Firside -v- Wymondham
Result: 3-8 Win
1-3 Halftime
Goalscorers: Brindle, Parker, Brindle, Morris, Parker, Gayton, Parker, Brindle (P)
Wymondham Player of the Match: Dan Brindle
An absolute joy to watch: the boys made me proud to be their coach today.
The day started badly for us, with a maximum of eleven players expected due to injuries and absences. Of those eleven, Joseph Bush was struggling with illness and wasn’t expected to manage a whole game. At Firside, we discovered we had a no-show and lined up with just ten players.
The game started well with Captain, Dan Brindle getting us off to a good start scoring well with Nick Parker getting on the scoresheet shortly afterwards to give us a degree of comfort. After a while, Joseph was unable to continue and we subbed him off the pitch. Despite being down to just nine players, Dan netted another before Firside fought back to get a goal before half-time from the penalty spot, the ball being put away after hitting the post and Firside getting there first.
Wymondham came out strongly in the second half, with Jack Morris placing the ball in the top corner of the net to get our fourth. Nick Parker then scored a blinding goal, followed shortly by James Gayton rocketing in another from well outside the 18 yard box. Nick Parker then scored his hat-trick.
Firside fought back well scoring twice but Wymondham piled on the pressure before Nick Parker was brought down in the penalty area. Dan Brindle stepped up to net from the sport, gaining his hat-trick and costing another parent a fiver! The final score 8 to Wymondham, 3 to Firside.
Well done Wymondham!
Thanks to Michael Elvin for running the line for us again and for providing the medal for the Man of the Match.