Abbeymead Rovers Hawks 3 Hucclecote Cougars 0
Mid Glos Mini-Soccer League
Saturday 11th March 2006
Hucclecote made their intentions clear by lining up with three defenders. Abbeymead were also not at their best in the first half as they could not get their normal free flowing passing game going. The game was often congested in Hucclecote's final third but with very few clear cut chances. Abbeymead did threaten when Clayton Dee picked up the ball on the half way line and ran directly at the Hucclecote defence, before shooting only for his shot to go narrowly wide. Brodie Goddard-Jones was having another solid game marshalling the midfield and putting in some strong challenges. Elliott Basford, Joshua Cannon and Elliott Obee had little to do defensively, but when required dealt comfortably with the few Hucclecote offences.
Abbeymead started the second half much better and showed great determination. Five minutes into the second half Abbeymead finally made the breakthrough. Following some good wing play by Joseph Wilton, his cross was not dealt with by the Hucclecote defence and the ball broke kindly for Dee to smash home. Abbeymead were now dominant and playing their best football of the game. A great corner delivered by Goddard-Jones was met perfectly by Dee who sent a controlled header into the far corner giving the Hucclecote keeper no chance.
Now trailing two-nil Hucclecote were then forced to play more expansively. Sam Akester and the influential Matt Emmett combined well to fashion a good chance for Akester who drew George Hall before shooting narrowly wide. Abbeymead then provided the best move of the game. Obee won the ball in defence, before releasing Langworthy. Langworthy then found Jamal Lawrence who ran at the retreating Hucclecote defence. Lawrence cut inside before laying a perfect pass for Wilton to tap into the empty Hucclecote net and give a hard fought three-nil victory.
Abbeymead player of the match: Brodie Goddard-Jones
Hucclecote player of the match: Matt Emmett
Abbeymead: George Hall, Elliott Basford, Joshua Cannon, Elliott Obee, Brodie Goddard-Jones, Ben Langworthy, Jamal Lawrence, Joseph Wilton, Clayton Dee
Saturday 11th March 2006
Hucclecote made their intentions clear by lining up with three defenders. Abbeymead were also not at their best in the first half as they could not get their normal free flowing passing game going. The game was often congested in Hucclecote's final third but with very few clear cut chances. Abbeymead did threaten when Clayton Dee picked up the ball on the half way line and ran directly at the Hucclecote defence, before shooting only for his shot to go narrowly wide. Brodie Goddard-Jones was having another solid game marshalling the midfield and putting in some strong challenges. Elliott Basford, Joshua Cannon and Elliott Obee had little to do defensively, but when required dealt comfortably with the few Hucclecote offences.
Abbeymead started the second half much better and showed great determination. Five minutes into the second half Abbeymead finally made the breakthrough. Following some good wing play by Joseph Wilton, his cross was not dealt with by the Hucclecote defence and the ball broke kindly for Dee to smash home. Abbeymead were now dominant and playing their best football of the game. A great corner delivered by Goddard-Jones was met perfectly by Dee who sent a controlled header into the far corner giving the Hucclecote keeper no chance.
Now trailing two-nil Hucclecote were then forced to play more expansively. Sam Akester and the influential Matt Emmett combined well to fashion a good chance for Akester who drew George Hall before shooting narrowly wide. Abbeymead then provided the best move of the game. Obee won the ball in defence, before releasing Langworthy. Langworthy then found Jamal Lawrence who ran at the retreating Hucclecote defence. Lawrence cut inside before laying a perfect pass for Wilton to tap into the empty Hucclecote net and give a hard fought three-nil victory.
Abbeymead player of the match: Brodie Goddard-Jones
Hucclecote player of the match: Matt Emmett
Abbeymead: George Hall, Elliott Basford, Joshua Cannon, Elliott Obee, Brodie Goddard-Jones, Ben Langworthy, Jamal Lawrence, Joseph Wilton, Clayton Dee
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