Tolleshunt Knights Eagles vs CFC Shalford Reserves

Braintree & North Essex Sunday League Division 3

A wonderful result and a great team performance, I could not ask for any more effort and commitment from the Shalford lads . The system was changed to a 3 - 5 - 2 formation and we looked very comfortable playing this system and were rewarded with a good victory.

It started brightly with good passing from the central midfielders who bossed the game from start to finish and no surprise the opening goal came from a super pass from the centre which split the defence wide open which Marcus Theobald run on to and coolly slotted home. Then a sloppy spell let Tolleshunt back into the game and fine save from Steve Little playing in goal prevented an equalizer this was short lived as sloppy defending from a free kick gifted the opposition a goal. The Shalford heads never dropped and we responded well and Kevin Roots restored the lead with good finish. Jamie Hambleton added a third just before half time with a rifled 25 yard drive .

Half Time: Tolleshunt Knights Eagles 1 CFC Shalford Reserves 3

The second half started in the same way with Shalford controlling the tempo of the game creating chances at will with Marcus striking the post and forcing a good save from the opposing goalkeeper. Then a Shalford free kick gave us our 4th goal step up Jordan Adams( with his now trademark free kick and celebration) curled a beauty into the bottom right hand corner. Jamie Hambleton added the 5th from another free kick( not quite in the Jordan mould ) before a bobby dean o.g gave Tolleshunt a 2nd goal. Almost immediately Gavin Holroyd strolled round the opposition before calmly slotting the ball home to finish the goal scoring . Well done lads same again next week!!

Full Time: Tolleshunt Knights Eagles 2 CFC Shalford Reserves 6