Match Summary - Casuals Black 4 - 2 Casuals White - 01.03.2025
Blacks Triumph 4-2 in Thrilling Six-Goal Casual Match
A captivating performance from both teams resulted in an exciting match filled with attacking flair and dramatic moments. The six-goal thriller showcased exceptional attacking football that also challenged the defenders.
The match began with a frenetic pace, both sides eager to take control. The Blacks drew first blood with Ash Doughty's impressive strike from outside the box. The Whites responded strongly, equalising with Tom's excellent goal. The first half continued with a back and forth momentum, both teams creating opportunities. Despite a chance for the Whites to take the lead just before halftime, the 1-1 scoreline accurately reflected the first half's intensity.
The second half saw strong play from both teams. The Blacks once again took the lead with Ash D's second goal. True to their nature, the Whites never gave up, with Mike Denny's top-bins strike from 25 yards levelling the score. The fantastic atmosphere was topped off by two late goals for the Blacks one from John, and third for a hat-trick for Ash D, securing a 4-2 victory for the Blacks.
Casuals: The True Winners
The true winner of the match was the Casuals. Every player displayed great effort and embodied the spirit of the Casuals. The Casuals continue to grow and improve with every match.
Overall
Gratitude is extended to Graham Templeton for organising the fixtures and providing this opportunity. Thanks also to captains Lee Coxon and Ian Lewis for selecting balanced teams, managing pitch time and substitutions effectively, ensuring all team members received substantial game time.
Man of the Match from Blacks to Whites: Tony Holt
Man of the Match from Whites to Blacks: Ash Doughty
Match Summary - MvF Warrington Socials 4 - 0 Preston Casuals - 09.02.2025
Despite demonstrating excellent play throughout the game, the Casuals ultimately lost 4-0 to MvF Warrington Socials. Warrington took a 2-0 lead into halftime, capitalising on strong challenges and good play. During the first half, there were numerous opportunities that Casuals could have had to get on the score sheet, however it just wasn’t to be.
The Casuals emerged from halftime reinvigorated by a positive team talk and began the second half on the offensive. As a friendly game we like to keep the friendly aspect to this, however Warrington could have easily had a player sent off for stopping an attacking chance for the Casuals, however with so many numbers rushing back it was very difficult to determine if it was the last man who brought Mickey down, but the referee opted to award a free kick and carried on with 22 men on the pitch.
The Casuals were unable to capitalise on further opportunities, including Chris Ashcroft hitting the bar from an in swinging corner, Lee swinging at the ball when Warrington failed to control it but sent it very wide of the goal and both Mike and Tony having opportunities saved by the Goalkeeper.
Warrington scored two additional goals in the second half, with some element of luck involved. However, this does not detract from the quality of their game at times.
At Full-Time, the final team talk showed how much we have progressed as a team and are improving as each game comes, Graham described it as the best performance we have put on yet as a team and with 5 more fixtures planned over the coming months, it won’t be long before Casuals find their confidence in front of goal and do what we do every Tuesday and Sunday.
Will Brown was deservedly awarded the Man of the Match Award, however this was a very close contest with our selected captain for the game Dan Seed, who really stood tall at the back and made life difficult for Warrington and made some very good last ditch challenges.
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Match Summary - OKFC 9 - 0 Preston Casuals - 26.01.2025
So tonight 16 of us turned up at Penwortham Priory to face the fantastic OKFC, as the game began Ian Lewis managed it very well from the sidelines making subs as and when required, keeping the formation in line and ensuring players were placed where they needed to be......
The first 20 minutes saw the Casuals really dig in and keep the OKFC lads quiet and for periods were the better team out there, however the experience of OKFC came into play and with 2 goals from set pieces and 2 quick fire goals before the break the Casuals went in 4-0 down....
As the second half began once again the Casuals started well but as the experience of OKFC came into play they were creating some superb chances, and with some beautiful balls into the box Casuals were on the back foot and by the end of the game lost by 9 goals to nil.....
Are the lads disappointed?, are they pointing the finger?, have the lost their confidence?.....
That would be an Absolute NOT! The lads have left heads held up high knowing that in comparison to our last game we have made big steps forward, the team are coming together more and this was really demonstrated in a number of parts of the game....
We are gelling better as a team and the fitness and the game of a lot of the players really showed tonight....
Huge thanks to Old Knackers Football Club for being fantastic hosts as always...
Coming up we have 11 aside games against -
Warrington Socials (February)In house game (end of Feb or beginning of March date TBC)Man V Fat Boston Socials (March)Cricket Guys (April)
If there is any teams following us who would like a game then please drop us a line and we will see if we can arrange anything, if you already have and we haven't gotten back to you then please send us a quick reminder and we will get straight onto it....
But as always.....