Crawley Green Reserves 0 v 3 Futera FC

Futera FC added to their undefeated start to the season with a convincing win over Crawley Green.

Two goals from debutant Ashley Wadhams and another from Pat Daley handed Futera FC their 3^rd win of the season and kept the Red Shields’ 100% record intact. 

During a balanced first half both teams scrambled to get ahead in the final third with Futera causing problems across both flanks. Renan Ramos, who had started the game out of position at right back hurtled forward at every given chance in order to aid Futera FC’s attack.

Andrew Godman was asked to leave the field by the referee mid-way through the first period due to a problem with the players’ undergarments, much to the amusement of the watching crowd. Godman was invited back onto the pitch soon after and went onto to tee up a great opportunity for Attacking Midfielder Dave Moore who couldn’t get the ball under control quick enough.

As half time approached the Futera Virtual Managers opted to adopt the traditional system of Man-to-Man marking, which helped curb Crawley’s enthusiasm when in possession.

On the brink of half time Adam Currington laid in Daley who in turn found Wadhams on the left. The Futera No.11 found space but missed a splendid opportunity to give the Virtual Managers a boost before the interval.

During the break, the Futera FC Virtual Managers made one change as Dave Moore was replaced by commanding Midfielder Jason Penman pushing Ashley into his natural forward role.

The move was to pay it’s dividends in the second period, General Manager Alkesh Lalji was ordered to give instructions in an inspiring manor by the VM’s and Futera FC took to the field for the second half.

As the encounter grew Futera started to look more assured when in possession of the ball. So much so that Crawley decided to make a double substitution during the infancy of the second half to try and stop Futera’s attack.

In reply, the Virtual Managers changed to a 4-4-2 formation, which had an instant impact on the game.

Wadhams wrestled with a Crawley defender and used admirable strength to hold off his man. He produced a shot which took a bizarre deflection and found its way up and over the goalkeeper and into the back of the net, helped along by Crawley’s Centre half. Thank you very much said new boy Wadhams as he walked back to the half way line.

After three wins on the bounce and a fantastic start to the campaign, International Football Pundits Syed Adney of Malaysia and Scott Olenrenshaw of Australia had both predicted wins for Futera FC before the game.

Spurred on by his goal, Wadhams bagged his brace with an outstanding header on the edge of the box, placing Futera firmly in the driving seat. Online the VM’s rejoiced and praise was aimed at Andy Neo for his suggestion of the 4-4-2 formation, which had now produced 2 goals and given the Red Shields’ an emphatic lead.

Futera FC then switched to a more defensive outlook (as requested by it’s Virtual Mangers). With just under ten minutes left on the clock Futera were awarded a free kick in a threatening position just wide of the box. The ball was slotted across goal and a composed Pat Delay rounded things off with his fifth goal of the season.

The Virtual Managers voted for Andy Neo as the days top VM and handed the spectacular Pat Delay the award for Man of the Match.

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Next up for Futera FC is a gruelling encounter against Leaside in the Cup. Can Futera carry on their rich vain of form?

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