ANSPI U11: Ambrit 4-5 Cris

A heart-warming performance but a heart-breaking result for Ambrit on Wednesday evening at Ambrit Stadium.
Ambrit sprang out of the traps with great energy and pinned the visitors into their own half for much of the first period. Dylan put us 1-0 ahead and it was another shot from Dylan that forced a mistake from the Cris goalkeeper, allowing Bertie to put us 2-0 up.
A momentary loss of concentration towards the end of the period allowed Cris to pull one back and it was these short moments of distraction that would prove to be Ambrit's undoing later on.
Ambrit went further ahead at the beginning of Period 2, Vittorio on target. Cris stepped up the pressure and scored a good goal for 3-2 but their equaliser was unforgivable from an Ambrit point of view. Their captain took possession in midfield and, practically unchallenged, he was allowed to shoot and the ball was deflected in: 3-3 going into period 3. Nonetheless the second period was positive for Jonah's return to the squad and for a great debut performance from Nicholas.
Cris moved the ball around much more fluently in the final period and their centre forward brought the wide players into the game cleverly. Cris went ahead for the first time but Dylan completed his hat-trick: 4-4.
But a final burst from the visitors brought them a final, winning goal. No time to recover for Ambrit but lots of time to reflect on what might have been.
AMBRIT: Leo, Adam, Pedro, Vittorio, Jonah, Nicholas, Dylan, Cameron, Bertie, Alberto, Carlo