Under 10s Pumas

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LGE	13/09/09	-	HOME	NEWCASTLE CITY JUVENTUS	P	P	-
"	20/09/09	-	HOME	WHITLEY BAY FC BARCA	2	2	McKENNA & HOUGTON
"	27/09/09	-	HOME	COAST SOCCER	0	2	-
"	04/10/09	-	AWAY	FC AMBLE	10	1	SNOWDEN(5), McKENNA(3), HOUGHTON & WILSON
"	11/10/09	-	AWAY	WHITLEY BAY BC BLUES	0	6	-
"	18/10/09	-	HOME	WALKER CENTRAL BLUES	10	3	SNOWDON(6),HOUGHTON(3) & MYERS
"	25/10/09	-	AWAY	ASHINGTON AFC	-	-	-
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"	22/11/09	-	AWAY	TYNEMOUTH YELLOWS	-	-	-
"	29/11/09	-	AWAY	BEDLINGTON MILAN	-	-	-
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Match Reports

 

18/10/09 - North Shields Pumas 10 Walker Blues 3

Pumas give Walker the Blues

After our upsetting defeat against Whitley Bay last week we were looking for the boys to bounce back.

To this end we asked them to focus purely on the positives of their game and we banished any negative talk. This will help in their development as players and individuals.

This philosophy will be transferred onto the pitch on match days and the results of which are slowly working. In order for our boys to grow with a positive attitude we need to keep this message alive, and everybody who has the Pumas at heart will need to focus on this more.

We started with a minor scare with Andrew our keeper reporting he had a sore throat. We asked if he was ok to play and he said he would give it a go.

1st Quarter

The game started with Walker on the front foot attacking our defence which dealt with the pressure well.

From one of these attacks we responded by getting the ball out wide to Leon who knocked it through to Spike. Spike continued with his run and managed to get his cross over to Leon who headed it into goal.

Our tails up, it was the Pumas who started to put the pressure on which resulted in winning a corner. Leon took the corner and it spilled to Joseph who shot, it was closed down and the ball fell to Spike. He didn’t need a second invite so he shot and scored.

Are pressure was paying off and the boys positive attitude was working wonders. Joseph desperate to score shot high over the bar. James who, as I have said previously, is growing in confidence with each game won the ball in the middle of the park and done a sweet one two with Leon and then fed it through again to Leon who ran on goal shot and scored. 3-0 and looking good it was surely a question of how many we were going to score. The quarter finished with shots from both Joseph and James but no further score.   

2nd Quarter

I think the Pumas went into this quarter thinking they just needed to be on the pitch and as has happened with these boys before it could quite easily been their undoing.

Walker came out fighting and won a free kick on the edge of our box. They popped the ball into the danger area and shot. Andrew made his block but the shot rebounded and Walker managed to get the ball over the line.

Walker had a further two efforts which resulted in goals and the most I can say is that they were untidy affairs on our part and scrappy efforts on theirs. Our boys are quite clever in terms of knowing when they could have done better and to be reminded of it or have it pointed out to them in the heat of the moment does help so we give as much encouragement as possible asking them to pick themselves up and rebuild the confidence which they always need.

3rd Quarter

This started with a minor emergency. Andy had dipped and didn’t feel well enough to carry on. We had to act quick and called in the services of James. He was so excited at the prospect of going in goal he quickly took Andy’s gloves off him and started to put them on. We had to stop him there as he didn’t have the keepers top on and told him he would find it difficult to put it on with gloves on. Panic set in and he began to remove his own jersey but we told him to keep it on underneath to keep warm. This caused more stress as one arm was already out and the sleeve inside out. We did however manage to get him on the pitch and looking the part.

Conscious we didn’t have Andy our defence tightened and the attitude on the pitch changed. Walker kicked off and we were onto them immediately, Spike broke through the middle and scored. This lifted the boys further from defence right through to attack. Evan was his usual self, ever dependable in the heart of the defence making intelligent challenges, reading the game as it comes to him. When the step up to 11 aside comes I’m sure this boy will get even better. Ronan was excellent bringing the ball out of defence and using it wisely. We have been using Nathan more in midfield and it is quite the learning curve for him but he never shirks a challenge, never stops running and is happy to pass the ball if he sees a chance for his team mates to capitalise on. This attitude we need to preserve and encourage and his bravery will stay with him all his life. At the end of the game he was quite proud to show me the stud mark on his leg which he got from one of his challenges.

Back to the game and Walker had an attack which was broken down by the defence and this led to a Leon trade mark goal. Receiving the ball the Snowdon express departed with the ball beating his usual 3 score and twenty players shooting and scoring.

This was soon followed up by another Leon goal which was the result of Pumas pinning back Walker, restricting them to a series of throw-ins in their own half. The ball was won and passed to Leon to shoot and score.

From the resulting kick off Spike snapped at Walkers heels winning the ball he closed straight in on goal shot and scored.

All James could do in this quarter was look on at the magnificent display by he outfield players.  

4th Quarter

7-3 up surely there wouldn’t be a repeat of the 2nd quarter. This was not the case and we proved to watching masses that the boys can also play a good passing game of football.

One of the moves of the game started with a goal kick from Nathan. He didn’t punt it up high wide or anything like that, he saw Ronan was free and played the pass to him. Walker’s attacker was straight at Ronan who passed it back to Nathan. This diverted the attackers focus onto Nathan who calmly saw that Ronan had made space to receive another pass off him. Ronan turned with the ball and ate up the space in front of him. He then passed the ball through to Spike who in turn fed Leon. Leon shot and scored and the Walker boys didn’t get a sniff, a delight to see.

Nathan was battling further along with Spike in the middle. These boys were winning the game for us and feeding a goal hungry Leon who was fed yet another pass from the middle for him to score.

It was now James’s turn to shine in goal. Walker created a rare attack and they shot from the edge of the box, James ‘the cat’ Wilson dive to his right tipping the ball over the bar. Jokingly cheers of well done Andy bellowed from the touchline as the corner was about to be taken. The ball was knocked in high and James met it with both fists punching it clear.

At 9-3 there was still time for another delightful move. It started from a Nathan goal kick that he passed once again to Ronan. Up the wing he ran dropped his shoulder and passed by the defending challenge with ease reaching the by line he crossed and meeting it with a volley Joseph shot and scored. He got his goal!

With final whistle blown the boys were once again smiling and well they might after burying the negatives which had haunted them from the previous game. We are in the league of death but one thing is for sure the undertaker wont get any joy from the Pumas these boys are magnificent. All that was left for Walker to do was to make a deal with the Devil, pick up their guitars and start singing the blues.

Man of the Match Leon Snowdon

Managers Man of the match for his battling display the stud mark in his leg and his unselfish passing Nathan Pattison

 

Sunday 11th October 2009

North Shields Pumas 0 Whitley Bay BC Blues 6

Jekyll and Hyde Pumas hit by late gaol flurry

The Pumas produced a Jekyll and Hyde performance against a very good Whitley Bay BC Blues side. They matched their opponents in every department for most of the game but conceded some sloppy goals including three goals in the last 5 minutes. There was little to choose between the sides except when it came to putting the ball in the net and that was the only area where the Blues had the edge. The Pumas matched the Blues for skill and gave their all for three quarters of the game before tiring at the end.
The 1st quarter was end to end with the Pumas probably having the edge. The 1st chance fell to the Pumas when Spike Houghton picked up the ball twenty yards out he raced towards goal beating two men and his powerful shot was blocked and cleared for a corner. Then from a long throw Nathan Pattison played a great ball to James Wilson whose good shot went just wide. The Blues took the lead against the run of play with only minutes left in the 1st quarter, across into the box caused confusion and the ball was deflected in for an own goal to make it 0-1. The Pumas kept their heads up and came straight back at the Blues, James Wilson played an excellent through ball to Spike Houghton twenty yards out, Spike turned his man and hit a superb shot inches wide with the keeper beaten. The 1st Quarter ended 0-1 and the Pumas could count themselves very unlucky to be behind.
The second quarter was again end to end with both teams giving their all and both competing for every ball with little between the sides. James Wilson squared the ball to Leon Snowdon, Leon beat two men and raced towards goal but just as he was about to shoot into the net the keeper bravely dived at his feet and smothered the ball. At the other end Andy Thompson produced an excellent save. The game continued to flow from end to end with Ronan Dunwoodie playing an excellent long ball to Spike Houghton who again shot just wide. Ronan Dunwoodie then shot wide from distance, then Nathan Pattison took a quick corner to James Wilson inside the box, James swivelled and turned towards goal and hit a brilliant shot which went just wide.  At the other end Spike Houghton raced almost the full of the pitch to support his defenders and cleared a goal bound effort of the line.  Another good move saw Ronan Dunwoodie take a quick throw to Leon Snowdon, Leon squared the ball to Spike Houghton who shot inches wide again. Just before the quarter ended Andy Thompson made the save of the game stretching full length to tip a powerful shot over the bar, then the Blues went close again when an excellent header went just wide. This was the Blues best period of the game so far and they scored their second just before the period ended. The second quarter ended 0-2.
The third quarter was again close with some competitive football played by both sides mainly in the middle of the park with very few chances being created as the teams matched each other for effort and skill. The Blues had a good chance that went jut wide, then as the Blues striker went one on one with Andy Thompson and with a clear run at goal, Evan Ward came from nowhere to produce an excellent sliding challenge to win the ball and clear to safety. The Blues were now on top and Ronan Dunwoodie blocked two goal bound efforts and Andy Thompson again dived  full length to produce another great save. The quarter ended with the Pumas fighting back and Leon Snowdon picked up the ball on the half way line raced towards goal and hit a superb shot that was well saved by the Blues keeper. Again the Pumas eased off near the end of the quarter and conceded a third goal. The third quarter ended 0-3.
The fourth quarter started positively for the Pumas with Joseph Myers producing an excellent run down the wing he beat two men cut inside the box, he unselfishly crossed the ball and just as Leon Snowdon was about to pounce the Blues scrambled the ball clear for a corner under great pressure. At the other end Evan Ward was again called upon to make another super last ditch tackle to prevent a goal scoring chance. The Pumas were now starting to tire and their heads went down for the first time in the game this resulted in the Blues hitting the bar then scoring three goals in the last five minutes. Andy Thompson also made two more great saves during this period firstly diving bravely at the attacker’s feet and smothering the ball and then he turned another shot around the post. The game ended 0-6.
The three goals in the last five minutes flattered the Blues as for three quarters the Pumas had matched them in every department but had conceded three sloppy goals and had some good chances themselves. However in the fourth quarter the Blues upped their game and produced some excellent football which the tiring and deflated Pumas found hard to match.  For three quarters of the game the Pumas had produced some excellent battling football and had given their all but tired in the last quarter. Andrew Thompson was again superb in goal making many great saves including possibly the save of the season so far when he tipped the ball over the bar while at full stretch. At the back. Nathan Pattison, Ronan Dunwoodie and Evan Ward were again excellent in defence making many great tackles but they often lacked support from their midfield colleagues which made it impossible at times for them to prevent some of the goals as they were heavily outnumbered by attacker’s. Spike Houghton was immense and gave his all both in attack and when chasing back to help his defenders. James Wilson, Joseph Myers and Leon Snowdon created many chances in the first three quarters and produced some excellent attacking football but they found it hard as they tired later in the game against a very strong Blues midfield. The Pumas can be proud of their performance for most of the game and the final score did not reflect the game. They will receive more reward against other teams if they can produce that football.

Managers Man of the Match – Spike Houghton

Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Andrew Thompson

 

 

04/10/09 - FC AMBLE JUNIORS 1 NORTH SHIELDS PUMAS 10

SNOWDON’S BLIZZARD OF GOALS HAILS DOWN ON AMBLE

It was a bright late morning when we turned up at Amble, yesterdays gales had now gone and we were left with a great day for football.

1st Quarter
Captain for the day was our defender Evan who is for those who don’t know the Bobby Moore of the Pumas. Amble took the kick off and our boys were straight on them. An early break on the left saw Joseph Myers shot get closed down and it fall to Leon Snowdon whose shot was also closed down and deflected for a corner.
This corner led to a goal mouth scramble with another shot from Joseph going wide.
This quarter saw a more breaks down the right with Leon shooting wide.
Connor Mckenna also got in on the act with his creative play in the middle. He wasn’t afraid to shoot from anywhere and was unlucky to see a shot from outside the box fly into the hands of their keeper.
Amble too had some neat play in the midfield but most of their moves were wiped out by the defensive paring of Evan and Ronan Dunwoodie. Ronan in particular was getting his head on the ball, smothering attacks and playing out of defence neatly passing it on to form more attacks for our boys. Although the game settled it was surely just a question of time before we broke the deadlock.
Leon looked angry and was battling for every ball. Last year he would have physically pushed players off the ball this year he was using his shoulders strongly pushing away all challengers. Sometimes he was punished for this industrious play but I didn’t have an issue with anything he done today.
The boys came off the pitch in this first quarter without a goal but this didn’t matter to Rob or myself as we saw the boys putting in the kind of performance which would surely win them the game.

2nd Quarter
Buoyed by our early showing the boys were in confident mood and we continued this quarter just like the last. We struck a great move down the left which started from a throw Leon then passed into Connor whose shot was just wide.
Then against the run of play Amble managed to win a throw on the right hand side which fell between our two defenders leaving their attacker to shoot on the near post and in. This is where football has the knack of kicking you where it hurts. This wasn’t supposed to happen; we had all the play, the boys hadn’t put a foot wrong all day. To my delight i heard a rallying cry from Connor, he wasn’t about to lose this day. It was Connor who got the ball in the middle of the play and fed Leon through. His new boots blurred in the sunlight as he charged at the defence. They tried to stop him but somehow that ball was going once place only and that was the back of the net. Like a wounded animal we were fighting back. The Amble boys battled back to win a corner. This was dutifully cleared by the boys at the back and found its way back to Leon who made another run on goal and scored.
Ronan once again was magnificent at the back and to be honest all the boys smelt victory was in their grasp.
The next goal came from a great bit of vision from Andrew Thompson our keeper who is a pleasure to have in the team. He received the ball from a break down in the Amble attack and so Connor was free on the right. With the accuracy of an Exocet he threw the ball for Connor to run onto. There were two players in front of him and a third on Leon. He saw his window and fed the ball into Leon who ran in on goal and the rest they say is history.
In the dying embers of this quarter we won a throw deep in Ambles half which Connor picked up. He ran in on goal with lads in the box shouting for the pass he danced passed a couple of players and shot. From the craziest of angle the ball found itself in the goal. From one nil down we were now four one up and hungry for more.

3rd Quarter
The euphoria of our boys when we are winning like this is surely a joy to behold. It was no surprise that they were desperate for more.
Now I know I have eulogised about Leon and Connor but let me tell you there were other lads on the pitch who were battling scrapping passing and moving. They were working just as hard in order for these boys to shine. James Wilson for the first time in ages began to believe in himself and started to run with the ball doing neat turns and passes. We had Spike who is turning into our very own Peter Beardsley tenacious and silky in skills and Nathan Pattison breaking down moves and is starting to look for the passes.
The boys cruising continued with the same zeal in this quarter. The inter play was becoming more confident and the shots kept on being fired. Spike had chances which were fire wide James hit the bar with a header.
Evan passed a ball out wide which was picked up once again by Leon who made another run on goal which ended up in the back of the net.
Leon’s fifth came from another pass from defence which was taken up by Nathan who then fired it down the line to Leon which made it five for him and six for the Pumas.
When Leon came off the pitch I joked on with him saying it wasn’t good enough and he should have scored three rather than two. I think it was slightly lost on him but hey ho.

4th Quarter
A well deserved rest for Leon and Ronan gave the other lads a chance to put Amble to the sword.
We kicked off and were on the attack straight away. Spike broke through with a shot which went wide. Connor was linking up from the defence passing and moving. After some tussles Spike got the ball mid way in Amble’s half and he did a little “Jinky Smith” move passing a couple of defenders and slotting a lovely ball through to Connor where he passed it into the back of the net.
From kick off we regained the ball on the right with Spike again. He passed through to Joseph who shot wide.
Whilst all this quarter was being played I had this little voice no sorry big voice in my ear saying “Rob can I go back on?” It was Leon desperate to do more damage. I think I heard it every minute and every minute I gave him the same reply “no”.
Once again the ball was in the mix, this time it found its way to Connor who with his back to goal was trying all kind of tricks just to turn with the ball and get his shot off.
Eventually after what seemed like an age he pulled it round to Joseph who than passed it back, now facing in the right direction he shot and scored.
The game was being played in Amble half and we had a series of corners and goal kicks. Spike was constantly picking up the kicks and running with them. The first time he shot wide the second he controlled with his chest ran on goal shot and scored. It was a great goal by the fiery little fella. The final goal of the game from another break on the right with Joseph breaking clear and firing in a delightful cross into the middle for an eager James to finish off.
Ten - one to the Pumas and happy shields faces all around. So happy I got the pick and mix chocolates out and got the lads to queue up for them. We some how gained an extra player in the queue who looked suspiciously like Sonia. Leon’s mum and I think she went a away with a mars bar or two.
Just a note for Amble whose heads never dropped and whose coaches should be applauded for being a great bunch of lads.

Man of the match Leon Snowdon

Managers Man of the match Leon Snowdon

Sunday 27th September 2009
North Shields Pumas 0 Whitley Coast Soccer 2

Pumas unlucky again

The Pumas produced another excellent performance against one of the favourites to win their league. The Pumas matched their opponents for skill and gave their all for three quarters of the game before tiring at the end.
The Pumas started the 1st quarter on the attack with a superb long kick from keeper Andrew Thompson reaching Spike Houghton just over the half way line, Spike passed to Conor Mckenna who hit an excellent shot which went inches over the bar. The Pumas put their opponents under great pressure which resulted in one of their defenders shooting against his own post with his keeper well beaten while trying to clear the ball. At the other end Evan Ward brilliantly blocked a goal bound effort. Then as a Coast striker broke free and was one on one with Andrew Thompson, as he reached the penalty spot Ronan Dunwoodie came racing back from behind him to produce an excellent sliding tackle to clear the ball for a corner just as the striker was about to shoot. Andrew Thompson then made a superb save to keep the score line 0-0. Conor Mckenna then shot just wide and on the next attack Conor passed to Spike Houghton who raced into the penalty area but the keeper dived bravely at his feet just as he was about to shoot. Ronan Dunwoodie played a superb through ball from defence to Conor Mckenna who had a great shot saved again by the keeper. The 1st Quarter ended 0-0 with the Pumas slightly on top.
The second quarter was again end to end with little between the two sides, Andrew Thompson made a superb double save firstly with his legs in a one on one with the opponent’s striker and then he tipped the rebound from the six yard line over the bar. Andrew Thompson almost scored a goal as his long kick from his hands bounced in front of the opposition keeper and he scrambled to tip it out off the line. James Wilson had a good shot which went inches wide before Andy Thompson saved brilliantly again from a powerful shot from six yards out. The game continued to swing from end to end with Nathan Pattison having a shot saved by the keeper and then Conor Mckenna passed to James Wilson who hit a great shot from the edge of the box which went just wide. The 2nd quarter ended 0-0 and both teams left the pitch to great applause for their efforts.
The 3rd quarter continued to be end to end with few goal scoring chances but with some great football being played and some excellent battling in the midfield area. Conor Mckenna had a good shot blocked before Coast broke away and took the lead. This goal spurred Coast on and Andy Thompson was called upon to make another two great saves. The 3rd Quarter ended 0-1.
The 4th quarter was similar to the third with most of the play in the midfield. With only a few minutes left the Pumas had their best chance of the game Spike Houghton broke away and fed the ball to Leon Snowdon on the right wing, Leon raced up the wing cut inside beat the last defender but shot into the side netting from an acute angle with the keeper beaten. Within seconds Coast went up the other end and scored their second goal. The Pumas did not give up and Spike Houghton had a great shot saved on the line and then at the other end Spike saved a shot on the line. The game ended 0-2 with both teams and their coaches appreciating the quality of the football that had been played and the sporting manner in which it was played. The Coast Soccer coach commented on how well the Pumas had played and on how much the team had improved.
Once again the lads could be proud of their performance in a game where they matched one of the leagues favourites throughout the game. Andrew Thompson was superb in goal making many great saves and with his great distribution, he made a superb double save and also nearly scored again. At the back. Nathan Pattison, Ronan Dunwoodie and Evan Ward were excellent in defence dealing with everything that their opponents through at them. Conor Mckenna in his new role in central midfield was competitive throughout the game and was always hard and sure in the tackle giving nothing away along with Spike Houghton who never stopped running either attacking or chasing back they were both awesome. James Wilson, Joseph Myers and Leon Snowdon produced some excellent attacking football which gave their opponents, especially their keeper some anxious moments. The Pumas could again count themselves unlucky against a very good Whitley Coast Soccer side and if they continue to play like this they should win more games than they lose, they need not fear anyone they are well capable of competing with the best. Well done lads you were a credit to North Shields Juniors.

Managers Man of the Match – Nathan Pattison

Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Andrew Thompson

 

Sunday 20th September 2009
North Shields Pumas 2 Whitley Bay FC Barca 2

Late Injury time goal robs unlucky Pumas

The Pumas produced an excellent performance for their first league game of the season and were unlucky not to win against good opponents conceding a late injury time equaliser after leading 2-0.
The Pumas brought their good pre-season form in to this game having finished runners up in the Ashington and North Shields tournaments.
The Pumas dominated the 1st quarter producing some great moves and had plenty of chances. Andrew Thompson in goal kicked a long ball to Conor Mckenna on the half way line he slipped it to James Wilson whose shot was palmed away for a corner by the keeper. Then Nathan Pattison won the ball on the half way line passed to Leon Snowdon who turned his man brilliantly and hit an excellent shot which was again turned away by the keeper for another corner. The Pumas deservedly took the lead when Joseph Myers squared the ball to Leon Snowdon on the right wing his cross was met at the back post by Conor Mckenna who hammered the ball home for 1-0. The 1st quarter ended 1-0 and the lads left the pitch to loud applause from the crowd.
The Pumas continued to dominate the game during the 2nd quarter but Barca gradually started to get more into the match. On a rare breakaway by Barca Andrew Thompson had to make a brave dive at the striker’s feet. Then Conor Mckenna won the ball in midfield played a great ball to Spike Houghton who shot inches over the bar. James Wilson then shot narrowly wide before Leon Snowdon saw the keeper of his line and shot from distance which again went narrowly wide. Then after a scramble in the box Spike Houghton hammered in the second to make it 2-0. The Pumas continued to pile on the pressure with Spike Houghton making a great run past several defenders he passed to Leon Snowdon whose shot was saved by the keeper. The 2nd Quarter ended 2-0, the lads left the pitch to more loud cheering.
There were very few chances in the third quarter with the game now becoming end to end with both teams competing well in the midfield area. The Pumas went close when Joseph Myers crossed and Conor Mckenna was unlucky to see his shot hit the side netting. Barca pulled a goal back half way through this quarter but the Pumas did not let their heads go down and came roaring back. Conor Mckenna produced a magical turn and hit a great shot which again hit the side netting and from a Conor Mckenna corner the Goal Keeper dropped the ball on the line before it was scrambled away by his defenders. The 3rd Quarter ended 2-1.
The 4th Quarter continued to be end to end with the Pumas having given their all but after all of their superb efforts they were starting to tire. They also picked up three injuries which saw Evan Ward have to leave the field and Conor Mckenna and Spike Houghton struggling to complete the game limping their way to the final whistle. Barca started putting the pressure on but defenders Nathan Pattison and Ronan Dunwoodie were resolute and stood strong in defence under increasing pressure as the game approached the end with Barca desperate for an equaliser. Although tired the Pumas still created some good chances with Nathan Pattison winning the ball and passing to Leon Snowdon who provided a superb cross which was scrambled away by defenders before it could cross the line. Joseph Myers then hit the post with the keeper beaten and from a long kick from Andrew Thompson, Joseph Myers slipped the ball to Spike Houghton whose shot was pushed over the bar by the keeper. Leon Snowdon raced clear beating three men his shot was spilled by the keeper but was again scrambled away before it could be put in the net. With the lads tiring fast and several suffering knocks the lads were unlucky to concede an injury time equaliser which was scrambled into the net. Again the Pumas came roaring back Ronan Dunwoodie won the ball at the edge of his box raced over the half way line beating two men passed a great through ball to Spike Houghton who shot just wide. The game ended 2-2 and although the lads were disappointed to concede an injury time equaliser they could be proud of their performance in a game where they dominated for most of the game against one of the better teams in our league. They can take great heart from this performance. Andrew Thompson was a rock in goal and his excellent kicking helped create several chances for his team mates. Nathan Pattison, Ronan Dunwoodie and Evan Ward were excellent in defence. Conor Mckenna and Spike Houghton dominated the midfield winning almost every tackle, they were involved in most of the attacking moves but still managed to chase back and support their defenders when needed. James Wilson, Joseph Myers and Leon Snowdon caused the Barca defence lots of problems providing many moments of skill. The Pumas could count themselves unlucky and if they continue to play like they did today then should have good season. Well done lads.

Goal Scorers Conor Mckenna Spike Houghton

Managers Man of the Match – Conor McKenna

Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Spike Houghton