Tournament Overview – This was the first true test for the Birmingham Blues over 45’s team, and they passed with flying colours, well exceeding expectation for a newly formed team.
Greg was totally dependable in goal and when called upon, made some great saves. John Atkins and Mark Hill were stalwarts in defence, continuously intercepting, blocking and passing out to the midfield.
The midfield players of Alan Deakin, Chris Etheridge, Chris Wren, Dean Thomas, Lee Murtagh and Paul Lunham worked well in a structured substitution system, which saw three changes midway through each match, giving a consistency in the centre which set up chances for the target forwards.
Equally, the front men Jonathan Atkins and Steve Murtagh interchanged at the same time as the midfield and produced an ongoing threat in the matches.
Considering the limited practice sessions, prior to the tournament, no one would have predicted that Birmingham Over 45’s would win every match at the tournament, lifting the trophy, but that is exactly what they accomplished.
FULL MATCH DAY REPORT HERE: https://birminghamwalkingfootball.co.uk/45s-tournament-winners-report
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Author: The Walking Football
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