President's Cup Semi Final (27th March 2011)
Waverton Scorers (season's total in brackets)
Sam Jones - 3 (24)
Matt Sheen - 2 (28)
Aaron Hassall - 2 (14)
Jorge Percival - 1 (3)
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Having lost to Vicars Cross in a friendly a few weeks earlier, in difficult conditions and with a weakened team, Waverton perhaps went into this semi final a little bit more nervously than they would have done otherwise. In the end however they needn't have worried as they dominated the game from start to finish, running out comfortable 8-0 victors.
The Wasps started the game brightly, and immediately started playing good passing football, so it was no surprise when Sam Jones put them ahead, although perhaps it was surprising that it came directly from a poor goal kick by the impressive Vicars Cross keeper. The play was all in one direction for the remainder of the first half, with Waverton adding to their lead at regular intervals with goals from Matt Sheen, Jorge Percival and a second from Sam Jones running through clear on a long ball out from defence. With a 4-0 half time scoreline, and the Vicars Cross players heads already starting to drop the game was almost as good as over.
Waverton made sure of it however by playing just as well in the second half. Ollie Tyler and the whole back line were solid throughout, learning their lesson from the friendly game on how to deal with the exceptionally long kicks and throws from the opposition's goalkeeper. The new formation worked well again with the Wasps totally dominant in midfield, and Matt Sheen and Sam Jones showing their usual strength in attack.
To keep it nice and even Waverton scored four again in the second half, with two from Aaron Hassall, Matt Sheen getting a second and Sam Jones finishing off his hat trick after a good run and through ball from Charlie Nicholson. The performance thoroughly deserved an 8-0 scoreline, and it puts Waverton through to the President's Cup Final, where they will meet Upton (from the Ellesmere Port League), who will undoubtedly provide a stiffer test.
Time for a few season to date stats;
Wasps playing record: P17, W14, D1, L2. Goals For 97, Goals Against 26
Scorers season to date:
28 - Matt Sheen
24 - Sam Jones
14 - Aaron Hassall
9 - Robbie Foster
7 - Alex Wilkinson
3 - Jorge Percival, Cameron Faulkner & Tom McAndrew
2 - Charlie Nicholson
1 - Alex Abraham, Jordan Coxall, Will Doerr & OG
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