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Football Result: 1st XI vs Chigwell

22 September 2010

In the ISFA Boodles Cup, the School 1^st XI faced Chigwell, a school which boasts a fine record as a feeder school for some of the top premiership academies, along with ISFA representative sides.  We started in high tempo mode, pressing and closing the ball which resulted in some quick turnovers, through which we began to control the game.  Callum White was a constant threat from his clever wing play; however, chances could not be converted.   Against the run of play Chigwell then scored from a long headed throw in.  Undaunted, we responded well and continued to press the game.  After a long, penetrating run from his own half, Kerwin Blackburn was hauled down and a penalty given.  Andy Roberts confidently stepped up and calmly converted the spot kick to bring us level. 

Now it was all Norwich, and 2 minutes before half time, Sam Campbell, on his début headed home from a Louis Merry ‘straight from the training ground’ corner.

Although playing into a strong head wind, we continued to contain the physical Chigwell side, but we were caught on a counter attack, and gave away a penalty, which meant the score was 2-2.  Sadly, with 10 minutes to go, Chigwell scored a freak wind assisted looping goal to win the cup tie 3-2, but we once again showed that we are more than capable of competing with the giants of the independent schools footballing world.

There were several candidates for man of the match, but Kerwin Blackburn won the vote for his tenacity in both attack and defence.