Match Result: Rossgarth 0 v Christchurch 6

Goal Scorers were: Cameron (3), Oliver (2) and Luke.

A brilliant start to the season for the team to secure this away victory. The game started quickly with a first minute corner for Christchurch taken by Paddy which hit the post and went behind for a goal kick. Some brilliant passing and movement ensured the pressure was kept up on the Rossgarth defence and another excellent corner from Paddy was headed just wide by Ollie. Christchurch continued to push forward resulting in some near misses on goal, a third corner was tipped over the bar by the Rossgarth goalkeeper and then the resultant fourth corner was cleared by their defence to Luke who smashed a shot just over the bar. Christchurch continued the pressure but could not make the breakthrough despite near misses from Paddy, Ed and Cameron, we were also aided by some good defending.

Half time 0 - 0

The second half started just as frenetic as the first with a fourth minute strike by Ollie saved the Rossgarth keeper. Christchurch kept the pressure up and some excellent teamwork and talking on the pitch saw Ollie shoot the ball past the Rossgarth keeper for the first goal of our season. More great footwork and passing meant that Christchurch were always looking likely to score a second and this duly came a minute later with a superb strike from Cameron. A third goal followed shortly after with a lovely header by Ollie into the top right hand corner. We continued to dominate and the Rossgarth goal was under a constant pounding with shots either going just wide or being saved by their keeper, but we scored fourth goal courtesy of Cameron shooting past their keeper into the bottom corner. The fifth goal came soon after with a lovely run down the wing by Paddy and a precise cross into the box for Luke to smash past the stricken goalie, another corner from Paddy saw the sixth goal being headed past the goalie by Cameron.
The last few minutes saw Rossgarth pushing for a consolation goal but some excellent clearances by Paddy and Ed ensured that Christchurch kept a clean sheet.

Final score 0 - 6

Man of the match - Paddy