Year 5 vs Clifton Utd - 19th March

Ahhhhh, it was a glorious spring day as 12 year 5 Foxes crossed the Suspension Bridge to take on Clifton Utd. This weeks travelling contingent included Omar, Jack T, Ollie C, Ollie K, Max, Joey, Aidan, Harry F. Seb, Sonny, Alec and Archie.

The format of the day's play was 8-aside, with the coaches deciding on a 2-3-2 formation and two 40 minute games.

Match One.In the first half the Foxes started brightly with some good passing and movement against a well organized Clifton side. Seb was imperious in defence which lead to a clearly over-excited Foxes coach to exclaim - 'It's just like watching Bobby Moore!'- and the team was thankful more than once for Aidan's positional play at the back allowing for Seb to move up and help influence the play. The single goal of this half came as the front two combined with Max gathering a pass from midfield turned and played a pass into Sonny path who coolly slotted the ball past the keeper.

The midfield worked well all half with some great running from Alec and Harry on the wings and Ollie K bossing the centre. 1-0. Second half and on came Joey, Omar, Ollie C. and Jack. With the substitutions the Foxes lost their shape to start with allowing Clifton to come into the game and to score when a ball came through a crowd of players to beat an unsighted Archie. 1-1, game on - but this only acted to galvanise the Foxes and once again the midfield started to find some rhythm. A fine pass from Ollie C. lead to another cool finish from Sonny, then a cracking cross from Joey lead to what may have been an O.G. although I think Ollie C. claimed a touch. Two more goals folowed, one for Omar and then, after four great saves by the Clifton keeper Joey scored. Unlucky for the Clifton Keeper who also played well all day. 5-1.

Match Two. The foxes came out and dominated from the start. Goals from Omar and then Joey set us on the way. Five more followed before half time - with Alec, Ollie and Joey adding to the total before Max played in Omar who finished well and the added another for his hat rick. In the second half Clifton came out reorganized and started to combine well working Archie a couple of times and beating him once only for Seb to clear from the goal line. Sonny almost scored from a fine volley after fine close control in the box. 7-0.

The coaches were very pleased with all the hard work that the team put in. Another fine display by all the boys who played against a Clifton side who can consider themselves unlucky at the final scores. Also for the great travelling support from the parents.

Players of the week Ollie C and Aidan.