Handsworth Boys U10 – v - Crosspool Juniors U10
Sunday 9th September 2007
After last weeks shaky start the boys were to be put to the test against one of the favoured sides in the league and on their own turf. Crosspool have become a bogey side for Handsworth in the past who suffered their only defeat last season to Crosspool.
It was looking like a difficult task for Crosspool who were plagued with injury and absentees on holiday resulting in no subs for the first match and only one available for the second along with Charlie Hinchsliff willing to step up if required despite his sore leg, luckily he wasn’t needed and was able to rest his leg.
First Match
The game started with both sides sharing possession. Handsworth’s tall fullbacks were obvious target men on set pieces but Crosspool defended well and started to pile on the pressure. The breakthrough came on 10 minutes after Alex Hackett latched onto a loose ball on the edge of the box and buried it cleanly, one nil Crosspool.
After the break Handsworth had clearly being instructed to come out fast and attack at every opportunity. A period followed with two or three goalmouth scrabbles in the Crosspool box and a headed clearance off the line by Tom Dale who was having a great game, the clearance fell to a Handsworth forward and was struck on the volley only for Jack Wade in the Crosspool net to tip it around the post for a spectacular save in yet another good match for him.
Handsworth continued to push on and Crosspool took advantage to hit them on the break a few times and with Luke Kocura’s right wing run’s finishing with shots just wide. Despite Handsworth’s efforts Crosspool held them at bay and the match finished one nil.
Team : Jack Wade, Ross Haslam, Tom Dale, Hugh Hackney, Luke Kocura, Ollie Fairweather, Alex Hackett, Charlie Hinchsliff
Second Match
The good start in the first game would hopefully inspire the team in the second match. Again it was a cagey start with Handsworth coming closest first with a superb shot from the corner of the box that had goal written all over it but Joe Taylor, the Crosspool keeper, had other ideas and pulled off a tremendous flying one handed save to keep it out. This was the turning point of the match and Joe’s clearance fell to the new man Ross Irwin on halfway. He ran round the Handsworth back two with ease only to be denied. Their clearance fell to George Marsden in a central position just outside the box. His trusty right foot connected well and the ball flew into the bottom right hand corner giving their keeper no chance on nine minutes, one nil to Crosspool.
After half time Handsworth tried to catch Crosspool on the break but Crosspool got back in numbers and frustrated them time and time again.
Handsworth seemed to be running out of ideas as Crosspool attacked from a throw in inside their own half. Henry Beck sent a ball down the line of the left wing and George Thomas took it in his stride to thread an accurate and perfectly weighted ball through a crowd of defenders to find George Marsden's right foot and again who blasted low and hard to make it two nil with seven minutes remaining.
Handsworth managed a consolation goal but it was too little too late and Crosspool were worthy winners at two one.
Overall results was Handsworth 1 Crosspool 3
Congratulations to all those involved for a superb result and an entertaining and friendly game on both sides.
Team : Joe Taylor, Dan Aspin, Ross Irwin, George Marsden, Henry Beck, Joe Jinkinson, Samantha Tierney, George Thomas
After last weeks shaky start the boys were to be put to the test against one of the favoured sides in the league and on their own turf. Crosspool have become a bogey side for Handsworth in the past who suffered their only defeat last season to Crosspool.
It was looking like a difficult task for Crosspool who were plagued with injury and absentees on holiday resulting in no subs for the first match and only one available for the second along with Charlie Hinchsliff willing to step up if required despite his sore leg, luckily he wasn’t needed and was able to rest his leg.
First Match
The game started with both sides sharing possession. Handsworth’s tall fullbacks were obvious target men on set pieces but Crosspool defended well and started to pile on the pressure. The breakthrough came on 10 minutes after Alex Hackett latched onto a loose ball on the edge of the box and buried it cleanly, one nil Crosspool.
After the break Handsworth had clearly being instructed to come out fast and attack at every opportunity. A period followed with two or three goalmouth scrabbles in the Crosspool box and a headed clearance off the line by Tom Dale who was having a great game, the clearance fell to a Handsworth forward and was struck on the volley only for Jack Wade in the Crosspool net to tip it around the post for a spectacular save in yet another good match for him.
Handsworth continued to push on and Crosspool took advantage to hit them on the break a few times and with Luke Kocura’s right wing run’s finishing with shots just wide. Despite Handsworth’s efforts Crosspool held them at bay and the match finished one nil.
Team : Jack Wade, Ross Haslam, Tom Dale, Hugh Hackney, Luke Kocura, Ollie Fairweather, Alex Hackett, Charlie Hinchsliff
Second Match
The good start in the first game would hopefully inspire the team in the second match. Again it was a cagey start with Handsworth coming closest first with a superb shot from the corner of the box that had goal written all over it but Joe Taylor, the Crosspool keeper, had other ideas and pulled off a tremendous flying one handed save to keep it out. This was the turning point of the match and Joe’s clearance fell to the new man Ross Irwin on halfway. He ran round the Handsworth back two with ease only to be denied. Their clearance fell to George Marsden in a central position just outside the box. His trusty right foot connected well and the ball flew into the bottom right hand corner giving their keeper no chance on nine minutes, one nil to Crosspool.
After half time Handsworth tried to catch Crosspool on the break but Crosspool got back in numbers and frustrated them time and time again.
Handsworth seemed to be running out of ideas as Crosspool attacked from a throw in inside their own half. Henry Beck sent a ball down the line of the left wing and George Thomas took it in his stride to thread an accurate and perfectly weighted ball through a crowd of defenders to find George Marsden's right foot and again who blasted low and hard to make it two nil with seven minutes remaining.
Handsworth managed a consolation goal but it was too little too late and Crosspool were worthy winners at two one.
Overall results was Handsworth 1 Crosspool 3
Congratulations to all those involved for a superb result and an entertaining and friendly game on both sides.
Team : Joe Taylor, Dan Aspin, Ross Irwin, George Marsden, Henry Beck, Joe Jinkinson, Samantha Tierney, George Thomas
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