St Michaels F C 8 A F C Heathside 2 Game played on 2/12/12
St Michaels started this game hoping for a win after defeats in their last 2 matches. They started this game brightly on a difficult frosty pitch and after 15 minutes a good cross from Adam Fahy left Stuart Bird with an easy tap in to open the scoring. After 34 minutes a corner from Danny Baptiste was firmly headed in by Sam Meade to make the score 2 – 0. Whilst St Michaels were dominating play AFC Heathside got back into the match with a goal right on the stroke of half time.
The timing of this goal gave A F C Heathside the impetus and 2 minutes into the second half a corner caused trouble in the St Michael’s defence and was converted to level the scores at 2 – 2. Four minutes later however St Michaels regained the lead with a cross from Adam Fahy being tapped in by Jack Jolly. After 64 minutes Charlie Nichols came on to make his debut as a replacement for Jack Jolly. Four minutes later another cross from Adam Fahy found Danny Baptiste who tapped in to make the score 4 – 2. Three minutes later a pass from Stuart Bird found Charlie Nichols who notched his first goal for the club. On 72 minutes Arran Amer came on for Danny Baptiste. Six minutes later a corner from Adam Fahy was palmed in by the A F C Heathside keeper but somewhat controversially the goal was given to Adam Fahy. With 4 minutes left Adam Fahy was brought down in the box and Tom Pexton stepped up to place the penalty low into the corner of the net. The scoring wasn’t over and with a minute to go another Adam Fahy cross was put in by Arran Amer for his first goal of the season making the final score 8 – 2 to St Michaels.
A much better performance from St Michaels with good performances from all of the team. Also the first time that the team had scored 8 goals in a match. Special mentions for Tom Pexton and Sam Meade and also for Adam Fahy who as well as scoring one goal he assisted in 5 others. Man of the match however goes for the first time to Ryan Nibbs who was inspirational in midfield with a tremendous battling no nonsense performance.
