Today's away game at King George's against Triage with Referee Batcheldor saw the return of Ali Collins. The Lion's starting Eleven was : Sanchez, A.Jefferies, Fildes, French, Harrison, Dye(C), D.Jefferies, P.Farr, Burnage, Canning, Collins.
The Lion's started with fluent football despite playing uphill. The early chances fell to Ali Collins who tested the keeper several times.
Triage pushed up the pitch ocassionally catching Collins and Canning offside. Lion's capitalised on their possession when Danny Jefferies scored a carbon copy of last week's goal against King Pin. He worked the ball into space on the edge of the box and swept the ball into the far lefthand corner of the net. Danny Jefferies was involved in the second goal when he went on a dazzling run into the box, avoided two challenges before being brought down. Batcheldor awarded the Lion's a penalty. A composed Ian Canning stepped up and calmly slotted the ball into the lefthand side of the net for two nil. Just before half time Danny Jefferies chipped the ball over the Triage defence as Collins beat the offside trap to slot home goal number three.
Lion's started the second half with good teamwork. FatCat Sanchez confidently dealt with every ball in the penalty area. French and AdamJefferies were composed at the back with Andy Fildes linking well with Harrison and Dye in midfield. Pete Farr got involved attacking down the left, whilst Canning and Collins played off passes from Burnage and Danny Jefferies. Collins continued to trouble the Triage defence with further shots on goal.
Goal number four arrived from a sublime Canning cross on the left for Collins to nod down to Burnage who struck a volley from the edge of the box into the top left corner.
Marney replaced Pete Farr,Jordan replaced Fildes, and Gardner replaced Harrison. Gardner was able to burst forward to thread the ball to the feet of Collins to again trouble the Triage defence. Lions continued to attack with good passing movement between Dye, Burnage and Canning, allowing Burnage to sweep crosses in from the right.
Goal number five eventually arrived when a one two between Ali Collins and Danny Jefferies gave Collins space on the edge of the box to fire his shot into the roof of the net for his second goal. Marney was unlucky not to of score after a daring run down the left wing. His shot from an a acute angle seemed to roll the length of the goal line before being cleared.
A five nil win with a good team performance and another clean sheet for Sanchez.
Today's Manager's Man of the Match was Danny Dye for an inspired Captain's performance.
Subsitutes not used: Pearson, D.Farr, Harvey.
Another big thank you to our travelling supporters: Laura, Beanwack and Ash.
