May & Baker E.C 1 FC Hamlets 2 (AET)

The game begun with with both teams sharing spells of possession without really threatening either custodian. Baker then had a good chance to take an early lead when their striker went through one on one with Hamlets keeper Pyne. Pyne managed to get enough on the ball not once but twice to take the sting out of the attack. Hamlets came back into the game but failing to work the Baker keeper. Around the half hour mark a number of silly fouls were punished. A well hit free kick on the angle around 25 yards out, was flying towards the near post when the ball took a massive deflection off the jumping wall to wrong foot the Hamlets keeper.
May and Baker were 1-0 up.
This seemed to take the wind out of the Hamlets sail momentarily as Hamlets play became rushed and sloppy.
The game went into the half time interval with only the free kick separating the teams.
The second half begun much the same as the first with both defences not really stretched. Hamlets struggled but kept battling and winning 50/50's and personal dials. Baker thought they had doubled their lead with a fine finish into the bottom corner for it to be ruled out for offside. With minutes left Jay Morris took the ball into the Baker box and beat the onrushing keeper to the ball. Morris casually lobbed the ball over the keeper and see it bounce into the top corner. Understandably this seemed to give the Hamlets team a life line.
Full Time: May & Baker 1 FC Hamlets 1
Extra time begun and barely minutes in a clever reverse pass from Lewis Cassell found Jay Morris. Morris ran with the ball into the Baker box and calmly slotted the ball into the Baker goal to give Hamlets control of the game for the first time. From this moment onwards Hamlets showed their ability to manage the game something which they have been guilty of in the past.
May & Baker 1 FC Hamlets 2 (AET)

The best of luck to everyone at May & Baker. Credit must also go to the match official as well who allowed both teams to play football.

Fc Hamlets: Pyne, Hoy, Lottrie, Glasgow, Baudrier (Harrison), King (C), Green (Aggabi), Best (Casey), Gilroy, Cassell, J.Morris

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