Hanham Minor League Cup

Ingleside V Fry Club Juniors  

 

Sunday 15th January 2006.

1st Match

1st Half

        Both teams got off to a slow start, each unable to put their foot on the ball and take charge of the game.

Ingleside won the ball and pushed it into the Fry’s area who failed to clear the ball properly and an Ingleside player shot from 18 yards out and put the home side 1-0 up.

Fry’s pressed hard straight from the kick to keep the ball in the home sides half. Fry’s won a free kick 20 yards out that Mickey Parsons crossed onto the head of Jack Dancey but he was unable to find the target.

Fry’s continue to keep the ball in the home sides half and won another free kick which was intercepted by Ingleside who broke free into the Fry’s half but were unable to beat defender Jonathan Shorland.

Ingleside began to gain confidence and pressed Fry’s back into their half and forced the visitors to fight back with a run down the wing from Jack Dancey who won a corner.

The corner was taken short by Jack Dancey and Perry May but the final ball in was unable to find a Fry’s player.

Again the play broke for Ingleside to push forward into the Fry’s half but Fry’s were quick to defend and break to release Ben Clapp who was unable to trouble the Ingleside keeper.

Fry’s having most of the possession in this half were unable to find the equaliser.

 

2nd Half

        Straight from the Ingleside kick Fry’s chased the ball down and a tackle from Perry May created a chance for Mickey Parsons who shot low at the keeper. His attempted save spun from his hands into the path of Ben Clapp who was unable to meet the ball clean and convert.

        Ingleside replied with a good run down the wing that was shut down by Perry May & Charlie Goodwin.

        Fry’s came back winning two corners but did not create any chances with them.

        Again Ingleside managed to break free and win a corner from a good tackle from Joel Rowbottom. The corner was defended well by Mickey Parsons who passed up the wing for Perry’s cross to be headed out for a corner.

The corner was defended well by Ingleside but could not find the strength to penetrate the Fry’s defence.

With Fry’s having a lot of the possession again they were unable to find the net, loosing 0-1

 

Final score: Ingleside 1 – Fry Club Juniors 0

Man of the match – Whole Team

 

2nd Match

1st Half

Fry’s started well with plenty of tackles being won and accurate passes going forward.

Ingleside won the ball and broke free with a one on one with the Fry’s Keeper only to shoot wide after a last gasp tackle from Ben Watt.

Fry’s came straight back with Kyle Morris crossing from the left for Nathan Munford to coolly slot the ball home to take the lead, 0-1.

From The Ingleside kick Fry’s won the ball straight back with Nathan Munford crossing for Mitchell Thornton to drill the ball home, 0-2.

Ingleside made every effort to attack the Fry’s defence only to come up against Corey Reid and Ben Watt in defence.

Ingleside pushed forward again with Corey winning the ball and passing forward to Mitchell Thornton who crossed for Kyle who was unable to find the net with his shot.

 Another run down the wing resulted in another chance for Kyle who forced the Ingleside keeper to pull off a brilliant save.

Ingleside replied with a strong run into the Fry’s penalty area but a strong tackle from Nathan Munford turned defence into attack with a neat pass to Ben Harper who ran the length of the pitch skipping over tackles and blasting the ball into the back of the net from 5 yards to make it 3-0.

 

2nd Half

        Fry’s started this half the way they finished the first with crunching tackles going in at the back and good passes setting up the midfield to open up the play.

        Fry’s still pressing forward, Ingleside intercepted a pass and broke free into the Fry’s half but was tackled from behind by Ben Harper, giving away a free kick that was taken by the Ingleside keeper who wasted his effort by shooting wide.

        Fry’s now controlling the game well and Ingleside struggling to win possession the visitors were unable to find the net in this half with shots from Ben Watt, Nathan Munford and Ben Harper.

        A solo run from Mitchell Thornton saw his shot force a brilliant save from the home keeper.

        Ingleside attacked Fry’s defence with their best effort forcing a save from keeper Jake Woolley who fed the ball straight back to the Fry’s midfield players that set up Mitch Thornton who’s shot was stopped with another excellent save from Ingleside keeper.

       

Final score Ingleside 0 - Fry Club 3

Man of the match – Whole team

Joint score Ingleside 1- Fry Club Juniors 3