barrie team 8 vs 1 Shirley Town

The Tunbridge Wells Foresters under 9’s Tandridge Spartak team played at home this weekend against Shirley Town. The game ended in a 8-1 victory for the home side.

Foresters enjoyed all of the early possession and opened the scoring in the 3rd minute with a long range shot from Robert Lawrence. The boys added to the scoreline two minutes later with Robert Lawrence one again on the scoresheet following a some good play from Fraser Abbott. Foresters were now playing some good football but missed several good opportunities to extend their lead, however midway through the half Johnny Phillips added the third following some good play from Erik Anderberg.. Joseph Pickett added a fourth goal, but on the stroke of half-time Shirley pulled a goal back so at half-time the scoreline was 4-1 to Foresters.

In the second half the Under 9’s continued in the same way as the first. Robert Lawrence scored his third goal of the day direct from a corner, and Johnny Phillips added the sixth goal following a pass from Matt Horlock. Johnny Phillips then got the second hat-trick of the day before Joseph Pickett scored the final goal of the game. Once again there was solid display from the defence of Luke Credland, Josh Williams and Robert Lawrence with Luca Caria once again making several good saves. Josh Williams once again went upfront for the final minutes in search of that elusive goal but  was denied by the visiting keeper and a last ditch goalline clearance.

The boys one again put in a good performance and played some excellent football during the course of the game

The squad for the match was as follows:-

L.Caira, L.Credland, F.Abbott, M.Horlock, J.Phillips, J.Pickett, ,R.Lawrence, J.Williams and Erik Anderberg.