Match Report NMJFC U10s Hornets - 02/11/24

Ding Ding 🔔 Round 3 🥊

The Hornets were up against very familiar opposition in Reddish North End Greens. It was the third weekend in a row that we were up against this very talented team and after a Cup Match & Cup Replay, it was now our first game in The  Stockport Metro’s Top-Flight, a reward the boys have earnt after an immaculate start to their first season in this league.

As a trilogies go 🎬 it’s very rare the final one is the best but our Mini-Millers were trying to buck-the-trend and were bang on it! By far the best performance against our familiar foes and Ollie M ⚽️ was doing what Ollie M seems to do an awful lot now…… scoring important goals 👏🏻 

At the back the boys are such a good unit. Fenn in goal was on top form as usual. Finley, Frankie, Ronan, Oliver L & Kai once again rotated positions throughout the game and these lads are becoming so solid. Rarely does anyone beat them and their have an understanding amongst themselves that is creating a defensive shield that we will need in the new, tougher division 💪

In attack we were missing Oliver B who is our engine-room and we struggled a little without his energy. Luckily, Oliver L was up to the challenge and even stepped in to centre-midfield for a bit to do a shift for the team. Oliver L is possible the most mature young-man you’ll ever come across and when his coaches speak to him, he follows every instruction in fine detail. This week it involved a lot of tracking back and he simply refused to give up! At one point we had to check he was still breathing as he was busting-a-gut to protect his team…….. Absolutely incredible Oliver L 👌

Upfront, the boys were trying to get a foot on the ball. The oppositions defence were strong too and our boys were given no time to work their magic. Corner after corner, we just couldn’t seem to grab another break.

Albie, Charlie & Ollie M were relentless and this standard of football will bring out the best in these lads over the coming weeks . . . . Just you wait & see.

Come the final whistle, our Mini-Millers had put in another incredible display of football to impress their parents. Courageous, dominant & exciting until the very end and they should all be very proud of themselves.

POTM went to Oliver L 🏆 who went above & beyond to ensure his team got over the line. What a warrior 💛🖤

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