Warndon Villages Cobras U9's 1 V 0 Droitwich Spa Panthers U9

We knew that Droitwich would be a good footballing side, and they didn’t disappoint. This was a monumental ‘battle’, fiercely but fairly contested.

It was clear from the beginning that Droitwich have some very talented players, especially in midfield, and the Cobras had to work extremely hard defensively.

The deadlock was broken mid-way through the first half. From their goalies long and high kick, a towering header from Seth put Sam in behind their defense. He in turn crossed to Benn L who instinctively half-volleyed the ball fiercely into the net off the underside of the cross bar.

Droitwich attacked us straight from the re-start and John made some splendid saves. Frazer, Adam and Kurtis were all tested by their fast strikers but protected our slender lead through to half-time.

The second half was again evenly balanced, this time Ben C proving his worth in defense. Especially pleasing was his continual talking to his team mates.

The defining moment of the game came when the Droitwich striker smashed the ball goalward. He looked certain to score but Owen produced a memorable save, flinging out a strong right hand. So, 1-0 to The Cobras….our biggest test of the season so far!