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| Year 9 Team posing for a team photo after their 9-2 Demolition of Christ the King |
Christ the King 2 - 9 All Saints
All Saints Year 9 Boys football team played Christ the King on Thursday evening in a Knowsley league match. The same fixture last Year served up a real treat with the Huyton team edging a 8-7 victory. The Saints on this occasion were in now way ready to suffer the same outcome and went for the win from the very outset.
The opening goal came from forward Declan Daniels. He was given a perfectly weighted through ball from Elliott Tomney. Daniels kept his composure, looked the keeper in the eyes and passed the ball to the despairing keeper's right hand post. For the second goal, Daniels repaid the compliment to Tomney with a pass cut across the edge of the 18 yard box. Tomney took a touch past the defender and unleashed a ferocious strike into the top corner.
Elliott Tomney covered so much ground in this game. He was a massive presence within the game. Christ the King struggled to cope with his controlled tenacity. He went on to score a further 4 goals, taking his total in the last two games for the school team to 9 after his four against Kirkby Sports. Declan Daniels scored another, and he was unfortunate himself not to score a hatrick. On at least three occasions he mesmerized the Christ the King defense with his array of tricks and ability to use both feet to outwit the Christ the King back line. However his finishing could have been better.
The All saints defense still had work to do within the game, and Alex Noonan and Sean Fagan were particularly impressive in the centre of the All Saints defense. There seems to be a real understanding developing between the two boys. Noonan bringing the ball out of defense and setting up attacks, Fagan calm and composed and winning vital headers. Gillam Prescott the All Saints keeper dealt with everything that was launced into the box with his impressive handling.
There were two late goals scored from Johnny McNabb. It was a case of Johnny on the spot as he did what all good predatory strikers do, follow up initial shots and tap home the rebounds. Owen Edgerton was a major attacking threat in the second half from his right back position. He caused chaos down the right hand side with foraging runs in to the box and was very unselfish in setting up team mates when he had the opportunity to go alone.
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| Owen Edgerton launches a throw. Owen was excellent particularly in the 2nd half |
The final score did not flatter All Saints. This gives the Saints 9 points from 9 in their Knowlsey league fixtures. The lads have given themselves a great chance of getting themselves into another Knowlsey final. This was an outstanding performance, with a very special showing from man of the match Eliott Tomney. It wasn't just his goals but his all round play was exceptional. Tmney is showing some real maturity to his play at present.
Team
Edgerton. Noonan, Fagan, Thomas
Williams, JP Nichols, Tomney, Byrne
Daniels, Bennett
Subs: Gardiner, Healey, McNabb
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