Team Profile, Information and Match reports 14/15

Under 7’s Reds

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Results at a glance: Pennine Juniors Under 7’s Reds 2014 / 2015 Season

Date

Home Away Scorers MOM

06.09.14 Walshaw 3 Pennine Reds 3

14.09.14 Chadderton Pennine Reds

Goal Scorers Man Of The Match Awards

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Match reports: Opponent: Walshaw Date: 6th Sept 2014 Venue: Away Result: Match report: The day promised to be a challenge. With just 4 players, Zac O’Reilly, Adam Sanderson, Devon

Bradburn and George Carl we were always going to be underdogs in a 5 a side match!

Walshaw SC were very welcoming. We could not help notice that they had 10 players to choose

from and the Manager made a point of informing me 3 were on Premiership Club books.

However you cannot bet against an underdog. And it quickly became apparent that the Pennine

boys were not in any way worried about being outnumbered and took the game by the scruff of the

neck with Devon and Zac running the Walshaw defence ragged with superb skills and some very

clever passing. George did what he does best and ensured that we were defensively sound and a few

marauding runs (like a small, blond YaYa Toure). Vitally Adam performed heroics in goal, keeping out

some sharp shooting and made sure a succession of corners were all handled perfectly. He also

made a superb sweeper when needed.

Soon Pennine took the lead, George prodded it towards goal and it agonisingly crept over the line

after a Walshaw player only helped it on its way in. 1-0. Happy days.

Inevitably the extra boy counted and Walshaw drew level but Pennines response was swift with Zac

prodding in after another great run from him and Devon kept the Walshaw players pinned back.

They could not cope with our high energy and determination. Walshaw had some quality and scored

an excellent 2nd to draw level just before half time.

The Pennine boys started the 2nd half like they started the first (except George was now

keeper/sweeper and Adam was patrolling defence like an energetic Pablo Zabaleta!), full of energy

and great passing moves. It soon paid off with a stunning 3rd from Zac from fully 12 yards. It was now

a game of attrition as Walshaw were making 4 substitutions at a time, nonetheless the Pennine boys

kept running. Devon had to go into goal after picking up an injury with 5 minutes remaining; he had

run himself into the ground. The whole team were defending now as fatigue set in but they looked

solid. With 30 seconds to go Walshaw attacked down the right and Adam made what seemed like a

great tackle but the referee blew for a penalty that was despatched. 3-3. The final whistle blew

almost immediately.

The great thing is the team were not down hearted. They knew they had played brilliantly as a team

and had really enjoyed it. The best praise came from the Walshaw Manager and Coaches (proper

gents), they were glad we only had 4 players!

The whole team were fantastic. Man of the match is hard to pick after such heroics but Zac was

fabulous, scored 2 and just kept running and running and was never overawed by players who, in

most cases were older and far bigger so well done Zac O’Reilly. The best of a brilliant bunch!

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Opponent: Chadderton Date: 11th Sept 2014 Venue: Away Result: Match report: A second away match to start the season. This week at Chadderton. The good news is we had a full

team to put out now Finlay Young had returned from holiday.

We started the match, on a pitch with grass well over the boy’s ankles, oddly the unused pitch next

to us was mowed, marked out but used for practice! Nonetheless with Adam Sanderson in goals for

the first half, in front of him we played our diamond formation with George Carl at the back, Devon

Bradburn on the right, Zac O’Reilly patrolling the left and Fin Young up front.

The first half was tight with both teams seeing good chances cleared off the line and posts saving the

day. Adam once again was superb in goal, making two great saves, just before half time Pennine

pressure told and Zac prodded in, and Fin quickly following up with a second. The second half saw

Fin drop into goals and Adam replace George in defence with George moving out to the right.

The 3rd goal was a peach. George broke up a Chadderton attack and found Devon with a short pass.

Devon took it on, beating another flying tackle and passed to Adam on the right. He played a superb

ball to Zac whose shot was unstoppable. 3-0. 4 goals in 2 games for our left footed midfield maestro

Zac was a decent return, especially on a pitch where passes often fell short due to the length of the

grass.

Devon quickly added a fourth before Chadderton pulled one back to the relief of their Manager

before Pennine wrapped it up with a 5th from Devon.

A great result after last weeks heroics with just 4 players and if we can get the lads improving the

accuracy of their passing the formation and commitment bodes well.

Man of the match went to Adam after his brilliant display between the sticks, great running in the

second half and in particular for the great pass setting up the 3rd.