Match Report

Saturday 7th September

Old Parmiterians 8th XI

3 - 3

Bealonians

Friendly (A) KO 3:00 PM
@ Redbridge Sports Centre

Referees:
  TBA

Manager:
  John Mansford

Team:
E. Mehmet, T. Blue, E. Joseph, G. Maskell, J. Massingham, A. Bostock, R. Franklin, C. Foster, D. Kent, J. Nelson, S. Baldwin, F. Conlan, M. Diebelius

Goals:
A. Bostock ('30)
R. Franklin ('55)
J. Nelson ('64)

Man of the Match:
N/A

Need a goalie!

A lack of a proper keeper and switching off in the last 10 mins turned a comfortable win in to a draw. Parms 8ths went 1.0 down against the run of play after coach and stand in keeper E.Mehmet handled way outside his area(was closer to the halfway line), then allowed a quick freekick to be taken which resulted in a goal for Bealonians. The 8ths grabbed a equaliser before half time when A.Bostock smashed in from close range after a shot rebounded off the Bealonians keeper. In the 2nd half the 8ths continued to dominate play and create chances and went 3.1 up after R.Franklin poked in from a Bealonians defensive error and J.Nelson chased down a ball over the top, finishing well lobbing the keeper. In the last 10 mins though Parms 8ths switched off, allowing Bealonians to make it 3.2 with their first attack of the 2nd half, letting a cross to come in when it shouldn't of and the unmarked forward slotted in. In the last minutes the 8ths then conceded a freekick playing the ball around at the back, the lack of a proper keeper showed again when E.Mehmet didn't claim the lofted ball in the box and Bealonians nodded in the equaliser. Once we have a decent keeper and cut out small errors we could have a really good season.