[pelicans] Match Report - Boys U10's

[Kirsten Kerry]

Good Evening

Congratulations to the U10 boys for achieving a very credible 2nd place at Harleston today.  An unusually small squad of 8 players turned up to compete today and worked tirelessly for 5 games.  First up were Harleston B, they were swiftly dispatched with a 4-0 win with the Pelicans keeper not touching the ball.  All 4 goals were scored by captain Sam Phillips, 3 from open play and 1 penalty corner.  After a quick break the team took on Norwich Dragons with the same result, 3 goals for Sam and a first goal for Josh Ampomah and still not a ball touched by the keeper.

The next game was always going to be the toughest but the boys were full of confidence by this time.  Harleston A also came into the match undefeated and it was a close game.  An early goal from Sam Phillips unsettled Harleston but they managed to convert to draw level.  Both teams missed further chances and it remained tight to the end, unfortunately Harleston got a late break and converted so the match finished at 1-2.

This didn't seem to shake anybody's confidence and the whole team went into the next game against Norwich City B with the same enthusiasm and energy. This time the goals were more evenly spread with Harry Fox and Shen Wei Lim both scoring their first goals with another 2 from Sam Phillips giving another 4-0 result.

Game 5 against Norwich City A was the first time the team looked to be tiring, chances were made by both teams but non converted and the game finished 0-0.

New boys Joseph Pink and Alistair Kerry showed promise, Shen Wei Lim's new found confidence was great to see and along with Harry Fox, Tom Towler and Josh Ampomah it really was a great team effort for the day.  Special mention must go to Sam Phillips who scored a massive 10 goals and James Kerry, in goal, who played for both the U10's and U12's - a total of 12 consecutive games without a break.

Well done everyone - wear those medals with pride!

Kirsten Kerry

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