Match Report for Sat 27^th Jan 08

Wotton-Under-Edge 1 Cleevillians 11

Cleevillians maintained their 100% start to the season with an energetic and clinical victory over Wotton-Under-Edge. Having scored 8 goals in each of their last 2 friendly games, Cleevillians notched an impressive 11 goals and were 6-0 up by half time against their Hereford & Gloucester League 1 opponents. Vince Clark scored a hat-trick within the first 15 minutes (including a penalty) and a further 2 goals in the second half, but much of the Cleevillians success was down to Martin Halls on the left hand side and Ben Link on the right, who troubled the opposition with their pace and skill.

Martin Halls with a measured lob and then Tom North and Ade Barratt finished off the scoring in the first half and but for a superb performance by the Wotton keeper, Cleevillians could easily have doubled their scoring.

The first 15 minutes of the second half was much more even, with the Wotton youngsters picking up their game. However, when Tom North scored the seventh goal, Cleevillians once again took control, with Tom North completing his hat-trick to make it 10-0. Wooton then scored a good goal in open play before Jack Chandler finished off the scoring with 5 minutes to go.

Cleevillians were encouraged that they managed to score 4 of their goals from well rehearsed short corners.

Team:

C. Smallwood, A. Barratt, S. Flanagan, M. Johns, N. Flanagan, B. Link, T. North, T. Flanagan, R. Link, V. Clark, M. Halls, J. Chandler, G. Coates