Ombersley v Cradley Sports
3rd February 2007
GK - Piers Kirk-Patrick Jones (1st half), Kurt Poppleton (2nd half)
Defence - Isaac George, Kurt Poppleton (1st half), Max Middlebrook
Midfield - Ben Finch, Josh Davies
Striker - Taine Lochhead
 
Subs - Kieran Harte, Jack Bilby, Thomas Fairclough
Subs used- Kieran Harte, Thomas Fairclough

 

HALF TIME: Ombersley 0 - 0 Cradley Sports
FULL TIME: Ombersley 0 - 1 Cradley Sports
Kurt - played superb just in front of defence
Kieron - great second half performance

Cradley provided an excellent display of entertaining football in a game in which they dictated the play for the majority of the game.

The match started with Cradley passing and linking up well to create some opening chances but Ombersleys goalkeeper pulled off some fine saves. Kurt Poppleton was superb playing just in front of the defence and prevented any attacks from Ombersleys forwards getting near the box.

Cradley should have been in front at half time with numerous chances from Ben Finch, Josh Davies and Thomas Fairclough but Ombersleys keeper seemed to prove unbeatable.

In the second half Cradley made some changes and then dominated the play with Ombersley contained in their own half except only for two occasions, where Kieron Harte and Isaac George reacted well in defence and Kurt Poppleton now in goal saved well and especially an on target powerful free kick.

Cradley continued to press and their good display was rewarded when following some good work and an excellent cross from Piers Kirk Patrick-Jones, Thomas Fairclough followed in to make it one nil.

Cradley had numerous chances from Thomas Fairclough and Josh Davies with some excellent link up play between Ben Finch and Piers Kirk-Patrick Jones in midfield, but Ombersley held on to not concede further.

Piers - played excellent in the second half
Thomas - scored the winner