Brimscombe 1-0 FGR Academy

FGR Academy visited the Meadow in their first Pre-Season Friendly on Friday 5th July where they wore Forest Green's new bamboo kit.

Another huge crowd graced the terraces and banks of the Lilywhites' home ground with many coming down from the Nailsworth club.

It was a tight game with the young FGR side having plenty of chances in the first 45. Joe Wright was on hand to deny Dan Ogunleye on a number of occasions before Wright again was forced in to a great save just before half time to keep the teams level. Both sides went in at 0-0 in a very uneventful half.

The Lilywhites were eager to bounce back from defeat earlier in the week and nearly broke the deadlock, Luc Rees managing to deal with the shot. As the minutes ticked down Ash Caldwell produced possibly the greatest goal that the Meadow has seen for a while, Caldwell stole the ball before lobbing Rees from the halfway line. That was a turning point in the game and was all that separated the two teams.