** Midweek update **

Another great training session last night. I know that the mid session drills about running with the ball were quite tricky and some found it easier than others but it is all good training.

 It is in this setting that we can practice and make good those skills that we can then use in games. Practice makes perfect as they say!! 

I start this midweek update with some sad news in that Julen (and Jonathan) will be leaving Central City at the end of the season as they are relocating to Cambridge, Jonathan has an new exciting role with the university. 

I am sure you will all agree that this will be quite a blow to our team and we will wish them every happiness in their new chapter. 

 Julen will continue to play for Central until the end of the season and hopefully in the summer tournaments. 

However Jonathan will not be able to be on the touch line as much as he would wish. This leaves the need to see if anyone else would be happy/willing/able to take on the role of writing the match report. I am sure you will agree that Jonathan has set a high bench mark, but would be grateful of anyone taking this on. Any offers grateful received!!

As I type the plans for Saturday are that we will play at HOME against Okehampton on Saturday. 

We have confirmed a pitch at KGV and the only thing that can spoil this is the weather. If the pitches are not suitable (inspected on Friday) then we might need to switch to play at Okehampton but I will confirm either way by text. 

The starting 9 for the match will be: 

Goal Keeper – Sam R © 

Defence – Sam P, Cameron & Will A Midfield – Joe, Will P, Alfie W & Julen Striker – Ryan 

Starting subs: Oscar & Alfie R 

You will see that we are missing Dan on Saturday due to other commitments so have had to juggle the midfield and striker positions a bit. 

As is now our style of play we hope that this will offer us a strong and solid defensive set up but at the same time a quick and dynamic attacking formation when we have the ball. 

We will be looking again for players such as Sam P and Cameron to be quick to push forward in attacking play and utilise our speed and strength from set piece plays. 

Sam Richeson has been handed the captains arm band for the next two matches. Sam has applied himself well to training and to matches and has been a very solid and reliable member of the Central team throughout this season so far, well done Sam. 

Okay subject to the weather and fitness of the pitches I will see you at KGV on Saturday for a 10am warm up and match preparation. 

Cheers 

Mark 

 PS – Please don’t forget the race Night on Saturday, sadly am not able to make it due to work commitments, but I hope some of you will be able to go, it is meant to be a great night, a nice fund raiser for the club and fun night for all the family!!