Under 8s Match
Report
AWAY TO
BRISLINGTON JUNIORS 17/12/06
‘A’ Team
BRANDON CLARK
LEWIS HOLT JACOB MOORE
OWEN SKINNER
ELI BRITTON MATTEW MAGGS
DAN BOWDEN
SUBS
TYLER MANNING
1st half
We kicked the game of and
started well, Chopper and Demon were running well from defence with the ball
and playing their team mates in with some good passes which resulted in Dan
Bowden having a snap shot which just goes wide of the upright. We are in full
stride now and playing some nice football. Matthew finds Dan with a slide rule
pass but a good saving tackle by a Brislington
defender stops him getting in on goal. The pitch is very heavy but the same for
both sides. Some great work in midfield by Matthew and Owen results in Matthew
having a fizzing drive well saved by the Brislington Keeper. In a rare
Brislington attack a looping cross is well dealt with by Brandon who releases
well and sets us off on another attack which resulted in Dan flashing his shot
just wide of the post. After three of Owen corners in a row there is a goal
mouth scramble in which we just can’t find that killer touch to put us 1-0 up.
So the half ends 0-0 but it was a very good half performance wise for us.
2nd half
We started the second half
as we finished first with pressure on the Brislington goal but we couldn’t
force a goal. We then managed to force a string of about four corners together which
Brislington defended well and for all our pressure we were just missing the
telling touch in front of goal. With Jacob and Lewis defending well when
Brislington broke on us, and
M.O.M ; LEWIS HOLT He was solid at the back and looked
assured when he stepped forward with the ball. A great
all-round display.
B ‘TEAM’
ELLIS JONES
JOSH SEELEY RHYS
JOSH JAMES OLIVER
TAYLOR
DAN PAYNE
CALLUM JONES
SUBS
DAN FERRIS
HARRY SCOTT
1ST half
We kicked off and straight
from the start Kaka signalled his drive and will to win. He ran through the
middle of the pitch in the early seconds of the game and forced a good shot
away that went through the keeper’s legs. But he managed to recover and save it
well. We were now in control of the midfield battle with Kaka and Oliver
battling well to keep us in control of the ball. We keep the pressure on but as
in the first game we couldn’t find the net. Brislington then forced a corner
but Ellis managed to come off his line and claim it comfortably. We picked the
ball up in the midfield and worked the ball to Callum who found the back of the
net to make it 1-0 to us. Brislington then came on
the attack and forced Ellis to make a fine save to keep the score at 1-0. The
game then started to move at a quick pace with end to end attacking, both sides
having chances and the keepers doing well. We then concede a soft goal from a
corner on the stroke of half-time 1-1.
2nd half
The second half started with
both sides working hard, Ellis was called into action and again saved well.
Kaka then carried the ball from the middle of the park to set Josh up for a
shot which he put just wide. Dan and Rhys kept the Brislington attackers at bay
during a spell of pressure. We then forced a corner but Brislington managed to
clear it just as Oliver was about to strike it. The game then became a midfield
battle with both teams unable to break each other down. The game finished
honours even 1-1.
M.O.M ; ELLIS JONES He was
assured in goal with good handling skills and some smart saves which will boost
his game. He also showed a good level of control in the team when pressure was
on.
NOTE NO.1 I would like to
thank
NOTE NO.2 I would like to
thank all parents from the under eights and under twelve’s who supported the
evening and I hope you agree with me that it was a good night.
NOTE NO.3 On a personal note from me to the boys I would like to thank them for their support and willingness to learn new skills this year and the way they transfer the skills into the matches. It which makes my job a joy to do and the performances of this year so far have been outstanding. Once again thank you boys.