Bedgrove Dynamos (18/01/2004)
2003 - 2004 Season, Hithercroft Under 16s



The weather was very cold but calm and dry for this game against the current Division leaders. Sam was on the subs bench for the visitors.
Unfortunately I arrived 35 minutes after the game had started and so I missed the opening goal of the match that had been scored by Bedgrove. Hithercroft had been performing well and they continued to hold their opponents to just this one goal when the whistle went to end the half.

The second half began at 11.30am and, shortly into the half, Tyrone sustained a back injury that troubled him for the remainder of the game. Hithercroft were by no means over-awed by the opposition and had numerous chances to level the score. After 15 minutes Bedgrove, following a sustained attack, eventually hit the Hithercroft crossbar with a well-struck shot and were rewarded 3 minutes later with a goal when their No. 8 took a superb shot from about 25 yards out and it ended up in the left hand corner of the net. At 11.59am Bedgrove scored their 3rd goal and were beginning to dominate play. Thirty minutes into the half the home team added a 4th goal to their tally and the game concluded with a 4-0 win to Bedgrove Dynamos.

Bedgrove had taken some time to settle into the game and Hithercroft had provided excellent opposition but eventually the superior passing and player positioning had paid off for the home team. I feel that a 2-1 scoreline would have been a better reflection of how this game had gone.