7. Gathering momentum
It's fair to say things have picked up at Glen Road in our quest for Yorkshire Amateur Premier League glory. We are riding on the crest of a wave after our amazing 9-0 thrashing of Golcar United Reserves and there have been great signs that this team is starting to gel. Can we keep the momentum going?
John Cyrus nicknamed "The Wrecking Ball"
In the last few games some of the Ultras have started a chant for our Central Defender, John Cyrus, who has earned the nickname, "The Wrecking Ball," in reference, so it is claimed to his distant American cousin called Miley... The chant goes something like this to the tune of Wrecking ball by Miley Cyrus,,
"He came in like a wrecking ball
John Cyrus jumps and scores
All he does is break your balls
For Moooooooorrrrllllllley!!!
Dreamed up after a few down the Farriers Arms no doubt, lyrical geniuses the lot of them!
Soni Moreman Leaves Morley
There have been a few clubs sniffing around my reserve keeper and finally he has relented and joined Sharnbrook of the Bedford County League. That’s a long way to move to play football for free. It means I will have to call upon 16 year old Lewis Love as backup to Reay in goal until I find a replacement.
Morley sign Whing
Our replacement keeper was hated by the scouts and they begged me not to sign him. However I thought differently and to be honest there weren't many other keepers going on a free, so here he is as backup to David Reay. Sorry Love back down t'Reserves you go lad...
New U21s Manager
Match 10 Morley Town v Shire
Academics 12/11/22
Confidence
is high as we take on relegation threatened Shire Academics at Glen Road. We
surely can’t emulate the 9-0 but we should be able to put this lot away. Sam
Wright is suspended so Agbozo comes back into midfield. Otherwise why change a
team that’s just won 9-0! Shire Academics from Headingley make the short trip
across the city and lie in 12th place.
Team: Reay, Clappison, Cyrus,
Cowgill, Alasttal, Agbozo, Davies, Graham, Ellis, Payne, Iyambu
Match Action
We kick off, they get the ball on their right. Iyambu though tackles and starts to dribble past the halfway line. He skips past his man, then accelerates like a well-oiled Ferrari. He drives into the penalty area..Can he go all the way? Surely he can’t he can! Iyambu slides the ball home for one of the best individual goals you will ever see at any level of football! Moments later he almost makes it two but his close range effort deflects off the defender and hits the inside of the post.. Then out of nowhere, they equalise. From a throw in Hamilton crosses from the left, straight onto the head of Bell who powers a header past Reay. Then after a good move the same player rattles the post. Wake up Morley! 1-1 at half time. Into the second half and Cyrus lofts the ball forward for Payne in the right channel. Into the penalty area he goes and is brought down Penalty! Up steps Ben Clappison... who rattles the crossbar.. Oh dear! Ellis on the follow up! 2-1 Morley as he slams home the rebound. Shire Academics don’t give up and proceed to dominate the second half, creating a few chances to equalise, while we are reduced to playing on the counter attack. They are rewarded when they breakaway themselves with Brazey down the right. He puts in a dangerous low cross which is turned home by McGinty for a deserved equaliser. We re-assert control and are unlucky when sub Jeff Smith clips the bar with a free kick and Ellis’ looping header also hits the woodwork. Then drama.. Bell forces a fingertip save from Reay and on the rebound, sub Scott Fisher fells their player in the box. Penalty! Up steps Mfumu to break Morley hearts and provide a shock win for the bottom of the table side... but Mfumu muffs it as Reay catches the penalty comfortably. Then we nearly win it right at the end when Iyamu feeds Payne but his tame effort is saved at the near post. The referee brings to a close an eventful 2-2 draw, but one we really should have won but could easily have lost.
Morley Town 2-2 Shire Academics (Att
69)
Iyambu 1 Bell 22
Ellis McGinty
League Table After 10/11 Games
1sr Collegians 23
Match
11 Morley Town v Collegians 26/11/22
A top of the
table clash at Glen Road today as we take on the league leaders, Collegians. After
almost beating them the first time round on the opening day of the season, I am
hopeful of a positive result. We sit in third just three points off the top, so
all to play for. I line up with the trusted 4-4-2 formation.
Team: Reay, Busfield, Clappison,
Cyrus, Alasstal, Agbozo, Wright, Graham, Payne, Ellis, Iyamu
We start brightly and make all the early running. Payne spurns a great chance when through on goal, while Sam Wright stings the hands of the keeper. Collegians offer nothing going forward as we dominate and it seems inevitable that we will score. That moment comes when a diagonal ball from Cyrus is nodded into the path of Sanchez Payne who half volleys the ball first time into the top corner. 1-0 Morley. Our second arrives on the half hour. Wright floats a free kick to the far post where big John Cyrus powers home a header. (The Wrecking Ball chant rings around Glen Road) Gabriel Ellis then grazes the top of the crossbar after a sweeping move releases Kieran Graham down the right, whose cross was met by the former Accrington man. Unlucky! Not to worry though. Sam Wright, who has already surpassed my expectations waltzes forward with the ball, before unleashing a piledriver which almost breaks the back of the net. A brilliant half of football from Morley Town! 3-0 up at the break. Sub De Martin swings in a corner and there as pushing in the box and the referee points to the spot. Up steps Busfield... and the penalty is saved low down to the keeper’s right... Then we just stop playing as Collegians begin to string a few passes together. They are rewarded, but by then it is too late. Winger, Oliver Roberts gets down the right and his low cross is turned home by their star striker, Taron Drewery. It was no more than a consolation and a good solid home win which lifts us up to second.
Final Score: Morley Town 3-1 Collegians
Payne. Drewery 90
Cyrus
Wright
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