23/2 Home V Wadhurst February 25, 2008
Posted by editor in : Uncategorized , trackbackThe morning didn’t start too well when we arrived to set up to find that the Council had lovingly fitted a new mortice lock on the store cupboard but neglected to let anyone at the club have the keys!!
Thankfully, a couple of the goals were in the Pavilion and we borrowed a further goal from St Philips (thanks Shaun) so in the end we only had to employ the old ‘ jumpers as goalposts’ at one end!
Anyway, we finally got underway a little late and I could tell that the players wre ‘up for it’ from the way that they were bouncing around during the warm up. Unless they had all had a pre match meal of Mars bars and Smarties that had sent them ‘hyper’!!
Flames continued their excellent form with an opening 4-2 win. The legend in the making Jack K scored a hat trick and Charley notched the fourth. The best was yet to come when they romped to a 10-2 victory in the second game. It was a shame for poor old Wadhurst and no body likes to see a team get thrashed, but we have had to endure a couple of similar results against us this season. So let’s celebrate a fine win and Barry tells me that some excellent passing football was played and to score 10 goals in any match is some feat. Jack K scored another 4 and brother Harry scored a well deserved hat trick making it an expensive day for Dad Barry …..I think it is £1 a goal Barry so that’s you ten quid down, better renegotiate the terms!! Goal of the game was a stunning volley by young Jack. Callum added two more and Cameron scored his first for the team. another fantastic all round performance by the magnificent seven. Who needs substitutes anyway.
Player of the match was Harry for his excellent performance which included accurate passing, work rate and 3 goals.
The victorious squad :
Jack P, Callum, Kyle,Jack K, Harry, Cameron and Charley
Arrows also enjoyed a successful morning. The first match was a comfortable 3-0 win. I should mention the whole team performed well and all had a part to play in the success. Scott keeping a clean sheet, Daniel and Matthew providing some strong defending was the base for the team to build upon. The midfield continued to work tirelessly, Lilly continued her improvement over recent weeks with another solid display of tackling and improved passing; Tom covered the whole pitch helping out the defence and playing some great passes with Joshua, Tom grabbed two goals and Joshua the third. The final goal set up by Connor as he robbed a defender and got the ball to Joshua to finish.
The second match was more of the same as we controlled the game and created a lot of chances. The opening goal was the best headed goal that I have seen at this level. A tremendous corner from Joshua right into the danger area was met by Tom with a bullet header that flew in. Wadhurst pulled a goal back to make it 1-1 before Lilly drove home a fine shot to give us back the lead. Her first goal for Grasshoppers and what a great way to start!! The final goal was the best of the three as Joshua took it upon himself to dibble through just about the whole team and then round the goal keeper for a memorable goal. What entertainment! The player of the match award could have gone to Tom, Joshua or Lilly, but the players voted for Lilly in celebration of her first goal for the team.
The team:
Tom Scott Connor Matthew Lilly Joshua Daniel
All the players have made great progress over the last 3 months and have thoroughly deserved the run of good results. Their committment and love of football make it all worthwhile……even when the council look us out of our own store cupboard!!
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