It’s All Coming Back To Me Now Wednesday
22nd August 2007
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And
this is it! At last, 11-a-side, a chance
to show the world what we can do with our full squad! Well, when I say full squad… Joe was missing,
as was Max, Mark, Chilly, Sam K & Tom.
To make up for those missing players, Aaron came in to help us, along
with Mickey Parsons, Ben Clapp and Kyle Morris from our U12’s. Saltford borrowed an U12 from their team as
well as Jack Dancey from the Juniors.
Rob Harvey sportingly agreed to go ref and Steve Batt took on reporting
duties to allow Andy to concentrate on the game.
The
line up was:
Joby
Callum
Sam
B Jack Joel
Spike Josh
Mickey Ben
Kyle Dan
Substitute: Aaron
Dan
was Captain for the game. Mickey passed
the ball to Sam B and he found Spike, but then Steve couldn’t see because of
the low Sun!!! Bryn got the ball wide
right for Saltford and broke down the right, evading tackles from both Ben (Clappy)
and Joel. He got to the line and crossed
in and there was Jack Pegram running in to hit it past an unlucky Joby 0-1.
Saltford were lifted by this and attacked again, but Callum got in and
passed back to Joby who cleared downfield.
Callum then tried to run with the ball out of defence but was
dispossessed and a high shot in was headed off of the line by Jack to keep us
within one goal. We worked hard to get
the ball and it went to Clappy who stroked a great ball through their defence
for Kyle to run on to and he duly
dispatched the goal as the ‘keeper rushed at him 1-1. Clappy then chipped
another ball forward which Josh headed on, but Dan was tackled as he was about
to shoot. Saltford tried again to get at
us but Joel came across with a great sliding challenge to win the ball. Saltford won the ball back and charged into
our area, but this time Sam was alert and cleared for a throw. Kyle won the ball, attacked down the right
and crossed to win a corner. Clappy took
it from the left and there was Kyle to
head it in 2-1. The ball was gotten to Kyle again and his
dink went past the ‘keeper but hit the post, however no one was following up
and they were able to get back and clear it.
Kyle won the ball, attacked and shot and the ‘keeper could only parry it. It came back to Josh, but his shot was just
too high and flew over. They were still
fighting for everything however and a run from Bryn again saw a shot which Joby
held well. Aaron fought for the ball and
went down the right. His cross in wasn’t
cleared and Josh got to it. He swivelled and hit it past the ‘keeper who
got a touch to slow it and it trickled towards the line where, to his credit,
Mickey shielded it in rather than grab the glory himself 3-1. Aaron won the ball in
defence, ran forward the length of the wing and crossed to where Josh was
running in, however he slipped as he went to shoot and the ball rolled to the
‘keeper. Clappy got the ball, passed
inside to Mickey and he hit it over the top for Kyle to run onto. His shot
beat the ‘keeper and just rolled the right side of the upright 4-1.
Sam
B played the ball into Aaron and he found Josh.
Josh returned the favour and Aaron shot which the ‘keeper was not able
to hold and it fell for a corner. Callum
found Sam B and his pass inside was well controlled by Mickey. His through ball found Kyle and his shot from distance nestled in the back of the net 5-1.
The next thing I hear on the Dictaphone is that there is a baby on the
pitch followed by some gurgling and baby laughter! Also I hear that the ref is doing
brilliantly…. For his age! Aaron won the
ball and drove in from the right at the goal, but his shot was well saved by
the ‘keeper. Kyle then won the ball and
passed it into the box where Mickey
was running in and he shot past the ‘keeper 6-1. Their ‘keeper drop
kicked the ball to halfway where Callum brought it down. He passed forward to Dan who passed back out
to Spike to keep possession well. He got
it to Sam who passed to Kyle and his cross was just too high for Dan. We won the ball back and got it wide to
Clappy on the left. He crossed it
inwards straight towards the ‘keeper’s arms, however Kyle came sprinting in and just got in there ahead of the rooted
‘keeper and headed it in 7-1.
Man of the Match – Chosen by Rob H for
excellent play and effort – Kyle & Jack