SAT 02OCT

U16 BOYS – EBFA DIV 6 OF 6

AFC CHARVIL 3 – MAIDENHEAD COLTS 2

This league game was rescheduled as both teams had byes in the first round of the league cup but the home pitches were full with home cup ties so we played it as an away game instead at Berks County Sports Ground. Wayne Welch ran the team on the day.

Kick off 9am. Freddie Nash in goal. Thomas Watson left back, Spencer Rigg-Hersom centre back, Lucas Taylor right back with Noah Sturrock sweeper in front of defence. Owen Smyth left wing, Declan Pinto right wing with Ben Thompson, Jake Stanley and Kai Enser central midfield and Josh Ewers up front. Subs were Tejas Chahal and Charlie Townsend. Hisham Nadeem was out injured with an ankle sprain. Jack Clews was sub when he eventually arrived nearly 30mins after kick off!

Their shot hit our post. Declan scored 09.09 1-0. Their free kick, when referee deemed that Spencer had passed back to the keeper when he was shielding the ball for our goalie to collect when under pressure from their forward, which they equalized from 1-1 09.14. Thomas header to Ben. Spencer to Ben. Owen and Jake one-two. Noah won ball and played it to Jake. Noah header. Freddie caught shot. Freddie to Ben. Lucas run to put ball out at corner flag for throw. Kai great battling up front. 09.21 Our free kick for their handball. Lucas cleared attack. 09.23 their corner from right. 09.23 conceded 1-2. Ben great control of the ball and run. Kai foul throw. Spencer cleared for throw. Kai won ball in defence. Freddie to Declan to Jake who played the ball through their defence.

Spencer header off for throw. Noah put out for their corner, from right. Jake headed their corner away. Kai run and superb ball through their defence for Declan run and shot. Their shot. Lucas to Jake. Josh great battling up front. Ben great ball to Declan whose shot from right drew a great save. Lucas throw up front on right.

2nd half. 09.45. Kai in goal, Jack left back, Thomas and Noah central defence and Lucas right back. Ben left wing, Declan right wing and Owen, Josh and Freddie central midfield with Charlie up front. Subs: Spencer, Tejas and Jake.

Noah took free kick. Lucas great defending to close in on attacker. Josh to Declan. Kai jump to collect shot. Josh took corner from right to Freddie. Charlie header forward. Lucas cleared ball crossfield for throw. 09.53 Josh off, Tejas on. Tejas had an immediate impact in getting the ball down and passing it. 09.56 Charlie fouled in the box. Owen scored the resulting penalty 2-2. Ben header forward. Josh throw at half way to Tejas. Thomas cleared for corner.

Our free kick for foul on Freddie. Lucas throw up front. Thomas header off to clear danger. Lucas throw to Tejas, Tejas header. Declan shot went wide. 10.04 Josh on for Declan. 10.05 Their penalty for goalie Kai foul on their forward 2-3. Owen to Thomas to Tejas. Noah took free kick. Kai collected ball. Freddie won ball and played it to Thomas. 10.10 Freddie off, Jake on. Jake defensive header off for throw. Noah cleared. Jack booking for moaning to referee. 10.13 Josh off, Declan on. Kai sprawling save. Tejas flick on. Jack to Ben. Ben and Owen one twos and to Declan. Owen to Charlie to Jake.

10.20 Charlie off, Freddie on. Jack good interception and ball forward.

The team were strangely below par today given last week’s excellent performance but only lost by one goal so hopefully next time we meet this team we can do ourselves justice. Wayne chose Declan Pinto as Player of the Match.