We tried again at Ashton, the
last time ended with us coming home once we had gotten there thanks to the
rain. Down at Bedminster Cricket Club,
in the sight of
Game 1 - The line up was:
Joby
Sam James
Luke Ethan
Jim
Josef
Rolling Subs: Jack, Joe &
Max
We started with some good passing between Ethan, James and Jim, but Jim was tackled, they went on a run down the right with our defenders chasing, but they got the shot in and within a minute we were losing 1-0. James won the ball, found Jim and his pass found Josef up front, but he too was tackled. Luke found Josef and he put Ethan in, but again they were strong and seemed to be wherever we turned. Ethan beat two players and shot, but he was just wide with it. Josef then played Ethan through, but his shot went into the side netting. Jim then got the ball quite a way out, advanced a bit, then leathered it, but the ‘keeper was behind it. Their big attacker went on a run, but James was there with the blocks. We battled hard, but the Ashton attacker fought his way through and gave Joby no chance 2-0.
A throw flew in but Josef’s
shot was just wide. We lost the ball up
front and they attacked quickly. Jack
and Josef chased and Josef made the eventual clearance. We won a corner on the right, which Joe went over to take. He powered in a low drive towards the front
post and the ‘keeper could only parry it into his own net to bring us back into
the game 2-1. Before the game, Jon, Gareth, Tim and Terry
were talking rugby and Josef must have overheard, because Joe won the ball, ran
down the left, crossed it into where Josef was waiting and his resulting
conversion would have done Johnny Wilkinson proud! Joe won the ball again and played in Max, but
his shot went inches past the post. Max
& James combined well to get the ball out to Joe and his shot flew just
inches wide.
HALF-TIME : ASHTON
2 FRYS 1
Max defended well and got it to James. He passed it to Jack who played it forward to Joe. Joe ran forward and found Luke, and he played it inside to Josef. Josef then put Joe in but the shot went just wide. What was excellent about that move was that all six outfield players passed to each other in the build up without the opposition getting a touch…… nice! Jack then played Joe in, but the shot went just wide. Their big attacker crossed in and another Ashton player got his foot to it. It flew up towards the goal, hit the stansion and dropped back onto the line, where Joby grabbed it. The ball came in and there was a bit of a melee. Despite James getting his foot to it, the ball was prodded into the net 3-1. We had a corner, the ball was cleared to where Jack was steaming in and his shot hit the post and went out. Joe then crossed to where Jim was, but his touch put the ball into the ‘keeper’s hands. Jim then won the ball in the middle, battled through a few challenges and with players in space elected to shoot, but it was the right choice 3-2.
He had another chance seconds
later, but it went into the side netting.
We then had a period of creating several chances, but the ball just
wouldn’t go in. They then had what was
an increasingly rare attack, but the big attacker managed to get his cross in
and no one picked up their sub’ as he stole in at the back post 4-2.
Buoyed by that goal they came through again, one-on-one with Joby, but
he made an excellent save. We then got
the ball, strung a few good passes together whilst working our way forward, and
ended up getting the ball into the net thanks to a good high shot from Ethan 4-3. Ethan and Jim then collided whilst coming
together to celebrate, both ending in a heap on the floor to much merriment
from the sidelines! The ref’ blew to
kick off and Max was straight in to
win the ball before they could kick it (which technically is disallowed, but
the ref’ let it go!) He ran through
their entire team and slid the ball past the ‘keeper to bring the game level 4-4.
Not long after the next restart, Joe ran down the line, crossed in
towards Ethan and he made no mistake
with the shot to give us the lead for the first and decisive time in the game 4-5.
FULL-TIME : ASHTON 4 FRYS 5
Man of
the Match – Chosen by Andy for brilliant play and good work &
effort –
Josef
Game 2 - The line up was:
Jamie
Mark Oscar
Jordan Josh
Spike
Dan
Rolling Subs: Tom, Callum
& Sam K
In the first few minutes they attacked down their
right and Oscar was there with a great clearance, straight at his Dad!!! Ashton won the ball in the middle and shot
powerfully from long range, but Jamie was equal to it. Mark was then alert to the danger as they
attacked through the middle. He won the
ball and then played it forward to
Dan then returned the favour to Sam K, but his well
struck shot went over the bar. The ball
came into our half and an Ashton player was tripped just outside the box. He hit the shot hard, but Tom got his foot to
it and found Sam K who chased hard and put a great ball through for Dan, but it
was just too far in front of him. As Sam
played it forward however he was fouled so we had the free kick instead. Callum found Tom and he crossed, but a
defender was able to clear. Sam K played
a great one-two with Oscar before crossing dangerously, but they managed to
clear it. Callum got it back in to
HALF-TIME : ASHTON
0 FRYS 0
Tom played it through to Sam K, but again his shot
went just wide. Frys started to pick up
the pace with some fine passing, Sam K playing a good ball in, but their
‘keeper got to it. A big clearance ended
with a strong shot, but Jamie made a good save.
Tom found Sam K again, but he was crowded out by four defenders. They attacked but the Match reporter decided
to go coo coo at her Grandson and missed the action. There were shouts of well-done Callum, so
please fill in the blanks for yourselves!
Tom had two successive corners, the second ending
with a melee on the line, which Spike finished.
That’s two in two weeks from six inches for Spike! 0-1. Josh threw to Sam K who
went on a run, but his shot was blocked for a corner. Tom hit it in and Sam K ran from the edge of the box, in towards the front post and
caught the ball with a brilliant glancing header which flew into the far corner
of the net 0-2. Josh then won the ball and played it to Sam K.
He ran past defenders down the right and beat the ‘keeper with a high
shot into the far corner 0-3. Spike got the ball to Callum and he played it
into the path of Josh, but his shot flew across the face of the goal. First Josh then Callum had shots and the ball
was everywhere except in the net!
FULL-TIME : ASHTON 0 FRYS 3
Man of
the Match –