St. Benets Wasps v Gorleston Rangers U9b 16-1-2011
After a long winter break, we finally got the season underway again with a trip to St Benets Wasps. In the first half we tried to get our passing game going but didn’t quite find the space as St Benets worked hard and limited our time on the ball. The game began fairly open and both sides committed to an attacking game, but we finally got the breakthrough midway through the half when Jayden found space and slid the ball past their keeper. Soon after we grabbed a fantastic second goal, as Jayden played a pass over his head, which George controlled and finished superbly with 2 touches. St Benets however continued to come back at us, and after we failed to clear our lines properly they pulled a goal back before the break.
The second half the team responded very well as we began to realise we needed to improve defensively to hold off a persistent St Benets. Logan, Daniel, Harrison and Joe all contributed, and showed great discipline to hold their positions. George and Jayden continued to work tirelessly to provide a point of attack, and Ethan chipped in by being very quick off his line. As the half progressed both sides had chances, but George added another great finish to give us a 2 goal cushion. We unfortunately had a late penalty miss after Harrison had worked so hard to create the chance, but overall the commitment shown by the boys in the second half enabled us to see the game out as a 3-1 win. This week’s MoM goes to Toby who has shown great qualities since joining us only a couple of months ago, and this Sunday won the ball back for us on countless occasions. All round a good start to the year, and great to keep the momentum going.
@gorlestonranger
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