The Brit Reserves traveled to Kinver for a cup game vs Division 4, Royal Exchange Reserves
The Reserves Started the game slowly, the changes made to the side not helping with the shape early on but the reserves settled, Anderson bursting down the right and cutting inside the Royal Exchange defender, who inadvertently handled the ball, though it was ball to hand an advantage was gained for Royal Exchange so the Referee gave the free kick, Oakes stepped up and fired the free kick over the keeper and into the far top corner, only for the Referee to say the free kick was indirect.
The reserves were never really on top, chances were being created by both teams, The Royal Exchange striker beat the offside trap and able to stretch the Reserves defence, Morgan putting a good tackle in on the striker but the bounce of the ball fell straight back to the striker who slipped the ball past stokes, 1-0 Royal Exchange
The first half was well fought with the reserves not able to wrestle control, while at the same time fighting very hard to.
Into the second half the game followed the same course, a Royal exchange clearance fell deep into the reserves half, Heath got the ball and but his pass was under hit Greene tried hard to win the ball in a 50-50 with the Royal Exchange midfielder but the Midfielder came out on top he drove forward with the ball the defence was not in a bad shape and as Duncan closed the midfielder unleashed a fierce strike which deflected off Duncan and flew into the top corner
The Reserves heads didn't drop and after a couple of substitutes, Norton and Smith coming on for Collins and Irvine Evans get through on goal and was fouled on the edge of the box, Evans took the resulting free-kick himself his kick was deflected by the wall and found the back of the net,
10mins later Royal Exchange had a chance down the Reserves right, Greene again making a tackle and not getting any luck, the ball falling back into the path if the forward who cut the ball back from the byline for a excellent finish right into the far bottom corner by the Royal Exchange player,
Again the Reserves continued to push, with manager Heath pushing every player forward to try and chase the game, Oakes went on a battling run, bouncing from tackle to tackle and somehow keeping the ball, he was then fouled on the edge of the box, Evans took the free-kick but it was just over the bar, Anderson was slipped in by Heath but his shot went just wide
Anderson was growing more and more into the game and he burst down the right, he beat a couple of players before cutting the ball back to Evans, he shot but it was fell saved but Greene was rushing in and fired into the net, with 3 minutes to go it was now 3-2 to Royal Exchange,
The Reserves continued to push and a couple of long throw ins caused Royal exchange some difficulties, with the game very stretched a few strong tackles were going in, with Heath winning the ball and it breaking for another 50-50 which Oakes flew into, The Reserves got the ball back and had one last chance a long throw in into the box the reserves won the first header with the ball 6 yards from the reserves goal the referee blew for full time, robbing the Reserves chance of forcing extra time.
