Eagles Have Finally Landed!
Last season, they picked only one point from one draw all season, although they did win the Fair Play Award. This season they have so far won two and drawn three matches.
Eagles squad 2006/07
Abbeymead Rovers 'Eagles' 2 Leckhampton Rovers 'B' 1
Cheltenham Youth League
16th December 2006
It took the Eagles a while to wake up though, with early chances falling to Leckhampton. From a few successive corners, Leckhampton hit the post twice and Eagles defender Sam Kent cleared off the line twice. Some strong tackles by fellow defender Dan Witcombe helped to keep Leckhampton at bay. The Eagles started to put some passes together towards the end of the first half, and with slick movement from Olly Pritchet and Sam Benzie in the Abbeymead midfield, and Matt Kent up front, forced a number of attacks and corners. The Leckhampton keeper made some good saves from Pritchett, with Ryan Barret pouncing on a rebound before the keeper jumped on the ball to keep it out. With a few minutes to go until the half time break, a Pritchett free-kick skimmed the wall and narrowly missed the post.
At the start off the second half, a Sam Benzie long ball lead to Ryan Barret and Joe Taylor playing a one-two, which lead to Taylor?s shot being blocked by the hand of a Leckhampton defender. Benzie stepped up to the spot and fired Eagles into the lead. Leckhampton kept out relentless Abbeymead attacks, not being able to get out of their own half. Captain Pritchett, leading by example, took the ball round three defenders, cutting in from the right wing to smash home from a tight angle, and give Abbeymead a well deserved two-nil lead. The next five minutes were entertaining end to end football, with Kent and Jay Singhera keeping the Leckhampton attack out, aided by some splendid saves from keeper Cobie Ho. Leckhampton made it a nail biting finish, with a goal five minutes from time following good pressure, but Abbeymead held out to give them a heroic win.
Abbeymead Rovers 'Eagles' 4 St.Marks Juniors 1
Cheltenham Youth League
20th January 2007
Abbeymead Rovers Eagles secured their second win of the season with their best team performance of the season so far. Goals came from Sam Benzie, Chloe Barton, Joe Taylor and a St.Marks own goal. The pick of the goals was Abbeymead's fourth. Good work by Sam Kent left Joe Taylor one on one with the St.Marks keeper and he finished calmly, slotting the ball under the on rushing keeper. Cobi Ho was outstanding in goal for Abbeymead, pulling off several fine saves to deny St.Marks as they tried to salvage the game late in the second half. Abbeymead held on to secure their best win in two seasons of league football.
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