Chandlers Ford Youth 4-2 Bridgemary Colts
Mid Solent Under 15 B Division – 21st March 2009
Line up: Kane Kellaway, Josh Harrigan, Michael Sawbridge (c), David Smith, David Kilcoyne, David Bromhead, Tom Ashton, Ahmed Sfagsi, Zak Pickett, Michael Wall, Jozef Montigue.
Subs: Jake Beattie, Liam Godfrey, Ryan Chinn, Miles Hodge.
Chandlers Ford will remember the last time they played Bridgemary away, just before for Christmas. Bridgemary were bottom of the table at the time and had just ten players on the day yet still went in at the break 2-1 ahead before a Liam Godfrey inspired second half saw Ford turn the game around to win 2-4.
Today’s game was very similar in a lot of ways and resulted in the same score line as Ford maintain their lead at the top of the table.
Bridgemary went ahead fairly early in the game following a defensive error – holding on to the ball for far too long on the edge of the penalty area. This allowed the visiting forward time to put the pressure on, close the ball down and race through to open the scoring. Kane will perhaps feel he could have done better in dealing with the shot however, as it slipped through his grasp.
Michael Wall put CFY back on a level terms with a stunning equaliser smashing the ball into the roof of the net with a lob from way outside the penalty area.
Despite the Blues perhaps edging the game from this point on, it was Bridgemary who went in at the break with the advantage as they restored their lead with the kick of the half. It is one Ahmed will want to forget as he was punished for not clearing the danger inside the six-yard box when he lost possession to the same forward who was let with a simple close range finish.
HALF TIME: CFY 1-2 Bridgemary Colts
The second half proved to be far more productive for CFY as Jozef Montigue got his side back right back into the game within a minute of the restart. An inch-perfect pass to the right found Montigue’s run to precision and from there, Joe did all the rest with a first time strike into the far corner and out of the keeper’s reach.
Montigue came very close again barely a minute later as he forced a finger-tip save out of the Bridgemary keeper to continue to build the pressure.
For the first time in the game, Chandlers Ford took the lead through an unlikely but well-deserved hero. Man of the match David Kilcoyne was clearly delighted as he celebrated his first goal for the club, and rightly so. Reacting first to a loose ball in the box from a corner kick, David stayed very composed to slot the ball home with a neat finish. The celebrations showed just what it meant to him and the rest of the team!
Tom Ashton sealed the win with a late penalty following a blatant hand ball, stepping up from 12-yards and making no mistake.
Locksheath Lions were defeated 4-1 by Ensinger, which means the league title is still in our hands as we have opened up a four-point gap over both second-placed East Lodge and Locksheath, who are now 3rd, albeit having played a game more.
FULL TIME: CFY 4-2 Bridgemary Colts
Man of the match: David Kilcoyne
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