Two teams of Year 2 Foxes crossed the Suspension Bridge to the Millionaire's playground that is the Clifton College Sports Ground. The sun was blazing down and the 3G pitches were laid out and waiting for the festival of football to start. Each of the Foxes teams played five matches, this time it was our old adversaries from the Friendly "League" who were providing the opposition.
Again, we were out of our comfort zone. Big pitches, five a side, goals that were about 10ft wide by 3ft tall and a playing surface with not a lump, divot or puddle to be seen. But we gave it a real go, a few (but not all) lessons had been learned and we doubled the number of wins from seven days previously as the goals flew in at both ends.
After joining last week, Hemang made his competitive debut for the Foxes. He started in goal and showed some good touches and well timed tackles when moved into defence. And there was another notable first when Jessica fired in her first goal for the Foxes and celebrated in great style. Ambrose and Jacob were the next Foxes to find the net. It took a while for the first win to come but soon after we were on a roll. After literally shaking the bar with a thunderous free kick, Omar notched a quick-fire double to win one for Dave's team which also included Hemang, Jess, Ambrose, Matt, Elliot and Ben. On the other pitch, an Eden and Cos goal avalanche was underway for Pete's impressive team which included Louis, Jacob, Monty and Morgan.
Last week's penalty saving hero, Jacob H was showing he can score as well as save whilst putting in some lung-busting running back to produce last ditch tackles that would have put Premier League defenders to shame. With Cos and Eden prolificating for Pete's team, it was great saves by Ben and Elliot that caught the eye in Dave's team. Unfortunately, Elliot wasn't actually in goal at the time but the penalty was missed anyway!
For their efforts in the hot sun, the 13 shiny medals were richly deserved.
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