Huddersfield YMCA u18s 3

Steeton u18s 4

STEETON’S young chevrons made it through to the next round of the county cup following a hard-fought victory over YMCA.

The game was only seven minutes old when Steeton took the lead. A great ball from captain Will Kaye found Harry Farnell on the run in behind the YMCA defence and neatly finished past their keeper into the bottom right-hand corner.

Shortly after it was 2-0 when a bursting run from midfield by Tom Crossland was found by a through ball from Sam Hudson. The YMCA keeper rushed out of his goal to clear the pass but only succeeded in blasting the ball off Crossland into the empty net.

From the kick-off the hosts seemed to double their efforts and within minutes got a goal back. One and two-touch play, starting in defence through midfield up to their striker, who finished neatly into the goal.

The equaliser followed as YMCA were moving the ball about at pace and punished Steeton for not dealing with the danger when they had the chance.

Steeton were in a game and they had to dig deep to try and keep YMCA at bay as they looked to take control of the game.

Steeton were finding the YMCA defence were open to a good through ball and that was the case 10 minutes from half-time.

Dominic Westcott curled a lovely ball round the full-back into the path of Hudson who found himself one-on-one with the keeper. Hudson won the battle when he dropped his shoulder and went round the keeper and rolled the ball home into an empty net.

That was not the last action of the half as Steeton got punished again for sloppy passing. YMCA gained possession and moved the ball quickly into Steeton’s box for the striker to slide the ball home, giving Elliot Wilson no chance in nets making it three goals a piece going into half time.

YMCA were clinical and punished Steeton for any mistakes that they made.

The second half was a much more tight affair with the pressure being on YMCA to go and win the game. They piled players forward to finish Steeton off but they stood strong, made some adjustment to their game, putting more pressure on YMCA.

Both teams were working hard, looking for the one chance that may decide the game and it turned out to be Steeton who found that breakthrough.

Crossland picked the ball up in the middle of the park and lifted the ball over the YMCA full-back to Harry Farnell, who cut in and fired home into the bottom corner giving the YMCA keeper no chance.

YMCA threw everything at Steeton and it took great defending and great goalkeeping by Wilson to keep Steeton in front.