Date: 6/9/08

1^st Game –          

Hugo Rossetti (g/k)

Joe Crowley

Cameron Lyttle

Harry Cluxton

Adam Aliane

Joseph Latimer

Kamal Kirton

Charlie Newman

Finley Horn

 Louis Hawkins

 

KO – 10.20

 

 The under 10’s season kicked off with an away fixture to Panathinaikos in a league qualifier. The weather conditions were overcast and wet. The game kicked off and was quite even with both teams having chances. After 5 minutes of play there was a foul on Finlay Horn and a free kick was given to LOASS, Finlay Horn stepped up to take free kick and struck it to the low goalkeepers right 1-0 to LL. Hugo Rossetti saved a free kick from the opposition, a good try but not good enough. Kamal Kirton, Joseph Latimer and Harry Cluxton came on and substituted for Finlay Horn, Charlie Newman and Louis Hawkins. The opposition had 3 good attempts on goal but Hugo Rossetti was alert to all three attempts with three good saves. Joe Crowley had a great effort but just passed the post. A foul was given to the opposition they had a good try and just when we thought it might go in they hit the post. The boys playing for LOASS were hungry for a win and Joseph Latimer went on to score goal number 2 which was set up beautifully by Joe Crowley. At end of first half score was 2-0 to LOASS.

-Half Time-

A corner kick was given to LOASS in the 1^st minute of play and quickly followed by another. Finlay Horn, Louis Hawkins and Charlie Newman came back into the game and Adam Aliane, Joe Crowley and Cameron Lyttle on subs bench. The opposition scored after 3 minutes making the score 2-1 to LOASS. After some good passing from LOASS Kamal Kirton picks up the ball from the right hand side of the penalty area and strikes the crossbar with a fantastic shot. LOASS make another substitution Cameron Lyttle, Adam Aliane and Joe Crowley come back on. Joseph Latimer, Kamal Kirton and Harry Cluxton off. LOASS get a corner the ball comes over to Louis Hawkins who takes a shot and the ball just goes wide. With about 5 minutes to go Cameron Lyttle picks the ball up in the middle of the pitch moves towards goal and takes a shot that takes a slight deflection and hits the back of the net. 3-1 LOASS. Panathinaikos pull a goal back with minutes to go with a good shot from outside the box.

 

Final score 3-2 to LOASS.              

 

2^nd Game

 

Jamie Buckley (g/K)

Billy Lawrence

Tyler Walden

Ibby Coulibaly

Aaron Muti

Amar Takhar

Che Thomas

Elijah Dobson

Elias Martin

Finton Cunningham

 

Panathinaikos start the game very quickly and realising that they need goals. After a couple of minutes they take a shot that just goes wide of the goal, a minute later they get there breakthrough 1-0 to Panathinaikos. LOASS start to get back in the game and have a couple of their own chances but Panathinaikos break away again and score a second goal. LOASS make some changes and bring on Finton Cunningham, Billy Lawrence and Elias Martin and take off Aaron Muti, Che Thomas and Amar Takhar. Elijah Dobson breaks through takes a shot on goal but the goalkeeper makes a good save. Once again Panathinaikos play a long ball over the top and score a third goal. 

Half time.

LOASS now realise they have a battle on their hands in the second half. LOASS make more subs Ibby Coulibaly, Tyler Walden and Billy Lawrence off and Aaron Muti, Che Thomas and Amar Takhar back on. LOASS break forward and Finton Cunningham has a shot that just goes past the left hand side of the post. Panathinaikos get the upper hand and could have scored a couple more goals were it not for Jamie Buckley with some great saves. Tyler Walden cuts in from the right and takes a left footed shot that the Panathinaikos goalkeeper just tips over the bar. Time is running out for LOASS when Aaron Muti gets the ball 5 yards from the penalty box and strikes a shot that goes under the goalkeeper’s body 3-1 to Panathinaikos. LOASS break up a Panathinaikos attack and push forward with crisp passing the ball breaks to Amar Takhar and he takes a shot that flies into the back of the goal 3-2 to Panathinaikos. With a minute to go Panathinaikos striker is clean through on goal with only Jamie Buckley to beat but Jamie stands his ground and dives at the strikers feet making the save. 

 

Final whistle goes 3-2 to Panathinaikos.

 

A great battling performance from LOASS – let’s hope one of many exciting results for LOASS and all its supporters.