Report by Gary Stevens
Redhill Albion 2 v Cobra Boys 1 - Under 9’s
Headline – Cobra Boys Rattled by Albion’s bite!
With the Cobra Boys only needing one more win to secure the league title, Redhill Albion certainly were not going pave a clear path for them. From the very first whistle you could clearly see the will power of Albion take a grip on this crunch match. Cobra boys were never really in it as the Albion put on a fine display of balanced teamwork.
The Albion’s first goal came in the first half from Meldrum – possibly the smallest player on the pitch, but boy does he pack a punch.
In spite of the importance of this match for Cobra Boys, the coaching staff of Albion maintained calmness, with the player rotation system still in operation.
There was marked difference between the styles of coaching staff from each club. Albion applying the calming nature of full support and Cobra Boys electing for a more carrot and stick approach.
Both halves were crammed with shots, saves and passes. A few notable mentions should go to Case Green for his dependable safe hands; O’Donovan for his leadership and Smart for his never say never attitude. I will update this list during next weeks match report as each of the players (this particular week merited a mention).
The second half saw Cobra Boys piece together a reasonable fight back culminating in a scoreline of 1-1 with 11 minutes to go. This fight back was short lived as the Albion’s fortitude shone through with Senior grabbing the winner.
This result places the Albion in 3rd place with 4 games to play. A fine effort all round.
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