Goal scorers: Joe Perry (2), kane pickard.
Match type: League
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Match Location: Home
A truly fantastic performance from the Warriors which was full of commitment, energy and most of all teamwork, produced the shock result of the season so far in the Young Elizabethan U12 Sunday Division 3. Bottom placed Warriors who had lost all eight games so far this season played host to third placed Sandiacre Town Bhoys who had lost only once but they didnt anticipate that the Warriors would put in a performance that left managers Julian Toop and Andy Stephenson beaming with pride.
The locals started brightly packing the midfield and denying Sandiacre any room to play in but it was the visitors who took the lead as the Warriors failed to clear their lines against a strong wind.
The locals then lost inspirational skipper Lewis Toop when he tweaked a hamstring but the Warriors new found self belief drawing a great response, Sam Butler and Joe Perry drove forward from midfield creating chances and it was Perry who fired home an equaliser from 20 yards after swapping passes with John Joe Martin. Kane Pickard then saw his shot roll just wide of the post after Austin Baker had broke down the left.
The Warriors were having to defend well against a strong wind, Jacob Rowland who sat infront of the Warriors central defenders was having his best game of the season and full backs Darren Pykett and Austin Baker remained focussed on their defensive work giving the Warriors a solid platform to attack and it was Joe Perry who put the Warriors in front with another super strike from 25 yards this time as his effort looped over the keeper.
With the Warriors leading at the break for the first time this season it was important that they remained focussed as Sandiacre threw everything at them in the first ten miutes of the second half, but central defenders Mark Ramsden and Kyle Cork were superb and Dylan Key in goal commanded his area admirably.
The longer the game went on the more locals could sense an upset and they started to create more chances, Austin Baker drove down the left twice and saw his efforts just go wide and Kane Pickard again hit the target but his shot was saved.
With just five minutes left though the Warriors were in dreamland as a long clearance from keeper Dylan key put Pickard through on goal and the classy striker made no mistake firing past the keeper and putting the locals two goals ahead.
It was no more than they deserved as they outfought Sandiacre in all departments and their hard work was highlighted by Sandiacres manager who commented after the game that the Warriors fully deserved their victory.
Squad for this match: dylan key,darren pykett, mark ramsden,kyle cork, lewis toop, austin baker, joe perry,sam butler, jacob rowland, john joe martin, kane pickard, daniel betteridge, josh clayton, kimball humphries,george seddon.
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