Cullercoats U8s played their eagerly awaited re-match against hosts, KYPC, last weekend in another fiercely contested match. The first half was very even and both sides cancelled each other out in midfield, where Matty Sharp, Benjamin Hall and Finan Peach all played well.
At the back Jack Stronach and Ryan Norris (defence) and Dan Henderson (keeper) were all very solid.
Connor Sherriff provided the outlet up front and made several excellent runs, testing the home keeper on two occasions, as KYPC were put on the back foot.
The second half started in the same way, with both teams fully committed in the tackle. KYPC took the initiative when their striker broke free on the edge of the box and hit an unstoppable shot into the top corner of the net. Dan Henderson got an excellent hand to the shot, but the power took the ball over the line. Dan's brave keeping resulted in him receiving a hand injury, but he continued in support of his team.
Daniel Brewis (defence) and Ethan Ayre (midfield) came on to provide good support to the team. Both also made excellent clearances when KYPC attacked on the break.
Cullercoats took control of the remainder of the second half and created a string of chances. Jack Stronach was in excellent form at the back and also made a number of surging runs in support of the attack. He was fouled on several occasions, but picked himself up to create further problems for the hosts.
Cullercoats were awarded a late second half penalty for a foul in the box and Matty Sharp's excellent penalty into the right side of the goal was palmed away by an equally excellent save by the keeper. The game finished 1-0, which was extremely harsh on a Cullercoats team who were dominant throughout the second half; a view shared by both managers.
Jack Stronach was awarded #man of the match' for his excellent display at the back, coupled with great work and commitment going forward, despite some very questionable fouls by the hosts.
This was a first class display by the whole team.
Longbenton - 21/11/09
The U8s were in action against a strong Longbenton side at the weekend in the KYPC 'Friendly' League.
The first half was dominated by Cullercoats who created a number of good opportunities through Benjamin Hall, Matty Sharp (midfield) and Connor Sherriff (striker). However, they fell behind inside the first 10 mins. when a throw in caught the defence and keeper flat-footed.
Cullercoats responded well to the setback, with Jack Stronach and Ryan Norris (defence) pushing Longbenton back into their own half for long periods, as Cullercoats took control of the game. Dan Henderson (keeper) also played his part in keeping things tight at the back.
Ethan Ayre (midfield) provided support in attack and was full of running on the right and Benjamin Hall caused all sorts of problems for the opposition with several strong runs through midfield.
The first half ended with Cullercoats somehow 1-0 behind and the team were given a half time lift by the coaches.
The second half was dominated for long periods by Cullercoats, with Matty Sharp and Connor Sherriff going very close with excellent efforts, which were saved by an in-form Longbenton keeper. Finan Peach replaced Ethan Ayre in midfield and provided a good outlet on the right, whilst Daniel Brewis came on during the half in defence to marshall the Longbenton striker.
Benjamin Hall made the break-through midway through the half with an excellent right foot shot into the top right corner of the net from wide on the left side of the box.
This triggered a sustained period of pressure by Cullercoats, as they went looking for the winning goal. Despite some great runs and shots, the opposing keeper kept them out with some fine saves and parries. The game, which was played in very good spirit throughout, ended 1-1.
Benjamin Hall was awarded 'man of the match' for an excellent performance throughout the game. His best display for Cullercoats to date.
Gary & Graham
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