Bath & District Football League - Match reports

Saturday December 12th 2004 -
Oval Sports Reserves 4 Freshford 0 (Odd Down Playing Fields)

Writer: James Lindsay of Freshford Sports.

Having somehow beat Oval Sports first team earlier in the season, Freshford approached the game with confidence and hoping to get their season back on track after some recent heavy defeats.

Oval Sports Reserves continue to pursue their policy of bringing youth team players into the rigors of the adult game whilst playing alongside some excellent role models in Simon Carling, John Beaverstock and Paddy. One or two "I'm 21, honest guv" players complete the Oval squad and although results have been mixed, the future certainly looks promising.

Freshford started brightly, using the channels effectively, testing the young and not so young full backs, but failing to deliver an effective final ball. Having soaked up the early pressure Oval then took control from start to finish.

A couple of speculative efforts were well saved by the Freshford keeper who started brightly but was left to rue poor positioning in the second half.

Chris Peck was the first to punish freshford after 25 minutes with a neat finish after a ball was crossed in from the left.

Oval went into half time 1 - 0 up and looked very comfortable. After the break the young guns came out blazing and gave Freshford a football lesson. A lack of belief and players critising their own team mates contributed to Freshfords downfall as they were outplayed with further goals from Anthony Conradi (2) and Paul Stevens.

An excellent performance by Oval ensured they can now go into the New Year looking to push for a top three finish. Freshford are involved in what appears to be an early relegation battle next week with Oldfield Sports. They will have to improve on this performance to take anything from that game.