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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Enter Anti SPAM Code: Click here to refresh this page Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message Icon:                             Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Rob Bellingham[/i] [br]Timperley and District Junior Football League Under 10s Division 1 February 10 2007 UNICORN WIZARDS 1 URMSTON TOWN 1 I hope my reports over the last couple of seasons have conveyed the real pleasure that both players and supporters gain from being part of a league which provides good competitive football, played in the right spirit. This game was a little different to the matches we have seen so far, but the Wizards proved to be up to the new challenges they were presented with, in terms of their attitude as well as their performance. With snow in the area over the days leading up to the match, it was almost a relief to wake up to rain on Saturday morning, meaning that the game could go ahead. As a result, my notes were somewhat damp and shall we say, focussed on the key points of the match only. (This is becoming a recurring theme; I may need to consider the construction of some sort of Heath Robinson contraption to address this issue. (If I ever actually do this, I would be grateful if someone could take me to one side for a quiet word)). From the kick off, it was clear that this was going to be an attritional battle with the weather and the physical approach of the visitors meaning that this was no place for shrinking violets. The action was fairly even in the early stages with George looking to be in fine form and Felix’s pace causing problems. The Wizards were not quite as fluent as we had seen at times in recent weeks but this judgement is made in the light of a considerable improvement, meaning that the line is now drawn that much higher. After the Wizards had created a number of opportunities including a well taken corner from George and Urmston had almost taken the lead with a good passing move, the breakthrough eventually went Urmston’s way. A good through pass was well finished leaving Barney with no chance of making the save. End of first period – Wizards 0 Urmston 1 The second period followed an extremely similar pattern to last week’s at Fletcher Moss, with the Wizards enjoying a great deal of possession without being able to create the vital breakthrough. Patrick was looking strong in central midfield and made an excellent headed clearance to relieve some early Urmston pressure. Tom and George created some pressure at the other end and then in a pattern which was to be repeated more than once, Urmston conceded a free kick in their own half. Matt’s effort had the right amount of power but didn’t quite have the necessary bend to bring it back inside the near post. Felix came close to an equaliser with an attempted chip over the keeper and Tom went on a marauding run which created a degree of uncertainty in the visitor’s defence. With Patrick finding George, who hit a shot just wide and Felix looking to add to last week’s goal, the second period came to an end with the Wizards still a goal behind. It should be said however, that they passed a very searching physical test with flying colours and were still very much in the game as they entered the final fifteen minutes. End of second period – Wizards 0 Urmston 1 Having noted an excellent restart at Fletcher Moss last week, the Wizards eclipsed this with an equaliser straight from the kick off. The ball was played back to Matt, who found George with a slide rule pass inside the full back, (I tried to explain to Matt the other day what a slide rule was used for, I realised I didn’t really know myself). Anyway, back to the action. George took the ball on and just as it looked as if the angle was against him, found a perfect finish across the keeper and into the far corner, to notch a richly deserved Wizards equaliser. With confidence surging through all the players, the Wizards launched a determined bid for a winner. Mixing my sporting metaphors, they came close to scoring a goal which, had it gone it, would have been reminiscent of the famous France try at Twickenham in 1991, (scored by Philippe St. Andre, now coach of Sale Sharks). Matt put in a strong challenge at the back and then calmly played the ball to a team-mate in space. A flowing move ensued which involved most of the Wizards players, finally leading to a shot which was blocked at the expense of a corner. With the challenges continuing to fly in, the Wizards kept their resolve to the end with the final whistle signalling another hard won point. As mentioned at the start of the report, this was a different sort of game to the ones we have played to date. The Wizards players set a fine example to all with the way they kept their heads, did not retaliate under pressure and continued to play good football throughout. Man of the Match today was Tom for a fine display on the left of midfield. Crème eggs were earned by all the players for a great team effort. UNICORN WIZARDS 1 URMSTON TOWN 1 w [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.