Match report

YMCA 3 - 2 Westwood Jets
Sunday 24th January 2010

Defending a large goal at the wrong end of a fearsome-looking slope, the Jets werre always going to be vulnerable to a well struck, long-range shot. And so it proved, a free kick from just outside the area giving the home side the start they wanted. The Jets had plenty of the play, though, with skill in midfield and pace in attack. They could have pulled a goal back but it was ruled offside. Nonetheless, they went into the break just two down, looking forward to playing with the slope in the second half.

The Jets pressed and the pressure began to tell as Lewis Goldsborough intercepted a short goal kick, firing it straight back in. With the whole team commited to going forward, there's always a risk of conceding on the break and YMCA regained the two-goal advantage. The Jets responded with a neat move up the left, finished by Dominic Anderson to pull a goal back. A fantastic penalty save by Jacob Ashbrook kept the final score to 3-2. It was a close game against a well-established and successful team in this league. If the lads can gain promotion they know that, next season, they will be a match for any team.


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