Sanchez, Turkentine, Collins and Collier all returned from injury, freeing up the Lions treatment table.
Today's starting eleven at Chells was; Sanchez, A.Jefferies, Fildes, P.Farr, Crisp, Turkentine, D.Jefferies, Gardner, Burnage, Canning(C) & Collins. The Referee was J Batcheldor.
It was a bit of a scrappy start for the Lions, trying to find their usual passing rythmn. Although two or three times Collins came close to scoring after outpacing the last defender. Ironically it took being a goal down to bring the best out of the Lions. A high ball over the top of the Lions defence bounced awkwardly for Sanchez in goal, unsighted by the sun. The Procladd centre forward will probably not get an easier goal all season.
In response and setting a Captain's example, Ian Canning swept a cross field pass from the halfway line over the last Procladd defender into the feet of a resurgent Ali Collins, who this time made no mistake of putting the ball in the net.
The second soon followed with some swift passing between Gardner,who was strong in a tackle, and Danny Jefferies, playing the ball out to the left wing for Collins to collect. He cut into penaltly area and firmly hit the ball into the far corner of the net.
Burnage made a perfect delivery from a free kick for Turkentine to head home into the top corner for the third goal. Burnage then got the fourth from a loose ball inside the six yard box.
Procladd were at there most threatening from set pieces forcing Sanchez to punch the ball clear on more than one occasion.
Danny Jeffferies hit the bar with a cheeky shot from outside the box just before half time.
4-1 to the Lions at half time, but manager Mickey French felt his team could play better.
In the second half Lions defended in a more reassured manner with Andy Fildes, Adam Jefferies and Pete Farr adept at turning defence into attack.
Turkentine was unlucky not to score his second with a curling freekick from the edge of the D that hit the post.
Lions made some changes halfway though the second half, Harrison, Collier and Pearson came on to replace Turkentine, A.Jefferies & Gardner. The changes meant Graham Crisp, playing his best game of the season, rellished the opportunity to push further forward.
Harrison picked the ball up deep in midfield and lofted a pass over the central defender with an open invitation for Ali Collins to claim his hatrick.
Not to be left out of the goals Captain Canning darted into the box to slot home the sixth and his first of the season, after another passing move across the midfield. He was also there the score the seventh after Collier start a move down the right wing.
By this stage Lions were finding more and more space. Pete Farr, Rob Pearson and Ali Collins were combining well down the left wing. However it was a right wing cross from Burnage, that enabled Rob Pearson to score with a composed finish at the far post for the eight goal.
Lions nearly got another late on when Burnages passing shot zipped across the six yard box in front several advancing Lions players and narrowly missed the far post.
Procladd got some respite five minutes from the end when a challenge from behind by Crisp led to a Procladd penalty. Unfortunately for Procladd the spot kick went inches wide of the left post.
Final Score: Procladd 1 Breachwood Lions 8
Despite the scoreline Procladd played well in patches with some good young players. They would probably improve with a little more organisation.
Adam Burnage was todays Manager's Man of the Match and wins a free meal for two in the Red Lion.
Substitutes not used: D.Farr, Abrahams.
Another big thank you to our growing band of travelling village supporters.
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