Men's 2nd XI vs Gillingham Anchorians M2

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Final Score     W 3-0

Goalscorers: Seb Cox, Adam Sidders, Dave Hooper

New season, new kit, same team... with a few useful additions.

After a very strong end to last season going 6 games unbeaten and off the back of a great result last week against Herne Bay, Ville were eager to press on and build upon the progress that had been made.

1st up this season we faced Gillingham Anchorians, who we failed to beat on 2 occasions last year so it wouldn't be easy.

Ville were quick out the traps and were in control of the game in the early stages with some neat passages of play and began to create a few opportunities, surely was only a matter of time before that goal came. Half way through the first half we managed to take the lead, Seb received the ball in the D, with plenty of people around him but managed to neatly lift the ball past the keeper to make it 1-0 to Ville. Ville continued to be on top for the remainder of the half and went into the break 1 nil up.

A positive team talk from Sidders and Westby at half time with more of the same demanded and the goals would follow.

Not long into the 2nd half Ville were awarded a short corner, slip right was the call. Sidders fed the ball to Hoops on the right, who advanced in and 'drag flicked' 😀 it past the keeper into the corner to make it 2-0. Anchorians were getting rattled now and lost their 2nd player for a short break on the sideline.

The 3rd goal came when Sidders with his back to goal, controlled it, switched it onto his reverse and managed to lift it over the keeper. 3 nil with 15 minutes to go and we were looking comfortable.

That is how it finished, a great team performance all round and a comfortable 3 nil win.  A really positive start to the season. #UptheVille

SQUAD

·        John Barrett (Capt)

·        Martin Bates

·        Matthew Bates

·        Seb Cox

·        Dave Hooper

·        Simon Hooper

·        Joe Parrish

·        James Perks

·        Adam Sidders

·        Jack Sweeney-MacQueen

·        David Walkom

·        Daniel West

·        Matt Westby