After nearly 2 months without a match yesterday's away fixture on a small rain sodden pitch was always going to be tricky.
We made a decent enough start to the game and went ahead via a long range curling shot from Oakley that caught out the Sidmouth keeper. For a decent spell after that we looked comfortable and should have extended our lead but were denied by some excellent saves. Sidmouth fought hard to get themselves back in the game, starting to play the better football and eventually getting a deserved equaliser.
A productive half time team talk and a bit of a reshuffle saw us get back on top at the start of the second half but it was looking like it was going to be another one of those games for us when Alfie struck the inside of the post and saw the ball bounce back into the keepers hands but eventually our second goal did come and Oakley's too with another superb long range shot that sailed over the keeper into the roof of the net.
Sidmouth were not done, though, equalising again and it was looking like the points would be shared until Oakley launched a massive free kick from deep in our half for Alfie to run onto and expertly put away to get a much deserved goal to bag us the 3 points.
So, not the most polished performance but a gritty one that got the job done - well done lads!
Man of the match has to go to Oakley for his 2 goals, 1 assist and excellent work rate in midfield.
Jon
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