Brockham Badgers U16As continued their good form with a comprehensive win over Roffey Robins Athletic in a game that was switched to Brockham’s Big Field pitch due to waterlogging at Roffey.
Brockham were really in control of the game from the off, and only a 10 minute spell early in the second half saw Badgers forced on to the back foot for any part of the match. Brockham took the lead in fortunate fashion on 15 minutes when a Stephen Kehl shot was deflected past the impressive opposition keeper to make it 1-0. Badgers then pressed the Roffey defence for the rest of the half, chances falling to Aaron Clark, Will Bletso, Ollie Legg, and lad of the match Charlie Holmes who looked in fine form all day as some great long range shots narrowly evaded the Roffey goal.
The only surprise at half time was that Brockham had not scored more than the one goal, and Roffey came out fired up in the second half and took the game to Brockham. Keeper Connor Mitchell was in his usual imperious form though, and with Jack Hunt down the right side making some crucial tackles and marauding runs forward, the Roffey spell of pressure was soon overcome. Normal service then resumed with Brockham controlling the game, Clark making it 2-0 with 20 minutes to go as the game seemed to stand still allowing Clark to toe punt the ball past the Roffey keeper who seemed destined to stand between Brockham and a comfortable win with some fine saves.
Clark however made the game safe with 10 minutes to go, and a great header 5 minutes from time from Clark from a pin point Legg free kick gave the Brockham striker a well deserved hattrick. It seemed a bit harsh on Badgers when a penalty was awarded to Roffey in injury time, the Roffey captain blasting home the penalty with what turned out to be the final kick of the game, but the goal could not mask a very good Brockham performance that bodes well for the rest of the season.
Squad: Connor Mitchell, Henry Smith, Joe Parker, Tom Bletso (c), Jack Hunt, Ollie Smith, Mike Carty, Charlie Homes, Will Bletso, Aaron Clark, Stephen Kehl, Ollie Legg
Report by Bryan Bletso
