League: Brain 45s Div 3

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Swift FC vs Bryan Munich

Bryan’s confirmed 9 on Friday somehow became 16 by Sunday and so – A Squad! And it all started really well, inside 2 mins Neil got the first for the Bryan. Inside 10 minutes the second came from debutant striker Phil. On the quarter hour Bryan made changes and Alex scored with his first touch. Swift looked a bit shellshocked by this early onslaught but dug in and finished the rest of the half strongly despite the wind against them. Second half was pretty even with Bryan struggling to get rhythm against the wind and Swift looked stronger until Phil got his second late on to round off the scoring. Well played and well reffed game at a very windy Fry’s, thanks to Swift for an exemplary game.

 

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Shipham AFC vs Easton Cowboys 45’s

Easton Cowboys 45s Match Report
We travelled to Shipham this morning to play on their seriously sloping pitch without 5 midfielders and a keeper making his first start for the Cowboys in 5 years. We played downhill in the first half taking the lead when our left midfielder chipped the keeper from the left wing. We scored a second shortly before half-time. I’m not sure we really deserved our 2-0 lead but happy to take it.
Things were different as we played uphill in the second half and people started getting tired. We conceded a penalty and although our keeper got his hand to it he couldn’t keep it out. It was a bit of a slog for the rest of the half until we won a corner about a minute from the end. A low driven cross went in off a Shipham player. Game over and a 3-1 win for the Cowboys.
It would be fair to say that it wasn’t our greatest performance but we ground out the result and the promised rain didn’t appear.
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Bryan Munich vs Easton Cowboys 45’s

Bryan Munich Report:

A fine and equal game. Bryan went 1-0 up in the first minute, then 2-1 down and finally got an equaliser. Cowboys were great to play against and a tough, well fought game was had by all, probably a fair result.

Cowboys Report:

This game finished in a 2-2 draw which was a probably a fair reflection of a match between two evenly matched teams.
Bryan took an early lead when a Cowboys’ defensive mix-up allowed them to chip the keeper.
The Cowboys equalised when the Bryan keeper couldn’t hold a shot and the incoming striker forced it home.
A quick move down the left saw the Bryan keeper make a good save but the first person to the ball was our midfielder who slammed it into the net. This gave the Cowboys a 2-1 lead at half-time.
The second half was pretty even with both teams making chances. Bryan eventually got an equaliser when a  loose ball bounced up and onto the arm of a Cowboys’ player. Nothing he could do about it but it was a penalty. The penalty was well taken with the keeper going the wrong way.
It was a good game of football between two decent sides and a really enjoyable way to spend a Sunday morning.
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Red Star 45’s vs Shipham AFC

Red Star Report:
In truly miserable conditions Red Star continued their bright start to the season with a comprehensive victory over Shipham. Red Star took a while to get going, but as a deluge turned into a torrent so the floodgates eventually opened and Red Star were 5-0 at half time. As mild hypothermia set in it got tricky to remember all the goals, but the woodwork shook several times in between emphatic headed finishes, a dribbly deflection, a cooly slotted one on one and a super slider.

Shipham refused to give up and pulled a couple back as Red Star adjusted to slope, wind and injuries, but the chances kept coming and more goals followed, crowned by a long range power blaster from Gareth. 7-3 at the end, credit to all for dealing with the hostile elements. Good game for the spectator, played in the right spirit.

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