Our bogey team of last year, Radley, were todays opponents. It was a game that both sides needed to win to keep themselves in contact with Didcot and Ardington.
Cumnor took the game to Radley and were looking very confident. Cumnor were having the better of the early exchanges. Luke started the game with great enthusiasm. He was stopping any Radley attacks and then starting the Cumnor attacks. Cumnor were using both wings with Shaun and Harri racing up and down the line.
The first chance fell to Cumnor. Fraser pushed the ball to Freddie. Freddie stopped and passed to Biggy. Biggy fired in a great shot but it just went wide. Shaun won the ball in midfield. He passed to Freddie. Freddie slipped the ball to Luke. Luke moved into the box and fired an unstoppable shot into the net. It was 1-0 to Cumnor.
Harri fired the ball forward and it found Fraser. The ball was slipped to Freddie who passed to Biggy. Biggy fired the ball high into the net. Cumnor had a couple more chances but could not finish them off. Mark was having a great game with some great tackles. Alex had to be at his best to keep the winger quiet. Robbie and Henry are forming a great partnership at the back.
The first half finished 2-0 to Cumnor.
Cumnor yet again controlled the game. It did not take long for Cumnor to make it 3-0. Henry made a great tackle. Alex gave the ball to Shaun. Shaun with a precision pass found Biggy who fired the ball into the net. Luke, Freddie and Biggy had chances to increase the score. Ollie was making some great tackles.
With 15 minutes to go the game was won. Dave was planning his victory speech. Kev was thinking it was his perfect weekend--West Ham winning, Cumnor winning and one of the Radley Dads was also a West Ham supporter. They did not talk to each other but they both had that haunted look. What a day! Ollie was planning what he was going to say to Mitch at school on Monday.
No-one can explain what happened next. Tim who was having a quiet afternoon suddenly found himself under pressure. He had to make two great saves. One looked a certain goal but he saved well. Then Radley grabbed a goal to make it 3-1 and a great shot from Mitch made it 3-2.
From being in a position of total control Cumnor were pushed back. Mark was making some decisive tackles as Radley attacked. From a corner, Radley's Robbie rose and headered the ball onto the bar. Robbie and Henry were defending as if there lives depended on it. Then from no-where, Ryan won the ball and started a lightning attack. He fired the ball into the box. It dropped at Luke's feet and he fired it into the net. It is 4-2 to Cumnor. But in injury time, Mitch pulled one back. It was 4-3. With 20 seconds left, Mitch went on a dazzling run but was brought down just outside the box. The free kick would be the last kick of the ball. It was fired in but it was cleared. The final whistle went. The game was over. Well done Cumnor.
Cumnor Minors 4 Radley 3
Man of the Match: Two goal Luke Thorne.
A superb performance from Cumnor. It did look at one stage that a Radley equaliser was going to come. I am amazed that everybodys hearts stood up to the strain.
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