NORRISTHORPE 3 V KIRKHEATON 4
Posted by susan43 on April 29, 2009
Norristhorpe manager Miguel gave a 2nd surprise with inside a week by moving Cookie alongside Elliot as a two prong strike force.
This then allowed Lee to start as goalkeeper.
Norristhorpe went straight onto attack and within the 1st minute cookie taking the striking role quite literally took out the kirkheaton goalkeeper.
Kirkheaton made numerous attacks which all came to nothing until the 9th minute when norristhorpe did not clear the ball and the opposition scored their 1st goal of the game.
On 11 minutes Norristhorpe had a free kick taken by Ruddy which found the head of craig to the side of the area, for ruddy to follow up but shoot wide.
Kirkheaton scored their 2nd goal from a corner on 15 minutes and had a 3rd goal disallowed for offside 7 minutes later 2-0
A tactical change by Miguel saw Ahmid enter the field for Danny Waite. After 27 minutes Norristhorpe gained their 1st corner only for Aiden to head wide.
Kirkheaton did go 3-0 up in the 28th minute and after 33 minutes Carl came on for Ruddy. Kirkheaton continued to attack with Lee producing a good save and twice the visitors shooting over the bar. T, Sam and Danny white worked very hard in defence in the 1st half along with Craig, Aiden and Ruddy in midfield. The two strikers up front found it difficult up front through not receiving much ball, but Ahmid was making a difference on the left, and carl sent some decent through balls through.
At the start of the 2nd half, miguel returned cookie back into goal, shinda came on for George, and Ruddy came back on this enabled Carl to join Elliot upfront. These changes soon made a difference to the Norristhorpe play with Ruddy breaking down the wing, sending a good through ball to Carl whose shot lacked power and gave the opposition goalkeeper an easy save.
Norristhorpe then attacked down the opposite wing via Ahmid who put a good ball to Aiden who shot over the bar. After 53 minutes Danny Waite came on for Elliot who had worked hard throughout his time on the field with a lack of ball.
Disaster struck in the 56 minute when Norristhorpe conceded their 4th goal.
On the hour made a good stop saving a goal to keep the score at 0-4.
Then came a triple whammy, on 62 minutes, ruddy strode down the wing sent the perfect ball for carl to run on to and saw his shot coolly put away to make the score 1-4
63 minutes penalty to Norristhorpe, Carl slammed the ball past a rooted goalkeeper to make the score 2-4
64 minutes penalty, carl strode up again to take the spot kisk only to slam the ball this time into the visiting keeper, poleaxe him and then score on the rebound to make the score 3-4
game on…..
on 75th minute norristhorpe had a golden chance to level scores, as shenda who was playing right back battled and won the ball in midfield……? sent a through ball to carl , who raced down the wing and sent the perfect cross to a waiting Aiden in the area, only to see the ball blasted high over the crossbar.
norristhorpe were really into their stride now and were despiritly trying to find the equaliser, they found themselves with a free kick which aiden took and shot straight at the keeper, kirkheaton had one last attack but were thwarted by a save from Cookie.
mom ….carl
