It was a fairly drizzly day and early on there was water laying on the pitch that the Charlbury team managed to clear before kick off. We started with 11 players this week until about 10 minutes in when we were swelled to 12 when Grant arrived on the back of his dads tandem all the way from Abingdon.
The starting line up included Wills after his recent adventures in deep space with Apollo 46 on his adventures to Mars. George D was missing with mystery sickness and Matthew on holiday with no teeth!
It started closely with Cumnor pushing forward but after 5 mins we were caught by a quick break and a bit of sticky ball syndrome in a muddy goalmouth. The ball evaded Adam after a good block and also our defenders 1-0.
At 7 mins we were closing and Harry put in a good ball into the danger zone in the 6 yard box. The ball then cannoned off a scrambling Charlbury defenders foot sideways for an own goal. A good cross 1-1.
After this Charlbury applied some good pressure with multiple corners but they evaded our net. However, we were one on one with the keeper to get an offside decision against us. That subsequently the linesman apologised for an error!
Somewhere between 7 to 26 mins a tandem arrived with the missing Grant who was gnashing at the bit to get on. He came on shortly before Harry one on one with the keeper made a mad dash and just got their before their advancing keeper and slid the ball in to the bottom right HT 2-1.
In the second half we seemed the stronger team and played a fair proportion of the game in their half. Not withstanding this, we were susceptible to attacks on the break with Adam closing an attacker down one on one who pulled his shot/attempted cross. At 46min Harry got free in their box and performed a delightful lob over the keeper 3-1
Shooting boots also had a chance go close with a delicate bit of skill in the box that ended with a Rooneyesque overhead kick that narrowly missed. However, it has to be said that on two quick breaks we were left wanting for position and even Camerons fast legs could not propel him fast enough to keep up with their players. But Adam played with great positional awareness and made two class leading saves one on one.
Late on Flynn was chasing a cross from Harry in the penalty area, and was out manouvered in the the mire (or did the mire out manouvere Flynn) but had got up and was going for the ball when he was strangely brought down by the keeper for a penalty. Harry stood firm and then did not make the best of the attempt and it was well saved. FT 3-1.
I believe we had the better of the play and were SLIGHTLY quicker to the ball than them which helped. The pitch was big which also helped with the space and our passing. Well done to all the players, Adam, Cam, George M, Grant, Mehmet, Elliott, Wills, Mason, Flynn, Harry, Gareth and Louie. They all played well.
Mehmet was more mobile and played some excellent football, Wills gave us an extra dimension probably after his Apollo mission. Adam stunning in goal BUT overall excellent.
NASA sponsored man of the match and it was justly given to Harry for his wonderful penalty! and also for some .......of his other work.
Well done to Charlbury we always wish you well Thank You.
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