Hannakin Farm Training Game

So today the boys and girls had their first training game of 2014 over at Hannakins Farm in Billericay and for once we had blue skies and no rain!!!. Fortunately they have an astro turf pitch otherwise I fear this would have been yet another training game cancelled due to poor pitch condition. The Forest Glade Under 6's took 2 teams over to Billericay with a mixture of Lions, Tigers and Leopards in each team. This was also the first time the Under 6's got try out the new football kits and I have to say I think they looked great.

 

Both teams showed some rust and the positions on pitch clearly need more work. However given the lack of training and games this year all of the kids did very well and most importantly seemed to enjoy themselves. It always amazes me how much more competitive they get when playing against another team than when compared to our training sessions. Overall out of the 4 training games Forest Glade came away with 2 wins, a draw and a loss, so well done to all.

 

Serendipity Team consisting of : Joshua, Jake, Darcy, Lenny, Samual, Owen, Mason and George.

GMB Team consisting of : Max, Ryan, Lorne, Charlie, Ellis, Alex and Reily.

It was very good to have Reily back in action after being out injured for some time.

The demanding gaffer (Stuart) giving the two teams their pre-training briefing.

Lenny and George with their eyes on the ball.

Darcy and Joshua prepare for a centre kick.

Action shot of Joshua and Owen sprinting back to defend.

George in action with a bit of open space to run with the ball.

Owen gets a break and goes sprinting off down the pitch.

The dynamic duo of Mason and Lenny which proved a formidable force up front.

The astro pitches looked great, but the ball certainly moves around faster than the usual grass that we play on.

At the end of the match the team lines up to give 3 cheers to the Hannakin boys.

Coach Stuart with man of the match for Team Serendipity was Mason with some great goals and footwork.

For Team GMB the man of the match was Ryan for his all round play and concentration.

If anyone has any other pictures from today's training then please send them to the coaches and we will happily post them on the blog. Otherwise weather permitting the next training game is at home next week to Bryon Redstars where we will again be looking to mix up the teams to ensure all of the kids get a chance to play.