Elegantly
Wasted Sunday 11th November 2007
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At
home to Henbury. They had always beaten
us, but this year they were down with us so a close game was on the cards. Judging by this season’s results, they had
scored lots, but let in just as many, so the trick was to stop them scoring and
hopefully we would get our share.
The
line up was:
Joby
Jack Callum
Joel
Spike Aaron
Josh Tom Max
Chilly Charlie
Subs:
Joe & Dan
We
forced an early corner which came to Aaron with his back to goal. He spun on his left foot but mis-hit the
shot. We attacked out of our defence but
lost the ball. It was hit over the top
between Spike and Jack who left it for each other and so they were through and
Joby had no chance 0-1. Their player ran into our area and we made
half-hearted tackle after tackle, and we had about ten opportunities where
someone had a chance to put their foot through it and clear, even when the ball
came loose, but no one did and then it deflected off of one of their players
and just trickled into the corner 0-2. From the kick Tom attacked down the right,
forcing his way to the box where he rounded the ‘keeper and crossed it. Charlie got it with his back to goal and
overhead kicked it, however two of their players had gotten back onto the line
and one of them headed it clear. We
attacked and lost the ball, and they broke so quickly with an eventual ball
over the top and Joby came out to narrow the angle and got his hand to the shot
to push it wide for a corner. They broke
again quickly down the wing and shot.
Joby saved, but it bounced over him towards the goal, and Joel on the
line cleared it. We had a corner which
Tom one-two’d with Aaron. He then played
it back to Aaron who ran in and swung at the ball, however it bobbled and he
missed it and they were on the break. It
was swung into the middle and Joby reached for it but missed and they shot, and
this time Jack on the line, mis-hit the clearance, but it was enough to take it
wide for a corner. We broke from that
corner, Tom playing Charlie through, forcing their defenders to give away a
corner. It came in, but we headed wide.
We
won a free kick in our half which Jack took, but he under-hit it and suddenly
it was four onto three, and a ball through found Joby one on one. He came to the edge of his area and made
himself as big as he could and made a great save when they shot. We were attacking but it broke down and they
were away. We cleared for a throw but
they took it instantly to keep up the pressure and a ball through gave Joby no
chance 0-3. From the kick we looked to go forward but it
was lost and their player just ran unchallenged past three players, crossed it
in and gave the attacker the easiest of tap-ins 0-4. Spike won the ball in
midfield and got it wide to Joe. He went
down the line and beat his man to cross it in to where Chilly hit it first
time, but the ‘keeper parried. They both
went for it again and the ‘keeper just got there first. Charlie Joe and Dan pressured well to earn a
corner on the right. Tom took it and
Aaron got a touch which looked to be going wide, however their defender tried
to keep it in and only succeeded in playing it back to Tom. He created a better
angle and shot for the far corner where the ‘keeper tried to catch it high, but
was unable to hold onto it and dropped it into the net 1-4. They attacked again,
Nick put up the flag but the ref’ waved play on and the shot gave Joby no
chance 1-5. We attacked left from the kick and forced a
throw by their area. Joe launched it, it
bounced, Tom headed it on and Chilly
had an open goal with his head 2-5. They attacked down the left and our team kept
seeming to stop as it looked to go out but they worked hard and a cross from on
the line found an unmarked attacker who made no mistake 2-6. They took a goal-kick,
Tom took a touch up and then volleyed it back, but just over.
Man of the Match – Chosen by Andy for
excellent play and effort – Joby &
Max