Met Police secured a solid win over Fulham U21 at Imber
Court. To be honest the game was pretty awful, but the Met had their tactics
spot on and the Championship side had no answer throughout. Fulham had plenty
of ball possession early on but didn’t really do anything with it, although the
Fulham number 9 ought to have done better after a cross came into him from the
right wing. Out of nowhere, Met Police took the lead in the 16th
minute through Rob Bartley. The delivery of the freekick was perfect and Fulham
failed to deal with it completely, giving Bartley a free header. Fulham did not
really react and the Met keeper did not have a single save to make in the first
half!
The Fulham side improved in the second half and finally
tested the Met Police keeper, albeit from a tough angle. However it was Met
Police who came closest to scoring again, having a corner cleared off the line
and then an effort from a further corner hitting the woodwork. Fulham had to
start attacking more and they did; it was only a fantastic double save from the
Met Police goalkeeper preventing an equalising goal going in. For all their
possession, the Whites rarely threatened after this and it was in fact the
hosts who looked the more likely, with one effort skidding just wide of the
post. Fulham’s best chance came late on but a perfect cross was headed wide
when really it should have been 1-1. The Ryman League side never really looked
troubled and saw out the game with little problem
Met Police lost out in the playoffs last year and have a
very new-look side this time around. Early signs are positive and they are
always well set up tactically. They will certainly be aiming to reach the
playoffs again, and once you’re in the playoffs anything can happen. We
obviously don’t cover youth football too much so don’t have too much to give on
the bigger picture for Fulham’s under-21 side, but the fact is they looked
toothless in this one. It is perhaps coincidence, but in all 3 Fulham U21 games
I’ve seen it’s been much the same story – they’ll need to be better than in
this one to succeed at any level
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