Real Milan 2 Burnham Blues 1

In a thrilling game, Real Milan came from behind to record probably their best result in their short 11 month history. Daryll Storey got both the goals with his best performance in a Milan shirt. Real played 7 players from the recent 10-1 Cup defeat against Burnham Blues which made the result extra special. After a goalless first half with Real on top, the talented Burnham side came out second half the sharper. And after 15 minutes of the second period, following a fine dribble a Burnham forward fired home from close range to put Blues ahead.
Real came back quick and following an outswinging Renaldo corner on the left Victor Ocansey leapt highest and glanced it goalwards for Storey to fire home at the back post. 10 minutes later it was Storey again rifling home a rebound from an Ocansey shot. Lee Bennett produced an impressive Man Of The Match display dealing comfortably with everything The Blues threw at him. His handling and positioning were first class throughout. At the back Karim Usmani and Amadou Samba were solid and reliable. Jack Evans and Ricky Wheeler did excellent in the "Makelele" role, and Chris "The Zube" Zuber who missed most of last season with an injury, is fast becoming an excellent player and never lets the side down. The ever busy Danny O'Sullivan had a great game, first on the right wing and then up front. A quality O'Sullivan throughball to Ocansey nearly made it 3-1. Renaldo had a great game also, some of his passing was of the highest standard. Full backs Lewis Martin and Nysha had excellent games. Luke Thorpe was sharp and was always a threat with his direct running. Scott Lawrie was probably MotM first half, but didnt get enough service in the second.
A Great team performance.
Bennett, Martin, Samba, Usmani, Nysha, Evans, Renaldo, Storey, Ocansey,Thorpe,Lawrie.
Subs Zuber (for Evans), Wheeler (for Zuber), O'Sullivan (for Thorpe),Long, McAuley
Missing from todays squad were; Lake (grounded) Emery (grounded) Kang (knee) Pritchard (cold) Haggerty (eye injury)