FC Team Claim Arsenal Win
Middlesex County League Division 1
FC Team 3 St John Arsenal Deaf 2
Saturday, 13 March, 2010
Coming off the back of a 2-2 draw with Wilberforce last week, Team were itching for another three points and the afternoon couldn't have got off to a better start after five minutes when Kieran Allen Curry took a brilliant free-kick from the left hand side of the box that was met with a firm header by midfleider Jon Breger to head home past the keeper.
Ten minutes later it was 2-0 as another free-kick from Allen Curry was met by Richard Salmon who headed towards goal, the keeper fumbled and there was centre-back James Korn, making his return to the team from injury to smash the ball home and make it two nil to team.
The game should have been over on the 20 minute-mark. A great forward run from Breger saw him beat two men before being hacked down in the box. Penalty !!. Allen Curry took the kick only for the keeper to get down well and turn the ball behind the post. Then star striker Irvine Howson missed an open goal after great work down the right from Adam Rones.
Team were to rue their missed chances to kill the game off after a quick free-kick from Arsenal saw their full-back float in a cross to the back post and with some confuision between goalkeeper Mendelsohn and Dan Silverman, the striker headed home unchallenged from five yards out.
Arsenal made it 2-2 ten minutes later when a long throw into the box seemed to miss everyone, the ball bounced up to hit Allen Currys' arm, the referee gave a penalty which they duly converted.
Arsenal then had a player sent off for a disgusting elbow on Richard Salmon. Team were to be awarded a second penalty this time Irvine Howson stood up and placed the ball in the bottom corner to make it 3-2 at half time.
The second half saw Team totally dominate as they created 10 clear-cut chances overall. Richard Salmon headed over from successive corners, Allen Curry blasted wide and Howson hit both the bar and the post. The ball just didn't seem to go in and Team were wondering if it was going to be one of those days. However, Team finished the game strongly as Arsenal lost their discipline, finishing the game having nine players yellow carded and one sent off.
Nonetheless, Team conitnued their excellent season with another win and nine games unbeaten as they look for promotion to the Premier League and towards their London Cup final
Afer the game manager Mitch Young said: "It was a good performance, albeit we made it more difficult than what it should be.
"I have never seen us miss so many chances but at least we got the three points and that is what counts. We played some nice attacking football and created a hat ful of chances. We must keep our winning mentality going as we have some really important games coming up. Overall I am pleased and there is still room for improvement.
" It has been a great weekend for FC Team with our first team winning, our A side beating Premiership opposition again and our B side getting an important win. Long may it continue. Up the team !!"
FC TEAM:
Paul Mendelsohn, Ollie Segal, Dan Silverman, James Korn, Paul Kent, Jules Noti (C), Adam Rones, Jon Breger, Kieran Allen Curry, Irvine Howson, Richard Salmon
Subs not used: Mike Perkin, Gideon Moss, Mitch Young
