Cheadle SMU U17

Cheadle SMU FC

2 days ago

Burslem 5 v 7 Cheadle SMU

Cheadle were away in the league this morning against a Burslem team who have been on a good run of form climbing up the league.

Notoriously poor starters cheadle started todays game in fine form, first to every ball and dominating from the outset. So it was no surprise when after just 4 minutes, Zak Povey with some great running down the left found Tom Bunn who finished superbly to make it 0-1 cheadle. And then on 22 minutes Kallan Humphries received the ball, Kallan to Tom B 0-2 to Cheadle.

Cheadle looked on cruise control however on 24 minutes, with Burslem making their first real run on cheadle goal, the Burslem player went down in the box and too everyone’s amazement, including every player on the Burslem team the ref awarded a penalty. 1-2

This penalty decision seeming to rally Burslem and they came back well into the game.

On 34 minutes a deflected cross found its way to the feet of Burslems Striker who made no mistakes in making it 2-2, which it remained until halftime.

If Cheadle, allowing what looked like it was going to be a comfortable win slip away in the first half, the second half was absolute madness.

On 47 mins, cheadle gave away a silly foul right on the touch line to which Burslem took quickly, Burslems striker heading in an easy goal, 3-2 Burslem.

Within 2 minutes cheadle went up the pitch, Tom Bunn producing a fine save which landed to Zak Povey at the edge of the box, who curled in a wonderful strike to make 84 3-3 on 49 minutes.

The game looked like it was anyones from this point with both sides looking like they were going to score every time they went forward.

Then on 62 minutes, Burslem from a full 25 yards out fired in a shot that went over the cheadle keeper to make it 4-3.

On 69 minutes, cheadle gaining the momentum played some great football down the right, ball into Tom Bunns feet and with a good turn and finish he made it 4-4 scoring his hat trick.

Burslem we’re still not done there though and within a minute of cheadle equalising they made it 5-4, with Josh Podmore of Burslem scoring his hat trick.

On 76 minutes cheadle had a free kick, Josh Sale coming off the bench, and with his first touch poked in a Joel Hancock cross to make it 5-5.

This seemed to kill the Burslem resolve, and on 78 minutes again, great running by Tom Bunn saw his skip past 2 defenders and finish superbly to make it 5-6.

Cheadle were running through at will now, and on 89, 91 and 93 Kallan Humphries managed to miss three chances he would of usually buries to make it comfortable for cheadle.

However on 94 mins the game was safe after some great football this time through the middle found Seb Smith to make it 5-7.

The game was more like a basketball game in the second half, but cheadle come out of it with the crucial 3 points.

All the best to Burslem for the rest of the season, a cracking bunch of lads to play against. ...