Maidstone United U16 (0) 2
Tonbridge U16 (1) 1
Attendance: Est. 100
Entrance: Free
Programme: None
Mileage: 19/4,850
I've watched the results of Tonbridge's U16 with interest as they have put together a fine season so far, topping their Division of the Ryman Youth League with a single defeat. So faced with an aimless Sunday morning, what better opportunity than to watch them against the old enemy at the Gallagher.
This, being my first dip into Under-16s football, meant that I had little knowledge of either team, or its standard. To this end, the game was very watchable. Unfortunately with no team sheet, my observations would have been nameless but for information gathered after the event.
The attendance of around a hundred was made up by Mum's and Dad's, those tireless people who ferry their sons (and daughters) to training and matches. On this occasion, I would say that probably the Mum's held a small majority.
Over the course of the match, Tonbridge were by far the better side, but the old maxim of failing to take their chances can come back to haunt you, proved their undoing as a reslient Maidstone side scored two second half goals to progress to the semi-finals.
Upfront, for the Angels, Jack Cussens and Guy Taylor had too much pace for the Maidstone back line but time and time again chances were spurned until the two combined to put the visitors in front after 24 minutes.
Over-committing in search of a second goal, Tonbridge were caught on the break and with 15 minutes remaining the Maidstone number 10 was sent clear to score an equaliser and with a few minutes remaining a scrambled shot squirmed under the Tonbridge goalkeeper to give the home side an unlikely victory.
At the end of the day, this was far more enjoyable than a morning hoovering, although my penance was, indeed, the hoover!
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