Under 16 Match Report

In a very tight first half, chances were few and far between. Thornes keeper Ellis Pickard was forced into action to deny Ripon a couple of times in the first half. It was the home side Thornes who took the lead however, midfielder Konrad Krok with a great strike from outside the box which beat the Ripon keeper and found the corner of the goal. Thornes managed to maintain their lead and went into the half time interval with a hard fought 1-0 advantage.

After the break Ripon came out strong and quickly levelled the game. Thornes lost the ball in their opponents half and Ripon capitalised with a couple of incisive passes leaving their striker to slot home. Ripon continued to pile on the pressure getting on top of the game and soon after scored a second. They capitalised further on this dominance, adding a third and a fourth in quick succession. Thornes steadied the ship and continued to press in the latter stages but despite creating several chances the game finished 4-1 to the visitors Ripon City Panthers.

Updated 11:05 - 30 Aug 2019 by Mark Parsons