20/09/2022
18th September 2022
West Byfleet, 13 Camphill Rd , KT14 6EG
Byfleet Town Res 1 V 2 Park Barn FC
(E.Smith 22’ Co.Pearce 33’)
Ethan Breckon
Will Fyfe
Josh Gumbrell
Jake Eichen
Kieran Hill
Callum Pearce
Nathan Wright
Keegan Bischof
Luke Cannon-Wailes 🟨
Edan Smith
Connor Pearce 🟨
Subs
Alfie Barnes
Matt Beckett
Archie Norris
Daniel Boyce
Rob Strudwick
Before kick off, both teams held a minutes silence in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II.
Park Barn started the game on the front foot, winning a lot of the early duels and passing the ball around well.
It was in the 22nd minute that the away team took the lead, with a rejuvenated Edan Smith finding space on the edge of the area, hitting the ball with the outside of the boot finding the top right hand corner.
10 minutes after going 1-0 up, the lead was doubled by Connor Pearce, starting his first full season as manager, sees an opportunity to shoot from outside the box, not to be outdone by his strike partner, unleashes a shot on the turn to put his side 2-0 up.
HT 0-2
In a scrappy start to the second half, it was very much the home team on top. And it didn’t take them long to pull a goal back, 1-2.
The last 20 minutes was end to end, with both sides missing good chances. However, it was Park Barn who held on to start the season off with a win!!
Big shoutout goes to Jake Eichen, Nathan Wright and Keegan Bischof who all looked assured on their league debuts for the club.
Player of the match could have went to a host of players, but in the end it was agreed on being shared by Edan and Keegan.
Let’s hope for same again next week when Park Barn travel to Milford.