With
Corsham cancelling for the second time due to forgetfulness, and the Juniors
unable to make their fixture against Bradley Stoke Youth, I saw an ideal
opportunity for our last game.
Game
1 - The line up was:
Joby
James
Callum
Ethan
Josef
Jim
Joe
C
Rolling
Subs: Jack & Josh
We
won an early corner but were unable to convert it.
Then back to our end and Jim was there with some great defending as
‘Youth tested the water. Joe
surged past a few players but lost the ball only to find James backing him up
and winning the ball back to him. The
shot was blocked and we went straight down the other end and saw Joby make a
great save. Joe then passed
inside to Ethan and he returned the favour threading it back to Joe but the
shot whizzed across the face of the goal.
James and Callum were then at their best to stop another attack by
Bradley Stoke. Joe crossed in
well and we saw some spectacular footwork from Jim but we just couldn’t get
the goal. Joe
launched another offensive and this time he wasn’t to be denied 0-1.
Jack took a long throw through to Joe but his half-volley flew just
over the bar. Ethan passed to
Josef and his pass on to Joe set up a cross which Jack put just wide.
Josh then took a long shot which the ‘keeper just got his hands to.
HALF-TIME:
BRADLEY YTH 0
FRYS 1
From
the kick and Jack, James, Josef & Josh passed well between them.
Nothing came of the attack but the passing was appreciated by the
spectators. Jim got the ball on a
long run and it eventually came to James but the ‘keeper made the save.
From his kick, Josh went down the line and crossed, but Josef’s shot
was just wide. They then had a
rare attack and a very long shot turned spectacular as it blazed into the top
corner giving Joby no chance 1-1.
Josef responded but it went to the ‘keeper.
‘Youth attacked again and neither Jack nor Joby could prevent another
goal 2-1.
They were full of determination and from a corner, the header went in 3-1.
Ethan responded with a
thundering strike 3-2.
FULL-TIME
: BRADLEY YTH 3
FRYS 2
Man
of the Match – Chosen
by Andy for excellent play –
Joby
Game
2 - The line up was:
Jamie
G
Oscar
Spike
Tom
Dan
Luke G
Sam
K
Rolling
Subs: Sam B, Luke A & Max
We
attacked from the off, and Luke G was quickly testing their ‘keeper with a
great shot. Spike and Oscar were
confident in defence working a one-two. The
ball went forward from that and Dan
hit a fantastic shot 0-1.
Sam K then went on a run and shot just wide.
Luke G was then back down our end with some great defending tackles,
determined, whilst never giving up. Tom
then played a lovely ball through to Sam K but the ‘keeper just got to it.
A throw down the line went to Sam K but his shot was just across goal.
Sam B threw to Max and he returned the ball for Sam to shoot but it was
just wide. They attacked our end
and a hard shot soon equalised 1-1.
A fracas in the goal area culminated in Dan’s
second 1-2.
Max and the two Lukes then passed well to set up a chance but the
defenders cleared it. We then had
a lucky escape as they went around Jamie, but fell as Sam B was getting back.
HALF-TIME:
BRADLEY YTH 1
FRYS 2
Sam
B showed his strength by holding off two defenders until he could release it
to Luke G. Max then did the same
over by the edge of the pitch. Dan
then showed his commitment to the cause with defending adding to his goals.
Luke A passed to Sam K who then passed inside to Oscar and on to Dan
who went on a good run. The ball
then came to Max and he ran forward with it.
He was tackled but Luke A & Spike combined to get it back.
They passed to Tom who played in Max, but his shot was at the
‘keeper. Spike then took a
corner to Sam K but his shot was deflected inches wide.
Into the last minute and a short corner was taken from Spike to Tom.
He cut outside and shot just inside the near post 1-3.
From the kick, we won it back and Tom
ran through two players before unleashing an unstoppable shot 1-4.
FULL-TIME
: BRADLEY YTH 1
FRYS 4
Man
of the Match – Chosen
by Andy for excellent play –
Luke G & Dan C
OVERALL
RESULT : BRADLEY YTH 4
FRYS 6
A
great way to end the season against a nice team.
Our team can be proud of the way that they have improved throughout the
season, and they are beginning to show signs that they are really thinking
about what they are doing. It’s
not just kick the ball forward and hope, it’s pass, move, receive, look up
and play. They deserve our
praise!