Today Archie and Evergreen Juniors faced a team from the league below, Harpenden Colts Buccaneers. The fact that they are in the league below didn't automatically mean that it would be easy pickings and making that point to the boys was very important. The weather was much the same as yesterday but was a bit colder.
Conrad and Mark must have got the "don't think it'll be easy" point across quite well because the boys came out with all guns blazing and played some fantastic football throughout. Evergreen took the lead early on. The move came from the right wing, Lewis P starting where he left off yesterday put in a lovely cross which was beautifully guided in off the head of Archie!! His first ever headed goal and very Rooney-esq! 1-0. From there-on-in the boys seemed to reek havoc on the opposition's defence. Archie almost scored a 2nd with a well executed bicycle kick, again from a Lewis P cross, but the keeper dealt with it. The second goal came soon after and what a fantastic goal it was. A lot of passing down field and a cross which Adam meet with absolute perfection. Blam! 2-0. Lewis P scored his 1st of the game, our 3rd. He also hit the post a little while after. Harpenden were glad to hear the whistle for half time.
The boys were told that nothing had been decided yet during the half time team talk and to carry on with the pressure.
Within almost a minute of the 2nd half, Lewis P made it 4-0 with a well taken goal. Harpenden started giving something back and forced a couple of saves from Anthony and called the defence into action. They finally got a goal back. It was another sloppy goal to concede but a comeback was never really on the cards as the boys had done the damage early on. 4-1. Harry F won a free kick and scored direct from the set-piece to make it 5-1. The refs whistle went of not long after, handshakes all round and a Semi-final looming.
A good weekend's football for Archie and his team mates but we were all still left wandering where it went wrong in the league. Silverware is very much a possibility this season though.
The draw for the semi-finals of the Intermediate league cup is as follows:
Chorleywood Pumas vs Evergreen Juniors
Watford Town Youth Red vs Herons
As you can see, Archie's old team Herons are still in the competition. We need to get through the Semi's first but the prospect of Archie's first ever final is mouth watering... let alone a final against his old team! Evergreen Juniors got to this point last season but failed to get to the final.
Bring on the Semi-final and good luck to Herons. Myself and Archie will be gunning for them to get through too.
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