Match Report – U16 Colts vs Wokingham & Emmbrook Wolverines – 27th November

U16 Colts EBFA Div 6 of 6 – Lost 3-5 at home to Wokingham & Emmbrook Wolverines despite going 3-0 up.

Goals from Declan Pinto, Tejas Chahal and Declan Pinto.

Team was Freddie Nash in goal, Jack Clews left back, Spencer Rigg-Hersom and Noah Sturrock central defence with Thomas Watson right back, Declan Pinto left wing, Owen Smyth right wing with Jake Stanley, Tejas Chahal and Ben Thompson centre midfield and Josh Ewers up front. Starting subs Hisham Nadeem, Rhyce O’Connor and Lucas Taylor.

Kick off 12.19pm 27Nov2021. Noah to Jake, Declan shot. Jake won ball, Ben run on right. Jake run through defence and played ball to Josh. Freddie collected ball. Tejas to Owen. Declan to Ben whose shot was saved. Spencer ball forward. Josh to Jake. Owen free kick just inside half. Noah throw on right. Noah great ball to Declan. Tejas to Thomas to Spencer who played ball forward. Noah sliding clearance. Freddie save and big kick. Freddie to Jake to Declan who scored 1-0 12.28. Ben and Owen great pressure up front. Owen corner and Tejas flicked the ball in for 2-0 12.32. Freddie diving save. Declan run into box. Jack ball forward. Declan run into box from left. Tejas laid ball back to Noah.

12.37 Sub: Spencer off feeling sick and Lucas on in defence. Freddie diving save, Thomas cleared. Sub: Hisham on for Jake. Jack handball and resulting penalty saved by Freddie. Ben flicked ball on for himself. Josh won ball in box and Tejas shot. Declan scored by nutmegging goalie 3-0 12.40. Freddie saved shot. Sub: Josh off, Rhyce on up front. Freddie save, Lucas cleared forward to wing. Owen run. We conceded another penalty 3-1. Sub: Tejas off, Jake on. Owen backheeled ball off their player for throw. Declan to Jake one-twos up front. Owen corner from left. Half time 3-1.

2nd half 13.05. Freddie in goal, Thomas left back, Jack and Noah central defence, Lucas right back, Owen left wing, Hisham right wing, Tejas, Jake and Declan central midfield with Josh up front. Subs: Ben, Spencer and Rhyce.

Hisham won ball up front. Freddie save from free kick. Maidenhead much better football going forward. Thomas interception in defence and played ball to Declan. Their shot went only just over the crossbar. Freddie throw. Jack won ball, Thomas ball forward. Freddie diving save. Their corners. Our good football going forward again. Conceded 3-2 – Freddie save onto post but they then scored. Jack fouled. Jack took free kick. Declan shot was saved. Sub: Josh off, Rhyce on. 13.25 3-3 they equalized. 13.26 Their shot went just over. 13.27 Their shot nearly went into the top corner. Tejas good battling. Rhyce to Declan. 13:30 Sub: Hisham off, Ben on (Ben’s boot had split so had had to go home to get different boots!) Thomas header. Ben to Rhyce to Declan. Jack tackle.

Thomas cleared for corner. Tejas header in defence. Thomas to Rhyce. Rhyce drive forwards. Tejas header. Jake to Owen. 13.36 conceded 3-4. Declan shot. Jack great ball to Declan whose shot went wide as he was losing his balance. Freddie save. Jake to Owen to Ben. Our corner from the right. Freddie save. Noah to Ben. Sub: Owen off, Hisham on. Noah ball forward to Declan who ran in but goalie got. Freddie diving save from their free kick on the edge of the box. Conceded 3-5. Ben good battling.

My Man of the Match was Freddie Nash for a series of good saves and for saving a penalty.

I’ve been at many games where the tide has turned but not sure I’ve ever been at a game where we have been 3-0 up and then lost 3-5. All the boys played some good stuff but we just didn’t seem to be able to string enough passes together and kept giving possession away too cheaply.