Rising Hope Dragons (year 5 September 2024) - Gretton Kites

Dragons 2 - 0 Gretton Kites

The Dragons delivered another fantastic performance, despite being down to just 8 players and the hot conditions. From the first whistle, the Dragons pressed aggressively and didn’t give their opponents a moment’s peace on the ball. Their relentless efforts paid off when Noah played a perfect through ball to Ashton, who kept his cool and calmly slotted it home to give Dragons the lead.

The pressure continued, and just before halftime, a well-placed corner from Ray fell to Ashton, who made no mistake, smashing it into the net for his second and a 2-0 lead.

The second half mirrored the first, with Dragons continuing to create chances. Ray came agonizingly close with a deflected shot that hit the crossbar, and both Oscar H and Gabriel also went close to adding to the score. As the game wore on, the heat and the physical exertion started to take its toll, but goalkeeper Benni made a crucial 1-on-1 save to ensure the Dragons kept their clean sheet intact.

Ashton was named Player of the Match for his two goals and overall performance.

A brilliant display all around from the Dragons!