After two fantastic pre season clashes Winchester City's final warm up game was a bit of a let down. Without a full team, totally unprepared and in the wrong state of mind from the beginning of the match Pirelli never even came close to offering a challenge.

Despite an endless wait we had to stay professional the team soon took an early lead through Josh, who ran past the defender to score a clean goal at the near post. The lead was increased just after the middle of first half, as Matt Betts thunderous shot benefited from a deflection and hit the back of the net before the Goalkeeper could move. The Winchester Boys remained unnerved when Pirelli pulled a goal back shortly after, and managed to regain their two goal advantage when the ball was passed into the centre of the pitch from the right-wing for Zak to convert calmly and gracefully with a chip that flew over the advancing keeper's head and into the net.

By half time Winchester were four goals ahead, Jamie having scored a goal after running through and slotting the ball past the advancing goalkeeper into the bottom corner of the goal, and then through Jack barely five minutes later, with a superb shot from just inside the attacking half. That's 4 in 4 now Jack!!

It's hard to keep your head when all around are loosing their's!

The second half was awful. Pirelli had completely lost the plot and a combination of wholesale substitutions and players playing out of position meant that Winchester struggled to show any style or commitment and the game degenerated into a kick about. Pirelli did manage to get and convert a penalty and managed to score again at both ends!

A disappointing end to an excellent pre season. Overall the squad has gelled well. We have an excellent very talented group of players many of whom can play in a variety of positions now we have to prove ourselves in the cup and league.