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CFY 7-1 Lee Rangers

Mid Solent U14 B League – 29th September 2007

Two back to back big wins for Chandlers Ford now sees the club up to 3rd in the table.

Today was the perfect performance to build on the 8-2 win over Stubbington last weekend, and it was all about one young striker – Alex Evens.

Alex played his heart out for the team this morning with four tremendous goals to set his side on their way to a dominant victory.

CFY went 1-0 up through Evens who beat the offside trap to fire past the keeper from the edge of the area with a powerful strike into the bottom left hand corner.

It was soon to be 2-0 as Josh Harrigan stroked home a free kick from range into the top corner with a floated right foot effort. A quality strike.

With Lee rarely troubled and the defence in control, Ford were able to push forward in numbers to control the game and keep Rangers inside their own half.

Netting his second of the day, Evens volleyed home with an excellent finish, a real strikers goal inside the penalty box to punish some wayward defending from the visitors.

To cap off a brilliant start to the game, Michael Sawbridge finally got the goal that his performance merited as he bundled home a parry from his left foot blast that the keeper initially kept out.

HALF TIME: CFY 4-0 Lee Rangers

Michael Sawbridge was given a rest in the second half due to his Tyro Rep trials which took place in the afternoon. Richard was grateful for the way the effort he gave and for putting in a half for him.

This led to Josh Harrigan being pushed up front from defence in order to continue the aerial presence in attack.

The game continued in the same pattern with Chandlers Ford always threatening and looking likely to extending their lead.

Despite several chances and lovely one and two touch passing football to create opportunities, Ford had to wait until ten minutes into the half before they made it four.

Liam Godfrey’s excellent driven corner from the right went all the way through a crowded penalty area before Harrigan kept the ball in to direct the ball goalwards and into the net with the help of a deflection. There was no taking this away from the Josh though!

Continuing his fine form, Alex Evens put in a blistering second half performance to net two superb headers to seal his hattrick goal and then his fourth much to the delight of the home side.

The way the little man took his headers were incredible, to get so much power behind them was amazing, yet alone the finishes. Alex now has seven goals in seven appearances. A superb effort.

Josh probably should have had a hattrick himself with his powerful running through on goal with only the finishes letting him down.

Yet again a top performance and effort from all the boys to send Richard and Neil’s team to a new high.

The passing work in training is paying off. Keep up the good work everyone and lets hope for another win next weekend.

FULL TIME: CFY 7-1 Lee Rangers

Match Photos by Jozef Montigue