Claygate Royal Foleys 3 Guildford Saints Blues 0

My thanks to Derek for running the side for me at today's match. This is his report;

"I feel the this match was Deja-Vu, as the final score did not reflect the effort the boy’s put in to this match. First half we started off a bit slow, and there were definite signs that we had not played together for a while, this showed in the first goal, from a set piece, we gave them too much room and we got punished for it. Claygate were quick on the break, and often had our defence scrambling back to cover the long ball on a short pitch. This (and a dodgy decision by the referee!!) resulted in the second goal - in my opinion the foot was way too high in the tackle - but our boys have to learn to play to the whistle, as they paused briefly, and Claygate cashed in with their second.

In the second half we were by far the better team. We started to give as good as we got, as far as competing for the ball was concerned. We were also better at creating chances, but once again no matter how hard we tried, we just could not find the back of the net and the one time we did the linesman judged it to be offside!

The third goal came when there was a bit of hesitancy in our defence, and once again we were punished - no single blame... just two men, one ball and no clear challenge.

Towards the end Claygate were definitely fading with many of them showing signs of tired legs. We did have some more shots on goal but they just went wide or were straight at the 'keeper. The nearest we got was from a free kick in the dying moments of the game but the 'keeper pulled off the save of the match and just pushed the ball over the bar.

My praise goes to the entire team for their support and for sticking in there and for not giving up even though the score was against us - well done boys!

And thanks to the parents too for their support in a season that has had it's ups and downs. Simon, Kevin and myself hope to see you all back next season."

Man of the Match - Marcus Taylor