Wednesday 21 February 2007

U8: Mavericks Win The League - Match Report

THE UNDER 8'S CLINCHED THE LEAGUE TITLE AT THE WEEKEND AFTER 2 FINE VICTORIES

IN THE FIRST GAME THE GREEN TOOK CENTRE STAGE 1ST QUICKLY GETTING INTO THEIR STRIDE WITH THE OPENING GOAL COMING FROM ZACK DAWSON, WITH BEN BRIGGS AND JOE BRAITHWAITE RUNNING THE SHOW IN MIDFIELD IT WAS CONSTANT PRESSURE FROM THE MAVERICKS. FURTHER GOALS COMING FROM JOE BRATHWAITE: 3, LIAM BANNISTER: 2, A FURTHER GOAL FROM ZACK DAWSON AND 1 FROM MAN ON OF THE MATCH BEN BRIGGS

IN THE 2ND GAME THE MAVERICKS GOT OFF TO A BAD START, FINDING THEMSELVES A GOAL BEHIND IN THE EARLY STAGES WITH OWEN WILDBLOOD COMING TO THE RESCUE WITH A STUNNING FREE KICK TO BRING THE MAVERICKS LEVEL. IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE THE MAVERICKS TOOK THE LEAD THROUGH AN EXCELLENT FINISH FROM LEE JORDAN AFTER THOMAS CLAIRES INITIAL SHOT HAD REBOUNDED OFF THE FOOT OF THE POST. HALFTIME CAME WITH THE MAVERICKS 2-1 UP, UNFORTUNATELY STRAIGHT FROM THE RESTART DEARNE DRAGONS EQUALISED. AT THIS POINT THE FOOTBALL WAS FAIRLY EVEN AND IT LOOKED AS THOUGH THE GAME WAS GOING TO END IN A 2-2 DRAW, UNTIL THOMAS CLAIRE WHO HAD BEEN RELATIVELY QUIET UPTO THIS POINT GRABBED THE GAME BY THE SCRUFF OF THE NECK, SCORING 3 EXCELLENT GOALS TO MAKE THE FINAL SCORE 5-2. THE MAN OF THE MATCH WAS GOALKEEPER JORDAN BOND.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well done guys - another Mapplewell Maverick league win for us all to be proud of !