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What a turn around for the books, after a bit of a humbling defeat the week before this was one of those results the team needed to bring back the faith in the team. The siege mentality really set in once we realised that we were missing a few key players, on top of injuries and people having to play out of position. You would of thought that confidence was low, but the guys felt that we owed them something and we owed each other a performance.

Before the game we spoke about playing for the entire 90 minutes, making sure we leave nothing left out. Giving everything we had and making sure we play to the best of our abilities. From that first whistle everyone knew what to expect and got about their tasks at hand. First to every ball, winning the 50 – 50‘s, it was a complete difference to the week before. The game was not the best in terms of football, but as a great man once said you have to earn your right to play, and this is what we did. Everyone was winning their personal battles all over the park. As soon as this started happening the chances started to come, and so did the opening goal.

Our own Zizou finished off a great move starting on the right with Joe Mariani surging past the full back and drilling a ball across for Nicole to finish smartly. Danny Chester added a second with a cool finish some might say ROONEY esc. Lil Dave finished the goal scoring late into the second half with a crisp finish from just inside the box. The feeling after the game was great, as everyone felt that they had some part to play.

Starting Line Up:

Now for the ratings

Graham “Newbury’s No1” Tritton GK
Didn’t have that much to do, but gave the team a presence that has maybe been missing for the past couple of games. 8/10
               
Alfie “Cafu down the flanks” Egembah RB
In there as emergency right back, but was solid as ever and got forward as well. 8/10

Nick “Bobby” Marable CB
Mr Cool at the back, won near enough everything they threw at him. 8/10
 
Richard “Disco inferno” Saunders CB
Came in like Rambo, and cleared house. 8/0

Jon “Robbie Carlos” Galligan  
Still trying to find a position that he can’t play in, even when they changed wingers he still had him in his pocket. 8/10

Kye “Holding, is that you Mr Hargreaves” Braithwaite DM
The old man showed us that he still has what it takes to run things in midfield. Gave us a good platform to play from and was great when moving the ball around. 8/10

Brad “I’m not Holding” Gates AM.
Love the fact that he didn’t have to hold, but made sure he got around the park and into the BOX, to have a load of shots if you wanna call them that. 8/10

Dan “I will kill him” Chester AM
As aggressive as ever, but has the touch of class that only genius have, took his goal really well. 8/10

Nicole “Sexy football man” WL
Brought that French flair that they couldn’t live with, even when they tried to kick him he rose above and was a star performer. 8/10

Andy “Big Time and Big Hair” Saunders CF
Worked as hard as ever up there, didn’t get the goal he deserved, but played well. 8/10

Joe “Mr Practical joker himself” Mariani WR
Ran his full back into the ground and made many inrodes down the right. 8/10

Subs
Andy “Welcome Back” Lane AM
Back in with the big boys, and its as if he hasn’t been away. 8/10

Dave “What, What is it” Ademakinwa WR
Came on and took his goal well. WHAT! 8/10

Goals
Nicole
Danny Chester
Dave Ademakinwa

Assist
Joe Mariani
Andy Saunders
Alfie Egembah

Man of the Match
Team