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Following a heavy defeat to
Bristol
City last Wednesday, the new Bath
Schools’ side bounced back with a confident display against
newly formed Midwilts FA at the
University
of
Bath
last night.
Playing their first
fixture against county opposition this year, Bath Schools’
fielded a team containing many members of last year’s squad
and were confident of getting off to a winning start. However, it was the
visitors who struck first when after 10 minutes Midwilts
scored on the counterattack.
It did not take Bath long to respond with Bradley Norris
(Oldfield Park Jnr School) scoring almost
immediately with an impressive long range strike from 25 yards
to level the scoring.
Bath
continued to put
pressure on the Midwilts defence and it was no surprise when
the home side took the lead scoring two goals in quick
succession, including a well-taken headed goal from Alex
Jacobs (St Mary’s RC School).
With Bath attacking effectively down both
wings, it was just reward when the youngest player on the
pitch Christian Scott (Kingswood) scored his first goal for
Bath Schools’ to increase the lead.
Although the Midwilts side
managed to pull a goal back, Bath retained good possession
in midfield and created numerous opportunities. Goals from Harry
Daniels (St Stephen’s), Jack Rowlands (St Stephen’s) and
another two from the in-form Bradley Norris completed the
scoring for Bath.
Coach Tim Kirk, “I was really
pleased with the performance today. It is only the second
time they have played together and already they are
interchanging and keeping possession like a team which has
been together for a long time. There were good
performances from all over the pitch, so we now have to try
and maintain this high standard.”
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