Mid table Hoole gave us a hard game back in October and Pumas could not afford to relax against this strong, physical side who have a good goal scoring record.
Pumas again had a full squad and the starting line up was:- Conor, Caleb, Callum, Sam, Matt, Eddie, Lewis, Ben, Elliot, Dion and Jack with Robert, Tyler and Tom on the bench.
Hoole started very brightly and a quick attack down the left resulted in Conor having to make a good catch from the cross. Hoole were soon attacking down the other flank and a powerful shot went across the face of the goal. Pumas soon got into their stride and Dion made a good run down the right before crossing to Elliot whose shot went over the bar. Then after 6 mins it was Dion's turn to shoot over after an exchange of passes with Eddie. Pumas were gradually beginning to dominate possession with Callum and Lewis making timely tackles and distributing well. Caleb and Matt on the defensive flanks were alert to the threats of the Hoole wingers and were keen to make attacking runs themselves. Following a scramble on the left the ball was crossed in front of the Hoole goal and Eddie just failed to make contact. Pumas then had two successive corners on the right which Jack delivered with his usual accuracy only to see his second cross hit the bar and bounce out of play for a goal kick. On 16mins following some scrappy midfield play, the ball came to Elliot who cleverly kept possession before feeding the ball to his left where Jack was backing up and cutting in from the left wing. His powerful, accurate shot gave the keeper no chance. 1 - 0.
Pumas again had a full squad and the starting line up was:- Conor, Caleb, Callum, Sam, Matt, Eddie, Lewis, Ben, Elliot, Dion and Jack with Robert, Tyler and Tom on the bench.
Hoole started very brightly and a quick attack down the left resulted in Conor having to make a good catch from the cross. Hoole were soon attacking down the other flank and a powerful shot went across the face of the goal. Pumas soon got into their stride and Dion made a good run down the right before crossing to Elliot whose shot went over the bar. Then after 6 mins it was Dion's turn to shoot over after an exchange of passes with Eddie. Pumas were gradually beginning to dominate possession with Callum and Lewis making timely tackles and distributing well. Caleb and Matt on the defensive flanks were alert to the threats of the Hoole wingers and were keen to make attacking runs themselves. Following a scramble on the left the ball was crossed in front of the Hoole goal and Eddie just failed to make contact. Pumas then had two successive corners on the right which Jack delivered with his usual accuracy only to see his second cross hit the bar and bounce out of play for a goal kick. On 16mins following some scrappy midfield play, the ball came to Elliot who cleverly kept possession before feeding the ball to his left where Jack was backing up and cutting in from the left wing. His powerful, accurate shot gave the keeper no chance. 1 - 0.
Almost straight from the kick off Jack returned the favour and crossed to Elliot who couldn't quite get to the ball. Pumas then won another corner on the right and Jack floated it in for Eddie to beat the close attentions of two defenders and head home brilliantly. 2 - 0.
Ben was looking in complete control of the central midfield linking defence and attack skilfully and distributing the ball accurately to his forwards. One such pass gave Dion the opportunity to break down the right but his shot went past the keeper's rh post. Amazingly, Sam still hasn't made the scoresheet this season and again he looked determined to break his duck when he collected the ball 30 yds out and after taking a couple of touches unleashed a powerful shot which was safely gathered by the Hoole keeper. Then, just before half time the action switched to the other end where a well directed Hoole free kick was similarly saved by Conor. Half time 2 - 0.
Robert, Tyler and Tom were brought on for Matt, Eddie and Elliot without Pumas losing their dominance of possession. Within 5 mins Tyler was in action with a smart shot which hit the post and came out. Then, a minute later his pass found Dion in the penalty area with his back to goal. He cleverly laid the ball back to Ben who was backing up and he hit his shot powerfully and accurately into the net. 3 - 0. (This was definitely Ben who I credited with a goal last week which should have been Dion's! Sorry Dion)
Pumas were awarded a free kick about 35 yds out which could have been taken by 3 or 4 Pumas players with the ability to hit good dead balls. In the end it was Lewis who took the kick finding Sam's head glancing it just wide of the mark. After 17 mins a loose ball was pounced on by Jack in the Hoole penalty area and his goal bound shot was blocked on the line with the keeper well beaten. Then a corner from the left gave a heading chance to Dion which went just over the bar. 2 mins later Tyler broke through and unleashed a great shot which the keeper pushed onto the post with a magnificent diving save. After another 3 mins Tyler ran down the right and from a narrow angle again hit the woodwork! A hat-trick of woodwork for Tyler. Elliot had been brought back on and picked up an injury which meant he couldn't continue. With all subs used and about 10 mins remaining, Pumas were down to 10 men. Then came arguably the best goal of the match. Ben brought the ball out of the middle and fed Tyler on the right. Jack sprinted in from the left and met Tyler's accurate cross first time with his left foot for an unstoppable goal.
Robert, Tyler and Tom were brought on for Matt, Eddie and Elliot without Pumas losing their dominance of possession. Within 5 mins Tyler was in action with a smart shot which hit the post and came out. Then, a minute later his pass found Dion in the penalty area with his back to goal. He cleverly laid the ball back to Ben who was backing up and he hit his shot powerfully and accurately into the net. 3 - 0. (This was definitely Ben who I credited with a goal last week which should have been Dion's! Sorry Dion)
Pumas were awarded a free kick about 35 yds out which could have been taken by 3 or 4 Pumas players with the ability to hit good dead balls. In the end it was Lewis who took the kick finding Sam's head glancing it just wide of the mark. After 17 mins a loose ball was pounced on by Jack in the Hoole penalty area and his goal bound shot was blocked on the line with the keeper well beaten. Then a corner from the left gave a heading chance to Dion which went just over the bar. 2 mins later Tyler broke through and unleashed a great shot which the keeper pushed onto the post with a magnificent diving save. After another 3 mins Tyler ran down the right and from a narrow angle again hit the woodwork! A hat-trick of woodwork for Tyler. Elliot had been brought back on and picked up an injury which meant he couldn't continue. With all subs used and about 10 mins remaining, Pumas were down to 10 men. Then came arguably the best goal of the match. Ben brought the ball out of the middle and fed Tyler on the right. Jack sprinted in from the left and met Tyler's accurate cross first time with his left foot for an unstoppable goal.
4 - 0.
With their extra man, Hoole were trying to press and Tom was called into action on the left side of defence to make some timely clearances. Robert was struggling to get clean possession down the right wing but showed some deft touches and linked well with the other forwards. With only a couple of minutes left, Pumas nearly lost their precious clean sheet status when a Hoole attack down the right wing produced an accurate cross which was headed over with the net at his mercy. Then in the last minute a good build up in midfield saw Tyler receive the ball just outside the Hoole penalty area. His perfectly weighted through ball was collected by Eddie whose shot beat the keeper's dive to his left. The ball hit the post then bounced across the goal and hit the opposite post before crawling over the line. 5 - 0.
Full Time Ladybridge Pumas 5 Hoole United 0
This was a spirited performance by the Pumas to beat a competent Hoole team and keep up their 100% record in the Central Lancs league. To achieve a second consecutive clean sheet was also very satisfying and is a great credit to the defensive line-up. Well done boys!
With their extra man, Hoole were trying to press and Tom was called into action on the left side of defence to make some timely clearances. Robert was struggling to get clean possession down the right wing but showed some deft touches and linked well with the other forwards. With only a couple of minutes left, Pumas nearly lost their precious clean sheet status when a Hoole attack down the right wing produced an accurate cross which was headed over with the net at his mercy. Then in the last minute a good build up in midfield saw Tyler receive the ball just outside the Hoole penalty area. His perfectly weighted through ball was collected by Eddie whose shot beat the keeper's dive to his left. The ball hit the post then bounced across the goal and hit the opposite post before crawling over the line. 5 - 0.
Full Time Ladybridge Pumas 5 Hoole United 0
This was a spirited performance by the Pumas to beat a competent Hoole team and keep up their 100% record in the Central Lancs league. To achieve a second consecutive clean sheet was also very satisfying and is a great credit to the defensive line-up. Well done boys!
