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.