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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Three Out Of Three For UITC


Below are three match reports from games involving UITC teams yesterday.

All three teams won their games which is a great credit to all those involved.

U15s progress to the JPL Cup Quarter Finals!!!
Hereford FC U15s 3 – 2 Birmingham City U15s

This fixture had been advertised all over social media during the week and it was great to see the local press, Bulls News, Nibbo, Directors and Trustees all attending today in what turned out to be an excellent game of football. With no Hereford FC Senior game, it was also pleasing to see some local support from Hereford FC fans with an attendance count of around 80 spectators.
The U15s put in an excellent performance in what turned out to be a very entertaining game. The Hereford boys were excellent in sticking to their game plan and looked well organised throughout the game.  
Hereford came out flying taking an early lead through Joe Mellars before Birmingham responded 10 minutes later to make it 1-1. Birmingham then took the lead with their striker chipping the ball over the on-rushing Hereford goalkeeper Joe Regan. Hereford created numerous chances to score and got their reward with a goal to make it 2-2 just before half time when centre back Ben Vanstone went on a run into the Birmingham penalty area, pulling the ball back for Jack Marston to calmly fire into the net!  
The second half got very competitive, both teams wanting to win, some great tackles flying in, some great 1v1 battles and excellent teamwork. The second half saw Hereford dominate possession and the ball spent the majority of its time in the Birmingham half. However, when Birmingham won the ball back, they were excellent on the counter attack and were quick to break but some excellent recovery runs and defending soon won the ball back for Hereford. Lots of credit must go to the Hereford boys who didn’t get frustrated, stayed patient and it was only a matter of time before they scored the winning goal. With 10 minutes left, Jake Spink received the ball on half way beating two players before playing a perfectly timed pass to Liam Bishop who slotted the ball into the far bottom corner of the net to make it 3-2. 




Hereford never looked like conceding after this and the determination to hold out and win the game from all the players was clear. Lots of communication and organisation, commanding eachother, working hard for eachother, meant they comfortably held on to win the game.
The Hereford boys showed great passion and desire to work hard and win their battles today and at the same time play some excellent football especially the second half performance. However, the best thing about this team is they can play either better and are capable of moving the ball more, switching play more and retaining possession better than they did today. 
Overall an excellent whole team performance and we march on to the Quarter finals!!
Squad: J.Regan, L.Perkins, C.Godsall, B.Vanstone, R.Edwards, T.Hayes, R.Davies, J.Marston, C.Greenhouse, T.Baycroft, M.Mcleod, C.Gauci, L.Bishop, L.Marston, J.Mellars, J.Spink
Goals: J.Mellars, J.Marston, L.Bishop
 

JPL League
Hereford U13s 5 - 0 Newport County U13s

All the hard work the U13s have been putting in at training came together this week as they produced one of their best performances of the year.
Hereford were fast out of the blocks and set the tempo from the start. The passing was sharp and the lads moved the ball quickly. The first goal came from a fantastic combination down the left with fullback Jack Mear eventually crossing deep from the byline with Will Powell smashing his header in at the far post. 
After scoring the usual 5 minutes of complacency didn't occur this week and instead the Hereford lads went straight back on the attack. Josh Williams slotted a great through ball to Tom Hamilton who finished cooly when under pressure.  
Hereford defended well throughout the game and didn't even allow County a shot on target. The determination in defence and quality in building from the back was brilliant. 
At the break the boys were challenged to win the game with out conceding. We've worked  a lot on maintaining possession but the way the lads picked off a strong Newport side was unbelievable. Josh Williams rounded off a man of the match display with a fine goal and Tom Hamilton completed his hat-trick. 
A top draw performance from a talented group of players who will only get stronger as they gel as a team. 


JPL League
Cheltenham Town 2 - 3 Hereford U12s 

Hereford 12’s travelled to Cheltenham Town’s Seasons training ground. This was the first time both teams had faced each other in the league this season. Hereford would start the match with a slight change of formation, as the away side set up for an expansive style of play which would utilise and express the flair and speed within their ranks.
As both teams got settled into the match, both sides retained possession well and remaining calm in control of the ball, Hereford were the more dominate side in the early stages of the game but were unable to find the back of the net due to some great last ditch defending from Cheltenham. Hereford would not give Cheltenham a rest and continued with the attacking flair from both wings and cross after cross, shot after shot entered the home teams penalty box. The break through finally came in the 2nd period as Tim Honey broke the deadlock and put Hereford 1-0 up as he got his body in-between the ball and defender to slot home. Cheltenham then shortly equalised as a well worked corner bought the home side level at 1-1, however this goal would only spur Hereford on as they kept up the pressure. With the scores level at the half way stage. It was clear that that the Hereford players were determined to get all three points from this fixture, as the persistence and work effort from every single player started to take its toll as the injuries started to add up.
With 40mins left of the game and Hereford again took the lead, this time working the ball well down the left wing which lead to an inviting cross as Joseph Harwood didn’t hesitate as he timed his run to poke the ball home amongst a crowded penalty box. Cheltenham would not give up either which created a great game of football to watch. This saw Cheltenham change tactics slightly as it was near impossible for the home side to break down Herefords defence of Jack Williams and Mikey Yalland, who were having a great game together. Hereford then saw a cluster of injuries in quick succession which saw Cheltenham take full advantage as again they draw level. This only triggered yet another Hereford reaction as straight from kick off they kept the ball, worked it down right hand side and as the cross came in which saw Hugo Bernard-Pullen’s hard work pay off as he timed his run into the box to slot home Herefords third and to seal the win finishing the match off.