U15's Saturday Division One Notts Youth League
Hucknall Sports 1 Notts Colts 3
18/1/14
Sports first game after a 5 week break saw them take on Notts Colts. The opposition had made a solid start to the season but Sports were in confident mood after a run of 4 games unbeaten in the League.
Unfortunately, Sports were only able to muster 10 fit players for this game but were grateful to Danny Darlow deciding to play through the pain to at least make the numbers up to 11. The reshaped line-up saw a back four of Matt Leivers, Dylan Smith, Joe Newton and Kieran Green and the midfield comprised of Ellis Evans, Mitch Davies, Tom Eastwood and Dante Diriso.
The opening exchanges were fairly even and although Colts maybe carried more of a threat they didn't really create too many changes on goal. Sports new look defensive line defended a series of corners well and gradually the midfield started to impose themselves more. Mitch Davies was unlucky to see his free kick just miss at the top right corner and James Hallam was always a handful playing as the lone striker. Just before half-time Colts took the lead with a fluke goal when a clearance by Davies smashed into the opposition player and rebounded into the goal.
Unfortunately, Sports were only able to muster 10 fit players for this game but were grateful to Danny Darlow deciding to play through the pain to at least make the numbers up to 11. The reshaped line-up saw a back four of Matt Leivers, Dylan Smith, Joe Newton and Kieran Green and the midfield comprised of Ellis Evans, Mitch Davies, Tom Eastwood and Dante Diriso.
The opening exchanges were fairly even and although Colts maybe carried more of a threat they didn't really create too many changes on goal. Sports new look defensive line defended a series of corners well and gradually the midfield started to impose themselves more. Mitch Davies was unlucky to see his free kick just miss at the top right corner and James Hallam was always a handful playing as the lone striker. Just before half-time Colts took the lead with a fluke goal when a clearance by Davies smashed into the opposition player and rebounded into the goal.
Half-Time: Hucknall Sports 0 Notts Colts 1
Rue Hallam and Justin Stenson took on the running of the team after half-time and played three at the back to enable Dante Diriso to play along striker James Hallam up front. This created much more pressure on the opposition back line and resulted in a great goal on the overlap from Mitch Davies. Unfortunately, the opposition punished Sports by scoring from a couple of free-kicks.
In the final 10 mins Sports had to play with only 10 men but refused to throw in the towel and gave absolutely everything for their team in search of the goals that their effort deserved. But in the end both time and energy ran out and Colts took the victory.
Full-Time: Hucknall Sports 1 Notts Colts 3
On days like this when things seems to be conspiring against you the team needs everyone to pull together and show that they are up for the fight and all 11 boys did that today lead admirably by their skipper and man mountain Joe Newton who was today's winner of the Man of the Match award - well done Joe.
Sometimes you see best of a team in victory.
Today we saw the best of a team even in defeat - #11heroes.
Rue Hallam and Justin Stenson took on the running of the team after half-time and played three at the back to enable Dante Diriso to play along striker James Hallam up front. This created much more pressure on the opposition back line and resulted in a great goal on the overlap from Mitch Davies. Unfortunately, the opposition punished Sports by scoring from a couple of free-kicks.
In the final 10 mins Sports had to play with only 10 men but refused to throw in the towel and gave absolutely everything for their team in search of the goals that their effort deserved. But in the end both time and energy ran out and Colts took the victory.
Full-Time: Hucknall Sports 1 Notts Colts 3
On days like this when things seems to be conspiring against you the team needs everyone to pull together and show that they are up for the fight and all 11 boys did that today lead admirably by their skipper and man mountain Joe Newton who was today's winner of the Man of the Match award - well done Joe.
Sometimes you see best of a team in victory.
Today we saw the best of a team even in defeat - #11heroes.
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