SUN 14 NOV 04
FRY CLUB COLTS 2
SHIRE COLTS RED 1
Following a run of disappointing results, and now
having a full squad of 15 players to choose from which included new signing
Nathan Dawson, a few positional changes were made in an attempt to freshen up
the team. It proved to work as the opening 15 minutes saw us dominate a large
percentage of possession and create some good half chances. Our 2 wingers Matt Baber and Reece Tucker were both playing some very fluent
football, terrorising the Shire full backs and seemed only a matter of time
before we broke the deadlock. Defensively, Michael Payne was working very well
in the centre and Ben Bowden at right back, starting his first full game this
season, was also playing extremely well. Even with the chances coming, we got
to half time with the score still at 0-0, our two forwards Mo Bouaziz and Oli Boon being very frustrated.
Having 4 very competent subs on the line meant we
could make changes to keep up the pressure. This paid off mid way through the
second half as some great passing and moving through the midfield found James Boulton inside their penalty box and his low shot nestled
in the corner of the net to put us deservedly up 1-0. Further chances came with
both Brad Monelle and Matt Baber
seeing their shots saved by some great goalkeeping.The
crossbar also coming to the Shires rescue. However, the game was put beyond
reach with 10 minutes to go by debutant Nathan Dawson being in the right place
to score at close range following another save by the keeper. There was a scare
near the end as we conceded a very late penalty but overall we thoroughly
deserved to win this game and the scoreline could
have been a lot higher.
Difficult to be precise
as to why we played so well this week when in previous weeks we have been so
disappointing. I hope its a culmination of several factors
which the team are all aware of and it is definitely a very positive feeling
that we must take with us over the coming weeks.
Man of the match proved to be an extremely difficult choice as there were so many good performances. Despite Michael Payne playing really well in the centre of defence and Oli Randall, James Boutlon and Matt Baber in midfield, it was awarded this week to Reece Tucker who had his best game this season.
SQUAD: Craig Francis, Ben Bowden, Kyle Curtis,
James Hurrell-Smith, Michael Payne, Reece Tucker, Oli
Randall, James Boulton, Matt Baber,
Oli Boon, Mo Bouaziz, Brad Monelle,
Jordan Knight, Louis Nicholl, Natha
Dawson.