Mens 4th XI Match Report


Team: Mens 4th XI
Date: Sat 3rd Mar 2007
Opposition: Holcombe 6th A XI
Result: 3 - 3 Draw
Scorers: Spencer Richards (2), Andy Ram
Man of The Match:   Steve Pateman

Report:
A stirling fight back from 1-3 down by a team determined not to give up. This very even game had looked as though it was going to be decided by 2 good goals from a visiting student surprisingly wanting to spend time with his Dad.....wonders never cease. We did try to tackle him the first time (and failed), the second time we just let him run into the D unopposed to score. Until then the game had been even with a scrappy Holcs opener matched by a super dribble and goal from Andrew (reluctantly playing with his Dad who he prefers to call pensioner). Then roared on by a pair of Willoughbies on the look out for a spare match tea but representing our biggest away crowd of the season...Thanks chaps, we executed a perfect short corner routine and a sublime passing movement to score 2 in the last 10 minutes.

A fair draw and a great competitive game to play in ....I shall remember for a long time with a smile Jon failing to resist an urge to blast the ball off the end of the pitch accompanied by moans of ironic despair from a "new born fan of passing" vice captain.  Nothing could stop Steve Pateman smiling or Spencer shouting and nor should it.


Report By:
Nick Ram