Pot Black v First UK

SUPER-SUB
LIAM HARVEY-COOPER

Normanston Park
Result 6-2

PB for another week, struggled to get a team together and took the field with only one substitute, Liam Harvey who was feeling the strain of playing so many games recently. So with Lansy starting up front with Rory and Reedo back in goal after a 2 week holiday(on the rigs), PB also gave a debut to Miquel Lopez in midfield.

PB started the brighter of the sides and should have taken an early lead as several chances went begging. Much of the good work coming from Kieron on the right side. The game was fairly even after the early dominance from PB and First UK giving the PB defence plenty of problems with the long ball which again the PB defence seem unable to defend.
With the half time whistle nearing, neat interplay between Lansy, Rory and Keiron, left Keiron with a clear ran on goal and finished in style.
Still PB defence had not learnt from previous scares and another long ball up field which should have been dealt with, left an opposing forward to slot the ball past Reedo for an equaliser. Half-time came with the scores at 1-1 and a very under par performance from PB again, just like the previous week.

The second half started like the first with PB on top again but struggling to find the net. After 10 mins, Darren was struggling with an injury and was replaced by Liam with Lansy moving to centre-half.
The game continued to flow with PB still missing chances until Liam giving a chance in the box which he finished to give PB the lead 2-1. The third was not long coming again with Liam in the box and blasting the ball past the keeper from 12yrds into the top corner. PB were well on top and with a defender trying to dribble his way out of defence only to be robbed by Coops who neatly fired into the bottom corner of the net to give PB a commanding 4-1 lead. Still First UK came back and scored a good goal to make it 4-2.
The next goal was crucial and thankfully it went the way of PB, with Liam running through to slip the ball past the keeper and his hat-trick to make it 5-2.
PB were in total control now and scored a very good sixth goal after neat work on the right side by Rory and slipping the ball back to Keiron to convert just before the final whistle.

So in the end a comfortable victory without playing very well and PB will have to show a great improvement next week as they play the league leaders Lake Lothing at the Benjamin Britten school if they are to get a result.

MOM
Supersub
Liam Harvey-Cooper

Harrods v Pot Black

TOM MILES
EXCELLENT 2ND HALF PERFORMANCE

Kirkley High School
2-11-08
Score 3-3

After last weeks victory in the Suffolk Cup, this was going to be a hard game for PB with Harrods looking for revenge.

PB made changes again, with Woody returning in goal, Tom Miles returning from university and last minute changes to the line up with call-offs. The team sheet on the dry white board was constantly being updated.
What is happening on Sundays morning, what with fitness tests last week and tactics this week but still the same old story though people calling off at the last moment.

The game kicked off and the tactics seemed to have been left in the changing rooms as Harrods had all the play and looking to avenge last weeks defeat with PB struggling to put 2 passes together. Several chances went begging before Harrods took an early lead and were in total control. This still did not wake PB up and continued to look like a team not interested. The back four were under constant pressure and it took good saves from Woody, solid performance from Darren at the back and some appalling finishing by Harrods to leave the score at 1-0 at half-time. The only good aspect of the game is that PB were still in with a chance after playing so badly and at appeared without much interest.

Strong words were said at half-time and at last PB. Alex had to be replaced by Tom at left-back because of a back injury.
The second half started with PB at last showing some urgency and putting Harrods under pressure for the first time in the game. Rory should have equalised after being put through on 1 to 1 with the keeper on a couple of occasions but at least PB were creating chances now. Still PB continued to press and were now playing a neat passing game which was missing in the first half. But with all the possession in the second half, Harrod took an undeserved 2-0 lead after Hodges tried to dribble his way out of the penalty box and got caught leaving the opposing forward an open goal.

With 25 minutes left. Hodges was then replaced by Max Wall and the team reshuffled. This gave the team a better balance with a lot of good work coming down the left side with Tom looking strong both defensively and going forward.
To PB credit, heads did not drop and came back totalling dominating the game again,
Liam pulled a goal back, who showed Rory how to finish when through on goal with only the keeper to beat. PB were now in total control went looking for an equaliser.
A penalty should have been given after a clear trip on Keiron. The equaliser was not long coming after good work on the right by Kieron and Rory converting the cross.
PB were looking the most likely to win the game until another mistake in the PB defence allowed Harrods to take an underserved lead. With Harrods celebrating and looking likely to win the game, in the last minutes of the game, Liam picked up the ball on the edge of the area and after dribbling his way across the box hit a shot into the opposite corner for the goal of the game.
The game ended with honours even and PB regaining some of their pride after a very poor first half performance.

MOM
Darren Laws-solid performance at the centre of the defence.
Tom Miles – excellent second half performance.

Next week- First UK Normanston Park

Pot Black v Harrods

DREAM TEAM STAR MAN
RORY FRENCH




Nov 2nd
Suffolk County Cup

PB were up against Harrods, who were unbeaten this season so far, for this 3rd round match of the county cup.

The team had to changed prior to kick-off with Ross failing a fitness test (sounds professional this) and Jordan coming into the team.

The match started at a furious pace with both sides playing good open football. Chances were missed at both ends before Harrods took an early lead, with a clearance from the PB defence hitting an opposing player and rebounding into the path of a opposing forward to slot the ball past Kev Sherwood. PB continued to have the majority of the game and were looking dangerous down the right flank with Keiron continually causing problems with some good crosses. The equaliser was not long coming and came in a fortunate way with a goal-bound shot hitting Liam and being deflected into the opposite corner with the keeper stranded. Chances still went begging for PB and Harrods looking dangerous on the break, Max Blowers went close hitting a cracker of a shot from 20 yards which crashed against the bar with the keeper well beaten. The half-time whistle came with honours even.

The second half kicked off in the same vain as the first, with both sides playing good football. But it was PB who took the lead from Rory who from 20 yards cracked a good shot into the corner of the net. PB then switched off and allowed Harrods to come back into the game and it took a couple of good saves from Kev to prevent Harrods equalising. But from a corner, they equalised with a good header going into the top corner of the net. This stirred PB up again and again got control of the game and still chances went begging. Rob had to come off with a groin injury to be replaced by Anthony Ogogo making his debut for PB.

He slotted into mid-field with Max Blowers reverting to full-back. Alex Ingles was then replaced with Jordan on the left wing. Both teams went looking winner as extra time loomed. The final whistle came with the score 2-2 but overall PB had the lions share of the game and chances to win.

(Agogo pops out for debut)

Extra-time came with the last substitution for PB, with Lansy replacing Max Wall who had worked tirelessly in mid-field during the game.

Harrods took an early lead with Quin French outstripping the defence to score a good goal after a flick on from a long ball through. PB were soon up the other end looking for an equaliser. After another good passage of play with Lansy playing a good ball to Keiron on the right, enabled a good cross which Rory converted form 6yrds to make the scores even again. PB continued to have the majority of the play and following a clever flicked header from Lansy enabled Rory a clear ran on goal and slot it past the corner to give PB a deserved lead and a well deserved hat-trick for Rory. The second half of extra time went the same way as the rest of the game with PB missing chances to finish the game off and it took a goal line clearance from Max Blowers in the last minute to stop the game going to penalties. PB won an excellent game of football which was played in good spirit and well refereed by Ivan Powell.

MOM
Michael Hodgson- solid performance at the back
Rory French- another hat-trick and tireless performance despite working all Sat Night.