We Go Brazilian           Sunday 29^th January 2006 ____________________________________________________________________

Due to too many games at home again, this time we agreed to switch times and to play at 2.00pm.  It was another of the resting weeks, so Callum, Josh, Jack and Jamie took their turn which meant that Ethan came forward to the Green team and Sam B went in goal for the Yellow.  It was a sunny but cold afternoon.  FDS actually stands for Futbal De Salao, which is the Brazilian teaching using the extra heavy balls which we used as Under 6’ and 7’s.

 

Game 1 - The line up was:

 

Joby

 

Jack     Oscar

 

Dan     Tom     Jordan

 

Ethan

 

Rolling Sub: Spike

 

FDS started with a strong push into our area and it took a combined effort to stop them.  Dan then had a run and long shot, but their ‘keeper was up to it.  Tom then ran down the wing and crossed for Dan to shoot, but again it was well saved.  Oscar was then left on his own in defence, but stood firm to force it clear.  Oscar then combined with Jordan to clear the ball.  They then played a ball through our defence, had a shot which Joby saved, but followed up and gave Joby no chance 0-1.  From the kick, we passed the ball around well, from Jordan’s initial pass, and it culminated with a great pass through from Tom to Ethan who calmly slotted it past the ‘keeper 1-1.  Less than a minute later Ethan won the ball, ran through their defence and buried it in the back of the net 2-1.  Now Andy had turned to ask Ian Pike something and so they both missed it, however, no one on the line could tell him how Ethan had got the ball, despite all watching.  We eventually ascertained that it had been a throw from Tom, but nil points for observation to the 15 parents allegedly watching!!! 

 

Ethan then ran straight at their defence but was fouled 25 yards out.  Tom stepped up, hit it straight and high, 3-1.  Tom ran forward, passed wide to Ethan who shot, off of the post and a defender cleared, but those on the line were left wondering how it didn’t go in.  They came strongly, eluding tackles until they came to Oscar and he stood firm.  Oscar then cleared again to Jordan who went on a run, but was eventually forced out.  Tom played in Ethan again, but his shot was inches wide.  Jack played a great ball through their defence, but no one made the run and it was cleared.  A corner came in and they blocked consecutive shots from Tom and Spike.  Their ‘keeper seemed to be led across the goal, but it did the job and the ball was finally cleared.

 

HALF-TIME : FRYS   3     FDS BRISTOL   1

 

Dan and Ethan combined well, but the shot was blocked.  Dan and Spike then battled hard for the ball to win us a throw.  Tom took it to Dan but their defender was in quick to clear.  Dan then battled hard to win the ball, but his shot was into the side netting.  Tom then won the ball quite a way out, but it didn’t deter him and his shot flew in 4-1.  Dan ran in but three combined to stop him, the ball rolled to Spike, but his shot was blocked.  Jack threw to Dan and he found Tom.  Tom passed to Ethan, but his shot went just wide.  The move was then virtually repeated pass for pass with the end result this time being a fine save by the ‘keeper. 

 

FULL-TIME : FRYS   4     FDS BRISTOL   1

 

 

Game 2 - The line up was:

 

Sam B

 

Mark     James

 

Luke     Jim     Max

 

Sam K

 

Rolling Sub: Josef

 

Sam K won the ball and crossed in, but Max just couldn’t get his foot to it.  They countered but Sam B made a great save.  A corner came in to Sam K who shot, found it blocked, laid it back to Luke, but again the shot was blocked.  Luke threw to Sam K and he cross-field passed to Max but his cross was then too long.  Sam K chased it, and crossed again to where Jim got a glancing touch and the ball was in the back of the net 1-0.  From a corner, Max hit it, but their defender was on the line to block it.  Jim played a short corner to Mark who gave it back in a better position.  The cross came in to Max who swung a fresh air volley, but the corner was well worked!  The ball was played wide to Sam K who ran and shot, beat the ‘keeper at his near post, but hit the inside of the post and rolled across the face of the goal and out.  They attacked strongly, but Mark made a good tackle and Sam B got the ball.  At this point, it was pointed out that Andy’s toes were freezing!  One of their players went down, James then cleared the ball but fell on that player!  The game was then stopped and soon after the whistle blew for half-time.

 

HALF-TIME : FRYS   1     FDS BRISTOL   0

 

Sam K went on a great run, was pushed inside the area, stumbled but managed to score, however the ref’ had already blown for a penalty, which Sam regrouped to take and left the ‘keeper stranded 2-0.  James won the ball and found Josef and he got it to Luke.  Luke was tackled but Josef was there again and got the ball to Sam K, but it was cleared.  Max then had a shot but it hit the post.  Mark then got back to block well.  Sam B hit the ball long to Sam K.  He passed to Josef who found Max, but the shot was blocked.  They then had a breakaway and left Sam B no chance 2-1.  Max then had a great shot, but it was well saved.  Sam K then won the ball on the edge of the area, powered past the defender and buried it 3-1.  They shot but Sam B let the ball cleverly run through his legs and just wide!  Sam B cleared long to Sam K who battled hard and saw his shot go just wide. 

 

FULL-TIME : FRYS   3     FDS BRISTOL   1

 

 

OVERALL RESULT : FRYS   7     FDS BRISTOL   2

 

Afterthoughts…………………………………………………………

FDS were a very physical team, but our players responded well to that with some hard tackling of their own.  It was good to see that they weren’t put off by that!

 

We come at last to the final resting game.  Every player has now taken their turn and had one enforced rest.  To remind everyone, this won’t happen next year, we will go strong every week:

 

26/02/06 – Saltford – Sam B, Spike, Luke & Jack

 

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