Visitors Prove To Be More Than A Handful

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Visitors Prove To Be More Than A Handful

Amateur Football Alliance Senior Cup: Old Meadonians 3 Alleyn Old Boys 0

 

Any one arriving late at Riverside Lands for the second round Amateur Football Alliance Senior Cup clash between Old Meadonians of the Amateur Football Combination and Alleyn Old Boys from the vaunted Southern Amateur League and finding Meads were already, after fifteen minutes, two goals up, could have been forgiven for feeling the need to pinch themselves as they would have been greeted by the sight of the visitors proving themselves to be more than a handful.

However, this frenzied action was taking place in midfield where the visitors had two extremely tenacious and strong players. These two kept possession but were matched by their shepherds Jake Gowers and who, in true sheep dog trial manner, kept them turning and twisting to no avail and more importantly denied them the space to make any kind of incisive pass. Even if they had broken their bonds, there would have been no reward for the effort as, in any case, the visitors had no one capable of putting a bite to their bark, as illustrated by the fact that the hosts’ keeper Joe Beharie had barely a single save to make for the duration.

December 9, 2017