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Cross Gates Lions U-14s 5
Beeston Juniors B U-14s 1

Date: Sunday, February 3

Competition: Garforth League Under 14 Division 4

With the weather playing havoc with fixtures throughout January Cross Gates Lions took on Beeston Juniors this Sunday in what was only their second match this year.

Both teams appeared evenly matched from the kick off with chances at either end. Brett Rose forced a fine save from the Beeston keeper and then a few minutes later broke the deadlock midway through the first half.

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Beeston continued to press for an equalizer and came close from a corner which sped across the face of the goal but the first half ended with Cross Gates Lions holding onto their one goal lead.

Early In the second half Michael Brown made it 2-0 instigating a spell where Cross Gates Lions dominated the game.

Wingers Alfie Leeds and Josh Shaw stretched the Beeston defence but it was the strength and impressive dribbling of centre forward Michael Brown which caused them most problems and resulted in him scoring two more and having another effort disallowed for him being adjudged to be narrowly offside.

Brett Rose also added a second to his tally.

Beeston managed to steady the ship and again came back at Cross gates to try and address the 5-0 score line. They pulled one back with a fine free kick from twenty-five yards out which keeper Dominic Maskill had no chance of reaching.

The game ended 5-1 but the score did not reflect the contribution Beeston had actually made to a very good and entertaining game of football.

Striker Michael Brown and centreback Martin Brown were jointly awarded man-of-the match. But a mention should also be made of centreback Joe Bilbey whose composure when under pressure or in a tight corner was very impressive.

It was also an impressive performance from the whole team, one of their best so far this season.

Cross Gates Lions: Dominic Maskill (goalkeeper), Simon Smith, Joe Bilbey, Martin Brown, Guy Hunter, Alexander Elwen (captain), Andrew Battye, Ashley Hullock, Josh Shaw, Brett Rose, Michale Brown, Alfie Leeds.

Cross Gates Lions goalscorers: Michael Brown (4), Brett Rose.