SALTFORD STARS    V    FRY’S UNDER 7’S    

 

 

7/11/04 Wedmore Road, Saltford

 

(Game 1)

 

With all credit to our opponents this was a real tough game for Saltford Stars, almost from the whistle Fry’s had taken charge. It was no surprise when Fry’s took the lead. Fry’s won a throw in that was thrown to Ryan Kibby. Ryan passed to Louis Heitzman who passed forward to Vicky Foxwell, a Saltford player tried to clear but the ball struck another defender and bounced towards their goal putting Ashley Siddall through. Saltfords keeper tried to clear but luckily for us, his clearance hit Ashley Siddall’s  legs and cannoned into the net. 1-0 to Fry’s.

 

Fry’s continued to dominate throughout the first half but good defensive work by Saltford kept thwarting our chances time after time. Eventually though, Louis Heitzman managed to find a way through before half time came. The ball was played square and Louis stepped inside his marker and placed the ball past the keeper to make it 2-0 at half time.

 

H-T  2 - 0                                          

 

The second half started pretty much the same as the first. Then about 5 minutes into the half, Ashley Siddall broke through only to be tripped just outside the area, Saltford made their wall but it was all in vain as a scorcher of a free kick from Louis Heitzman put Fry’s 3-0 up.

 

Saltford then started to make a fight of it with some good runs and shots but with Matthew Notton and Jack Sheean in fine form and some great keeping by Joshua Pocock there seemed no way through for them. Ashley Siddall then added a 4^th and a 5^th goal to complete his hatrick, both goals were the results of confident passing amongst the team. Louis Heitzman and Ryan Kibby respectively playing the balls through.

 

Saltford did manage to get a goal towards the end which I must say was a fine individual goal by the scorer. It was a good game for the Fry’s supporters, and it was nice to see Saltford grab a consolation.

 

 

Match Result : 5-1 to Fry’s                             

Louis Heitzman(2

Ashley Siddall(3)

 

Man of Match     Ashley Siddall = panicking defenders!

 

Team:- Josh Pocock, Matthew Notton, Ashley Siddall, Vicky Foxwell, Ryan Kibby, Jack Sheean, Louis Heitzman.

Subs     USED

Pheobe Jozefowic, Sarah Underhill, Amy Lacey.

 

 

 

(Game 2)

 

This game was a different affair altogether. Saltford started the game with only one thing on their minds “ATTACK” and it paid off for them as they opened their scoring account first. Brandon Clark made a fine save but the ball bounced kindly to a Saltford player and he just tapped into the empty net.

 

  With Saltford in attack mode they almost doubled their lead but for a last second challenge by Sarah Underhill. This was to prove costly as from the awarded corner Vicky Foxwell cleared this ball forward and Cameron Thaws was first to the loose ball. His momentum took him up the pitch towards goal and with the keeper deciding to hold his line Cameron had no trouble picking his spot.   “1-1”

The game then remained end to end. Sometimes it appeared as though both sides had picked 5 forwards 1 defender and a keeper!

 

Just before half time, Amy Lacey managed to win the ball out wide. Amy then passed inside to Pheobe Jozefowic who played it to Vicky Foxwell.

 

Vicky set off like lightening towards their goal with only one thing on her mind “to score” and to score she did. About ten yards from goal, Vicky unleashed a drive that would have been worthy of someone twice her age. The keeper had no chance and to be honest it was probably a good thing that he had a “chance” not to be in the way, such was the power!

 

Half Time 2-1 Fry’s

 

In the second half, Saltford were again keen on attack only and yet again it paid off for them as Saltford levelled with about ten minutes left. We had been attacking ourselves only for a clearance to find one of their players and with Sarah Underhill finding herself in a 5 v 1 situation you couldn’t argue with the way it turned out “2-2”.   The game remained end to end.  Curtis Dainton almost turned on a sixpence to give us the lead but was unfortunate not to get a good contact with the ball. With a couple of minutes left Pheobe Jozefwoic who had played in one half of the first game was looking tired so I replaced her with Ashley Siddall. This turned out to be the match winning decision as with the last kick of the game Ashley put the ball into the top left hand corner to give us a 3-2 victory.

 

Match result: 3-2 to Frys

 

Cameron Thaws (1)  

Vicky Foxwell (1)

Ashley Siddall (1)

  

                                           

MAN OF MATCH

Sarah Underhill - SOLID!  

 

 

Team:  Brandon Clark, Sarah Underhill, Cameron Thaws, Amy Lacey, Vicky Foxwell, Pheobe Jozefowic, Curtis Dainton.

 

Subs:    USED

Josh Pocock, Ashley Siddall, Jack Sheean.

 

 

Managers after game thoughts:

 

This was a good day to be a manager. This was only our 7^th game, and I feel we have come a long way so quickly. This was our first double victory and when put together with last weeks 1-1 & 3-2 victory makes us unbeaten in 4 games, not great, but nice and going the right way. We are now starting to see a team rather than individual players, the passing of the ball today was again awesome and damaging. The players are getting a greater understanding of the importance of finding space and always looking to pass instead of just kicking anywhere. The kids deserve great credit for their hard work. WELL DONE ALL.