Men's 3rd XI Vs Bridgnorth 3

For our last game before the Christmas break, Telford 3s along with their Christmas Jumpers travelled to local rivals Bridgnorth. 
A 15:30 time slot allowed for the heavy afternoon rain to disappear. 

A 13 man squad this week set themselves up with Cassie in the dugout managing our rotations.

Telford with Bridgnorth 1 point below us meant this was an important mid table clash that both team wanting to win.
 

We eyed up the oppositions, discussed our game plan and we set ourselves on our way..

1st half was well played by all, Bridgnorth very dribbly than passing so were soon hunted down and tackled by our midfield and defence, and our attackers kept pressuring the Bridgnorth hacking defence. Sahib had the honours for first shot on goal, with a great edge of the D turn and reverse shot to the bottom of the goal only for the diving keeper to hit it away with this stick. Undeterred soon after a midfield attack by Bens Edwards supported by Ash on a run taking players with him had opened up a gap for Ben to see Sahib sitting at the top side of the D. Clean pass was took well by Sahib who again struck a sweet reverse to get us 1-Nil up..

Half time talk was positive and to keep working had as before.

2nd half battle commenced with end to end battle but Telford coming off the better each time. Bridgnorth filled their D with many defenders making it very hard to get anything out of it.

Our 2nd goal came again from a Ben Edwards free hit who sent Sammy down the right side of the pitch, and he cut in to make a base line run passing the defenders and pushed it to the perfectly placed penalty spot position Roman who slapped the ball in! 2-Nil.

We played out the game with full and clam control.

I great win over Bridgnorth is a perfect ending to the 1st half of the season.
 

Well done boys. Well deserved!

Played 11

Won 7

Drew 1

Lost 3