Under 9s Match Reports

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Abbeymead Rovers Gladiators v Stonehouse Town Youth

Mid-Glos Mini Soccer League
Saturday 1st March 2008


After a two week rest, the Gladiators played the return leg away against Stonehouse Town Youth. Keeper Edward James who didn't feel well was rested for the first half with Hayden Lavender standing in and making a good save. Unfortuneately this was his only touch of the ball as the action was mainly in the other half. The scoring was started by Ben Vallender from a well struck freekick by Dominic Perris. The next was scored by Aiden Bonehill from a freekick taken by Michael Ashetton. Dominic Perris scored the third with Aiden Bonehill scoring twice more, once from a corner by Michael Ashetton and the second from a good cross by Gregor Workman. So with a lot of good and accurate passing of which Alex Fleming showed several excellent examples, the Gladiators went to half time five goals to nil ahead.

Welcoming back Freddie Whittaker, the second half continued in the same way with the Gladiators demonstrating good positional control and passing which again dominated the game and Robbie Searle coming forward as he had little to do in defense. Had it not been for Stonehouse's keeper and if the shooting had been more accurate, the score would indeed have been very high. Even so, further goals by Ben Vallender from a Dominic Perris' corner, a goal by Dominic Perris and finally by Aiden Bonehill finishing an attack led by Ben Vallender, finished the game 0-8. The Gladiators played a quality match.
Man of the Match: Abbeymead Rovers Gladiators - Dominic Perris; Stonehouse Town Youth - Sam Askew (goalkeeper)