Shirehampton (11) v Fry Club Colts (1)

 

05/02/06

 

The pitch for this game was very bumpy and uneven and the goal posts seemed a bit on the short side.

 

6 minutes in and Fry's counter attack a goal chance by Shire and Dan Buley sees his shot saved and pushed just wide.

Jack Baber (who started the game in goal for the sick Tom Rose) is showing his strength with some good saves. The match has started as a fast end to end game.

20 minutes in and Shire score a great goal. Ball not cleared on edge of the area and a great shot. 1 - 0.

Straight away Fry's equalise. A long pass by Tom Hooper is picked up by Ryan Ellett with a shot slotted past keeper 1 - 1.

Things started to go downhill in the 25th minute when Shire are awarded a penalty, which they duly stuck away 2 - 1.

During the next 10 minutes leading up to half time Shire net a further 3 goals  to go into the break 5 - 1 up.

 

Any thoughts of a Fry's comeback are soon scuppered 2 minutes into the new half. This seemed to open the flood gates and goals were being banged in left, right and centre. The final whistle couldn't come soon enough and when it eventually did Fry's were on the end of an 11 - 1 defeat.

 

What went wrong. Shire were definitely the better team and played some good football but Fry's weren't so bad as to deserve that sort of a hammering. Take the lessons learnt boys and approach the next game with a fresh mind and get back to your winning ways.