Today's game saw Rick & Robs Starlands Elite ? Play Matts Starlands Mets in what is usually a closely contested game.
Last year saw Mets victorious against a depleted Elite but bragging rights amongst the Mets Kids is still fresh in the mind of The Elite.
I think if Rick only won this and the fixture against Four Oaks Falcons he would be a happy man ! Lol.
Anyway whatever happened Starlands would... be the winner !
From the kick off a High ball into box from Kieran showed that no one on either side wanted it?...madness You've got to compete for the ball and put the opposition under pressure. Too much ball watching and not enough eagerness to be first to the ball.
The Mets break was cleared by Callum to the edge of the box but they shot wide.
A Corner to Elite was then cleared.
Then a Kick from Ben went through and the ball from Callum to Marcus was crossed to josh who just missed with the ball rolling agonisingly across goal.
Callum defended and set up another attack with a lovely flick on from Josh to Gorv who crossed to azza out to Marcus on the edge who smashed it home 1-0... Great goal.
Mets then crossed and Tom put off the attacking player by sticking with him like glue.
A Through ball from the mets striker and they pulled the trigger but Callum once again blocked the shot.
Josh then went clear through bearing down on goal but he just swung his leg seemingly giving up ?... Such a shame and a promising attack materialised into nothing.
Another great run from Marcus and shot along the ground was saved by the keeper.
The Mets attack came to nothing with the ball bouncing up to Ben to catch safely.
Marcus ran the length of pitch but his cross didnt quite come off.
Max tried a speculative shot from the edge of the box going just wide.
An Uncommon mistake by Callum at the back left the striker clean through to make it 1-1
Josh the shot after a number of them could have pulled the trigger .... Frustrating ... Ball bouncing about no one stepped up to the plate to take responsibility !
2-1 as Josh got hold of a keepers fumble from a Marcus shot.
2-2 with a break from Mets on half way not cleared and the striker turned and shot into the roof of the net .Unstoppable!
Corner taken and defender smashed it off Josh wide.
Mason then shot on the turn but parried by the keeper.
Azza battled away shoulder to shoulder and the Mets defender ended up on his bum. The Cross came in and Reece calmly slotted to make it 3-2. Whether the ball had enough power to roll over the line was debatable ...but it just managed to edge over the line.
Marcus then made it 4-2 with an individual effort down the wing and poking into the bottom corner.
A Shot by mets caused Ben to dive and it hit his knees and went over the bar for a corner.
Then a Shot by Mets and a dive by Ben who could only get finger tips to it but it went in the bottom corner 4-3
Own goal making it 5-3 from a cross by Marcus unfortunately deflected in .
The game finished 5-3 to Elite and the boys had managed to get their first win of the season. Well Done boys ! Not the prettiest game and not the best football ever seen but - for determination and spirit 10:10
Man of The Match awarded to Marcus - but in fairness everyone played their part , especially the defence.
