VICARS CROSS 2 - 12 ROCKETS
Between the coaches and parents I dare say we have seen a lot of football over the years. In junior football, since I played and now coaching, this was one of the most complete performances I've seen. Every player did exactly what we had talked about and our level of play today was incredible. It was "that day" when everything we've worked on in training came together, everything just clicked, and this resulted in a level of play and talent that Vicar's Cross could not live with.
Vicar's Cross came into the match on the back of a 20 match unbeaten run and we had lost 3-7 to them last time. That statistic alone shows how far this group have come in the last 18 months.
Unbelievably we went 1-0 down! But from there Harry got us back into the game with a brilliant finish and then Xander hit a free kick to the top corner to start the rout...
To list every goal would be impossible...but our scorers were Xander (4), Harry (3), Zac (2), George (2), Bailey (1). We also hit the post or cross bar 4 times!
We knew that Vicar's Cross were a robust side who like to put in a tackle. However, they soon found out that despite our size we can also fight for the ball and we tackle fairly and stay on our feet. Our opposition grew frustrated by this and every time we got a free- kick we punished them. Harry and Xander both found the top corners from range!
At the back William, Alex, Fin and Hugo did not put a foot wrong against a very talented forward. Hugo made some great saves to keep the oppositions heads down and the distribution from Hugo's hands or from William's feet was excellent.
Our midfield ran the show. Bailey and Zac had there usual energetic games and Harry and Xander's running was just too much for the opposition. A special mention goes to Rory who had a fantastic game, not only threatening going forward but doing the hard work as well to get back and cover.
George up front was patient and took his chances clinically. Some of his movement, drifting off the shoulder of the defence was so clever and is beyond his years. If we had one small criticism of our midfield it is that we need to find George a little more, and sometimes earlier, as he is always in space.
Finally, our set pieces were just out of this world. Every corner or free kick was on the mark and we looked like we would score every time from dead ball situations. This played into our hands as Vicar's Cross lost their heads a little and kept giving free kicks away in dangerous places. We should also mention that the game was refereed extremely well and very fairly.
MOTM went to everyone today. William will Captain the Prees Tournament and I think we will carry on with the 'Harry huddle' and Captain's team talk!
This was a fine way to end the league season. Let the tournaments begin!
Rob & Paul
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