Post by aine montague on Nov 24, 2009 23:31:03 GMT
The visitors started much the brighter and a strong run from the Casuals captain needed Fabio to be alive to the danger .He managed to get on terms with the attacker and knock the ball clear just as he was poised to shoot . The Casuals continued to press, but Emilio was organising his defenders well and distributing the ball with accuracy.
The Cougars began to find their feet. Alex and Fabio were strong in the tackle , Hugo Liam and Tom began to win the midfield battle and Callum was taking up good positions and causing problems with his close control. In the 6th minute Fabio won a tackle on half way and fed a ball down the right to Callum, he got away from his marker and found Liam with a well weighted pass on the edge of the box , which he took early and his thunderous shot just cleared the crossbar .
From the keepers kick Alex reacted to the loose ball, and found Hugo with a neat pass, Hugo then turned his man with his trademark body swerve and laid Callum in wide on the left, his first time cross was blocked and went out for the cougars first corner of the match . Tom delivered it with pace and swerve and the ball flew across the casuals’ goalmouth with Alex and Callum inches from getting the vital touch. Callum didn’t give it up and managed to keep the ball in play on the right. He then controlled, looked up, and pulled the ball back for Liam who again struck from distance but his curling effort flew just the wrong side of the upright.
Although the Cougars were now dominant the occasional raid from the Casuals did have a cutting edge and Emilio had to save smartly, down low to his right, to keep out the stinging shot. He then quickly got to his feet and threw out to Hugo, who controlled instantly and played in Callum. The striker nipped around the last defender and shot low toward the right corner but the Casuals keeper turned his effort around this near post. Liam raced over to take the corner and delivered the ball into the danger area, where Alex timed his run to perfection, and volleyed home from close range to send the Cougars into a well deserved half time lead.
The break didn’t change the pattern of the game with Joshua Tom, Fabio and Liam all crunching into tackles which made sure the ball stayed in Casuals territory. A series of rapier like corners from Tom and Liam led to a Hugo shot being blocked 2 glancing headers from Fabio, and a goal mouth scramble that saw the Cougars unlucky not to extend the lead.
The inevitable Cougars 2nd goal came when Fabio won the ball and chipped forward to Callum who managed to dance his way through the Casuals defence .Bearing down on goal and from a tight angle he struck a fierce shot across the keeper who could only parry the drive, but Liam who’d ran fully 40yards to support the attack was rewarded for the hard graft, when he was on hand to tap in the rebound from close range.
The Cougars pressure continued . Callum met a low cross from Tom but just failed to connect with the goal at his mercy. Alex then cleared well into the Casuals half and again the ever willing Callum chased the ball down and won another corner for his team. Liam and Tom caught the Casuals defence napping, after working the corner short. Tom created a better angle for himself and unleashed a drive that rattled into the near post and luckily for the casuals bounced away to safety.
In the quest for the 3rd goal , the cougars did lose concentration and left themselves open at the back , from an aimless clearance the casuals found themselves through on Goal. Emilio did his best to narrow the angle, but was left with no chance of saving an unstoppable shot.
The Cougars quickly regain their shape and continued to pour forward. The ball fell to Liam on the edge of the box he controlled instantly, shifted the ball on to his left foot and smashed a shot into the top corner for his second of the game.
The cougars were now playing free flowing football. Joshua Fabio and Alex continued to bite into tackles , which made sure Emilio was kept quiet .
The move of the game led to the cougars 4th goal. Alex played a neat pass to Hugo who then helped the ball onto Tom on the left, he slid a ball down the line to Callum who took the ball to the Casuals by-line and pulled an inch perfect cross to Liam who again arrived in the box after a lung busting run from midfield to slide in and finish with his studs for his hat-trick.
The cougars were now rampant and nearly scored again. Again the ball was won on halfway by Fabio, the ball broke to Liam who evaded a couple of players and poked a ball through to Callum he controlled well and shot toward the corner of the net but the Casuals keeper saved to his left. In the final minutes Liam added to his impressive tally, he again showed great energy and broke clear from midfield, held off the Casuals skipper and fired in his 4th of the game, to give the Cougars a score line the performance deserved.
Man of the Match- Liam Montague for his four goals and all round performance
The Cougars began to find their feet. Alex and Fabio were strong in the tackle , Hugo Liam and Tom began to win the midfield battle and Callum was taking up good positions and causing problems with his close control. In the 6th minute Fabio won a tackle on half way and fed a ball down the right to Callum, he got away from his marker and found Liam with a well weighted pass on the edge of the box , which he took early and his thunderous shot just cleared the crossbar .
From the keepers kick Alex reacted to the loose ball, and found Hugo with a neat pass, Hugo then turned his man with his trademark body swerve and laid Callum in wide on the left, his first time cross was blocked and went out for the cougars first corner of the match . Tom delivered it with pace and swerve and the ball flew across the casuals’ goalmouth with Alex and Callum inches from getting the vital touch. Callum didn’t give it up and managed to keep the ball in play on the right. He then controlled, looked up, and pulled the ball back for Liam who again struck from distance but his curling effort flew just the wrong side of the upright.
Although the Cougars were now dominant the occasional raid from the Casuals did have a cutting edge and Emilio had to save smartly, down low to his right, to keep out the stinging shot. He then quickly got to his feet and threw out to Hugo, who controlled instantly and played in Callum. The striker nipped around the last defender and shot low toward the right corner but the Casuals keeper turned his effort around this near post. Liam raced over to take the corner and delivered the ball into the danger area, where Alex timed his run to perfection, and volleyed home from close range to send the Cougars into a well deserved half time lead.
The break didn’t change the pattern of the game with Joshua Tom, Fabio and Liam all crunching into tackles which made sure the ball stayed in Casuals territory. A series of rapier like corners from Tom and Liam led to a Hugo shot being blocked 2 glancing headers from Fabio, and a goal mouth scramble that saw the Cougars unlucky not to extend the lead.
The inevitable Cougars 2nd goal came when Fabio won the ball and chipped forward to Callum who managed to dance his way through the Casuals defence .Bearing down on goal and from a tight angle he struck a fierce shot across the keeper who could only parry the drive, but Liam who’d ran fully 40yards to support the attack was rewarded for the hard graft, when he was on hand to tap in the rebound from close range.
The Cougars pressure continued . Callum met a low cross from Tom but just failed to connect with the goal at his mercy. Alex then cleared well into the Casuals half and again the ever willing Callum chased the ball down and won another corner for his team. Liam and Tom caught the Casuals defence napping, after working the corner short. Tom created a better angle for himself and unleashed a drive that rattled into the near post and luckily for the casuals bounced away to safety.
In the quest for the 3rd goal , the cougars did lose concentration and left themselves open at the back , from an aimless clearance the casuals found themselves through on Goal. Emilio did his best to narrow the angle, but was left with no chance of saving an unstoppable shot.
The Cougars quickly regain their shape and continued to pour forward. The ball fell to Liam on the edge of the box he controlled instantly, shifted the ball on to his left foot and smashed a shot into the top corner for his second of the game.
The cougars were now playing free flowing football. Joshua Fabio and Alex continued to bite into tackles , which made sure Emilio was kept quiet .
The move of the game led to the cougars 4th goal. Alex played a neat pass to Hugo who then helped the ball onto Tom on the left, he slid a ball down the line to Callum who took the ball to the Casuals by-line and pulled an inch perfect cross to Liam who again arrived in the box after a lung busting run from midfield to slide in and finish with his studs for his hat-trick.
The cougars were now rampant and nearly scored again. Again the ball was won on halfway by Fabio, the ball broke to Liam who evaded a couple of players and poked a ball through to Callum he controlled well and shot toward the corner of the net but the Casuals keeper saved to his left. In the final minutes Liam added to his impressive tally, he again showed great energy and broke clear from midfield, held off the Casuals skipper and fired in his 4th of the game, to give the Cougars a score line the performance deserved.
Man of the Match- Liam Montague for his four goals and all round performance