The first two minutes saw an excellent start for the Risers with two goals in quick succession, the first scored by Ryan, assisted by Sam and the second, scored by Fin. Noah and Harry were linking up well on the left, continuously threatening Deal. The game opened up with Deal becoming stronger and both Hayden and Ellis putting in some important tackles at the back. At the other end, Fin was fouled in the box and then converted the resulting penalty. Despite the scoreline, Deal continued to fight, and soon pulled one back. The half ended with an excellent run by Noah and shot from Gideon which was well saved by Deal’s goalie.

The second half saw a strong start from Deal and they soon added their second goal from the penalty spot. Blake was becoming busier in our goal, making some excellent saves. The game was now increasingly open with corners, chances and saves at both ends. Noah, Ryan, Ashley and Dylan were all excellent in attacking from midfield, while Hayden and Ellis were solid at the back. Eventually, Deal scored again from a corner, leaving an equal scoreline. In the last few minutes, the Risers were strong and had some very narrow misses. A really entertaining game and great effort from all. 

Jan