Laurel Park Hurricanes 1 – Maidenhead Colts 2
We had all 14 of our current squad available to play our first away game of the season.
Team was Kai Enser in goal, Josh Ewers left back, Spencer Rigg-Hersom and Noah Sturrock central defence and Lucas Taylor right back. Declan Pinto left wing, Ben Thompson right wing with Jake Stanley, Tejas Chahal and Hisham Nadeem midfield and Owen Smyth up front. Starting subs Charlie Townsend and Freddie Nash with Jack Clews sub when he arrived which was 10mins after kick off!
Kick off 09.02am. Tejas laid the ball back to Lucas. Hisham shots. Owen great battling. Spencer to Declan to Owen. Josh tight marking on attacker in box. 09.10am their corner from right and again. Kai save. Hisham ball down the right for Owen. Spencer to Lucas to Tejas to Declan. Kai caught their shot. Hisham hassle. Declan shot saved by keeper with his foot. Their shot went just over the bar. Hisham run into box. Ben good possession in the middle. Lucas throw on right in their half to Tejas. Tejas to Declan. Kai collected the ball from a long range shot. Hisham to Tejas. Tejas ball forward. Noah cleared the ball forward, Ben run. Spencer to Noah to Josh who went on run. Hisham to Noah. Lucas throw on right in our half. Noah to Owen. Jake shot. Sub: Jack on left back, Josh off.
9.30am Sub: Hisham off, Freddie on up front and Owen moved to midfield. Freddie received ball in the box. Jack won ball. Jack to Ben. 09.36am Charlie on, Declan off. Jack sliding tackle. Spencer header. Jake ball forward from defence. Kai save. Charlie header. Ben good hassle. Ben to Freddie to Jake. Kai collected the ball. Jack challenge. Half time 0-0.
2nd half: Freddie in goal, Jack left back, Spencer and Noah central defence, Lucas right back. Owen left wing, Ben right wing, Hisham, Jake and Tejas midfield with Kai up front. Subs: Charlie, Josh and Declan.
2nd half 9.50am. Conceded early on 0-1. Ben cross. Kai corner. Sub: Tejas off, Declan on. Ben to Owen. Ben ball forward to Owen. Jake to Owen. Good passing period of play in the box. Noah great defending. Owen to Ben. 10.04 Lucas ball forward. Ben cross into box which they cleared for our corner. Spencer in on goal line trying to score.
Declan laid the ball back to Hisham whose shot looked to be curling in at the top right corner of the goal but the goalie managed to save it. Kai to Noah. Freddie diving save. Hisham kept ball in and played it to Ben. Ben shot was dipping at goal but just missed. 10.17 Josh on up front and Kai off. 10.18 Josh scored 1-1 to equalize with a cracking goal. Freddie save. Then 10.19 Josh scored from the right with another cracking shot from the right which seemed to come out of nowhere to take us from losing to winning with 2 goals in 2 mins! 10.20 Sub: Jake off, Tejas on. Sub: Charlie on for Ben. Freddie save. Tejas to Josh who went on a run forward. Owen free kick just inside their half. 10.29 Sub: Tejas off injured, Ben on. Josh nearly scored on the volley. Declan corner, Noah’s shot went wide. Jack throw. Jack challenge that resulted in a free kick for them. They headed wide.
Man of the Match was sealed for Josh Ewers as soon as he scored his second. What a revelation he was as a striker and he had never played in that position for us before. He’s probably made the position his own now though!