Hanham Minor League

Bradley Stoke Youth V Fry Club Juniors  

Sunday 26^th February 2006.

 

1^st Match

1^st Half

 

Fry’s started well with good passing all across the park with all players holding their positions well.

Fry’s won a corner and which was taken well by Perry but Fry’s were unable to convert.

Fry’s pressed forward and spread the ball to the left wing. Jack Dancey was able to push forward with the ball to release a shot that was saved by the BSY keeper.

Bradley Stoke pressed the Fry’s defence and with some good passing shot low and hard, Fry’s keeper Aaron Loughlin got down well to save and a BSY player kicked the ball from his hands to put the ball over the line. The well-placed home referee was quick to spot the foul on the visiting keeper and disallow the goal.

Fry’s didn’t take their foot off the gas and continued to press the BSY defence, only to lose the ball and Bradley Stoke broke free to win a corner.

The corner was taken well but BSY were unable to convert.

Fry’s were quick to reply and some quick passing in midfield set up Ben Clapp to coolly lob the ball over the keeper’s head for 0-1.

Fry’s continued to keep the ball with some good passing and Mickey Parsons played an excellent roll in midfield communicating well with his team mates.

 

2^nd Half

A half time substitute from Fry’s saw keeper Aaron Loughlin replaced by Charlie Goodwin who immediately staked his place with a clean take from a BSY shot.

Fry’s continued to apply the pressure with some more good passing but at times lost the ball to a determined Bradley Stoke who pressed forward quickly on the break.

Again Fry’s broke free and the ball was played forward to Mickey and then out to Perry who pushed forward and shot wide.

Once again BSY won the ball and were quick to break down the middle and released a high shot that keeper Charlie Goodwin was unable to stop, 1-1.

BSY came at Fry’s hard after the restart and won a corner that was taken well but was claimed confidently by Charlie.

As BSY upped the pressure Fry’s did well to tough it out for a 1-1 draw.

 

Match report by Mandy Wooley

Final score: Bradley Stoke Youth 1–1 Fry Club Juniors  

 

Man of the match – Jack Dancey

 

 

 

2^nd Match

1^st Half

Fry’s started well with some good work on the left wing from Matthew Holloway.

BSY were strong in midfield but were met by defenders Corey Reid and Ben Watt who pushed up with the ball and played good balls forward.

Once again Fry’s lost out in the middle of midfield and had to rely on the strong defending of Ben and Corey.

After winning the ball Fry’s worked the right wing with Nathan Munford having to be strong in midfield to ride the challenges of Bradley Stoke.

BSY broke again and forced 2 corners from the Fry’s defence. The first was saved well by Jovey and the 2^nd drifting out of play with the strong wind.

BSY created a chance in front of goal only to be challenged with an excellent tackle from Nathan.

Bradley Stoke won the ball back and created a chance in front of goal that forced an excellent save from Jovey.

Fry’s now winning the ball in midfield and spreading it to the flanks but were met with some strong challenges from the home side that forced another brilliant save from Jovey.

BSY, again troubling the Fry’s midfield but with Ben Watt strong in defence were unable to penetrate.

The home side won a free kick just inside the half after a strong challenge from Nathan Munford but were unable to capitalise.

Again BSY broke free but were met by Corey and Ben who put the ball forward to Jordan Finch who ran at goal but was also met by some strong defending to win a corner.

Well-taken corner by Nathan but no Fry’s players able to get on the end.

 

2^nd Half

 

Midfield player Ben Harper came on at half time and made his mark straight away with a strong challenge in the middle that won a free kick.

Ben Harper took the kick with a powerful shot that just went wide.

BSY broke free and got the ball forward only to be tackled by Ben Watt who brought his player down to give away a penalty that was put over

the bar by the home side.

Jordan and Ben Harper were linking up well down the middle of the park but were unable to finish.

Substitute Mitchell Thornton came on and began to control the left side of the pitch.With some nifty footwork he beat his player and set up Jordan who’s shot was palmed away from goal by the BSY keeper only for Nathan to burst through for the tap in, 0-1.

BSY came back strong but were stopped again by the Fry’s defence and the ball played forward for Ben Harper and Jordan Finch to link up but they were unable to capitalise.

BSY were quick to get the ball up the Fry’s end and release a shot that put substitute keeper Jake Wooley at full stretch to turn the ball on to the post and back into his hands.

Once again BSY got the ball in front of the Fry’s goal and the ball was eventually cleared by Nathan. Nearly all the Fry’s players had got back to defend and make sure the home side did not get the equaliser.

With the bit between their teeth, BSY continue to press Fry’s only for defender Corey Reid to win the ball and burst down the right. He put a brilliant ball forward for Ben Harper who was unable to create a chance in front of goal.

A good goal kick from BSY was won in the middle by Ben Harper who then pushed forward and forced a brilliant save from the home keeper with a strong shot.

 

Final score Bradley Stoke Youth 0  - Fry Club 1

 

 

Man of the match – Keeper - Jovey Belcher

 

Joint score Bradley Stoke 1- Fry Club Juniors 2

 

 

Match report by Wayne May

 

Action Shots from the game can be viewed in the Picture Gallery

 

(This report is also due to appear in Bristol Soccer World)