The game began brightly and within a couple of minutes Fin had scored the opener for the Risers, a great start! Ramsgate were quickly down the other end, with Hayden and Ellis needing to put in some solid defending. Blake made a good save but the ball rebounded out and Ramsgate scored the equaliser. The game was end to end but the Risers began to dominate, with Ryan putting in a good shot, saved by the keeper. A great passing move from Dylan and Ashley down the right resulted in our second goal, put in by Dylan. Ramsgate kept fighting, earning a corner which was well saved by Blake. A third goal was added by Ryan with a clever chip over the keeper. As the first half came to a close, Theo and Harry worked hard in midfield, Hayden and Noah joined up well in defence and Sam hit the crossbar with a powerful shot. Just before the half time whistle, Sam scored with a skilful tap across the line. A dominant first half. 

The second half began with a good shot from Theo hitting the side netting. Ramsgate then broke at the other end and scored a good team goal. Ryan continued to play well in midfield and Noah went on a good run, which resulted in a free kick. Again, there was immediate action at the other end, with Ramsgate scoring again and narrowing the gap. Harry was putting in a great performance in midfield and combined well with Noah down the wing. Ryan defended well, setting up yet another great move from Noah. Fin was still threatening Ramsgate’s goal and put in a powerful shot. In the last minutes, Ellis and Hayden continued to defend well, Ramsgate earned a corner, which was defended by Ryan and caught by Blake, and Ashley earned a corner for the Risers. End to end play resulted in a tense ending but a well-deserved end for the boys. Another great, team performance. 

Jan