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Dan stars in a thriller
Hampstead 2, FDS 2
FUTEBOL De Salao came back from behind against Hampstead
to make sure spoils and trophies were shared in this week’s
Camden New Journal and Islington Tribune Big Match Special.
These Under-12 pace setters have a reputation for playing a
brand of football that is quick and incisive and Monday night’s
tense game brought out the best in both sets of players.
The skills were soon on show when Hampstead’s Jake Gottlieb
danced down the left flank and rolled the ball to Jack Moroney
whose firm shot was blocked by FDS skipper Daniel Fergus. Terrence
Carter and Tocin Akande then combined to create an opening for
FDS but Carter’s effort slid wide.
FDS withstood an early onslaught from Hampstead but were undone
when Andre Stephenson capitalised on a defensive mix-up to poke
the ball past the keeper.
He was also involved in the sweeping move that lead to Hampstead’s
second.
Moroney swung the ball across to Stephenson who used his strength
to hold off a defender and set the ball up for Charlie Ball
to smash a first time strike into the bottom corner.
The goal sparked FDS into life and they pulled one back before
half-time after a lightning quick counter attack.
Carter picked the ball up and led the charge forward supported
by Ankande.
The pair exchanged passes twice before Carter let fly with his
left foot and the ball rebounded in off the base of the post.
FDS keeper Finlay Williams had to be alert to push Gottlieb’s
shot away for a corner and his skipper was in the right place
to block a goal bound effort from Aran McCarthy.
Fergus then foiled another Hampstead attack and raced forward
in search of an equaliser, after side-stepping two challenges
he set up Ankande who turned away from his marker and blasted
the ball beyond the grasp of Sebastian Culligan to complete
the comeback.
Man of the Match: Daniel Fergus
The FDS captain typified the spirit of his team, blocking everything
that was thrown at him and then setting up the equaliser to
earn a point. against Hamps
• Pictured: Team skippers: Daniel Fergus (left) and Aran
McCarthy; and (above) the two teams who put on a thriller |
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