Report: U11’s vs. Lydiard 1-Apr-2007
Wickham Wanderers 8 - 2 Lydiard
On a windy afternoon the lads were away at Supermarine playing Lydiard Youth. Although on paper this should not be a tough match, everyone could remember the Abbey Meads game and how that draw had made things difficult. A win today would guarantee a top two finish. Adam fell ill during the morning so Max was called up for his début.
Again, changing from the tactics used against Abbey Meads, Wickham kicked with the wind in the first half. Unsurprisingly Wickham dominated the initial proceedings. With Olly back out on the left wing the majority of the initial play came down this side, as Karl tucked in more on the right. The back four were spending most of their time on the half way line feeding the balls through to the midfield runners. A lovely cross from Olly just cleared Charlie and then a few minutes later a cross, this time from Callum, was hit just wide by Duncan. Wickham were creating the chances but could not quite finish. After 12 minutes Charlie went up with the keeper and headed the ball goal bound. With Callum following in he had it kicked off his head from no more that 3 yards out. Finally, with 14 minutes gone came the breakthrough. William intercepted a Lydiard clearance and sent Callum away down the left. Despite Charlie being available in the middle he cut into the area and as the keeper came out lobbed it into an empty net. Wickham still created chances mainly from crosses but could not convert. With 24 minutes gone Jesse won the ball just outside the box and laid it back to William. He hit a shot from fully 35 yards out which the keeper could only parry, Callum picked up the rebound and played it back to Olly for him to crash into the net with his right foot. After 27 minutes Duncan won the ball and threaded the ball through to Callum to run onto for him to tuck the ball inside the far post with the outside of his boot. Finally with a minute to go, Olly played the ball from the centre circle into Charlie’s path for him to run onto and slip it past the keeper for a 4-0 half time lead.
Jon emphasised that Lydiard would attempt to hit the ball over the top and use the wind and we should keep the ball down and pass it around. Jack W, Jordan and Max came on replacing Charlie, Aiden and Duncan respectively. Wickham, on occasions struggled to get the goal kicks clear against the wind as Lydiard over hit their through passes. However, after 5 minutes Jesse drove into the Lydiard half and as no one came to meet him he hit his shot from the edge of the area. The keeper seemed to have saved it but with Jack and Max following in the ball came out of his grasp for Max to score. The game was much more even now and after 13 minutes Lydiard won their first corner. However this was well dealt with by the defence. Wickham were now creating chance after chance which everyone seemed to be missing. Charlie came back on for Callum and immediately got onto the score sheet again but even he missed some guilt edge chances after that. With 5 minutes left, as the game seemed to be drawing to a close a long Lydiard ball seemed to be going through to James but Jack Bolton decided to clear it. The clearance fell straight to a midfield player who hit it first time into an unguarded net for 6-1. Wickham went back on the attack but the ball went safely though to the Lydiard keeper. His clearance was well headed forward by Duncan and then flick on by Charlie to Max. He battled for the ball then hit a shot over the keeper and into the back of the net. With two minutes left Charlie burst through the middle and was unceremoniously upended by the keeper which earned him a yellow card. William stepped forward to put the penalty away. Finally, with almost the last kick of the game a Wickham goal kick fell into the vacant midfield area when Lydiard gathered the ball. It was then sent through the middle for their forward to just beat James to the ball and tuck it inside the post for a final score of 8-2.
Well, one game to go and only Ferndale can stop the lads from being Champions - if they win all their remaining 8 games - …..…………..and who is Wickham’s last game against………………………..…
yes you’ve guessed, it Ferndale at home.
Player of the Day was a very close run thing, with four players getting 2 votes from the parents. However, after consulting with the parents who did not vote for any of these four, it went to Jesse.
James Davies
Jack Bolton, William Herrington, Albert Cherrill, Aiden Weeks
Karl Admans, Jesse Bowers, Duncan Lorrain, Olly Sopp
Charlie de Fraine, Callum Johnson.
Subs:- Jordan Shaw, Max Nichols, Jack Wild.
Report by Ian Herrington
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