Egerton v Hartford

Egerton Vs Hartford Boys



Egerton Pumas 3-4 Hartford Boys

The Pumas began this game eager to put the defeat by Davenham behind them and early Egerton pressure lead to the first chance, a mistake by the Hartford defence gave Jack an opportunity only for his shot to be saved. Bradley had begun with a purpose and tried to find his range by hitting a couple of long range efforts which were well saved by the Hartford keeper. The Pumas then stepped up a gear and the midfield linked well with Jack to almost set up Adam, however the keeper was quick off his line to save. Jack seemed to have had his Weetabix before the game as his strong runs were causing the Hartford defence all sorts of problems. With Ben moving up into midfield for this game, Archie and Mitch were holding strong in defence. It would take something special for Hartford to score, and it did, the Hartford number 10 hitting a long range effort into the top corner, 1-0 Hartford. This sparked the Pumas into life and within minutes Ben equalised with a low strike from a tight angle. 1-1. The Pumas then increased the pressure and forced a corner, Bradley swung the corner over to the back post, which was met by the head of Archie to make it 2-1 to Egerton. The Pumas were now flying and a pinpoint thru ball by Jack to Adam was well saved by the keeper. Bradley was causing all sorts of problems down the right and an inch perfect cross was met by Jack, only for him to slot the ball wide, how he missed that one only Jack will know. Archie was now all over the pitch and a great run back to help out in defence saw him use his head once again to clear a dangerous cross. Hartford drew the game level just before half time when a corner was clipped in once again by their number 10. HT 2-2.

The Pumas started the second half brightly with Jack hitting a shot from the left, which was easily saved by the keeper. The midfield was beginning to dominate and Egerton should have been 3-2 up when a 1 on 1 situation fell to Jack only to see his shot once again saved. Adam had now taken over from Isaac in goal and his quick thinking lead to him running out from goal to clear an almost certain chance of a goal. Hartford then hit Egerton on the break and a long run by their number 10 finished with him smashing the ball into the bottom corner. 3-2 Hartford. Egerton then put Hartford under sustained pressure and they had to throw everything in the way of two shots from Archie to keep their lead intact. The equaliser did come minutes later with Stan popping up in the box to score with a great finish. 3-3. Archie then almost put the home team in front only for him to see his shot hit the side netting. A break then saw Hartford score the winner, a long ball played to their number 10 saw him somehow clip the ball over an on rushing Adam to make it 4-3. A late strike from jack hit the post but the Pumas couldn’t find that final, elusive equaliser. Overall a great performance by the Pumas, who without the number 10 of Hartford having the game of his life, would have recorded a better result. FT 3-4.

Team: Isaac-Ben-Bradley-Archie-Stan-Jack-Mitch-Adam



Egerton Panthers 3-1 Hartford Boys

The Panthers were looking for their fourth win in a row today, but without leading goal scorer Ollie Oldbury the rest of the players need to fill in. The first chance fell to Luke, Tom swung in a great corner to the far post only for Luke to miss time his header and send it over the bar. Luke then produced the goal of the game to open the scoring, a strong run down the right saw him look up and loop the ball over the keeper from the edge of the area. 1-0 Egerton. A quick break at the other end then saw Hartford equalise from a very tight angle. 1-1. This seemed to knock the stuffing out of the Panthers which saw a lull in the game with the majority of the play being battled for in midfield. With 5 minutes of the half remaining the game sparked into life, a long range shot by Hartford was brilliantly saved my Matt, before Luke tried his luck from distance only for him to see his effort also well saved. With virtually the last kick of the first half, Tom swung in a corner, the ball bouncing in between both sets players before Ed saw an opportunity and tapped in from close range 2-1 Egerton HT.

The second half began as the first had finished, Hartford hit a great effort only to see Matt somehow save with his feet. Leo seemed to spark into life in the second half and a couple of strong runs down the right began to cause Hartford problems. Matt was called into action once again when a well worked free kick needed to be saved, and Matt made sure that was the case. At the other end Ben wanted in on the action and following a clearance from an Egerton corner he smashed an effort back at the keeper from 20 yards only for it to be once again saved. Was this keeper going to be beaten again today? Ed certainly fancied his luck and tried a long range effort which was once again SAVED!!. With the aggregate scores tied at 5-5 and a last look at the watch from the gaffer, the game looked to be over. Egerton had one last corner, Tom floated it in, Hartford cleared to the edge of the box only to see Ed steaming in to side foot the ball into the top corner, the arms came out in typical Ed celebration fashion and the lads joined in before the referee blew the final whistle. A below par performance by the boys today, however they learned a valuable lesson in how to play below their potential and win. FT 3-1.

Team: Matt-Ben-Andy-Leo-Luke-Ed-Alex-Oliver-Tom





Simon Buckley