Reserves Score Seven

WHITSTABLE TOWN RESERVES 7 ROCHESTER CITY RESERVES 1
Andreas Carter Kent County League Division 2 C&E
Saturday November 16 2019 14.00

The reserves returned to winning ways with a thumping 7-1 home win against Rochester City Reserves.

The starting line-up included three academy players, with 16 year old Jack Scott starting in goal, Bailey Collin at left back and Muhammed Cham out wide. There was another 16 year old, Aidan Chrascina, was on the bench in what looked a youthful, but strong squad for the game. Whitstable started quickly and played some nice football creating a few early chances. Rochester went 1-0 up against the run of play, when a long ball over the top left the young keeper Scott in two minds as to whether to come out or not and the striker took it around him and finished into an empty net. This made Whitstable go up another gear and they soon equalised, when a surging run by Jamie Purdy took him past two players and left him one on one against the keeper and he slotted it away. Whitstable then went ahead when a good corner by Kyle Wisker was met by Ifeanyi David who powered a good header into the roof of the net. Town had more chances to go ahead but couldn’t quite find that edge in front of goal.

Half time 2-1

Whitstable came out strongly and went 3-1 up within 3 minutes, when a good ball by Wisker again fed Purdy, who finished acutely into the corner from a tight angle. Caleb Afoke got into the action, scoring from a corner, as a good ball in from Wisker fell to him and he powered the ball into the roof of the net. Whitstable were in full control at this stage, playing some excellent football and making Rochester work tirelessly hard. Academy player Muhammed Cham added the fifth following a great run that left him with just the keeper to beat and he calmly took it around him to score. Academy player Aidan Chrascina came on and he was in the thick of the action, playing some fantastic balls into the strikers. David added the sixth when a good cross from Kieran Jones fell to him and he smashed the ball into the corner of the goal. David soon had his hat trick after some good footwork in the box made him the space to fire into the corner of the net.

Full time 7-1

A fantastic display from the reserves against a team that had beaten them 3-2 a few weeks ago.

Thoughts from manager Josh Algar:
“A great team and footballing performance today. It was great to have four academy players involved in the squad today, with three starting and Aidan coming on. Two 16 year olds playing today was a big positive as both looked comfortable stepping up into men’s football and didn’t look out of place. We want to give as many of them as possible the opportunity to play and today they all took their chances. The team played some fantastic football on a quite a boggy pitch, but it’s great to see the team finding their feet as we have some great young talent within this team and they are starting to develop into great footballers. The team is progressing nicely and it would be great to see as many supporters possible come down to watch the players.”

Starting line-up:
Jack Scott, Kyle Wisker, Caleb Afoke, Jack Sutton, Bailey Collin, Courtney Robinson, Josh Algar, Jamie Purdy, Ifeanyi David, Muhammed Cham, Izaak Sargeant

Subs:
Josh Neaves, Callum Tydeman, Aidan Chrascina, Kieran Jones

Goals: Jamie Purdy 2, Ifeanyi David 3, Caleb Afoke, Muhammed Cham.

Report by Josh Algar