15/03/2025
YMCA (1) v (1) Sherford Vale FC
15 March 2025
2nd in the league vs 3rd in the league today. 1 point separating us. We knew it would be a tight game and that it was, giving us our first draw of the season 18 games in.
We started well with cohen getting down the right and getting the ball across box but neither freds or kason could get on the end of it.
YMCA looked dangerous on every attack and rattled our crossbar to death with a few powerful long range strikes. Cody made a great fingertip save to tip the ball onto the post to keep it 0-0.
Despite a plethora of chances for both teams to score, half time came with the score at 0-0.
Not long into the second half, a YMCA attacker made a run into the box. Eddie came across, made a great tackle and won the ball, but the ref gave a penalty. Disheartening for the boys as the attacker admitted kicking his own leg and falling over. YMCA buried the penalty to make it 1-0.
The boys pushed forward with kason putting balls across the box but we couldn’t get the ball in the back of the net. Imran could work for Hovis with the amount of rolls produced today. Cleverly using his body position and strength he repeatedly rolled the YMCA defenders and bamboozled them with skills down the left. The Oxford dictionary have just added a picture of Imran next to the word ‘silky’. Magic feet that boy.
A free kick 5 yards outside the box was struck against the bar from Kason, unlucky not to score.
When the ball dropped to Freddie 20 yards out, a sweet dipping volley found its way over the keeper into the back of the net! Always got a goal in him when his dad’s not watching. We’ll keep Matt away next week aswell 🤣 1-1.
The boys battled until the end going for the winner but it wasn’t to be. The draw was a fair result. An end to end game with plenty of chances for both.
Cody did well today sweeping up anything that came his way.
Defence did well. Tommy earning opposition man of the match and Eddie earning parents man of the match. Was nice to see Tom o and boaz string multiple 1-2’s together in the middle of the park.
The attackers got down the wings and in the box and created plenty today, we just couldn’t stick it in the back of the net. The goals will come. ⚽️
Captain freds put in a shift today. Started up top, came off with a knock, come back on in midfield and scored a worldie volley that earnt, us what could be, a vital point in the promotion chase.
Managers player: Freddie
Opposition player: Tommy
Parents player: Eddie
2 games left. Drake and Horrabridge away. Final push boys 🟢🟢