WPF Y2 v Ashley Down Y2

Seventeen Foxes turned out to play six players from Ashley Down so team selection was a little challenging! It was a bitterly cold day with quite a few parents being overheard saying "I wish I'd brought some gloves!". It was decided to play two games to give our Foxes as good a run as possible. Both matches were quite close although the opposition were probably helped at half times by the number of substitutes the Foxes needed to use. In the first game Josh kept up his goal poaching with a well taken goal. At half time, TJ made way in goal for Henry, yes I'll repeat that - Henry in goal. TJ scored Foxes' second goal with Ashley Down also scoring a consolation goal. It was good quality football, the Foxes enjoying playing on the astro turf. Result 2 - 1. Team: Eddie, Henry, Isaac, Jack, Josh, Ludo, TJ, Teya, Grace.

In the second game Ashley Down showed they had benefited from warming up in the first match. They looked quite threatening but Harrison took some wind out of their sails by scoring first. Ashley Down pressed hard and their pressure eventually brought a goal: 1-1. It was quite an even game with chances at both ends, very entertaining which kept the parents from freezing on the touch line. The Foxes' second goal warrants a special mention. Fine work from Jago down the right taking the ball from the half way line towards the advancing goalkeeper before looking up and slipping Harrison a perfect pass for Harrison to make it 2-1. A fabulously worked goal, shame the MOTD cameras weren't present. Result 2-1.Team: Caston, Harrison, Jago, Joseph, Sam, Stanley, Oskar, Matthew.

Top Scorer: TJ, Top Defender: Joseph