Match Report

League, 30^th March 2008

Final Result – FC Brimington 8 (Home) vs. Freemasons Arms 0 (Away)

Venue – Forge Lane Sports Ground, Oughtibridge, Sheffield.

Managers View

The weather was good today sunny with a slight wind and considerably warm. The pitch was soft and boggy, with our home ground at the  boundary sports club waterlogged the game was switched to Freemasons ground at short notice. We spoke about treating every game the same way and taking no one for granted if we are to realize our ambitions. Our opponents today is a team we enjoyed a good result against first time round but like the Anston game we knew this game would be different altogether. Team formation today 4-3-3

The starting line for today's match was as follows:  

Match day reporter – Tom Simpson & Chloe

Photographer – Cliff Thomas

First Half

The game kicked off at 11.00 am, FCB got into the ascendancy immediately fashioning the first opportunity after 2 mins with a Crossland shot but it is wide. After 7 mins Gartlan runs through the Masons defence and gains a corner. 15 mins in a Leversidge run down the left is not dealt with by Masons and Levo delivers the ball to Christie who finds Gartlan in space, Gartlan duly takes the opportunity superbly and drills into the bottom right of the goal 1-0 FCB view it here.

seconds after Gartlan yet again menacing the Masons line with his pace and fashions a shot but it is wide. It took for Masons' first real opportunity but its deflected wide by Leversidge. With more possession to FCB even on this sticky surface another chance is soon created when Gartlan takes on the Masons defence once again and delivers a pinpoint cross which his strike partner Christie meets with perfection and heads home 2-0 FCB view it here.

5 mins later Crossland yet again finds space and shoots for goal but the masons keeper is a measure to the shot and saves. With masons on the attack in the FCB half the attack is thwarted and the ball is played up to Christie who sees Fadiga making a run on the right and puts a lovely ball over the top into the stride of fadiga who holds off the challenge of the masons left back and coolly finds is spot and side foots in from 7yds out 3-0 FCB.

On the 37th minute with FCB now buoyant a flowing move from the back with Simpson playing the ball up field to Fadiga who plays to Crossland who passes to Christie who then plays Gartlan into to the box and then Gartlan the league leading goal scorer duly strikes home for his second of the game 4-0 fcb view it here.

In the last 5 mins we only see a Crossland run from the halfway line beating three masons players but he shoots wide.

Half time 4-0 FCB.

Second Half

Just minutes in Christie scores but the goal is ruled offside view it here. Soon after a Crossland run into the box is thwarted by masons with an untimely tackle which brings down Crossland for a penalty view it here. Gartlan who would be on a hatrick if he takes the penalty stuck to an agreement to give Newton the keeper the next penalty FCB was awarded. Newton steps up and sent the keeper the wrong way 5-0 FCB view it here.

55 mins and Christie receives the ball from Collier into the 18yd box and Christie goes to strike but loses his footing with the masons keeper running out and Christie being challenged by a Masons defender but some how as Christie lands on the ground on one knee the ball bounces kindly and he swings his other foot and connects with the ball and lobs the keeper 6-0 FCB.

Christies 2^nd of the game which puts him on 31 goals for the season so far. With some great play by Crossland and Collier in the middle, Collier crosses into the box to Kealey who came on for Brooke in the 2^nd half heads over the centre half to find Christie who coolly takes it round the keeper for his hatrick 7-0 FCB view it here.

A Kealey shot is deflected and looks a certain goal but the Masons keeper pulls off the best save of the game. 75 mins in Simpson who is marauding forward beats two players and finds Leversidge free on the left, Leversidge takes on the defender at the by line and sees Fadiga running in on the back post Leversidge then drills the ball across the face of the goal leaving no chance for any one to get a foot on it or hand apart from Fadiga who strikes home 8-0 FCB view it here.

Fadiga's 2^nd of the game. Fadiga gets another opportunity when Gartlan and Christie plays him in Fadiga beats the keeper but he watches the ball go agonisingly past the post it would have given fadiga is first hatrick. With 2 mins to go FCB win a freekick which collier delivers into the box the ball finds its way to Kealey who shoots home to make it 9-0 but the goal is ruled offside view it here.

Final Score 8-0 FCB.

View post match interview here.

Summary

A great performance by the team with the squad thin on the ground today with only 12 players coupled with the condition of the pitch played extremely well to amass 8 goals. Fadiga had another excellent game. Towers was superb today the holding role seems to suit him he nearly got on the score sheet had the ball not got stuck under his feet 5yds out from goal. Man of the match was Towers today. Christie is back and with Gartlan on the mark as well it bodes well for our remaining 4 games. Defence and midfield was awesome today limiting Freemasons to only a few chances this was the teams 2^nd clean sheet in successive games.

Would like to thank Freemasons for staging the game at short notice. Thanks to Phil & Isabelle at the brickmakers arms for the great Sunday roast for the team.

Who dares loose!

Cliff Thomas