CFY 14-1 Totton Tornadoes
Pre-Season Friendly - 25th August 2007
Pre-Season Friendly - 25th August 2007
If ever there was a perfect way to boost your confidence in front of goal, it was this very game for CFY as they dominated from start to finish and in the end it became a bit of a mockery for the visitors Totton of Division 6 in the Tyro.
This being the first game back following a short break, gave Richard and Neil the opportunity to see their new signings in action for the first time whilst giving the squad valuable match practice.
Their were goals flying in from all angles - left, right and centre as CFY took command from the very first whistle.
In the opening stages both Michael Wall and Michael Sawbridge confidently strode forwards from defence powering their way through and having good efforts fall narrowly wide of goal.
It wasn't long before the first goal came when a long ball forward from Sawbridge found Jozef Montigue in the clear and he did all the rest with a decent finish past the helpless keeper.
New signing, one of six over the summer, David Smith looked lively and ran the line well up front and it was he who created the second goal just moments later. Montigue again in the right place at the right time to turn home Smith's cross to make it 2-0.
Confidence now brimming all around, Michael Wall found himself on the scoresheet with a typical stylish long range volley from the edge of the area – despite playing left back. The keeper stood no chance as the shot flew into the top right hand corner.
Smith made it 4-0 when Joe returned the compliment of his second goal to turn provider. David ran through on goal and finished into the bottom right hand corner.
Before the half was up, there was still plenty of time for more goals. Michael Wall grabbing his second of the game from close range for goal number five.
David Bromhead added to an ever-growing tally minutes later finding the net from a corner kick on the right hand side.
HALF TIME: CFY 6-0 Totton Tornadoes
The second half was told the same story only this time things got worse for the visitors.
Playing with a bare minimum of eleven players, one of which was borrowed from CFY (Alex Evens in the first half and Jake Beattie helping out in the second), Totton lost a further two players due to cut knees from the astro turf surface.
Ryan Dennis finding space and freedom down the left opened his account for the new season with a stunning strike finding the roof of the net with great power.
Not only did the goals keep coming, but they seemed to be improving with quality – though you couldn't help but feel sorry for the struggling opponents.
Right out of the top drawer, David Bromhead picked out the top left hand corner with an incredible volley with his weaker left foot from a corner ball. This his second and Ford's eighth of the game.
Back on his own side having played out of position as a centre half for Totton during the first half, Alex Evens popped up to fire his first goal for the club.
David Smith continued the rout to make it 10-0, before a little bit of controversy.
After a long delay due to a further Totton injury, Michael Wall took a corner on the left when play restarted and as it came back out to him there was some debate as to whether the ball crossed the line as the CFY defender took it into his stride. The referee was uncertain and play continued though the Totton defence were bemused by this, meanwhile Wall helped himself to a hat trick and the goal stood – not that it would have made much difference to the outcome of course!
Ryan Dennis and Alex Evens picked up a further one apiece to bag themselves doubles for the match as the lead stretched to 13-0.
By which point, CFY had sacrificed their goalkeeper Lee Robertson, who had very little to do between the sticks for his own side so he was offered to Totton to give them an extra player. The Totton stopper moving to the outfield.
Michael Wall jumped at the chance to test himself as a keeper and did make one decent save before conceding a late goal as just Mark Legskovska and Miles Hodge found themselves at the back trying to defend against three, with all other blue shirts pushed forward – perhaps not taking as seriously as they would usually with the game never ever being a contest at any stage.
The match finally came to an end when a delighted Michael Sawbridge, got his deserved goal after several decent attempts to get his just rewards powering his way through before beating Lee with a quality strike.
One for the self-esteem – I guess? Still decent performances all round albeit against lesser opposition. The new signings all doing very well. Tom Pope and Miles Hodge having good games, in particular first half were Tom nearly scored firing narrowly over the bar and Miles looked solid in the centre of midfield with a good battling display.
The usual suspects aside, David Bromhead and Ryan Dennis also looked particularly positive. Well done all.
FULL TIME: CFY 14-1 Totton Tornadoes
