10 Nov 2002 - 11.00 AM Cup Elcot Lane

Marlborough Town Youth

4-13 (2-5)

Purton

  Adam Corcoran (5) 
Kieran O'Driscoll (3) 
Dale Crabbe (3) 
Josh Harper 
Simon Randlesome 

Match Report:

Purton Under 11's played their first ever cup game with an away game to Marlborough Town Youth. Purton started the game brightly and soon created chances. They opened the scoring with a right foot shot from outside the area from Adam Corcoran. Adam soon followed this up with a similar goal...2-0. Kieran O'Driscoll kept up his impressive scoring run with his first goal of the game. Marlborough responded positively and soon reduced the arrears. Purton restored their three goal cushion through Dale Crabbe and further increased their lead when Kieran O'Driscoll added another goal. Again Marlborough responded positively to score before the break. Half time 5-2. 

At half time Purton were reminded of the previous week's game and score and how they came back. They increased their lead when Dale Crabbe added to his first half goal. Marlborough grabbed another goal and refused to give up. Purton were now creating chances regularly. Adam Corcoran completed his hat trick with another fine long range effort. Again Marlborough came back to score a goal and make the score 7-4. Purton were looking hungry for goals, with Adam Corcoran regularly involved. Further goals were added by Josh Harper and Simon Randlesome as well as two more goals by Adam Corcoran to take his personal total for the game to five. With only two minutes remaining, Purton were still not satisfied and Dale Crabbe and Kieran O'Driscoll both completing their hat tricks. Final score 13-4.

Purton Man of The Match:

 Adam Corcoran

Coaches comments :

"Well done lads. They have been threatening to score a few goals for a while now, and unluckily for Marlborough, today was the day. They learnt a lot from the previous week's game and this week they started quickly. We had started games like this before, but then sat back in the second half, so it was very encouraging to see them continue to look for goals. I hope that they can transfer this goal scoring form into the league now. It is still pretty tight and goal difference could make a difference. The encouraging thing is, they have still not peaked yet this season. I just hope that they do not begin to get over confident now." 


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