An encouraging start to 11-a-side football. We gave Orange Squad a good game and scored a superb goal. Here's my player ratings:
JARED: Superb game. A few incredible saves and good distribution from the kicks. Try to be a bit more frightening when they run into the box one-on-one. Come out and glare at them.
DAN: Looked comfortable at right back. Excellent clearances. Plenty of sprint training over the Summer to get your speed up.
TOBY: Great positioning throughout the game. Some crunching tackles and good distribution of the ball.
BEN:
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: A brilliant performance in defence and then did even better in midfield. Cut out many of their attacks and created our goal with the trademark run and pass.
FRED: Listened to instructions and looked good at left back. Excellent tackler. Needs to smile more!
OLLIE: Fast running caused the opposition problems down both wings. Well taken goal. Need to smile less!
HARRY S: Enjoyed the extra space and played some great balls. Impressive energy in the first game. 11-a-side is going to suit your style of play.
WILL: Another very promising performance. Confident on the ball and energetic. Fully committed to every tackle.
ADAM: Same every week - great tackling and great attitude. Work on your leg strength over the summer so you can distribute the ball with longer passes.
HARRY HILL: Covered a lot of ground up front and linked up with the midfield to help us keep the ball. Busy performance in midfield when asked to drop back.
HARRY W: Great debut for Black Squad. Very energetic and made some key tackles.
JONATHAN: Excellent ball retention when upfront. Some simple layoffs kept the ball and allowed the team to build up attacks. We'll need you at left back and left wing during next season. Bring back your slide tackle - its used to be like Stuart Pearce (ask you Dad who he was).
See you at training
Kevin