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Hogs Head 1 v 5 Newbury Forest

Cup fever is back again and after the performance in the last game, we needed to get a good result and have a performance to match. Morale seemed high within the camp and everyone was really just waiting to get the game started.

With a few changes to the staring line up the team started the game well. The passing was crisp, the movement was there and the desire to get through was there in abundance. There were plenty of chances but it just wasn’t going in. The keeper made a good save early on from Alfie after great work from Jey. Another free kick hit the post from Alfie too. Against the run of play Hogs Head took the lead. To be fair the team just kept on going and playing the good football they were playing.  At half time it was 1-0, but we had plenty of optimism for the second half.

Second half was much of the same good possession and constant pressure, but we were just looking for the break through. This came from the corner specialist Lil John. His in-swinging corner dropped under the bar with the keeper beaten. This was the spur the team needed and Andy Saunders' 20th of the season gave as a 2-1 advantage. Goals from Jey Siva and Alfie Egembah quickly made the result safe. Then came the tactical switch of the century. JH switched Lil Dave with Alfie, mainly due to heckling from opposition supporters. Within minutes, Dave had got his goal and made it 5-1. Even Ferguson doesn’t have that kind of effect.

The remainder of the game was played out and on the final whistle we knew this now meant it was final time all over again.

Starting Line Up:

Now for the ratings

Graham “No1 in my books” Tritton GK
Didn’t really have much to do but kept his concentration up for the entire 90 minutes, was unlucky with the goal. 7/10
                            
Dave “Please Cut your Hair ps don’t shoot” De rijk RB
Quiet first half and gave position away a bit, got better as the game wore on and started to get forward more. 7/10

Arnold “Sup B” Djedje CB
Shaky 1st half, but another who grew as the game went on. Looked much more composed by the end of the game. 7/10

John “The Kaiser” Hassan CB
Back at centre back, he was quiet but effective. Kept things moving and was always an option. 7/10

Tom “Welshy” Starling LB
Welshy's been making the left back slot his own, another good performance by the youngster. 8/10

Tom “Mr Pro Evo” Gibbings DM
Gave us the kind of performance we know he can give. Always seemed to have another gear he could go into. Needs to SHOOT more! 9/10

Dave “Finished his Dinner alright” Ademakinwa AM
Good performance by the young one, took his goal well and was always a nuisance in the middle of the park. 8/10

John “Corner Taker” Galligan AM
Quiet game by his standards, but still managed to score from a corner AGAIN. Uses the ball very well whenever he had it. 8/10

Jey “Little J” Siva WL
He keeps chucking out good performance’s week in, week out. Let’s hope Manford’s game is cancelled again. 8/10

Andy “20 Goal Man” Saunders CF
Does he ever pass, well when he has 20 for the season he doesn’t have too. 8/10

Alfie “Free kick’s are mine” Egembah WR
Always seemed to be in and around the attacking play, good switching with Jey to cause different problems to the opposition. 8/10

Subs
Chris “ANIMAL” Wallbank RB
Starting to look like the player we all know he is, bombs forward well and gives options. 7/10

Justin “Where’s my CD Man” Caesar LB
First one back in a while slotted in and gave a solid performance. 7/10

Luke “Mojo’s Back” Mardle AM
Back from injury, and looks as lively as ever. 7/10

Goals
John Galligan
Andy Saunders
Jey Siva
Alfie Egembah
Dave Ademakinwa

Assist
Andy Saunders
Jey Siva
Alfie Egembah
Arnold Djedje

Man of the Match
Tom Gibbings