CFY at their very best in excellent friendly win

Chandlers Ford Youth 4-1 Locksheath Lions

Friendly – 5th January 2008

After what has seen an age without a fixture, even before the Christmas break – Chandlers Ford managed to arrange a friendly against Locksheath Lions of the Mid Solent A Division.

Chandlers Ford looked as if they had never been away as they sought revenge on the side who beat them 4-0 in pre-season.

With fantastic passing, great strength and plenty of movement, Ford upstaged their opponents and dominated from the start.

They went ahead when the two strikers Jozef Montigue and Michael Sawbridge combined down the right flank, which saw Mike somehow find the net from an impossible angle.

It got better for the Blues as they doubled their advantage from a corner kick. The same pair were involved, though this time Mike turned provider with a superb delivery which Montigue chested over the line from close range.

Locksheath didn’t particularly look like mounting a comeback as every time they came close to threatening, the excellent defending of Jake Beattie and David Smith in the middle of the back four and the two full backs Daryl Winter and James Parsonage – were more than capable of coping.

At the end of the half, Liam Godfrey finished in style as he bundled his way through from the edge of the area before flicking over the last defender and poking past the goalkeeper.

HALF TIME: CFY 3-0 Locksheath Lions

The second half saw a marked improvement from the Lions but there was still to be no way through.

Michael Sawbridge scored his second of the game, as CFY made it 4-0, slightly against the run of play.

A long ball forward was brought down nicely by Joe who sent over a looped cross for Michael. The big man beat his defender before firing home from the edge of the penalty area.

Lee Robertson turned the ball onto his own post towards the end of the game as Locksheath, led superbly by their energetic and talented captain came back strong looking to secure some pride at least.

In the closing stages, the Lions pulled one back through a long range strike that came back off the woodwork and went in off the goalkeeper.

All in all an excellent all round performance and terrific win considering how long it has been since we last played competitively. The first half display was probably the best we have seen all season. Top effort to all of you!

FULL TIME: CFY 4-1 Locksheath Lions