Year 4s v Golden Hill Sonics, Saturday 13th March

Bathed in glorious sunshine the Foxes won 3 and lost 1.

The Sonics, like our previous 2 opponents, seemed to pick 'A' and 'B' squads while we mixed things up in an attempt to field two even sides.

Ewan's team [Max, Aidan, Sonny, Omar, Sam L, Ollie K, Archie, Raul] started well in their game against Sonics 'B' winning 7-0, and perhaps should have scored more. A hat trick for Raul, 2 for Sam Lawes and one each for Omar and Sonny accounted for the goals. The Foxes passed and moved it very well (especially between the midfield and front players) and Ollie K snuffed out most of their attacks.

The second game against the stronger Sonics was a much closer affair, which we won 3-1 with the goals coming from an own goal following an excellent corner whipped in by Sam L, Omar scoring after another corner caused chaos in the opposition box, and then a goal which deserves a proper description: only Archie, who was everywhere throughout that game and man of the match, can honestly say whether his blast from 20yards out was a pass or a shot (I'm sure he will claim a pass however), but in any event Omar hit it first time on the volley from 10 yards out and it flew into the top corner. The Sonics then rallied a bit, got a goal backed and pressed for more, but Ollie K kept them out (in a strong outing in goal) and we were able to keep the ball and get it forward enough to see out the game quite comfortably.

Graham's team (Owen, Seb, Jack T, Joey, Jack C, Danny and Ollie C and Nick) did everything they needed to and more in the first half against Sonic's 'A' before throwing it all away. Nick really sparkled on the left wing and we went 3 up with goals from Danny, Joey and Jack C. However, and perhaps not for the first time this season, the boys edged from 'confident' to 'over confident' in the second half and the Sonics started to break well while all the Foxes were desperate to score. The only person to get back and help was Joey who ran himself into the ground but he could not stop us conceding 4 second half goals.

In Game 2, and aware of the likely reaction of the club's chairman to the first result, Graham gave the team a strong pre-match talking-to. This seemed to work and they managed to concentrate for the whole game, winning 5-1 with goals from Danny (2), Joey (2) and Nick.

Player of the week - Nick, with an honourable mention to Ollie C for a strong showing on the right wing.