Match Report NMJFC U8’s v Didsbury Phoenix U8’s
A 1:40pm kick off for New Mills on a day of mixed weather.
A repeat fixture against Didsbury Phoenix which was a very close game.
Todays starters were Charlie T in goal with James in defence, Stanley and Rhys in midfield and Charlie Jones as our striker. We started off well with some neat passing pushing Didsbury back. New Mills kept the pressure on and came very close on a number of occasions. Charlie Jones pressing was very impressive and nicked the ball high up the pitch and came close to taking the lead.
Stanley and Rhys were busy battling hard in the midfield with James and Charlie T on hand to snuff out any attacks from the opposition.
Jackson was introduced to give Charlie Jones a rest and got straight into the action with some good tackles and great footwork.
Just before half time New Mills took the lead with a long range free kick from Stanley. We headed into the break with a 1 goal lead.
Didsbury Phoenix started the second half strong and put us on the back foot.
Charlie T needing to make some smart saves and James making some crucial blocks and clearances.
Charlie Jones was reintroduced up front and caused panic in the opposition’s back line.
New Mills started to build momentum and was creating chance after chance. Very unlucky with efforts going just wide or hitting the post. Some excellent link up play with Rhys and Stanley led to our second goal. A well placed finish from
A fantastic game to watch and played in great spirit. Well done New Mills you never gave up and played some amazing football.
Player of the match was a close call but it went to Charlie Jones. He never stopped working and putting pressure on the oppositions defence. This set the tone for the match.
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