U16's Cup Match 15th  Jan 2005

Hindsford Bandits 2, Ringley 5

Too many mistakes from Hindsford cost them any chance of beating a good Ringley

team, who have won every game so far this season.

Sloppy play in defence gave Ringley an early goal after 7 mins and although the

Bandits battled as best they could, it was Ringley who scored again after 19

mins. This time it was a good finish by the Ringley forward from a free kick

which the Bandits did not defend well.

The Bandits pulled a goal back a minute later when Dale Glover followed up a

free kick to make it 2 - 1 to Ringley.

Unfortunatley Hindsford switched off and allowed Ringley to score immediatley

after to make the score 3-1 to Ringley after 21 mins.

The Bandits were playing well now though, and after 30 mins a well worked free

kick taken by Steve Eccles gave Dale Glover the chance to head home and make

the score 3-2 to Ringley.

Ringley were now a little rattled, and it the Bandits almost made it 3-3 but the

Ringley keeper managed to tip a Bandits free kick onto the crossbar and the ball

was scrambled clear.

It looked like it would be Ringley 3 Hindsford 2 at half time but another

mistake in the Bandits defence allowed Ringley to make it 4-2 seconds before

half time.

Half time Hindsford Bandits 2, Ringley 4

Any thoughts of a Hindsford comeback ended in the 1st minute of the second half

when another mistake gave Ringley a fifth goal.

The Bandits never gave up but could not break down the Ringley defence for the

remainder of the half. The nearest they came to scoring was when Dale Glover

was tripped in the Ringley penalty area but the referee waved play on.

Generally Hindsford played well against a good Ringley team, but you cannot make

as many mistakes as the Bandits did and expect to beat a team as good as

Ringley, that was the diferance.

Perhaps only having played twice in the last 8 weeks did not help but in the end

Ringley deserved to win.

The game was played in a good spirit and was well refereed by Gary Halliwell

Final Score Hindsford Bandits 2, Ringley 5

Hindsfor Scorer Dale Glover 2

Regards

Alan Banks