16/05/09 - Buckden 3, Graveley 2

16/05/09 - Buckden 3, Graveley 2

2008/2009 - Under 11s Match Reports

We came up against a very good Buckden side today. Everyone available except for Lewis and so Seb was volunteered to go in goal!

We started very slowly as a team and let Buckden have a long-range shot in the first minute that soared into the roof of the net. For the first 15 minutes we didn't seem to want to play and regularly had 3 at the back with not a lot going on in midfield. However, we gradually woke up and started to get back into the game. Jon made some great runs and was close to scoring, Jordan narrowly missed from a tight angle, and Jamie got a couple of good shots in.

We were 1-0 down at half-time and wanted to make a good start to the second half - unfortunately we found ourselves 2 down after a minute - this time a freekick into the far corner. Again, this woke us up and we started to play some good football. Matt was by now playing on his own at the back and kept them down to minimal chances, any they did get were very well saved by Seb. Our midfield started to control the game with Jamie, Joe, Grace and James getting more involved. And Jon and Jordan kept creating chances up front. James scored our first with a deflected shot and then we could have had more before Buckden broke and scored a good third goal. We kept going though and Jamie rocketed in a bullet header with 5 minutes to go to set up an exciting end. Unfortunately it wasn't to be and we couldn't quite find an equaliser.

Although we weren't at our best today, we kept going and created enough chances to win the game. However, Buckden played some good football.

Man of the match today went to Jon who battled from start to finish to try and create chances.