Barnet Azzurri vs Potters Bar Crusaders

Match 1

 Team 1 started off a little sloppy and there were no surprises when we found ourselves 1nil down after only a couple of minutes. This was the kick up the backside the boys needed. After this the boys started to get a hold of the ball and move it round confidently. We were quick to equalise and I felt we were in control. Okem added another 2 to his tally of 15 goals this season. He is now joint top scorer with Carter and James. Ricardo who is on form in front of goal having now scored 3 in the last 4, beat a man and scored a cracking goal. He has now beaten his record of last year, (which was 0 goals in 100games). Azzurri were 4-2 up when in the dying seconds of injury time Potters Bar pulled one back.

Result: 4-3 win

Highlights

• Carter coolly finishes off an excellent Azzurri passing move all started from Zack Walker at the back to grap the equaliser.
• Tricky Ricky skins Potters Bars defender to then bury the ball into the back off the net
• Faraz’s saved Azzurri on a number of occasions throughout the match but the 1 save in particular was right at the death when he bravely stood his ground on a 1on1 situation and made a cracking save.

Man of Match

 Tough one to hand out, but it has to go 2 Faraz. Saved us a number of times and looking like he is really enjoying his role as goalkeeper

Match 2

Team 2 started off equally as sloppy as the 1^st team. (Must have been the guy who done the warm-ups fault). Azzurri as a team decided they had enough of the passing game and instead chose a kick and run game. Which to know surprise we found ourselves again 1nil down again. I don’t know what was said between Aaron and James at the kick-off but they made it there mission to score within the next 10 seconds. 5 seconds later and Aaron equalises. I hear a rumour that Aaron and James are now trying to become player managers after this tactical moved paid off. Don’t worry Koray and Ian, I don’t think there ready to take your jobs yet. After this we started to get going but throughout the game I never felt we came out of 2^nd gear. With not long left it was 2-2. Potters Bar than found there self’s 1on1 with Lucas. Lucas had all but done his job until the Potters Bar player decided he wanted to take Lucas’s shirt off his back and then score. No foul given and the overall score was now 6-6. 4 minutes left and Azzurri were looking for 1 of there big guns to produce. James Unwin was that man. He had had abit of a frustrating game up until this point, beat one man and placed the ball into the bottom corner. The crowd went mad, I shouted and punched the air, I looked round to give Koray a hug but he was to busy hugging David ‘the camera man’ Carter. The final whistle goes and a draw 3-3

Highlights

• Azzurri equalise after 5 seconds with James and Aaron playing a couple of one twos, with Aaron finishing off
• James Unwin’s beating a man and a finishing off to give Azzurri the win
• Koray and David hugging like long lost friends.

Result: 3-3 draw

Overal Score: 7-6 Azzurri win

Man of Match

Tough one again because I didn’t feel anyone played to there full potential, but I’m going to give it to Aaron. He always looked a threat and banged 2 goals.