FSA PRO travelled south to the cold coast of Hastings in the latest Cat One encounter vs Buckswood.
FSA started strong, with Oliver Coonan providing the assist for Sonny Cooper’s opening goal in the 15th minute. Ollie’s quick-thinking diagonal free kick found Sonny, whose first touch took him past the defender before he slotted the ball in at the near post. FSA dominated the possession but struggled in the final third as the game stayed at 1-0 for the remainder of the half, although both teams had multiple chances at goal, the only game kept the game alive.
The second half stated with FSA again controlling the ball and creating the better opportunity and th lead was finally extended in the 58th minute, thanks to Sean Michael, who made an immediate impact after coming on at half-time. Sonny Cooper slid the ball to him after a brilliant pass from Ollie Coonan, and Sean made no mistake, tapping it in to make it 2-0. Just four minutes later, FSA made it 3-0 with a superb team move. Some brilliant tiki-taka football saw Sean Michael play a perfect ball across the six-yard box for Ollie Coonan to tap in and complete a fine team goal. 3-0 and it seemed like game over however Buckswood responded quickly,scoring straight from kick off. A long-range effort that dipped into the top corner caught the FSA keeper off guard and immobilised the opponent. Buckswood continued to apply pressure, and with just 10 minutes remaining, they made it 3-2 with another shot from outside the box that beat our keeper at the near post. All to play for!
Despite Buckswood's late push, FSA held on to secure the win. Special mention goes to Sean Michael, whose energetic second-half performance up front made a big difference.
ECFA Men’s Category 1
Final Score: Buckswood 2-3 FSA PRO London
Man of the Match: Oliver Coonan
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