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With a win
essential to keep up the title chase the Reds put in one of
the performances of the season. A win for the opposition,
Grays Cosmos Pumas, today, would see them win the title.
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The game
was end to end and both sets off parents were praising every
tackle and every good ball the boys made. With a lucky shot
from a Grays’ player Eric had made a good save but the ball
was deflected into the path of another Grays’ player who
coolly tapped it in making 1-0 Grays.
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Half time
came and there were a few tears from the Forest boys as they
knew Grays were about to celebrate winning the league at
Barleylands. Reece and Jordon knew they had to keep it very
tight at the back and allow Tom, James and Brandon, who were
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Ten
minutes into the second half Reece won the ball laying it
off down the wing to Tom who passed to Ryan. Ryan looked up
to see James and he quickly crossed the ball for James to
blast it into the back off the net for the equaliser. |
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By now the
parents were shouting. The boys were shouting. It was a
very tense game and some parents just couldn’t watch.
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Only
minutes to go when it was all or nothing for Forest Glade
and Tom was fouled just outside the penalty box to the right
off the goal. The boys called for Ryan to take it and with
that we all held our heads in our hands. This ball just had
to go in. He placed the ball on the floor took two steps
back and curled the ball, through the smallest gap between
the post and the keeper into the top corner of the goal. The
boys just ran and jumped on Ryan calling him Thierry Henry
but Paul had shouted its not over yet. The next 2 minutes
were the longest ever. Troy came on and Grays were taking
some good long shots at Eric but there was no way Eric was
letting any in now. |
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The final
whistle went and some off the parents ran on the pitch to
celebrate with the boys. Grays had brought there champagne
with them thinking they were going to win but the Reds were
having none off it. Two games to play and two wins needed to
win the league. |
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Man Of The
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