Thame Utd
Allied Counties Subsidiary Cup 2nd Round Monday 7 April 2008
THAME UTD YOUTH (1) 1
OXFORD CITY YOUTH (1) 3 (Craig Duncan 21, Tom Holmes 49, 72)
City progressed in the Subsidiary Cup after running out comfortable winners over Thame United.
The first half was a largely scrappy affair with few clear-cut chances created. The nearest either side came to scoring in the early stages was when Kyle Harris, who was full of energy throughout, charged down a clearance only to see the ball loop over the bar.
City took the lead halfway through the first period when Craig Duncan’s cross-cum-shot from wide left 25 yards out deceived the keeper and sailed into the top corner.
Thame equalised ten minutes later when a right-wing cross was touched in from close range. City’s stand-in front pairing of Tom Holmes and Rhys Veal both saw shots saved towards the end of the half but neither side really created enough to deserve a half-time lead.
The second 45 minutes was a different story. Holmes could have put City ahead before he did make the breakthrough, racing on to a Veal through ball and forcing home the rebound from a tight angle after the keeper had saved well.
Holmes capped an excellent display with his second and City’s third in the 72nd minute, knocking in another rebound after the keeper had failed to gather a Luke Carnell header cleanly.
This was just reward for City who had dominated the midfield in the second half, with Carnell prominent as always, and Kyle Harris and Joe Bull looking dangerous in wide positions. Simon Reeves and Mitchell Meredith were as solid as ever at the back and Thame’s only real chance of the second period came in injury time, when Alex Williams tipped a free-kick over the bar.
The was a good team performance by a hard-working City side, particularly in the second half. They will need to repeat it when they visit title contenders Edgware in the league on Wednesday.
Team: Alex Williams – James Harris, Simon Reeves, Mitchell Meredith, Craig Duncan – Kyle Harris, Luke Carnell, Lawrence El – Kassir (sub Kieran Collins ht), Joe Bull – Tom Holmes, Rhys Veal.
THAME UTD YOUTH (1) 1
OXFORD CITY YOUTH (1) 3 (Craig Duncan 21, Tom Holmes 49, 72)
City progressed in the Subsidiary Cup after running out comfortable winners over Thame United.
The first half was a largely scrappy affair with few clear-cut chances created. The nearest either side came to scoring in the early stages was when Kyle Harris, who was full of energy throughout, charged down a clearance only to see the ball loop over the bar.
City took the lead halfway through the first period when Craig Duncan’s cross-cum-shot from wide left 25 yards out deceived the keeper and sailed into the top corner.
Thame equalised ten minutes later when a right-wing cross was touched in from close range. City’s stand-in front pairing of Tom Holmes and Rhys Veal both saw shots saved towards the end of the half but neither side really created enough to deserve a half-time lead.
The second 45 minutes was a different story. Holmes could have put City ahead before he did make the breakthrough, racing on to a Veal through ball and forcing home the rebound from a tight angle after the keeper had saved well.
Holmes capped an excellent display with his second and City’s third in the 72nd minute, knocking in another rebound after the keeper had failed to gather a Luke Carnell header cleanly.
This was just reward for City who had dominated the midfield in the second half, with Carnell prominent as always, and Kyle Harris and Joe Bull looking dangerous in wide positions. Simon Reeves and Mitchell Meredith were as solid as ever at the back and Thame’s only real chance of the second period came in injury time, when Alex Williams tipped a free-kick over the bar.
The was a good team performance by a hard-working City side, particularly in the second half. They will need to repeat it when they visit title contenders Edgware in the league on Wednesday.
Team: Alex Williams – James Harris, Simon Reeves, Mitchell Meredith, Craig Duncan – Kyle Harris, Luke Carnell, Lawrence El – Kassir (sub Kieran Collins ht), Joe Bull – Tom Holmes, Rhys Veal.
posted by Julian at Tuesday, April 08, 2008
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