The Apes knew this would be a hard game with Hutton top of the table. From the start the Apes showed some great control on the ball with passing and movement which allowed them to create a number of early chances. With only a couple of minutes on the clock Luke was played through down the middle with a great ball and taking his time coolly shot past an outrushing goalkeeper. With this encouragement the boys pressed home this early advantage and within a few more minutes found themselves 2-0 up when following another well worked passing move down the right Luke was put through and after a save from the goalkeeper found Drew at the far post from where he was able to score. All the boys were playing well with Harry and Joe P starting attacking moves from the back and Hayden setting Beau and Drew free on either wing from where they were able to shoot or cross. However, Hutton showed good character and slowly worked their way back into the game and as the half went on started to create a number of chances for themselves but with a combination of a bit of luck and some fine saves from Ayaan the score remained 2-0 at half time.
In the second half the match followed much the same pattern with Hutton pressing forward to get back into the game. The Apes were working hard in defence, with Joe A providing some telling last ditch tackles, and in attack, through Toby and others, the boys went close to extending their lead on a number of occasions. However, the final score stayed at 2-0 for a well deserved win. Well done to the boys on a great team performance.
