Mens 2As Match Reports
Mens 2As lost to Southgate Mens 5s 0 - 5
Maidenhead 2A’s continued their lacklustre season with another heavy defeat on Saturday that epitomised the problems from their season so far: not taking chances and getting no luck at all!
Following last week’s 4-0 defeat, Maids needed to get off to a good start, but they almost found themselves behind in the first minute as Southgate attacked down the right.
Mens 2As lost to Reading Rascals 0 - 4
One Step Forwards, Two Steps Back
With an average age under 25, it’s not often that the Maidenhead 2A’s are made to feel like old men. With a relatively young team and early starts, it is frequently in our advantage that only a small number of us will have been out for post-work drinks on a Friday night. However, from the moment that we turned up to Saturday’s home match with Reading Rascals, we realised that the tables were turned, and that we would probably be in for a less physical game than usual.
Mens 2As lost to Richmond Lions 3 - 5
Richmond Lions 5 Maidenhead 2A’s 3
The 2A’s travelled into the gloom of the West London smog on Saturday searching for a first league win of the season to lift them off the bottom of the league. The dull and dreary weather mirrored the mood of the camp as we arrived at the league leader’s home for our early morning game with no substitutes, yet several hangovers...
Mens 2As beat Richmond Lions 2 - 1
Another week, and another gruelling game for Maidenhead 2A's, as they faced the Richmond Lions, who were with no doubt at the top of their game, asevidencedby theirposition at the top of the league table.
The game began with no gains being made by either side,however,after much persistence, Maidenhead forced a goal through Richmond's seemingly unpenitrible defence. Ian Knight the goal scorer. This gave Maidenhead a confidence boost and the game pace quickened as a result.
Mens 2As beat Hampstead & Westminster Thirsts 2 - 1
Both teams were closely matched, and playing on a very slow Astro-turf was testing of their skills.In the first half, the possession of the ball was very equal. Neither team were able to put away the chances. Hampstead & Westminster came close but had a goal disallowed for illegal use of the stick. However, this all changed in the second half when Raoul Cheema set the leadfor Maidenhead byscoring a fantastic goal ofa short corner, with his electric hit rebounding off the oppositionskeeper, he thenreverse hit it in the bottom leftcorner of the goal.