A convincing performance and a very comfortable victory.
We started brightly and both Danny and Molly were able to stay high and attack down the flanks. They definitely lacked urgency and press on the ball and it didn't take long for us to go in front. A good challenge by Billy fell to Woods who looked to have controlled it a little with his left arm. He passed it to Molly who hit a great diagonal to Jed on the right. He cut in and hit it across the keeper for 1-0. We were confident and pressed forward with purpose. A good pass to Danny from Bennett saw a cross into the box but it was just in front of Bradshaw. We were strolling and looked in control but they had other ideas. Their Lansbury put the ball between Cooper and Evans, Their forward ran into the space and hit a decent shot past Bart for 1-1. We had the wind taken out of our sails and it took a few minutes for us to find our rhythm again. Danny was involved in the second goal A good ball found him wide right and his cross skimmed off the head of their defender to Molly who smashed it across goal and in off the far post for 2-1. We looked comfortable and full of running and they looked ponderous and a bit off the pace. A great ball by Jed inside the left back found Danny and his deflected shot went off for a corner. A few minutes later a similar ball inside to Danny saw a shot that went for a corner. They were begging for the whistle but we looked comfortable with the score at 2-1 at the break.
They needed changes and made two at the break but we just needed more of the same. And it didn't take long for us to get a third. A corner from Jed bobbled about in the box with two or three efforts blocked before it came to Billy twelve yards out and he buried it for 3-1. We were rampant and a few minutes later a corner was nodded on at the near post by Romeo to Cooper who shot over. Then a mistake by their captain and central defender let in Bradshaw who hammered it in unopposed for 4-1. We had the bit between our teeth and pressed forward with some good play between Bennett and Molly and the latter shot over. It was time for fresh legs. Jed and Billy made way for Mahoney and Williams making his possible swan song home appearance. Danny was still full of running and a good run and cross found Bradshaw who headed at the keeper. That was Tom's last action as Bod replaced him. A great cross field pass from Williams found Danny who took it past two players but the ball got away from him. There were more fresh legs as Muller and Ben came on for Danny and Woods. Mahlon moved to RWB and Muller was part of the back three. Romeo played a 1/2 with Bod but shot at the keeper. Evans finished with a flourish and hit a pass to Bennett on the edge of the box. He chested it down but shot over. The added 4 minutes were played out without any drama.
Bart could do little to stop the shot that beat him but had very little to do for the rest of the game. Danny was full of energy and enterprise down the right and won MOM by a good distance. Romeo, Cooper and Evans were solid but they had little threat to face from a toothless attack. Molly played well and took his goal well. Woods was busy and Billy was full of running and took his goal well. Jed was everywhere bu faded late on. Bennett actually managed 90 minutes and was a constant threat. Bradshaw was also full of running and took his goal well. Williams looked assured, Mahoney looked comfortable, Bod was busy and Muller looked very much at home. Ben hardly broke sweat.
A very comfortable win against a poor side who looked ready to be on the beach in ten days time. They offered little threat and can't wait to get their flip flops on. On another day we would have struggled and many of us have seen games like this when we have got turned over by a poor team. This was not one of those days and we had our foot on the pedal for all 90 minutes. It was a decent game to watch too!
We started brightly and both Danny and Molly were able to stay high and attack down the flanks. They definitely lacked urgency and press on the ball and it didn't take long for us to go in front. A good challenge by Billy fell to Woods who looked to have controlled it a little with his left arm. He passed it to Molly who hit a great diagonal to Jed on the right. He cut in and hit it across the keeper for 1-0. We were confident and pressed forward with purpose. A good pass to Danny from Bennett saw a cross into the box but it was just in front of Bradshaw. We were strolling and looked in control but they had other ideas. Their Lansbury put the ball between Cooper and Evans, Their forward ran into the space and hit a decent shot past Bart for 1-1. We had the wind taken out of our sails and it took a few minutes for us to find our rhythm again. Danny was involved in the second goal A good ball found him wide right and his cross skimmed off the head of their defender to Molly who smashed it across goal and in off the far post for 2-1. We looked comfortable and full of running and they looked ponderous and a bit off the pace. A great ball by Jed inside the left back found Danny and his deflected shot went off for a corner. A few minutes later a similar ball inside to Danny saw a shot that went for a corner. They were begging for the whistle but we looked comfortable with the score at 2-1 at the break.
They needed changes and made two at the break but we just needed more of the same. And it didn't take long for us to get a third. A corner from Jed bobbled about in the box with two or three efforts blocked before it came to Billy twelve yards out and he buried it for 3-1. We were rampant and a few minutes later a corner was nodded on at the near post by Romeo to Cooper who shot over. Then a mistake by their captain and central defender let in Bradshaw who hammered it in unopposed for 4-1. We had the bit between our teeth and pressed forward with some good play between Bennett and Molly and the latter shot over. It was time for fresh legs. Jed and Billy made way for Mahoney and Williams making his possible swan song home appearance. Danny was still full of running and a good run and cross found Bradshaw who headed at the keeper. That was Tom's last action as Bod replaced him. A great cross field pass from Williams found Danny who took it past two players but the ball got away from him. There were more fresh legs as Muller and Ben came on for Danny and Woods. Mahlon moved to RWB and Muller was part of the back three. Romeo played a 1/2 with Bod but shot at the keeper. Evans finished with a flourish and hit a pass to Bennett on the edge of the box. He chested it down but shot over. The added 4 minutes were played out without any drama.
Bart could do little to stop the shot that beat him but had very little to do for the rest of the game. Danny was full of energy and enterprise down the right and won MOM by a good distance. Romeo, Cooper and Evans were solid but they had little threat to face from a toothless attack. Molly played well and took his goal well. Woods was busy and Billy was full of running and took his goal well. Jed was everywhere bu faded late on. Bennett actually managed 90 minutes and was a constant threat. Bradshaw was also full of running and took his goal well. Williams looked assured, Mahoney looked comfortable, Bod was busy and Muller looked very much at home. Ben hardly broke sweat.
A very comfortable win against a poor side who looked ready to be on the beach in ten days time. They offered little threat and can't wait to get their flip flops on. On another day we would have struggled and many of us have seen games like this when we have got turned over by a poor team. This was not one of those days and we had our foot on the pedal for all 90 minutes. It was a decent game to watch too!
