U13's 0 v Ainsdale FC 3
This game really fell victim to atrocious weather conditions with howling wind and rain spoiling the football with the physically stronger and more disciplined Ainsdale team running out 3-0 winners
The boys were 2-0 down at halftime with a ball over the top pushing up too high with Sam our centre back out of position preceded by an excellent free kick before half time in the roof of the net which Alex , who was man of the match in goal could do nothing about.
We expected the boys, despite the weather to come out and fight in the second half kicking down the slope and in truth they had a lot of the ball in the opposition half but we lacked the quality to take men on and get round the back of a strong Birkdale defence who stood strong for the last 25 minutes and broke away with Alex ball watching and Sam again out of position as we pressed forward for Birkdale to get a third.
Sam managed two long range efforts just wide in the second half but in truth we were beaten by the better side today.
It will be tough this Year with the Saturday team playing many of the A Teams from other clubs but it will be a good learning curve for the more committed of them.
MOM – Alex Glover