The Foxes played brilliantly in their first match in the Avon Youth League and their passing and movement was a joy to watch.
Good pressure in the first ten minutes led to two close misses as the ball skidded across the face of the goal and wide of the post. But early success came as Alex was released by a through ball from midfield - probably from Sam Dayan who was immense all game and seem to act like a magnet for the ball - he out ran the defender to plant a shot high over the goalie into the far top left corner. Lovely job!
The boys continued to press hard, stopping Warmley from settling on the ball and getting into the game. Xabi, Ben, Tom Mont and Jamie were solid at the back and gave nothing away and we rejoiced to see Jamie's first sliding tackle of the match early on. Xabi tackled tenaciously, Tom blocked and passed brilliantly and Ben linked well with Memphis on the left.
Memphis bossed the left wing and worked very hard - up and down, up and down - to support Ben in defence. Artie was a dynamo in midfield, stopping opposition attacks and launching our own. Eventually, Warmley could do nothing but foul him in frustration. George matched Memphis' work rate on the right - his speed and energy gave the team a lift and made sure the opposition were constantly under pressure.
The second goal came close to half time and helped to calm nerves a bit. Alex again but well supported by Tom up front, who was a constant danger.
In the second half we were going down hill and felt confident about holding on to our lead. Will Campbell came on for George and had a couple of chances, including a close header, and Will Domaille stepped in for Tom Hall in the front line. His touches and passes opened their defence on more than a couple of occasions.
It was late on that Alex scored his third goal to secure his hat-trick - a tap in on the left side. His reward - immediate substitution. That'll teach him!
All in all, a fine antidote to the wet September weather - and the fragile heads that some of the crowd were suffering after watching Elbow the evening before.
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