Hucknall Sports Whites 4 Keyworth United Whites 0

13/2/10
Saturday U11's Division 2
Hucknall Sports Whites 4 Keyworth United Whites 0

Another well fought team performance from Sports

Sports match was played on a cold Saturday afternoon against Keyworth United Whites. Hucknall were determined to improve on the previous week’s game against Cotgrave and kicked downhill with the wind in the first half.
Hucknall didn’t start the game particularly well, with some scrappy passing, but as the match progressed they finally got their game of flowing, attractive, football working.
Good midfield play saw Sports probing the Keyworth back-line but with the away team playing five-across-the-middle it was very congested and space was at a minimum.
Harry Saxton, in his solid defensive role, won a loose ball at the back and took on his man (Beckenbauer-style) to slot a side-rule pass through to James Hallam who ran in on goal and dispatched the ball into the far corner. Jacob Barlow and Kieran Wilson were dangerous on the wings when Sports got the ball out wide and did well in getting round the back of the Keyworth defence and putting in crosses.
The visitors rallied and searched for an equalizer but were having to be content with long range shots which Kal Orton (The cat) made look easy to deal with. Sports became more confident and started taking control of the game, with Jarrod Davies, William Brown and Ryan Towle winning most of the midfield battles. A good passing move saw Hallam sprint down the left to leave is marker and play a ball across the box for an incoming Towle to slot home past the stranded keeper.
Half time: Hucknall Sports 2 – Keyworth United 0
In the Second half there were team changes from Hucknall with Dante Diriso and Joe Newton bolstering midfield as Sports were expecting heavy pressure from the away team. But Hucknall’s solid rear-guard of Mitch Davies, Harry Saxton and Dylan Smith stood firm and it was Sports that were searching for a goal.Slick interplay saw Oliver Bowley and Diriso combine to cross for Hallam to flick the ball into the far corner to make the score 3-0. Sports had a taste for yet more goals and a fantastic surge up the left wing from Hallam saw a pin-point cross pick out Towle who wrong footed the keeper to shoot home for a fourth.
Keyworth’s never say die attitude resulted in them being awarded a well deserved penalty only for them to smash the ball against the bar and soon after the final whistled blew with the score 4-0 to Hucknall Sports.
Full time: Hucknall Sports 4 – Keyworth United 0
This was a solid team performance from everyone and a great improvement from the previous week. Sports Coaches still think there is potential for better from the boys and the team need to stay focused for the final run-in to make sure that all their hard work is rewarded.
There were several candidates for Man of the Match with Goalie Kal Orton having another outstanding game.
However, in this match it went to James Hallam for an awesome performance where he held the front line well and had the determination to battle for every ball - brilliant James.
Well done boys, more of the same next week please.