Saturday 5th July v Whitehorse.
The best game yet – a passing masterpiece!
A full squad was welcomed by brilliant sunshine for this fixture against Whitehorse. Last time we faced them the result was 12-0 so the boys were talking up a good score.
Straight from the kick off Doncaster attacked but they were lacking the shape and often got in each other’s way. Whitehorse were struggling to clear and the first corner was given after a few minutes. The cross was firm and after the ball did its best interpretation of pin ball Jack jabbed the ball home for his first.
Three minutes later continued pressure was repaid with Tillman grabbing his first of the day with a strong shot wide of the keeper and he followed up no more than a minute later when a weak goal kick went straight to him 15 meters out. He slid to his right and slotted home to the left. Score 3-0.
The team was beginning to gain shape with some great passing moves down both wings. Josh and Christos were linking well and the crosses were raining in. The Whitehorse keeper who was as tall as Tillman was providing a formidable wall to get past and made some great stops but even he couldn’t stop Spyros on 12 minutes when he ran towards him and hit the roof of the net.
A great move from midfield saw Michael pass wide to Alexandre on the left who passed forward to Spyros. He couldn’t find a way through and passed back, the following cross was controlled by Tillman who stroked home his Hat trick. Once again Tillman followed this goal up two minutes later to make it 6-0.
The skill levels were starting to show now with a fluid move starting with Alexandre passing to Jack who flicked to Tillman who pushed out wide to Christos. Christos was having his best game of the season down the right and drove a cross in for Spyros to hammer home. What a goal. 7-0.
The half was closed out with consistent work by Christos deep in the right corner. Three times he tried to cross and his persistence was rewarded with a cross to Tillman who made it 8-0 and netted his fifth!
Half Time 8-0.
The second half started off with Tillman in goal but with the instruction to move the defence forward. What we therefore had for ten minutes was a one man defence, two man midfield and a six man attack! No wonder the pressure was repaid after 4 minutes with a corner going straight through to Jack who slotted home the 9th goal.
Two minutes later Dion’s fast pace and shear strength in the tackles forced the ball through legs to Jack again to slot his hat trick and Doncaster’s 10th.
A rare move up front for Whitehorse was faced with Aaron and then Tillman dribbling out of defence before hoofing the ball out wide right for an amazing attack. I have to say, regardless of age, these boys were moving the ball as good as I have seen. The ball finished going out for a corner. With the parents going wow, Jack curled the corner in and Dion came racing in to the near post legs up high and glanced the ball in off his left foot. His celebration was one to see, running away arms in the air kissing his hands it was almost as good as Alexandre’s cartwheels in the 19-0 from last season.
While the parents were still talking about the last goal, slick passing down the right again saw Michael send in great cross to the keepers feet only to see it slip through his legs into the net for Doncaster’s 12th goal.
Cheney was playing an absolute blinder as well. So fast he was past people before they knew and if he did lose the ball he was back defending before anyone had a chance.
One attack saw the ball come from defence with Aaron passing to Dion, he passed through to Cheney on the mid right who had three players converge on him. He saw Michael ahead and slid the ball through two players, Michael had a selection of players to go to and passed to Alexandre whose excellent shot was saved by the keeper. Wow what a move!
The guys were in the zone, that’s all that can be said as attack after attack came in from left and right. Tillman was replaced by the ever eager Michael in goal and he took control of midfield and moved the ball like a pro. The relentless pressure (have I said that before?) was rewarded in the 20th minute when a fierce cross came in from the right, Josh in attack connected with the ball back across the goal for Jack to snap an instinctive volley straight into the back of the net for his fourth of the game. 13-0.
The game was finished off two minutes later when Dion’s pressure was rewarded with an individual goal and yep the wonderful celebration was there again.
Final Score 14-0.
Without doubt a game of skill beyond the age group. The coach needs to be congratulated on the way the boys worked as a team and moved the ball so fluently. With 113 goals scored so far this season I believe a target of 200 may not be out of the question. Bring it on!
Train Hard, Play Fair and Have Fun.
