THE FIRST
HALF
Because only 9 players turned up for the start of the match the Wirral
Chinese had to borrow 2 of Lord Napiers! One was a pacey forward Chris,
and the other the Lord Napier Captain Roy. Roy was replaced in the middle
of the 1st half when Chung finally arrived! Things look downhill from
the start as Lord Napier took a 2nd minute lead. But straight from kick-off,
Chris' run down the left flank produced an accurate cross which Mike Yee
headed in. But the Wirral Chinese's defense was poor and lost the lead
again before 10 minutes of the kick-off! The Wirral Chinese responded
in the right way by equalising again straight from the kick-off. Lee Tsoi's
through ball was chased by Mike Yee and his first time shot was just out
of the 'keepers reach (and this was only after 15 mintues!). At 2-2, the
match was end-to-end, and the Wirral Chinese were unlucky not to take
the lead. Chris' cross from the right was headed down by Chung, and Mike
Yee took a shot on the turn. It surprised the goalkeeper who managed to
palm it away. M.Yee was quick enough to get another shot in but the 'keeper
saved again. For once, things settled for a while and it wasn't untill
the 40th minute that a goal was scored. Unfortunatly it was Lord Napiers
and they took control of the game. But with a minute left of the first
half, Stephen Barrow's skillful run and pass put Mike Yee through once
again. Mike ran to the edge of the area and slotted in the near corner
to equalise again and complete a first half hatrick!
THE SECOND
HALF
The Wiral Chinese showed tiredness from Sunday's pre-season tournament
and conceeded 2 goals in the space of about 15 minutes. But Chris ran
from the halfway line and beat a couple of players before scuffing his
shot into the net. The match being 5 - 4, it was far from over. Lee Tsoi
was injured and had to be taken off. This meant that we had to play with
10 men until Mike Scott arrived a minute from time. Stephen Barrow once
again managed to slip a ball through and Mike Yee again beat the offside
trap. One-on-one with the 'keeper, Mike was far too composed and tried
to chip the keeper. It rebounded back to him but he tried to chip again,
and the goalkeeper caught it. The only other real chance after that was
to Lord Napier, who's hard shot was saved by Alex's face!
OVERALL
There were many good performances from Mike Quek, Lee Tsoi, and Stephen
Barrow, but the man of the match award went to Mike Yee for his first
half hatrick. He caused many problems to the Lord Napier defence in the
second half and was unlucky not to get a fourth or fifth goal as well.