Thornbury U13 (3) v Fry Club Colts U13 (5)

 

October 9th, 2005 

 

It took just 40 second for Fry’s to get on the score sheet with a fantastic strike from Justin Skinner. Fry’s maintained the pressure for the next 10 minutes and came close a couple of times with Harry Pople firing wide and Evan Thomas shooting into the arms of the keeper.

Thornbury started to fight back, and came close in the 12^th minute. They nearly scored with a long range effort which was pushed wide by the diving Tom Rose in the Fry’s goal. 

Just before the conclusion of the first half Dan Buley connected with a well crossed ball from Harry Pople, but couldn’t keep the ball down and saw his effort disappear over the bar.

 

The second half started with Josh Brooks coming on for Evan Thomas.

Ryan Davis was unfortunate to see a shot go wide after a determined run through the Thornbury defence.

The second goal for Fry’s came five minutes into the second half after a fantastic cross from Justin Skinner was met with a crisp shot from Ryan Ellett inside the box.

Ryan Ellett netted his second two minutes later with an individual effort which he fired into the back of the net.

3 nil and the game looked safe but Thornbury thought differently. They continued to battle and pulled a goal back after 47 minutes. A well taken goal fired in from the right side of the area.

The next substitution saw Tom Hooper on for Myles Jefferies. Fry’s looked like they had another chance when they won a free kick half way into the Thornbury half but the floated in ball from Dan Stone was headed well clear by the defence.

Josh Brooks was looking strong and had numerous efforts which went just wide of the target.

The 52nd minute saw Thornbury make it 3-2 with a replay of their first goal flying into the net from the right.

Ryan Davis bagged himself a goal with a well taken shot which was too strong and out of reach of the leaping Thornbury keeper.

As soon as Fry’s seemed to make the game safe, Thornbury would fight back and were awarded a penalty in the 57^th minute,which they duly converted to bring the score back to 4-3.

Lewis Marcham was the third substitution for Fry’s when he came on for Dan Buley. Fry’s went 5-3 up in the 65^th minute with a well deserved goal for the ever persistent Harry Pople as he went charging through and calmly slotted the ball past the advancing keeper.

The final substitution came 6 minutes from time with the introduction up front of John Cotgrieve for Ryan Ellett. 

   

Fry’s continued to battle and they held on to secure their fifth win in a row. Well done boys, the season has started superbly.

 

Comment: The ref at this match should be commended on the way he officiated the game. He constantly explained to the boys why he had blown up and made each decision clear. It definitely helps the boys understand the rules and respect the match officials.