U18 League

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Garry Warden showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eoghan Barrett in the 5th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the game, Dugan Callaghan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Garry Warden was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bivadi McNamee hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexander Bell in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bryan Deery prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, 1948 MKS's Perry Dimson got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute, Barhan Barrett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to 1948 MKS getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Eoghan Barrett hit a great ball. 37 minutes into the game, Joseph Nicholson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Team Pogba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 1948 MKS the free kick. In the 38th minute, Joseph Nicholson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bivadi McNamee took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Garry Warden. Team Pogba's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eoghan Barrett in the 40th minute of play forced Team Pogba's goalkeeper Garry Warden to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bryan Deery made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jools Beavan in the 48th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Eoghan Barrett made the kick off in the second half. Team Pogba's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Eoghan Barrett 52 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. 1948 MKS's Beccan McPaul got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of 1948 MKS booed when Team Pogba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theo Ealham didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Danny Perryman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dugan Callaghan did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-3 to the left of a surprised Garry Warden 74 minutes into the match. Beccan McPaul scored 0-4 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Garry Warden, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 86th minute Dugan Callaghan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garry Warden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Team Pogba's Garry Warden proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Team Pogba from getting a goal against them. 1948 MKS's Bryan Deery played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joseph Nicholson in the 92nd minute of play. 1948 MKS's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.