Under 16’s – Division 1
Aylesbury Vale 0 – Loudwater 0
Aylesbury Vale under 16’s came away from their penultimate game with a point yesterday (Sunday) against mid-table side Loudwater.
Loudwater were strong from the start & set themselves up deep in the Vale half with a succession of attacks but the Vale men battled to keep themselves from danger. A Loudwater awarded corner was sent into the box but having been out of reach of its target player was headed out to safety. The middle of the period was Vales first real sight at the visitors goal; a cross from right wing to centre-left gave captain Jason Street the opportunity to turn the ball back in, but an incoming defender gave little time to set himself up & the ball was lifted over the crossbar. Loudwaters Jordan Gumbs had an equally fine opportunity at the other end of the pitch 5 minutes later as he went for the ball in the air heading it cleanly as he closed on the 6yd box; Vales’ keeper Nathan Davis plucked the inbound ball & Vale countered with a break along the left wing. Street supplied a cross, which was unfortunately just beyond teammates Aaron Grant & Mo Waqar.
Confusion between defender & keeper almost cost Loudwater just before halftime; a Vale forward pass, which fell just beyond the forwards, was knocked back by a defender towards keeper, Ben Elliott, but it rolled through his hands & he had to scramble back to cover it as Mo Waqar continued his charge.
Vale were more switched on for the second half. A throw deep in the Loudwater half (right wing) received by Grant who turned on his heels and rounded two defenders but a right footed attempt at goal skimmed past the goal & out of play. Gumbs was back in the thick of things, 70 minutes played, when he blasted a shot on goal; Davis managed to block the shot which was put back at goal a second time to be blocked by the defence. As Davis was returning to his goal line Josh Otudeko joined the frenetic activity but his attempt went wide of target. Loudwater continued to make chances but were unable to hit the target. The closest anyone came to breaking the deadlock was minutes before the final whistle when Vale having been awarded a corner swung the ball over the area & a flick header rattled the far post.
As promised.....
Award for Best Dressed Linesman
Steve MacDonald
(also the Under 16's manager & club Chairman)
I believe the phrase went "Get that thing out of here!!"
Either that or
"I'm a little teapot, short & stout!"
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