Mens 3rd XI Match Report


Team: Mens 3rd XI
Date: Sat 9th Feb 2008
Opposition: Old Bordenians 4th XI
Result: 1 - 0 Win
Scorers: Toby Willis
Man of The Match:   -

Report:
This was a very close and competitive game on a beautiful sunny day.

Following our poor performance against Gravesham the week before we started off in the same way - nervous and not really picking out our passes. But there was more quality on the field this week and losing was not really an option for us.

We created chances, but couldn't find a finish. Their goal-keeper also played well.

The second half, we started to play with more authority, with Kevin Antao moving our defence further up the field. Alastair found himself in the right place to score a good few times, but the ball kept missing his stick. We had a series of short corners, but couldn't finish any of them. Finally, 5 minutes before the finish, Toby knocked one in from a short that broke down.

The young Bords side came back at the old Beccs side. They had the skills and the pace, but they didn't really have the conviction, so we held out for a valuable 3 points.


Report By:
Phil Bunker