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Hartford 5  Kelsall 0                                                                                                  Squad
    First game of the season and the lack of match practice really showed up as Kelsall were hammered 5-0 by Hartford. An awful first half lead to a 4-0 scoreline at the break. No tackling, no commitment and a lot of the time no mid-field, lead to Hartford pulling holes in the Kelsall defence. The lack of support for the defence lead to many of the goals, that coupled with a general unwillingness to "put a foot in" meant that Hartford had an easy time of it.
    Second half, all change, after conceding an early goal Kelsall begin to play OK. Outplaying Hartford for much of the second half, but chances are still not taken. My opinion is that if we'd played like we did in the second half in the first half, we'd have at least drawn with them, but it didn't happen.
    The only good thing to come from this match is the fact that we played better in the second half than the first, opposed to last year, when we generally collapsed in the second half.
 

Haslington 10  Kelsall 1                                                                                             Squad
    Kelsall played fairly well for the first half. Actually no, that's not true, we played shite, but better shite than the week before. Poor for much of the game, we conceded a few stupid goals and a few goals that shouldn't have been allowed. The only bright spot of the match was Wilgose's goal. Running through on goal, Andy latched onto a through ball and lobbed the keeper Still only a consolation goal though.
 

Kelsall 1  Frodsham Park 7                                                                                       Squad
    Having played quite well in the first half, and scoring through Shaun's brilliant effort, Kelsall played worse in the scond half. Not playing badly, but not playing particularly well either, Kelsall were holding them for much of the second half, but a few quick goals lead to a slightly unfair scoreline. I missed a sitter, falling for me in the box, all the time in the world I placed the ball squarely into the keepers arms. Not many chances created for much of the match.
    Vernon had a solid game in net for much of the time, clearing many through balls when needed to, at fault for a couple of goals, but only to be expected from a reserve keeper. Only his first game of the season as a keeper, he played just one in goal last season, also against Frodsham Park, not as succesful this time around however.
 

Winnington Park 2  Kelsall 4                                                                                     Squad
    Playing well for much of the first half, Kelsall took a 1-0 lead into the break. A few missed chances, noticeably Wilgose heading over the bar from 3yds out, and Shaun missing a sitter. A good goal however, 35yds out, Ross hits a shot towards goal, the keeper can only palm it into the net, and Kelsall have the lead, for the first time this season!
    Second half, and two substitutions, Me on for Adam and AP on for Wilgose. A battling second half, and Winnington equalise. A few mintues later however Kelsall are back in front, a ball knocked over the top and I played it over the top of the defence for Shaun, Shaun ran through and finished it, 2-1. Shortly afterwards, a ball is knocked up in the air, I head it over for Shaun to run through and score again, 3-1. Later, a good move down the left flank leads to Shaun being put through again, he squared it to me, one touch to control then a shot into the top corner for 4-1. A scrappy goal conceded later on for 4-2, but only after they have 2 goals disallowed for offside. With 2 minutes remaining, Kelsall hold on for an excellent victory.
 
 

Vale 4  Kelsall 2                                                                                                          Squad
    After a fairly even first half, with good chances wasted at either end, a slip in the defence lead to Vale taking a 1-0 scoreline into the break. A ball was knocked across, with no Vale players attacking it the defence leaves it for the keeper. Andrew, a bit suprised by this, would have been able to pick up the ball and clear it, but he slipped on the muddy pitch and this left Vale to tuck the ball into the now empty net, an unlucky goal. Neither side deserving the lead at the break, Shaun having been denied 3 times almost brilliantly by the Vale keeper. Vale missed chances too, Brocklebank keeping us in the game for most of them, but a few wayward shots from good chances too, including a messed up run on the keeper.
    Second half saw a slightly better performance by Kelsall, but still poor. Vale score early in the half and Kelsall look down. But a free kick is won 25yds from goal, Div stepped up and scored, curling it into the far corner across the goal. This revitalised Kelsall and when a ball was played through the middle, Shaun's brilliant lob was drifting just wide of the post when Vernon stopped it and put it into the net. 2-2. Unfortunately that was all that was to come from Kelsall, conceding two goals later on, including a free header at a corner.
    One further note, perhaps not part of a review, but more a general comment. Vale's number 8 is an absolute tosser. After fouls on Ross, Me and Div he proceeded to kick Paddy while he was on the floor, swearing all the way through, he was booked for kicking the ball away after one of his fouls, this was however only the first of his major fouls. After kicking Paddy on the floor, the ref calls him over, everyone is expecting his imminant sending off, but no. The ref tells him that "this is your second time' (my arse, more like 8th) and says that he should be walking now, but he'll give him one more chance, once more and he's off. A few more digs later on, but nothing major, then again there wasn't much time for him to do anything. Wanker.
 
 

Kelsall 1  Tarvin 5                                                                                                         Squad
 
 

Kelsall 2  Macc Boys 7                                                                                                  Squad