Worcester 2nd XI 5 - Stratford 2nd XI 3
After last years promotion Stratford started the new league season in Midlands Division 1, with a tough away trip against last years third place team in the division. Belying their infancy in the league, Stratford started very well and kept the ball for long periods of time frustrating the Worcester midfield and defence, so it was against the run of play that Worcester took the lead through a fortunate deflection off a short corner. Stratford came back swiftly though, with a well worked short corner, the cross from Reynolds was outrageously dummied by Howkins and Brookes, allowing Rustler to net at the back post. Worcester though scored another from a short before half time, nosing them ahead 2-1 at the break.
A rousing speech from captain Matt White sent Stratford bursting through with gusto and an acutely quick free hit has taken by Howkins, flipping it into the box to Rustler who flipped across to Brookes, volleying into the goal. Stratford looked good for the draw at this point, but two break away goals from Worcester opened up the defence which otherwise had looked very well formulated, with Bowen and Dudley marshalling from the back, Ainscough and White fighting hard with captain White taking one for the team in the face, allowing Forrester and Newbold to provide extra attacking impetus. Stratford got themselves back into the game again with Howkins firing a ball into Brookes, who poked between the keepers legs for his second. This however was somewhat of a false dawn, as Worcester scored a final goal to give the opposition the win. The score in all honesty did not reflect the game with Stratford at least good for a draw, the commitment shown however should bode well for the season and similar performances will certainly garnish Stratford greater rewards.
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