Hinton 1 oxhey jets reserves 0 match report to come
Hinton fc 4 kinja youth senior 3 Fantastic result 10 minutes left on the clock and 3-1 down to not only rescue a point but come away with all three was amazing!
Two goals from Captain Clarke, Anis and the winner from Daniel Kojo. Spectacular saves from Kyle Spittle kept us in the game and an inspirational and Man of the Match performance from Aaron Nash helped earned us 3 vital points out of nothing. full report to follow ... After losing our first two games and putting in below par performances we knew how important this game was against a side who had started the season with two victories. We were boosted by the news that our game against Hatfield Social will be replayed, but nevertheless a reaction was needed. Manager Clarke decided to change the formation and brought Ekkeshis and Nash into the starting eleven at the expense of Kettle and Pestell. We had a strong bench of five substitutes. We started the game really well, pressing high and attacking with pace. Fitzgerald should have opened the scoring when clean through on goal and then we did take the lead as a pinpoint free kick from Bartlett was glanced in by McGowan at the near post. After the goal we started to dominate the game and extended our lead through a free kick from Langley who struck his effort into the far corner. Stevenage hardly threatened at all in the first half, with their most likely route back into the game looking to be from set pieces. Fitzgerald was causing many problems for the Stevenage centre halves and he played a key part in our third goal, as he played a clever pass into the path of Nash who calmly guided the ball across the keeper and into the corner of the net with his left foot. We were extremely unfortunate not to go four up just before half time after the young Stevenage keeper dropped a routine cross and Nash smashed a volley towards goal, which was inadvertently blocked by Fitzgerald on the goal line and flew over the bar. Half time – Stevenage Community 0 Hinton 3 A superb first half performance where we defended well, had good shape as a team and created many chances. The second half started in the worst possible fashion as indecision between Stone and Puchalla allowed the Stevenage striker to jink into the area when the ball should have been cleared and he was tripped. The referee waited a couple of seconds and then rightly pointed to the spot. The penalty was struck low to Spittle’s left and our opponents were back in the game. This goal did seem to revitalise Stevenage and soon after they pulled another goal back as their centre forward was given too much space around 30 yards from goal and he hooked the ball perfectly over the despairing dive of Spittle, 3-2. After such a dominant first half display, we knew it would be a disaster to take anything less than three points away from the game. A good save from Spittle prevented the hosts from equalising and soon after we scored a crucial fourth goal, after another cross from Bartlett was flicked into the net by Fitzgerald. Spittle made a good save and Clarke blocked an effort from just inside the area before we added a fifth goal through Samba, who latched onto a good pass from Sawkins and side footed home. Samba, Kojo and Sawkins had replaced Nash, Langley and Bartlett and all three substitutes made a positive contribution. We managed to see the game out and secured an excellent three points. A very impressive performance, with a poor fifteen-minute spell just after half time. Full time – Stevenage Community 2 Hinton 5 M.O.M. - Fitzgerald Hinton looked to bounce back from Saturday’s disappointing season opener as they faced another new side to the league, Hadley Reserves at Dame Alice Owens School in Potters Bar. The pitch was in superb condition as usual and Langley and Bartlett came in for Nash and Spackman, Early on there were warning signs for Hinton as Hadley moved the ball quickly and started to work the ball down the wings. The visitors created a few promising chances but thankfully all were spurned as we struggled to retain possession. Hadley’s best opportunity to score came when the ball fell kindly inside the area and was guided towards goal, with only a superb block from Stancliffe on the line saving the day. The rebound was somehow not converted after a combination of Clarke and Stancliffe again managed to clear the danger. An inviting ball from the right wing was cleared desperately by Puchalla via the post as the pressure continued to build. Out of nowhere, we worked the ball forward to Fitzgerald in a promising position and he showed superb close control to jink past two Hadley defenders near the byline, drew the keeper towards him and then unselfishly set the ball back to Langley, who guided home from close range to give Hinton an underserved lead. It was hoped that this opening goal would inspire us to take control of the game but the pattern of play continued soon after, with our central midfield three of Ekkeshis, Kettle and Langley struggling to get to grips with their opposite numbers and wing backs Bartlett and Stone working tirelessly defensively and having limited opportunities to support our forwards. We had a couple of let offs and saves from keeper Spittle before Hadley deservedly equalised with a well taken volley from their winger from the edge of the area that flew into the corner of the net. Half time – Hinton 1 Hadley Reserves 1 We had to be pleased to be level at half time, after being outplayed in the half and manager Mick Clarke decided to bring on McGowan and Kojo for Kettle and Pestell and. In the second half we put in a better performance and created a few good chances to take the lead. Fitzgerald was looking dangerous and managed to wriggle away from his marker on a couple of occasions but saw his shots saved. He also laid on a great chance for Langley inside the area, but he hesitated and was crowded out by the Hadley defence. Our opponents were still a threat in attack but we looked far more comfortable defensively than we had in the first 45 minutes. With this in mind, the manner of Hadley’s second goal was extremely disappointing as they floated in a hopeful cross from the left wing to the back post and their number 8 nipped in front of Ekkeshis and headed the ball across Spittle and into the net. After this goal the game was fairly even and not too many clear chances were created for the remainder of the game. Hadley added a crucial third goal when a pass through the middle cut Hinton open and their left winger ran through unchallenged and guided the ball high into the net. Hadley nearly added a fourth after Spittle’s goal kick landed at the feet of their striker but fortunately he tried to be clever and only managed to chip the ball into the arms of the keeper. Kojo should possibly have done better when well placed on a couple of occasions near the end, but overall we could have no complaints about the result. Full time – Hinton 1 Hadley Reserves 3 A much improved second half against a side who were considerably stronger than our first opponents but a lot of hard work is needed to get ourselves points on the board. M.O.M. Danny Stone Hinton Pre-Season Programme
Saturday 15th July – Friendly v Knebworth Xl Drew 3 -3 Hinton Scorers Tanatza Styamachira Mario Samba Graham Sawkins Saturday 22nd July – Friendly v Hertford Town Xl Lost 3 - 2 Hinton Scorers Mario Samba Dylan Williams Saturday 29th July – Friendly v Wormley Xl Lost 2-1 Hinton Scorer David Pestell Saturday 5th August – Friendly v Chipperfield Xl Won 3 -2 Scorers Graham Sawkins 2,David Pestell Wednesday 9th August – Friendly v Oxhey Jets Xl Postponed due to waterlogged pitch Saturday 12th August – Friendly v Bushey SC Xl Lost 6 - 2 Scorers Dustin Fitzgerald 2 Tuesday 15th August – Training Saturday 19th August – First League Game v Hatfield Social |
AuthorPublished by Ollie Kettle. Archives
September 2017
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