Tulse Hill & Dulwich 1 Ashford 0

Ashford 2’s 3 (Fry, Rosie, Symes) Rover Oxford 2

Ashford 3’s 0 Leighton Buzzard 3

Ashford 4’s – walkover

West Hampstead 8’s 5 Ashford 5’s 0

 

The 1’a had a right-old tussle with Tulse Hill but could not score the goal their play deserved – they dominated most of the game forcing 7 short corners to the oppo 2 and had other chances but they needed the confidence a goal will bring – and it didn’t. so another defeat albeit a close one. Coach Dunc was pleased with the performance and the fact the side kept going all game.

This could be front page news for the Staines & Ashford News this week…not only did the 2’s not lose, not only did they get the first points of the season, Gordon Bennet!! They got all 3 points!! Yes they finally seem to have grasped the concept that if they concede less goals than they score, they have a good chance of wining the game! Rover Oxford did help a bit as they missed 2 virtual open goals before Fry scored from close range just before the break. A very, open loose game – this was fun to watch as anything could have happened – also Neil was playing again displaying his Gretsky in all its wonder, and talking a good game. Having conceded an equaliser, BigEll did a wonderful accidental dummy which confused his marker, got the ball to Rosie who spun and pelted down the wing before slipping the ball to Elliot who had continued his run and his rather modest shot went straight through the keepers legs! Of course the oppo equalised again and both sides could have scored – and some of the boys, Smart for example, could barely move by the end, but for a change our lads had that little bit of luck you need sometimes and 5 minutes to go, Rosie scored from close range and we held on for a sweet 3 points.

The 3’s were unfortunate to lose 3-0, LB scored in the last minute, majority of the game was 1-0 and we had chances to equalise – and if we had, you never know – but we didn’t, we know – and once LB got the second that was it. Not a bad performance against a first team but we should be a bit disappointed.

The 4’s have sealed coming not-bottom with Harrow conceding – they couldn’t get a second team out – and the 5’s had a friendly game with a strong West Hampstead outfit but are still flying high in their league (well compared to the rest of us)…