Fry Club Colts U13 (5) v Hanham B U13 (0)

U13s Cup – Second Round

October 23, 2005

Second round of the cup and assistant manager Wayne Skinner decided to try

a 4-5-1 line up for this match. It took just over 1 minute to pay off when the strength in mid-field got the ball through to Dan Buley who passed the ball out

to Harry Pople who came charging through and fired his shot, which was too fierce for the keeper to handle, into the roof of the net.

The possession was mostly going to Fry’s but in the 12^th minute they got a warning when Hanham hit a long range shot which shaved the top of the Fry’s crossbar.

Harry Pople had the ball in the net for a second time after 20 minutes only for it to be disallowed for offside. Fry’s were being caught too many times like this.

More chances came to Fry’s who were dominating the play and Jack Baber narrowly missed with one effort but managed to get on the score sheet when he headed in a corner just before half time.

Half time and Wayne Skinner decided to get some extra legs up front and resorted back to a 4-4-2 formation with Ryan Ellett coming on up front. Lewis Marcham also came on at left back.

10 minutes into the half and Dan Buley controlled a well weighted through ball and fired in for Fry’s third. Almost immediately he was substituted, and John Cotgreave came on to replace him.

The play was still going most of Fry’s way and they had another goal disallowed when John Cotgreave tried the infamous Maradonna ‘Hand of God’, but obviously hadn’t been praying hard enough as it was spotted by the ref!!.

Harry Pople continued to play some great through balls and Ryan Ellett capitalised on one in the 55^th minute when he bagged Fry’s fourth.

Hanham kept battling and it took some great defending from Sheehan and Hooper, and some confident keeping from Tom Rose to keep them at bay.

Myles Jefferies sealed the result in the 65^th minute with Fry’s fifth.

The boys played well and handled the change in formation in the first half very well. 7 wins on the trot now, and through to the third round of the cup. Things are getting better, and better.