SUN 23 JAN 05
STOKE LANE ‘A’
4
FRY CLUB COLTS 4
Having been soundly beaten 8 – 1 by Stoke Lane at
home earlier this season, and given the fact that they were now in the top 3,
on paper we really didn’t have much chance of gaining anything from this game.
How wrong we were! This was the game of the season to date for us.
However, despite a good opening 20 minutes, we soon
found ourselves 2 – 0 down with some very good finishing by Stoke Lane
forwards. Despite this, Captain Oli Randall, filling
in at sweeper for the absent James Hurrell-Smith, was marshalling Michael
Payne, Ben Bowden and Louis Nicholl very effectively
which in turn gave our Midfield and Forwards plenty of possession. James Boultons tough tackling and Mo Bouazizs’
distribution were beginning to create chances and from a near post corner, Oli Randall rose to head the flick on into the top corner
to bring us back into the game. A lapse of concentration
though just before half time gave
The talk at half time
was simple but effective. All 13 players then played their part in an amazing
turnaround. Both Oli Boon and Brad Monelle up front were pulling their defence apart by
running off the ball and holding the ball up for wingers Reece Tucker and
Nathan Dawson to be brought into play. Very soon this paid off as Brad Monelle was given half a chance and buried the ball to
bring us within a goal of
I would have taken a point from this game before it started but this performance today just goes to show what we are capable of and we left the ground feeling a little robbed of maximum points.
Nevertheless it was an extremely pleasing
performance which Oli Randall captained and played in
superbly to earn the Man of the Match performance. Now we need consistency to
do it all again next game.
SQUAD: Craig Francis, Kyle Curtis, Michael Payne, Oli Randall, James Boulton, Oli Boon, Mo Bouaziz, Brad Monelle,
Jordan Knight, Louis Nicholl, Ben Bowden, Reece Tucker, Nathan Dawson