Pumas were missing wingers Eddie and Robert on holiday and goal poacher Elliot reported sick so the squad was reduced to a bare eleven with no subs available.
The game started with Tarleton having the advantage of the slight slope and a light breeze on a bright and dry spring day in perfect conditions. The first 2mins saw the teams testing each other before Pumas won a corner beautifully delivered from the right onto Tyler's head by Jack for an early goal. 1 - 0.
A further Pumas corner a minute later was well defended by Tarleton who then had a sustained period of attacking which brought Callum into action and Sam made a well-timed tackle to ease the pressure. Two consecutive Tarleton corners produced dangerous looking situations but Caleb and Tom dealt with the threat. Tarleton were still attacking in numbers and Lewis made a good interception to release a great through ball to Tyler who forced another corner from which several Pumas shots on goal were well blocked by the Tarleton defenders at full stretch.
A good run down the left wing on 15mins by Jack ended with a cross which no-one could connect with and then a good combination of passes on the right wing resulted in a cross to Jack who drove the ball home with a powerful and accurate shot. 2 - 0.
Immediately from the re-start Pumas regained possession and Tyler fired an unstoppable effort from long range on 16mins. 3 - 0.
Following some scrappy play on the right touchline Tyler won the ball and delivered an inch perfect through pass to Dion whose shot went over the bar with just the keeper to beat. After 21mins following good work down the left the ball came to Matt unmarked on the edge of the 6yd box. His snap shot crashed against the post and went out of play. The rest of the half saw Pumas edging possession with Tarleton's dangerous looking breaks being efficiently nullified by Pumas well organised back four. Ben and Lewis were also working hard in mid-field.
Half time 3 - 0.
Pumas attacked right from the re-start and forced a corner on the left. The headed clearance came to Lewis on the edge of the penalty area but his shot whistled over the bar. From the resulting goal-kick the ball came to Callum who controlled it well before delivering an accurate pass to Tyler who duly completed a very impressive hat-trick. 4 - 0.
A minute later Tyler carved out an even better chance but his goal effort found the wrong side of the post. On 40mins Tyler was again in action, this time delivering a lovely pass from the half way line for Dion on the right to run onto in typical fashion but his long range shot went just wide of the mark. A minute later Jack made a good run down the left and placed an accurate shot to the keeper's left. He could only get his fingertips to the ball which was eagerly pounced on by Matt who was backing up well for the easiest of tap-ins. 5 - 0.
Ben showed great determination 6mins later in winning several consecutive 50/50 challenges before feeding a lovely pass to Jack who shot over the keeper from 15yds. 6 - 0.
Tarleton weren't giving up and Tom was called on to make some timely challenges and Conor had to be alert to come off his line quickly. Pumas were just as keen to keep a clean sheet as they were to score at the other end. A further Pumas attack gave them a corner and Jack produced an inswinger from the right which found Sam's head but it went wide of the post. After 52mins a bout of head tennis in midfield resulted in Jack gathering the ball on the right wing to where he had switched but again the shot went just wide. A couple of minutes later Pumas won two consecutive corners and from the second, from the right, Lewis powered home a short range header. 7 - 0.
As the clock ticked down Ben, Sam and Lewis combined well in midfield to set up another chance for Tyler but his flicked shot went just wide.
Full time Ladybridge Pumas 7 Tarleton Corinthians 0
This was yet another example of hard work for each other and patience producing a fine result. The winning line is coming into view but nothing can be taken for granted till the last kick has been made. Very well done boys.
The game started with Tarleton having the advantage of the slight slope and a light breeze on a bright and dry spring day in perfect conditions. The first 2mins saw the teams testing each other before Pumas won a corner beautifully delivered from the right onto Tyler's head by Jack for an early goal. 1 - 0.
A further Pumas corner a minute later was well defended by Tarleton who then had a sustained period of attacking which brought Callum into action and Sam made a well-timed tackle to ease the pressure. Two consecutive Tarleton corners produced dangerous looking situations but Caleb and Tom dealt with the threat. Tarleton were still attacking in numbers and Lewis made a good interception to release a great through ball to Tyler who forced another corner from which several Pumas shots on goal were well blocked by the Tarleton defenders at full stretch.
A good run down the left wing on 15mins by Jack ended with a cross which no-one could connect with and then a good combination of passes on the right wing resulted in a cross to Jack who drove the ball home with a powerful and accurate shot. 2 - 0.
Immediately from the re-start Pumas regained possession and Tyler fired an unstoppable effort from long range on 16mins. 3 - 0.
Following some scrappy play on the right touchline Tyler won the ball and delivered an inch perfect through pass to Dion whose shot went over the bar with just the keeper to beat. After 21mins following good work down the left the ball came to Matt unmarked on the edge of the 6yd box. His snap shot crashed against the post and went out of play. The rest of the half saw Pumas edging possession with Tarleton's dangerous looking breaks being efficiently nullified by Pumas well organised back four. Ben and Lewis were also working hard in mid-field.
Half time 3 - 0.
Pumas attacked right from the re-start and forced a corner on the left. The headed clearance came to Lewis on the edge of the penalty area but his shot whistled over the bar. From the resulting goal-kick the ball came to Callum who controlled it well before delivering an accurate pass to Tyler who duly completed a very impressive hat-trick. 4 - 0.
A minute later Tyler carved out an even better chance but his goal effort found the wrong side of the post. On 40mins Tyler was again in action, this time delivering a lovely pass from the half way line for Dion on the right to run onto in typical fashion but his long range shot went just wide of the mark. A minute later Jack made a good run down the left and placed an accurate shot to the keeper's left. He could only get his fingertips to the ball which was eagerly pounced on by Matt who was backing up well for the easiest of tap-ins. 5 - 0.
Ben showed great determination 6mins later in winning several consecutive 50/50 challenges before feeding a lovely pass to Jack who shot over the keeper from 15yds. 6 - 0.
Tarleton weren't giving up and Tom was called on to make some timely challenges and Conor had to be alert to come off his line quickly. Pumas were just as keen to keep a clean sheet as they were to score at the other end. A further Pumas attack gave them a corner and Jack produced an inswinger from the right which found Sam's head but it went wide of the post. After 52mins a bout of head tennis in midfield resulted in Jack gathering the ball on the right wing to where he had switched but again the shot went just wide. A couple of minutes later Pumas won two consecutive corners and from the second, from the right, Lewis powered home a short range header. 7 - 0.
As the clock ticked down Ben, Sam and Lewis combined well in midfield to set up another chance for Tyler but his flicked shot went just wide.
Full time Ladybridge Pumas 7 Tarleton Corinthians 0
This was yet another example of hard work for each other and patience producing a fine result. The winning line is coming into view but nothing can be taken for granted till the last kick has been made. Very well done boys.
Bill Parkinson
