Match Report – 14.1 – Game Date: 27/05/2017

BMFC 14.1: 2
vs
Penrith Rovers FC: 1

BMFC Goal Scorers: Ash, Aidy (pen)

Player of the Match: Jake

Match Report: For the first time this season a full squad for Friday night training and game day Saturday and no niggling injuries

We set up with Eli in goal and a solid back four of Oli, Millsy, Aidy and Sam. We had the better of the opening period but could not find the net – best chance a shot by Ash that hit the post. We fell behind to a speculative long range shot that caught Eli off his line and bounced in front of him and over his head into the net

Dom played well in centre mid, winning the ball and playing in Ash and Ethan with well weighted passes

Coach assured the boys at half time that they were playing well and that chances would come – it was important not to concede again

Ash was moved to centre midfield for the second half and the move paid dividends within a minute as a driving run and shot brought the equaliser. Five minutes later the energetic Ethan got in a foot race with the centre back into the box, got their first only to be nudged off the ball for a penalty to be given. Coach requested Captain Calmness Aidy step up to take, which he did, firmly passing the ball past the outstretched hand of the keeper into the back of the net (see photo)

Rovers got on top through the second half but assured defending from Aidy and Millsy in the centre as well as Keastie, Sam and Oli in rotation kept them out. Jake came back into centre mid after a rest and worked tirelessly with Ash to match Rovers strong centre mid pairing

James and Alex both worked well down the flanks and Damo and Max were both influential in the centre midfield

Parents player of the week went to Jake for a strong performance in the centre of midfield