Kirkburton 'C v Wyke 'B - 15/01/2011

Huddersfield RCD Junior Football League
Under 9’s Division E - 2010/11

15/01/11

Kirkburton ‘C v Wyke Wanderers ‘B

Score: 6-3

Wyke Goals: Cameron, Owen (2)

MoM: Travis

Wyke B
Jack Hewitt-Hill
Jared Muff
Travis Wardman
Cameron Balmforth (captain)
Thomas Capstick
Owen Khan
Charlie Smith
Subs
Connor Barran

As It Happened
1m-Jack smothers cross
2m-Travis makes good cover tackle
3m-
4m-Cameron sets up Owen but shot parried and keeper saves again at Thomas’ feet
5m-
6m-Jack gets a face wash as ball lands in puddle in front of him….LOL!
7m-
8m-
9m-
10m-KIRKBURTON GOAL, 1-0: Jack saves shot but spills ball to attacker who taps home
11m-WYKE GOAL, 1-1: Good work from Thomas, shot is parried, Cameron slots in rebound
12m-
13m-KIRKBURTON GOAL, 2-1: Speculative shot, Jack decides to kick but misses ball
14m-Connor makes good defensive tackle
15m-Thomas beats four and crosses in to arms of keeper with Cameron unmarked in middle
16m-
17m-Jared battles for ball, takes a shove in the cheek, goes down – no more white on kit!
18m-Connor clears ball from danger
19m-Travis makes good defensive tackle
20m-Charlie makes room for a shot, keeper saves well
21m-Jack saves long-range effort
22m-
23m-Jack tips shot on to post, Travis clears away well
24m-KIRKBURTON GOAL, 3-1: good movement, Wyke caught ball watching
25m-Jack grabs crossed ball
26m-KIRKBURTON GOAL, 4-1: Wyke caught on back foot, swift move
27m-
28m-Thomas makes good run and shoots with left foot but blocked
29m- WYKE GOAL, 4-2: Charlie slips ball through to Owen who slides it past keeper
30m-Travis forces attack wide and wins ball
31m-Good defensive tackle from Connor
32m-Travis defends well, Jack saves shot
33m-Long kick from Jack, Owen through but gets ball stuck under feet in mud
34m-KIRKBURTON GOAL, 5-2: tap in for unmarked attacker at far post
35m-
36m-KIRKBURTON GOAL, 6-2: Jack leaves high shot, wind catches ball and in off bar
37m-Cameron feeds ball through to Owen, keeper comes out to clear
38m-Thomas to Connor, switches to Charlie, feeds through to Owen, shoots inches wide
39m-Connor crosses, blocked for corner
40m-WYKE GOAL, 6-3: pinball in box, Owen finally despatches in to top corner

Summary
By far Wyke’s best performance of the season so far. Passing, movement, control, tackling, shooting and teamwork were all at a premium. Too bad they came up against the best team in the league, but Kirkburton knew they had been in a game. The commitment of all the players was unbelievable on a large sloping pitch that began to deteriorate under intense high wind and driving rain. Jack struggled under the conditions but still made some good saves. Travis was immense at the back and Jared was like a little terrier at the opposition’s heals. Thomas made some great runs but often ran in to trouble instead of taking the easier passing option. Owen worked tirelessly and was a threat every time he got the ball. His two fine finishes assured he stays top scorer in the team. Charlie was carrying a previous knock but didn’t let that stop him from playing a great game, as he was involved in most of Wyke’s attacks. Cameron was strong going forward and scored a fine goal. Too many times though, he also ran in to trouble rather than pass to a teammate. Connor played a great game from the bench, linking up well with the attackers but too often found himself having to track back to help Travis on his own at the back. Despite the learning errors, Wyke pushed all out for the goals and were rewarded with three brilliant efforts against a team that had only conceded five in their last eight games. Fantastic performance from the lads and it’s only to be expected that a good team will counter as well as they did.