The Edukick England team got a great boost yesterday by being invited to the Bolton Wanderers Academy to take on one of their teams. The game, played on a fantastic show pitch at the front of the academy, was a great contest with two very strong teams showing some great skill. On a cold and very windy day in the exposed area of lostock where the ground is situated, the Edukick England team played what James Ward called, their best football yet on the course. The lads went into the break level at 0-0. The second 30 minutes saw the team take the lead with a goal from Centre Half, William Cunningham. Finishing the second 30 minutes in the lead, spirits were high and the standard of play from all was fantastic. They took the field for the final 30 minutes, and although kept up the fine performance, came in at the end 2-1 down, with two goals that came due to the pressure of not only the BWFC team, but battling against the strong winds for so long. Towards the end Christian came close to leveling the tie, as did Joao, however unfortunately didn't manage to level it.
The opportunity and performance showed how far the lads have come in the time they have been here, and to what a high standard they are and can perform at.
From this now they can push on to compete better when playing the colleges and local teams, in preparation for the next big target game.
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