Match report NMJFC U9s - 26/03/23
Sunny and windy at Glossopdale this morning as the Falcons lined up against Buxton Young Bucks U9’s.
Previous games against Buxton this season have been entertaining with plenty of goals - but today we wanted to work hard making sure it was only the Falcons scoring the goals.
Back to a full strength squad, the game kicked-off and the Falcons were pressing the opposition straight away. But with the wind swirling, the Falcons couldn’t get the ball out of their half and had to defend a series of successive corners. After keeping their concentration and seeing out that period of Buxton attacks, the game quickly changed. The Falcons knew they had to keep the ball on the floor - and they did exactly that, passing the ball through the lines to create a succession of attacks. It was a great spell of Falcons pressure which was really pleasing to watch. But it was another lesson for the Falcons as Buxton came back with the final attack of the half.
Half-time came and with a few changes, the ask was more of the same - keep the ball down, move the ball into the spaces and look for those forward runs.
The second half started very evenly and this continued for some time. Both teams cancelling each other out, but it was making for a fast end to end game. As the clock ticked down and with the game starting to get stretched, the Falcons started to take control and finished the game strongly.
Brilliant goals today from Lucas ⚽️⚽️ and Archie ⚽️
Special mention to todays captain, Angus. Another relentless performance where his energy levels are unbelievable. Playing on the right side of midfield, Angus knows that’s his area - and he made sure he won tackles, didn’t give the opposition time on the ball and made some fantastic forward runs using the space in front of him.
But todays player of the match was Archie. Playing on the left side of midfield, Archie’s discipline to keep his shape was excellent today. His reading of the game when the opposition had the ball was brilliant, his passing and forward runs were a constant threat and his off-the-underside-of-the-crossbar wonder goal was a thoroughly deserved reward for an outstanding performance.
Well done today Falcons - you were all fantastic. Roll on next week!
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