Marden High – 1 : 7 – John Spence

Match Report.

In a repeat of last season’s scoreline, the U13s lost 7-1 to local rivals John Spence on Friday afternoon in their final league game of the season.

After a slow start, Marden could not get going and were losing heavily by half time, Spence scoring 5 without reply. The second half saw a major improvement though, with pacey substitutes Will Kelly and Jack Ashworth asking questions down both flanks. Jack went close himself when his effort was tipped onto the post, before Will pulled a goal back with his second of the season, slotting home coolly after being put through by Theo Riley.

John Spence rallied again and forced captain Thomas Stoetzel to put through his own net before rounding off the scoring themselves with a seventh late on. Marden still fought to reduce the scoreline, Sam Allonby putting in a fantastic cross for Will Kelly to head home, only for the ‘keeper to claw it back from the line.

Although it was a disappointing end to the league season, it was a battling second half performance, and the Year 8s have improved on last season’s Year 7 campaign, winning four of their six games this year.