FC Grimsby vs. Hull

Score 1-3

SCORERS Hull  A.Ninje 1 , D.Buttle 2
Yellows : D.Buttle Dissent : G.Hobson Dissent
Red : Paul Rudd 2xYellow for Dissent

SCORERS Grimsby J.Archer 1

A hard fought battle between two teams strongly contrasting in age and experience.  FC Grimsby has a youthful team, 4 players under 19 that said all the players have 200+ futsal games under their belts.  Hull by contrast has more professional / ex professional players than any other FPL team, what they lack is futsal game time.  From a Grimsby viewpoint it was the Hull experience that was the difference, Hull when in possession were patient and always difficult to get close to; forcing Grimsby to have to defend deeper than they would have chosen. Defending deep meant to often attacks having to start from deep defensive zones.  From such a situation Grimsby keeper, Dean Gladwell, misplaced a throw out that saw the ball nestled in the back of his net before the situation could be retrieved.  Grimsby than had a strong period of player as Hull conceded 6 fouls leading to 2 free shots from the 10 meter mark, Sam Tatari and Callum Blythe missing both; costly mistakes.  This was followed by a Grimsby  shot that hit the post, and then smothered by the beaten Hull keeper. With almost the last kick of the half James Archer leveled with a smartly taken goal rolled into the goal corner after first looking as if to finish in the opposite corner.  

The second half was nip and tuck, the game so tight that a mistake or chance not taken was going to be critical. Hull slipped a neat pass towards the Grimsby goal, Dean Gladwell came out, changed his option and stepped back, as he stepped back the Hull player shot into the net. A well taken goal rather than a keeping error.  Grimsby chased the game, with sound performances rather than outstanding performance from all the team; Hull then found that extra class Grimsby were seeking in their play,  Adam Ninje, a Tasmanian international, placing a perfectly hit volley into the Grimsby net.

Sheffield Stormers      4      3      0      1      31      27      4      0      0      9      LWWW (0)
Middlesborough Futsal      4      2      1      1      26      21      5      0      0      7      DWLW (2)
FC Barca (Leeds)      5      2      1      2      33      30      3      0      0      7      DWLLW (2)
Team Birmingham      3      2      0      1      25      19      6      0      0      6      LWW (0)
Hull Gemtec            3      2      0      1      15      13      2      0      0      6      WWL (2)
FC Grimsby            5      1      0      4      16      27      -11      0      0      3      LLWLL (0)
York University            2      0      0      2      10      19      -9      0      0      0      LL (0)

The table does not make pleasant reading that said we have beaten Leeds, had top placed Sheffield facing defeat to lose in last minutes, all the other games have been close.  The team is competitive, and has to move on from that situation.  If you have played football professionally and would like to experience futsal please give Kevin Bryant a call 07980 286663.