Badshot Lea Blades 1 Guildford Saints Blues 1

The Blues were at best disjointed today but still deserved to come away from this game with the points against a resolute Badshot side. Having being beaten 8-1 last weekend it was no surprise that Badshot came into their first home league match of the season with a determination not to concede and for much of the first half the Blues found themselves under pressure in possession and forced into rushed passes and silly mistakes. It made for a scrappy game and, admittedly, it was against the run of play when a Badshot defensive error left Alex W one on one with the 'keeper and he coolly lobbed him for the Blues to take the lead.

In the second half it was a much better and more open game. The match swung end to end with both goalkeepers in fine form. Badshot thought they'd found a way passed the excellent Nathan but Jack was back on the line to clear only for the Blues to then break superbly for Jack to loop his left foot shot over the 'keeper who somehow got his fingers on to it and push it on to the bar. Ed also found the Badshot 'keeper in excellent form with two trademark breakaway runs and shots that were both superbly saved. Eventually the Blues defence, marshalled brilliantly by Jacob & Marcus, was breached with a fine Badshot equaliser. There was still time for Saints to mount a counter attack as Jack skipped passed the right back, whipped a cross in to Luke whose pass left Alex W with the goal at his mercy. Again though the Badshot Lea 'keeper made a fine save and in the end a 1-1 draw was a fair result.

There were some good performances today from the Blues. At times we looked like the Keystone Cops but our battling spirit and determination often got us out of difficult situations... plus the fact that we have the best goalkeeper in the division playing for us (although his "title" certainly came under threat from the Badshot 'keeper today!!). Mentions today also for Alex W who was a continual attacking threat, Luke who put in a much better defensive performance and Tommy O in the centre of the park who competed strongly throughout even when things weren't going our way. Mike P also had an improved performance.

Man of the Match - Nathan Wells