Match report

Match report

The U10 Mt Barker United Red side travelled to Birdwood Park to meet the Torrens Valley team. The teams played 7-aside on a very cold and wet day.

Mt Barker started strong early on in the first half, with a goal within the first few minutes of the game. Torrens Valley worked hard to get the ball up and had a couple of chances at goal themselves. Another fantastic goal came from Mt Barker with the strike being swept up high over the goal keepers head and into the back of the net. The play continued in front of Mt Barker’s goals and a back pass to the keeper rolled in for an own goal from a Torrens Valley player. Torrens didn’t let that get them down and had a good run up towards the goal with an attempt on goal going wide. Another good run up the pitch and strike at goal from Torrens Valley went wide. Soon after the ball hit the back of the net for Torrens Valley with a goal being scoredd for them. The pressure was kept up from Torrens Valley with another attempt at goal saved by the keeper. A great tackle from Torrens in the midfield saw the ball taken from Mt Barker and a quick run and strike with the ball hitting the side netting. Mt Barker had one final attack at goal and scoring before the half time whistle blew.

The second half started slow as a bit of rain had set in and the players were feeling the cold. Mt Barker kept the ball and were having the majority of the possession, some great play and passing between them was keeping the ball in front of goals with the Torrens Valley defence struggling to keep it out. Torrens Valley were successful in winning the ball and another quick run up the pitch ensued which went out for a throw-in. Both teams struggled to get the ball through the midfield with quite a few throw-ins. After some time in midfield Mt Barker got the ball down in front of goal and scored once again. One last run from Torrens saw the ball go over the back line for a goal kick. Well done to both teams on such a cold morning!