Plymouth Parkway vs Plymouth Argyle Girls Under 12’s Friendly Match
Last night was Ben’s first proper match with Plymouth Parkway Under 10’s. It took place at the Manadon Hub on the 3G pitches there and was against the Plymouth Argyle Girls Under 12’s, so they were up against an older team! They played 9v9 on a bigger pitch with a bigger goal and ball as well, so they were up against it from the start! Ben started off as a sub but came on after a few mins to play in central defence. He was quite nervous to begin with, but so were the rest of the team, as some of the girls were towering over them! They all did very well up until the 25th minute when they let in a goal (30 mins per half) and ended up conceding another one shortly after so finished the first half 2-0 down. This was good though as we were expecting more of a hammering really! Ben played for about half of the first half before being subbed off again. In the second half, the girls were a lot better and eventually won 8-0. Ben came back on again and played the final 25 mins or so as a central midfielder, where he was much better. He was able to get stuck in a bit more in that position and put in a few good tackles and passes. His confidence was much better at this point as he had never played in a proper match like this before. The coach was pleased with him afterwards anyway, so roll on the next friendly on Saturday against Drake FC at Lipson. After the game, Ben said he enjoyed it, which is the main thing! 😉
