FREETHORPE FC U9S

Freethorpe this week travelled away to Hempnall B on a beautiful day for football. Freethorpe started the game very brightly and took the lead early on, with a well worked corner. Jordan-Lee followed instructions, stayed on the edge of the box and when the ball came out to him, he finished emphatically with a drive from 7-8 yards out. As the half went on, the match evened out. Freethorpe done well to keep their composure as there were a few rough tackles flying in, however this was not really a game with any great malice, more a few mistimed challenges. It took some great saves from Ben to keep the score at 1v0 coming into the break and Freethorpe must defend better against better teams otherwise they will get punished. The 2nd half started much like the 1st, with Freethorpe camped in the oppositions half, however they never really looked threatening in front of goal. Half way through the 2nd half, another well worked corner resulted with Tyler popping up at the near post to convert from 2-3 yards out, making the score 2v0. Everyone worked really hard up to this point, however fitness started to tell as the match went on and as the game drew to a close, Freethorpe started tiring and lost focus on their defence. Before long, a Hempnall throw lead to a Hempnall striker going 1 on 1 with Ben and the Hempnall player finished with a well hit shot from just outside the area. This left a nervy couple of minutes for Freethorpe supporters, all waiting for the final whistle to go. The match did eventually finish 2v1, this was another good team performance away from home, against real competitive opposition. MoM Ben, for some excellent saves throughout the game. Next Match Home against Hembsy Hornets C, 2pm kick off, meet at ground 1:30pm