23/09/2024
MATCH REPORT ⚽️⚽️
AFC Cleveleys 1-2 Marton Athletic
Location : Moor Park
Goal Scorers : Charlie Thomas & Ben Kelly
After a great win last weekend the boys took on AFC Cleveleys looking to grab another 3 points and gain some momentum.
The boys started slow, we struggled to move up the pitch and thus were having to defend quite a lot very early into the game.
Although we were very solid with Jakob Bennett making some brilliant saves, the ball did find its way into the back of the net.
The first half was definitely one to forget as we were nowhere near the quality we can and have been been playing in recent weeks.
After some discussion at half time the boys went out with a bit between the teeth.
Changes were starting to come our way and the tide started to turn, Adam Cardwell played some great football with Charlie Thomas working his way up the wing, Charlie played a dangerous cross into the box where Ben Kelly managed to find the net like the goal poacher he is.
We were now level but AFC Cleveleys began getting back into the game and putting us on the back foot, some fantastic defending from our back 4 made it very tough for the home side to breach us.
The game was nearing the end but with one last attack Charlie Thomas bursts down the right hand side leaving the defenders in the dust, it was then brilliantly placed past the keeper.
We weren’t great today and the lads know this but we got the 3 points and that’s all that matters.
We now find ourselves 3rd in the league picking up 7 points after 4 games.
We couldn’t be happier with our current standings and the lads giving their all week in and week out.
Men Of The Match : This week was a tough one as there were a few that definitely deserved to be man of the match, ultimately we picked 2.
Jakob Bennett : It’s not often you find a consistently good keeper at this level but Jakob is definitely one of them, was absolutely fantastic between the sticks and made some brilliant saves keeping us fighting in the game.
Charlie Thomas : A promising young lad with bags of talent and he is now beginning to show it on the pitch. A fantastic game from the youngster with a goal and an assist. We know this won’t be the last time we write about this lad. 👏
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