FOOTBALL- YEAR 10 (20th November)

Dominant Year 10 Progress After a Solid Win

This week sees a tough week for the year 10 football team, yesterday they needed penalties to progress in the national cup which has set up a tie against Charlton School on Friday with the prize a place in the last 32 in the country. Before this the side went head to head with Tytherington in the Cheshire Cup tonight (Wednesday 20^th November).

Mr Donnelly, who would win the award for the best dressed manager, looked very professional in his overcoat. Before the match he addressed the team and told them that the pressure was off them so “go out and enjoy yourselves, you have worked very hard. I know you must be tired and we have got a few niggles. This game is all about making sure we are in the best shape ready for Friday”.

The opening few minutes were encouraging with CHS releasing the ball from defence to attack quickly and effectively which the Tytherington defence couldn’t deal with. This created a chance for CHS but Tytherington’s goalkeeper beat Conor Docherty to the ball and moments later he claimed a header from Marcus.

At halftime, Mr Donnelly was left wondering how the score was still 0-0 with CHS having a number of chances to steal the lead. CHS looked very promising in the first half playing some nice and tidy football from defence to attack with the two central midfielders extremely effective.  

It wasn’t long after half-time, in fact only a minute, when Mr Donnelly saw his team deservedly lead, after Marcus’ initial shot was blocked by the keeper before Reece Carbutt was on hand to power home the rebound from 8 yards out and even if the keeper was near it, he would have had no chance of stopping it. 1-0 CHS. Only a few minutes later CHS were 2-0 up after a cleared corner fell to George Archer whose strike from outside the area flew through a group of legs in the box and although the keeper got his fingers to it he could not turn the ball around the post. 2-0 CHS. Tytherington pulled one back which only turned out to be a consolation. Asked whether Mr Donnelly felt any nerves at this point he replied “no”. Reece Carbutt soon restored CHS’ two goal lead with his second of the game with an unbelievable effort. From 25 yards his shot travelled like a rocket giving the Tytherington goalkeeper no chance. 3-1 CHS. CHS extended their lead further with a great individual goal from Conor Docherty. After picking up the ball from a CHS throw-in Docherty danced around the Tytherington defenders before cutting in and firing home over the goalkeeper from an acute angle. This goal concluded a solid win and performance by CHS’ year 10 who were dominant in every area of the pitch. Now their attention turns to Friday’s ESFA Playstation Schools’ Cup.

Written by Adam Bailey