Match Report - Gameweek 1

The season's fixtures have arrived, and it makes for an interesting read. Apologies about some errors with the fantasy points, i will make sure they are correct for the end of matchweek 2.

Sundays game proved very fruitful indeed. The barnstormers stamped their authority in style with a dream performance. An all round great performance from every player, thats what we like to see. We anticipate the return of Manders soon, and look forward to seeing Boyden play his first game in the Barnstormer colours.


BARNSTORMERS FC   (1) 3        CHELTENHAM UTD   (0) 0


Johnson 4, 24                                   Att;17
Hawkins 18



Some beautifully worked balls from defence through to the front men exposed Cheltenham Utd's cracks early on, as strong performances from the back 3 nullified most of Utd's attacks. Great strike-partner link-ups between Gore/Hawkins and Spalding/Johnson lead to clinical finishes and a hatful of keeper testing spanks. Short showed his creative side with penetrating through-balls and Jordan held fort well with a couple of cracks at goal. Coltman (Captain) kept a strong line of defence and won most challenges to fend off Utd's pressure. Our new keeper, Holder, showed us what he was made of. Although rarely tested, he proved to have safe hands and kept a clean sheet on his debut.

The goals were high class. Johnson tallied 2 to his name, with a clinical acute-angled shot across the face of the goal to finish the game in style. Hawkins also got on the scoresheet with a confident slot past the keeper, running on to a great through ball from short. Spalding had a strong dominance upfront, and Gore had a last minute chance that could have been a goal of the season contender, which just missed the target. They will be keen to get on the scoresheet next week.

Cheltenham Utd could well be a team of the future, and are predicted to become a stronger team as the season progresses. But on the day, the Barnstormers were on fire and comfortably took the first game, 3 points in the bag.




This sunday's game:

BARNSTORMERS FC     v     AC HATHERLEY

Kick off : 6.45pm, Sunday 13 Sept.

Ideally we should take 3 points from this game if we can keep the form and trouble the caketaker. Please don't drink too much saturday night if you can help it.

Guv

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