The last of five matches in six gruelling days of football gave Lewisham the oportunity to relax and experiment against a talented but tired Utah side. The first half was a reasonably even affair, although cut short by ten minutes when the linesman pulled a hamstring and had to be stretchered off. Once Lewisham opened the scoring they never looked back. Coach Thomas used his entire squad in this game, and when the ever reliable James Golding took a spell on the bench the captain's armband was deservedly handed to centre-back Max Zagbayou, the only player to play every minute of every game this week. Goals went to top scorer this week Louie Theophanous (two), Richard Morgan and Shane Collins, and a superb solo effort from Omar Folkes. Arguably the goal of the match, however, was scored in the dying minutes by the Utah left wing who cut across the whole of our box and ripped the ball into the top corner of the net from the far side; great pace and skill giving keeper Matt Bailey no chance to save.
After the disappntment of the group stages it was nice to end on a win, and a comprehensive one at that. The boys have performed extremely well throughout the week, both on the pitch where they were undefeated in their group, and in the way they have conducted themselves off the pitch aeround Dallas and with their host families. They would be the first to admit that the whole tour has been an enormous learning experience from start to finish. Now they need to start fund raising for next year!
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shane collins didnt score FEMI ISMAIL did and his goal was the best of the game thank you very much, MAYBE DA BEST OF THE WEEK
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