NPTFC (u13`s) 2 v 5 MK City.

[darren2]

All,

The u13`s were in league action today at home to MK City, as you can see we didn`t get the result we wanted but after being completely out-played found ourselves 4-0 down inside the first 25mins, we managed to re-group, and can be pleased with our second half performance.

Well done to Stuart and the boys.

Darren.

[jojo]

NPTFC v MK City

The Lions next two matches would be against Mk City, so in this first match at least we would be able to suss out the opposition and tackle any issues, who’s who etc. Well in short their good, very good!

The team lined up with Sonny in goal, Scott L, Alex, Callum and Charlie B in defence, Archie, Dylan, Charlie HP and Nathan in midfield and Shayne playing a supporting role to Scott H up front.
Subs were Joe, Edgar, Jamie and Charlie T.

The 1st min we could see what the lions were up against with City having some chances and then scoring in the 2nd. 0-1
This seemed to shake the Lions up with Nathan knocking the ball into the area, and a familiar face in the opposition’s goal saving his effort. Then in the 5th City break and their chance just skims past the post. The Lions play wasn’t all that positive and at times just couldn’t match the strength or pace of City.
The half continued with end to end play and neither team putting away their chances. Then in the 16th City score 0-2
18th min and City get a free kick 20yrds out, which gets cleared and goes out for a corner. The ball then getting cleared up the other end of the pitch sees Dylan take a shot 25yrds out which goes just wide.
21st City break through the Lions defence and put the shot just out of Sonny’s reach
0-3.
Callum, Scott L and Shayne then get replaced by Joe, Charlie T and Jamie.
23rd min City score again 0-4
Charlie HP is replaced by Edgar.

Second half starts the same as the first with City having most of the possession and chances and the Lions struggling to get the ball out of their own half. But then 3 minutes in and Lions start putting themselves in some good scoring positions. Scott H chases the ball down and has his shot saved. Then Edgar has a shot that goes just over the bar. Scott H, Charlie T, Joe and Archie all have chances that go wide or are saved.
Scott H then comes off for Shayne.
20th min and Charlie T battles to get a shot on goal beating two of the defenders only to see his chance saved. Edger was really fighting hard in midfield to win everything that came near him. The Lions were playing much better football, Joe, Archie, Edgar, Shayne and Charlie T were all putting the passes together to work the ball up the pitch. 23rd min and the ever reliable Jamie chipped the ball into the path of Charlie T and he slots it into the back of the net. 1-4
Joe and Shayne then see the results of their efforts cleared. Sonny has still been pulling off a string of fantastic saves flying every which way through the air. In the 28th though he was unable to get a touch to the City striker’s shot 1-5
Lions then win a free kick 15yrds out, Nathan loads the shot in an Charlie T is able to get his head to it 2-5
Nathan then tries a lob over the keeper which goes just over the bar, then the Lions win a free kick which goes just wide. The match finished 2-5, but the Lions didn’t disgrace themselves in their second half performance.

Well done lads and Dylan who was man of the match.
Jo