Under 8's Match Report 25/11/2007 (Woodthorpe) by Stephen King

U8’s Tadcaster Riverside Albion ‘v’ Woodthorpe

25th November 2007.

Blue Team Match Report

1st Game
Tadcaster Albion 1 – 0 Woodthorpe
Goal Scorers: Ethan

2nd Game
Tadcaster Albion 0 – 0 Woodthorpe

1st Game report
Tadcaster lined up for the first game with Saul in goal; Charlie and Justin in defence; Ethan, Adam and Declan midfield; Edan up front.
In what turned out to be a very even contest, an under strength Tadcaster team started out well, looking to attack at every opportunity. Ethan was very much the driving force in midfield, whilst Edan, who was asked to play up front rather in his normal midfield role, chased everything. With Charlie and Justin providing a solid platform at the back – to such an extent that Saul hardly had a save to make – it was just a case of whether or not Tadcaster could create an opening to get the goal they deserved. The ball never quite ran for Tadcaster though as the first half ended goal-less. Half Time: score Tadcaster 0, Woodthorpe 0.
Lewis replaced Declan for the second half. Again, Tadcaster never looked like they would lose the game, thanks in the main to a fantastic display of defending from Charlie. Midway through the half, Ethan finally broke clear, supported by Edan. The two Taddy danger men looked for a minute as if they would get in each other’s way, but to the crowd’s delight, Ethan tucked the ball into the bottom corner. That turned out to be the winner Tadcaster deserved. Final score: Tadcaster 1, Woodthorpe 0.

2nd Game report
The line up for the second game was Saul in goal, Charlie and Lewis in defence; Ethan, Justin and Declan in midfield; Edan up front.
The second game followed the pattern of the first game – Tadcaster rock solid at the back, but struggling to create clear cut chances. The best chance of the first half fell to Ethan whose shot looked goal bound until the Woodthorpe ‘keeper pulled off a great save. Half Time score: Tadcaster 0, Woodthorpe 0.
Adam replaced Edan for the second half. More frustration for Tadcaster, as they couldn’t quite finish off Woodthorpe. The ball just wouldn’t run for Tadcaster and on another day both Ethan and Edan would have been on the score sheet. Final score: Tadcaster 0, Woodthorpe 0.

Man of the Match: Charlie – Tackled and cleared everything Woodthorpe had to offer. Awesome ! Well done Charlie !