Match Report : Orange

Sciennes P4 Orange 6 v Sciennes P3 2
The new Orange team started the season with a convincing 6-2 victory over the Sciennes P3 team.  Owen capped an outstanding performance with not one, not two, not three but FOUR goals.  It wasn't this Owen - our Owen is probably even more convincing in front of goals than him.  Alex H, on his debut, contributed two goals before he was used as an emergency sub in the Blue team.

The day started with a new Orange team being announced.  The squad contained Alex A, Joe R, Valdi, Amir, Matthew, Joseph Ba, Owen, Abhisar and the transfer deadline day signing Alex H.  The team looked great in the warm up and they needed to because the P3 team looked fast and full of players keen to impress in their first home match of the season.
The game started in blustery conditions but the Orange team moved the ball around nicely.  Amir started in goals and while initially quiet he kept his defence in line with lots of great shouting.  Joseph Ba was equally vocal and provided a running commentary for the benefit of the whole Meadows.
New signing Alex H was playing well, interchanging passes with Alex A, and scoring a couple of early goals.  Our Owen however was blasting them in from all angles.  A whirlwind start saw the Orange team race to a 5-1 lead.

The P3 team were, however, finding their feet and a tense midfield battle was taking place.  Valdi and Matthew were trying to get the ball wide and Abhisar was always looking to find his team-mates with excellent forward passes.  P3 did however pull another goal back to make it 5-2.

Next came the goal of the day.  A fabulous throw from Abhisar (who had taken over from Amir in goals) found Joe R on the touchline.  Joe played a sliderul pass down the line to Owen who cut in from the left and smashed the ball into the P3 net.  An excellent finish to round off an excellent performance.  Well done to Orange team!

(Team photos taken after match when a number of players had left for tae kwon do gradings.)