Y2 matches against Clifton United - a Proud Start

The Y2's very first matches of the season brought a fantastic performance from every one of the Foxes who all played brilliantly in an away fixture against a team of mostly Y3 players from Clifton United.

In the first of four matches, the Foxes dominated from the off. Clifton did not get out of their half during the first half. Stanley, Sam and Teya all got stuck in to great effect; shots from Henry and Jago went close, and Josh was immense in defence. At the end we had to settle for a completely dominant 0-0 draw, but even the Clifton coach agreed that the Foxes deserved to win.

The result of the second match, a 6-0 defeat, didn't tell the true story. Throughout the match the team played confidently on the unfamiliar astro-turf pitch. Despite a good passing game the Foxes were just overpowered by their older opponents.

The third match saw a very close and hard fought game against a strong and well organised CU team. Under pressure from the start, the Foxes eventually succumbed to a goal that just crawled over the line. The Foxes then pulled themselves back into the match and scored the best goal of the game as Henry’s pace took him past the defence before finishing with a great strike. The second half could have gone either way with both teams having chances. The Foxes defence of Harrison and Matthew worked well and there was some brilliant keeping by Felix. But a goal that crept in off the far post won it for Clifton (2-1) in the last minute. Man of the match - Jago

Despite their earlier heavy loss, the final game saw the Foxes competing magnificently. Jack scored a well deserved goal, dribbling the final third of the pitch to rifle home his shot and take a 0-1 lead. Unfortunately a stunning Beckham-like free kick brought Clifton back into the game and in the dying minutes Clifton scored again to win 2-1. Man of the match - Jack.

Every player deserves congratulating for their hard work and team spirit. We're looking forward to the next match already.