Selsdon Baptist B 3 - Laos Athletic 11

Goals: Michael Ayu Ogbe x 3; Mustafa x 3; Ende x 2; Julian x 2; Jon x 1
Assists: Mustafa x 3; Ende x 2; Julian x 2; Fish x 1; Michael Ayu Ogbe x 1


LAFC were determined this week to end their current club record breaking run of defeats, although things couldn'thave got off to a worse start; with car trouble, late arrivals, illnesses and injuries. This resulted in arriving at the ground 15 minutes before KO with one fit sub, one unfit sub and neither of the 1st two choice keepers available. Fortunately however Junior stepped up to the mark and had a great game between the sticks, a position he played a number of times last season. Also the starting 11 saw the return of Alex after gaining an ankle injury pre-season.

The game started well with LAFC's first goal coming from a goal mouth scramble in the first 10 minutes. The lead was soon extended to 2 followed by Selsdon pulling one back with a tremendous shot from outside the area into the top corner. LAFC responded straight away with another goal to restore the 2 goal lead. LAFC went on to score 4 more in the first half making the score 1-7 at half time. LAFC played some great passing football with Alex controlling the game from the centre of the pitch. It didn't though take long for LAFC to start show-boating with a back heel cross from Ende being headed into the back of the net and Julian bicycle kicking balls into the channels.

Having never scored more the 7 goals in a competitive match some supporters may have thought they were in for a boring second half. However LAFC even after words being had at half time gave into the temptation of the occasional moment of showing off with a far too many stepovers in one dribble from Mustafa!! LAFC soon netted another 3 to which Selsdon replied with 2 more. Half way through the half Michael Taylor replaced Julian and nearly scored in his first couple of minutes only to shoot wide and to be caught offside. Not to be deterred he soon had another crack and hit the post. With less than 10 minutes left Jon came on to give his knee a run out and replaced Michael Ayu Ogbe up front and he was straight into the action connecting with a cross (for his first touch of the ball) from Alex and finding the bottom right hand corner of the net only for a dubious offside to be given. With a limited number of minutes left Mustafa broke down the left wing, brought the ball into the box and played it into the mixer which Jon put away to start his tally for the season and scoring LAFC's 11th of the game. This now means that Jon has the best minutes in an attacking position to goals scored ratio in the team. Surely a statistic that speaks for itself!!

So LAFC's record breaking streak continues having recorded their longest number of straight defeats they have now recorded their best goal difference for a match and their most number of goals scored in a match. With another away game next week LAFC hope to turn this win into a winning streak.