A great performance from
our lads against a strong team which previously beat Waverton 9 - 0 in
October.
We showed great spirit
in getting back into the game when several times it looked to be drifting away,
and even at the very end we nearly got another with a great breakaway by Finlay
who was still recovering from a sore foot after another bruising tackle!
Joshua and George continue
to develop as forwards and are appreciating the need to be patient, find the
space and wait for the ball to come to them. The ball didn't bounce right for
George in this game but Josh managed to get three - our first and no doubt not
our last hat-trick hero. Unfortunately the opposing coach did not let him keep
the match ball! Lewis scored the other with a cracking strike.
Hugo once again drew the
applause several times from both our and the opposition parents with some
great saves and also demonstrated his kicking practice is clearly paying
dividends.
Alex, Finlay and Charlie
matched a physical opposition tackle for tackle and continue to show improved
positional play and decision making at the back. Lewis, Wills and Rory
worked hard in midfield and are clearly starting to understand the demands of
playing in midfield mean you have to attack and defend, with Rory in particular
showing a fearlessness in the tackle which was great to see.
Training is once again
on Friday at 5.30. We are trying to get the boys to start passing more, look
for space and not all go to the ball at the same time when the opposition have
the ball. It will take time to get there but this result shows how well they
are developing against teams that as a group have been together far longer than
us.
There is no league match
at the weekend but we are trying to arrange a friendly.
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