U8: Mavericks 7 Mexborough 3 (Agg)

Mapplewell maintained their position at the top of the league

MAPPLEWELL 5 MEXBOROUGH 1
after 2 fine results against there nearest rivals Mexborough in atrocious conditions.
In the first game mappewell were soon on the attack forcing Mexborough on the back foot , chances went begging for the mavericks to take the lead.
against the run of play the mavericks found themselves falling behind when hesitency in defence lead to the unfortunate Connor Bond put the ball into his own net when trying to clear the danger. It didn"t take long for the eqauliser to come from the impressive Thomas clare . The Mavericks raised
their game from this point and put Mexborough under relentless pressure ,
with mexborough finding it hard to contain them further goals followed from Thomas Clare ,2 goals from the magnificent Owen wildblood ,and man of the match Thomas Clare completing his hat trick .

MAPPLEWELL 2 MEXBOROUGH 2
In the second game Mapplewell found themselves trailing again against a lively mexborough team ,Mapplewell gradually found there rythemand a fine long range effort from the tireless Zak Dawson found the back of the Mexborough net to bring them level. Good footbalj was now being played by both teams in what was now becoming a mud bath.Mapplewell took the lead with a fine finish from Zak Dawson from the edge of the box with his unfavoured left foot.Chances went begging for the mavericks to finish the game off.Towards the end Mexborough broke free from what had been a solid defence and equalised when the unfortunate Jack Naylor parried a shot onto the post and deemed to have gone in before he could get hold of it . man of the match Sam Rolph