The 'A's
Joe W [GK], Ross, Ryan, Reg, Caldé, Sam, Matt and Rhys took to what can only be described as a pocket handkerchief of a pitch; it was going to be a real test of their close control skills.
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Seagulls looked good from the start but it was star striker, Reg who opened the scoring with a tap-in from the edge of his OWN penalty area. I said the pitch was small. SB 0 ASC 1
Sam was soon deservedly on the score sheet as he pounced on one of Reggie's overhead kicks that hit the post. SB 0 ASC 2
Sam, Caldé and Reg linked up beautifully through midfield but the final ball saw them fall victim to the small pitch. The remainder of the first half was evenly-matched. Great defence from Rhys and Matt, with Joe W being called upon to act as an extra outfield player as ASC used up the whole of the available space.
Half time: Seagulls Blue 0 ASC 2
Matt and Reggie linked up well early doors [what does that actually mean?] and Rhys's rock 'ard nut was called into action in both defence and attack. SB were picking things up though - Joe parried an excellently struck shot but it fell to an SB Poacher who welcomed the tap-in. Renewed hope for our hosts? SB 1 ASC 2
A goalmouth scramble at the other end almost saw the two goal lead re-established but SB soon broke away, forcing another fine save from Joe. He followed this with a beautifully weighted chip to Matt who was on fire down the right wing out of defence [he didn't have that far to run, to be honest - did I mention the pitch was quite small?]. Forcing a throw, Sam found Reg who produced a shot off his left foot of Concorde like proportions SB 1 ASC 3
From here it was all ASC - Ryan hit the side netting, Caldé lobbed just over. The boys were protecting their lead in a calm and intelligent manner. SB's one foray into the box saw Joe punch well clear and as Caldé hit the post with the last kick of the match it was another game well won.
Final Score: Seagulls blue 1 ASC Strikers 3
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The 'B's
Joe W. [GK], Sharpy, Joe G., Sunny, Henry, Bill, Max & Fraser took to the pitch brimming with confidence after a fabulous run of results and that bravado was on show within seconds of the kick-off as Fraser stepped up with a poacher's goal after a Sunny free-kick SB 0 ASC 1
ASC continued turning the screw; Bill even managed to overhead kick the ball on to his own head - a bit like this but without the pain [or embarrassment]:
Max was bossing the midfield again with some great shimmies and he linked well with Henry at the front of the centre pack. If the ball did come ASC's way, Sharpy was there with cool control and deft footwork to put it back up the other end.
The siege continued and in a short salvo of strikes ASC were winning comfortably. First, Joe G. pounced like an unsmiling salmon on a Fraser shot that the SB keeper couldn't hold SB 0 ASC2
Then, Max had a Barnes Wallis moment as his shot bounced across the ground; a series of nasty bobbles although the end result was slightly more benign than this:
SB 0 ASC 3
The final action of the first half saw Henry strike the post and have the ball bounce back to his feet. Second time lucky? You betcha! SB 0 ASC 4
Half time: Seagulls Blue 0 ASC 4
Matt's words to Joe 'Keep a clean sheet and there's a bonus for you' rang clear in the Keeper's ears throughout the second half; a much better display from our hosts. Soaking up the pressure the ASC boys found no way through. Henry was described as a juggernaut by an SB supporter; in a nice way, I'm sure! Even Sharpy saw the chance to break through with a stunning shot that clipped the top of the bar.
ASC were rampant but, as is often the case, the defence fell asleep. A mix up at the back saw Joe slightly out of position. SB must've thought they were being given a consolation strike to make them feel better. He's always looked after the under-dog that boy! SB 1 ASC 4
Final Score: Seagulls Blue 1 ASC Strikers 4
Matt and Reggie linked up well early doors [what does that actually mean?] and Rhys's rock 'ard nut was called into action in both defence and attack. SB were picking things up though - Joe parried an excellently struck shot but it fell to an SB Poacher who welcomed the tap-in. Renewed hope for our hosts? SB 1 ASC 2
A goalmouth scramble at the other end almost saw the two goal lead re-established but SB soon broke away, forcing another fine save from Joe. He followed this with a beautifully weighted chip to Matt who was on fire down the right wing out of defence [he didn't have that far to run, to be honest - did I mention the pitch was quite small?]. Forcing a throw, Sam found Reg who produced a shot off his left foot of Concorde like proportions SB 1 ASC 3
From here it was all ASC - Ryan hit the side netting, Caldé lobbed just over. The boys were protecting their lead in a calm and intelligent manner. SB's one foray into the box saw Joe punch well clear and as Caldé hit the post with the last kick of the match it was another game well won.
Final Score: Seagulls blue 1 ASC Strikers 3
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The 'B's
Joe W. [GK], Sharpy, Joe G., Sunny, Henry, Bill, Max & Fraser took to the pitch brimming with confidence after a fabulous run of results and that bravado was on show within seconds of the kick-off as Fraser stepped up with a poacher's goal after a Sunny free-kick SB 0 ASC 1
ASC continued turning the screw; Bill even managed to overhead kick the ball on to his own head - a bit like this but without the pain [or embarrassment]:
Max was bossing the midfield again with some great shimmies and he linked well with Henry at the front of the centre pack. If the ball did come ASC's way, Sharpy was there with cool control and deft footwork to put it back up the other end.
The siege continued and in a short salvo of strikes ASC were winning comfortably. First, Joe G. pounced like an unsmiling salmon on a Fraser shot that the SB keeper couldn't hold SB 0 ASC2
Then, Max had a Barnes Wallis moment as his shot bounced across the ground; a series of nasty bobbles although the end result was slightly more benign than this:
SB 0 ASC 3
The final action of the first half saw Henry strike the post and have the ball bounce back to his feet. Second time lucky? You betcha! SB 0 ASC 4
Half time: Seagulls Blue 0 ASC 4
Matt's words to Joe 'Keep a clean sheet and there's a bonus for you' rang clear in the Keeper's ears throughout the second half; a much better display from our hosts. Soaking up the pressure the ASC boys found no way through. Henry was described as a juggernaut by an SB supporter; in a nice way, I'm sure! Even Sharpy saw the chance to break through with a stunning shot that clipped the top of the bar.
ASC were rampant but, as is often the case, the defence fell asleep. A mix up at the back saw Joe slightly out of position. SB must've thought they were being given a consolation strike to make them feel better. He's always looked after the under-dog that boy! SB 1 ASC 4
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| Joe gets a little help from his friends |
Final Score: Seagulls Blue 1 ASC Strikers 4
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