Reserves v AfroScots

[jaydee]

In this game at Holm Park, Yoker, the Reserves dominated the first half with excellent sharp attacking play, with strikers Cha Henderson and Fernando Moniz causing the home defence all sorts of problems, and wingers Julien Kouame and Paul Sweeney delivering a series of dangerous crosses into the box.
Henderson opened the scoring with a fine finish from Kouame’s cross, then the Belgian winger scored directly from a corner before AfroScots opened their account from the penalty spot. Then, in the Reserves best move of the game, interplay between Henderson and Moniz finally set up Sweeney to score clinically from 15 yards.
AfroScots, an older team which includes current and former league players along with French players at Edusport Academy at present, came back strongly after the interval and went 4-3 ahead with a Rovers defence partly weakened by the replacement of players celebrating Ramadan, but, before the end, Hugh Stuart won a penalty and Paul Sweeney slotted home the equaliser.
A really good game against good quality opponents and, especially in the first half, this was certainly Rovers best offensive performance of the year so far.

Sandberg; Bamba (Kasule), Robinson, Delahay; Kouame (Sanchez), Moran, Devine (Stuart), Sarr (Dos Santos), Sweeney, Moniz, Henderson

[jaydee]

Also as a side note, the referee was the now fully qualified ex-Albion Rovers player Smarticus 👍🏼

[mildrover]

Great report JD. Thanks for keeping us updated with Reserve games.


Ronnie