BADSEY RANGERS U12 3 PEGASUS JUNIORS U12 2

Badsey entertained Herefordshire league leaders Pegasus Juniors in a friendly match held at Ballards Park on Sunday afternoon. In perfect playing conditions, both sides started well creating good early chances. Pegasus came close to taking the lead with 4 minutes gone with good build up play in midfield but the forward was unlucky to see his shot go just wide. Rangers opened the scoring after 7 minutes, Joe Haines breaking out from defence sent the ball through to Alfie Dawe who sent through a great ball which was taken on by James Mudie who ran on and fired home into the bottom corner of the net. Badsey nearly doubled their lead 5 minutes later when good work from Matty Andrew and Dawe set up Kieran James who saw his shot go wide. The Rangers defence then came under pressure from good attacking play from the Pegasus forwards but Alex Jones and Will Gillette made some outstanding challenges allowing Rangers to hold on to their slender lead. Badsey doubled the lead after 28 minutes with Scott Southern’s super header finding Dawe whose clever flick on was again taken on by Mudie who rounded the goalkeeper and slotted home from an acute angle. Good goalkeeping from Tom Attwood and super play from Dale Simpson and Joe Haines allowed Badsey to take in a 2-0 half time advantage.

Half Time Score Badsey Rangers 2 Pegasus Juniors 0.

Pegasus came out strongly in the second half and were rewarded after 36 minutes with the forward breaking through the Rangers defence and being brought down in the penalty area. Pegasus made no mistake from the spot to reduce the arrears. Badsey then had a great spell with Mudie and Martin Bloomfield linking up well giving the visitors many problems. With 43 minutes gone Rangers scored their 3rd when again good work from Simpson and Haines sent the ball into Southern whose speculative shot slipped under the keeper to regain a 2 goal advantage. Pegasus came straight back and with 46 minutes gone scored again, a fine strike from 18yds just beating Attwood in the Rangers goal. Badsey again pressurized and James saw his fine effort superbly saved by the Pegasus keeper. The last 10 minutes produced some outstanding football with both sides giving everything. Some tough challenges and excellent attacking football provided great entertainment. This was a great win for Rangers with everyone playing at their best.

Final Score Badsey Rangers 3 Pegasus Juniors 2

Goal Scorers James Mudie 2 Scott Southern

Man Of The Match Joe Haines.