Match Preview

U12 Tigers make the 30 mile trip to Bray this Saturday. Not for a slap up lunch at Heston Blumenthal's renowned temple to innovative Modern British cuisine, but to take on table topping Holyport Cobras.

This is the first time these two sides have met at any level so it is unwise to predict what may be served up. However, Cobras started the season with two 6-1 victories, at Whitegrove and home to Bracknell Athletic. Their third game saw Cobras gain a narrow 2-1 win at fellow pace-setters Windsor. Cobras only had 9 players but managed to withstand a late onslaught from a much bigger Windsor squad. All the game's goals came in the first half and were enough to leave Cobras alone at the top of Section D, although Eversley are only three points behind with a game in hand. The Bray team is full of pace and two very effective goal scorers; the goalkeeper is solid and has good distribution. The Cobras squad has been criticised for being a little wasteful in front of goal which is a worrying attribute of a team that is averaging over 4 goals a game, and their opponents have managed to gain some parity in the second half.

Tigers Coach, Simon Wallis, is having another weekend of negotiation with Lionel Messi's agents, so new FA Coach Sinclair will be at the helm. Tigers are again without Hayden and Henry but will be pleased to welcome back Eli to League action. Toby will also make a welcome return after his incredibly rare absence last time out. Tigers will need a solid defensive start if they are to keep the Holyport team in check as Cobras have scored within the first few minutes in the preceding fixtures; and all eleven Tigers will need to work hard for every minute they are on the pitch.

If Tigers can cook up a win by the waterside it will be a welcome dish after their early season famine.

See you on Saturday