Men's 1st Team Vs Old Wulfrunians

After the traumas of the last two weeks, Yardley hoped to bounce back in the Warwick Printing MRHA West Midlands Division 1

Up against promotion hopefuls Old Wulfs, Yardley knew they were potentially in for another torrid afternoon. However, back to somewhere near full strength, Yardley started off in a lively manner knocking the ball about well. Old Wulfs pressed with full court tactics and made it difficult to play around them. Yardley’s defence was called into action early on with set pieces and saves on the line from Keeper Neal Makepeace and defender Jeevan Chagger. Eventually the home side broke the deadlock after the ball scrambled over the line, despite best efforts from Yardley’s keeper.

In spite of falling behind, Yardley upped a gear and forced a short corner. The initial shot on goal was blocked but the ball found its way to Zakariyya Asif who was able to pick his spot to level the scores. Yardley were somewhat unfortunate in giving away the lead late on when Old Wulfs scored from a short corner.

Going into the second half and Yardley were still showing plenty of fight. A great move forward promised much but leading scorer, Noor Zaman, put his shot straight at the keeper.

Old Wulfs added a third from open play after good combination passing. The final goal resulted from yet another short corner to seal a comfortable victory.

Old Wulfs were pleased to keep their ambitions on track and Yardley will have gained confidence from a much-improved effort. They will need to maintain this and more this week, as they entertain league leaders, West Bromwich.