Cat fight at Cavendish!

One or two of the MADS were eagerly awaiting a phone call from the Gaffa on Saturday morning, but they didnt get the call they hoped for, the match was ON!

As expected, it was a little bit chilly up there, but everyone turned up suitably wrapped up, well done everyone! I am still amazed to see other parents and teams dressed as if it was Spring and then spending all morning moaning about the cold...

Right, a few words about the match.

Harry started as the Cougars keeper, with Lewis P, Owen and Jacob as his sentries patrolling the area! There was no way the Pumas were getting passed that line up! Up at the other end was Max, Jack Sheldon and birthday boy Jake! There was no way the Pumas could stop that line up! With Tommy and Lewis Wayne as out field subs and Ben as the keepers replacement, waiting on the touch line the Gaffa felt confident of yet another top performance from the guys, and hoped that the ballwas going to go over the line this week!

Within a couple of minutes, the lads up front were piling on the pressure with the ball just missing the net on at least 4 occaisions. A rare break through into our half saw Jacob thunder across the pitch to close down the Puma striker, the ball was quickly claimed an an inch perfect pass was delivered to Jake. The Puma defence started to push Jake out toward the touch line, which had the benefit leaving Tommy, (who had just come onto the pitch), loads of room in the Puma box! Jake spotted this and delivered a great cross which was slotted in the back of the net for our 1st goal!

Goal number 2 came from a cross by Max, which was smashed passed the keeper by Jakes left boot. this play was yet again started by our defensive line! This time Lewis had tackled the striker and played a quick pass out to the left back position where Yogi took it forward 10 yards before playing a lovely through ball to Max. Again most of the Pumas defence were drawn onto the player with the ball, leaving one of our strikers in enough space to do as they wanted.... SCORE!

Goal 3, started from a great goal kick by Ben, which was played to Jacob, a quick pass through to Jack Sheldon in the centre of the park allowed him to dodge a couple of tackles before he remembered what the Gaffa had asked him to do... "look up and look around, see if your team mates are in space", a quick look up saw Jake flying up the left wing and Tommy running the defenders ragged in the area! Jack passed the ball out wide to Jake, who put the hammer down heading toward his target. Tommy shouted for the pass, but Jake decided that a 20 yard rocket was required, and unleashed a cracking shot..... Tommy considered helping it on its way as it hurtled towards him, but made a snap decision to help it into the back of the net, by playing a superb "dummy"! He simply lept over the ball, whilst he was stood in front of the keeper, completely bamboozling the poor lad! A superb team effort yet again!

Yet again lads, you all played your very best! The only difference being that this week the ball went over the line! The goal against us, was just plain unlucky for us, there must have been 12 players in the box so the ball could have gone anywhere!

MOM this week went to Lewis Wayne. standing his ground, keeping his position and facing up to a lad twice his size just in front of the opposition supporters takes lots of courage! Well done mate, keep it up!

See you at training, or at the party on Saturday, and lets enjoy the Christmas break knowing that once again, the other teams are fearing the bite of the COUGARS!  Grrrrrr!!!

Can I just say Andy, don't know who usually writes the  match reports but that was loads better than the rubbish I have read over the last few months.

Keep up the good work mate!

:-)

Its easy when you don't have to do them every week init?....

See you Saturday mate.

It is this Saturday isn't it?