Hucknall Sports U9's Saturday 5 West Bridgford Wolves 1

Saturday September 17th 2005

After dominating their first match of the season but coming away the losing side Sports were in no mood to let it happen again. 

Right from the first whistle Sports took control of this game and could have been three goals to the good in the first five minutes had it not been for an outstanding display from the Wolves goalkeeper. However, in the seventh minute Sports man of the match “Big” Joe Mee scored the first of his four-goal tally after Sports produced an excellent movement, seeing four players touch the ball before Stephen Whitley crossed an inch perfect pass into his path. Straight from the ensuing kick off Sports regained possession and continued to press a spirited Wolves side hard, but in a movement that saw Daniel Long play a superb ball to Skipper Liam Kilcullen who made no mistake with his strike they were two goals down. Wolves continued to fight but they got little change from the Sports full backs Daniel Crump & Joe Walker who mopped everything up and gave Wolves no chance of settling on the ball. By half time Wolves were three down when Stephen and Joe linked up again. 

Wolves started the second half stronger and were rewarded for their efforts and fighting spirit with a scrambled goal after Sports Keeper Dean Harris had made an initial superb save and had recovered sufficiently to regain the ball only for the referee to deem it had crossed the line much to Sports dismay. This only spurred Sports on and again Stephen Whitley turned provider for Joe Mee’s hat trick. Richard Allen on for a shattered Liam threaded the ball through the Wolves defence for “big” Joe’s fourth and Sports fifth goal. The last ten minutes saw Harrison Carlin & Cory George on for Dan Long & Joe Mee and both picking up where their departing teammates had left off. 

This was a fantastic team performance from Sports who showed some quality football beyond their tender age.