Hereford played contrasting keepers. In the first half the goalkeeper was probably six inches shorter than his second half team mate who might just have got a hand to the shot. Hereford's first half keeper showed decent footwork and positioning. Westfields were dominant and kept surging forwards. Hunt was a handful and getting down the right he crossed for a routine finish at the far post by left winger Sam Griffiths, his first goal for Westfields. A corner from the right saw central defender Dale Richards glance a near post header home in text book style.
After twenty minutes Westfields were rampant and you feared that the young Bulls could take a hammering. Hereford's number 9 hit the bar with a long range dipping shot and then he reduced the deficit. A corner was partly cleared and he struck a rising shot from the edge of the box.
Hereford regrouped and the team had both coaches on the touchline providing a steady stream of advice. Josh stood next to them observing and listening. The half time score was a fair reflection but with multiple substitutions the game lost some momentum in the second half. The Bulls became more resilient and focused more on not conceding than they had in the first half.
What was good to see was the attitude the youngsters with players readily owning up to errors and encouraging each other. The spirit was positive and cohesive.
Of the players 4 at centre back had several neat touches and anticipated danger. 6 in midfield played some good passes and one long arcing ball which broke the lines and 9 looked sharpest up front. 3 was forever encouraging and cajoling to move play forward on the left. Photos are of some of the team.