EFA Royals vs Tooting Park Rangers (Youth) U11 Saints

Good effort, everyone.

Today we played against a good team that was tough to beat. We started the game a little slowly and struggled to find our tempo. It was also difficult for us to win some of the shoulder-to-shoulder duels.

In training, we need to continue working on our spatial awareness, first touch, passing and movement. These areas will help us connect more passes, keep the ball better and allow us to get closer to the opposition’s goal.

We had some good moments during the game, including some positive 1v1s, good runs in behind, important clearances and some nice attempts towards the opposition’s goal. However, we gave the opposition too much time and space, which allowed them to create chances and score. We need to develop the habit of marking players tighter and quicker, especially to stop them from turning and facing our goal.

We made some good saves, but because we were giving the opposition too much space, they were often able to come back at us and create another attack.

We also need to fight more for each other and be more persistent. If we work together as a team, we can achieve much more than we are at the moment. Overall, the effort was good. We fought for every ball, won some important duels and managed to delay the opposition at times. Most importantly, we kept fighting until the end, and that is very important.

We are taking steps forward, and with time, hard work and consistency, the results will come.

Overall, we did okay. We created our own chances and managed to fight for a long time against a strong team.

We will get back up, train hard and come back stronger.

Thank you for your effort today. You really fought bravely out there and showed your individual qualities.

Keep your heads up, and I’m looking forward to our next match!