Six goals but honours even in Brockham Barbarians U10 first game of the season
It was the first game of the new season for Brockham Badgers U10 Barbarians as they welcomed Ewell Saxons B to a friendly match at the Big Field in Brockham. The Barbarians set about their work from the first whistle with the free flowing football that they had demonstrated all last season promising a game full of goals.
The Ewell defence was under pressure almost immediately with repeated attacks from the Brockham team, each player keen to claim the first goal of the new season. The deadlock did not take long to break as a curling cross was not cleared by the Saxons and Tom Ambrose seized his moment and belted home their first goal. 1-0 to the Barbarians.
The Saxons goalkeeper was having a hard day at the office with repeated Brockham attacks coming from Callum Holder, Jos Kowal and Ben MacKenzie (Capt.).
The game saw goal mouth action at either end with some sound defensive play from Brockham’s William Glenn and Bailey Osborne, whilst a fantastic save from Josh Snow at 18 minutes kept the Badgers in front. The clock had almost clicked to half time when the Ewell attack burst forward and scored a late equaliser leaving the two teams with honours even at half time.
The half time team talk from Badgers Managers’ Holder and Watkins made a difference as Brockham burst into the second half. Ben Austin (Capt. For second half) and Arun Watkins entered the game and placed the Ewell defence back under pressure. Seven minutes into the second half and the status quo was broken, a fantastic solo effort by Callum Holder saw him run with the ball the length of the pitch hugging the left wing with the reward of a well taken goal. 2-1 to the Barbarians.
The Badgers could see more goals in the game and within another minute Holder was again terrorising the Ewell defence resulting in another goal. 3-1 to the Barbarians.
Ewell were shaken by the onslaught but managed to regroup and players on both sides were tested with resolute defending by Brockham’s Ambrose and Glenn.
Midway through the second half another goal came as some luck fell to the Saxons and they pulled the score line back to 3-2. Brockham were pushing for a fourth goal with Watkins and Holder both continuing to pressurise Ewell. The game finished in the same way as the first half with the Saxons snatching a late goal to level the scores at 3-3 but Brockham feeling they deserved more.
Man of the Match: William Glenn
Brockham: Josh Snow, Bailey Osbourne, William Glenn, Callum Holder, Tom Ambrose, Ben MaqcKenzie (Capt.), Jos Kowal, Arun Watkins, Ben Austin (Capt.).