MATCH REPORT; Fairfield 0 Madison 1

The Celts bounced back into winning territory at the weekend scalping three points off their fellow hoop wearers, Fairfield. A hard fought  and competitive match saw Madison play their best soccer of the new season with a solid defensive display allied with assertive midfield tackling and inventive attacking play. Celtic had strong players all over the field with Goggs and Edimar again showing that they are beginning to gel as a potent defensive back line. Of course, the equally impressive and versatile La Boca also showed he had the chops for playing up front in major sections of the game. The midfield pairing of Roniildo and John B ( he has to get a nickname.....) was also a major feature of the overall team performance with strong pressing play and much improved passing. Up front Edison and Tano had a great game together with some good attempts at goal.
 Madison were up for the game right from the start with John B setting the tone with some early shots on goal. Some great crosses into the box were also allowing Edison and Tano to create some havoc in the opposition goal. Of course Fairfield were not just sitting there taking this and mounted some impressive attacks of their own but the defensive line of Madison proved up to the task. Even when that back line was breached the Hulk was there to make the save. He made quite a few through the game none more important than his fearless, potentially  injury inducing save in the last minutes of the game to save the three points and earn him a well deserved clean sheet. But prior to that frantic end the Celts had some work to do to earn the points. The major turning point of the game was when the Celts won a free kick at the edge of the opposition box. Edimar stepped up and sent in a beautiful arcing ball straight past the goalie and into a bulging net. A well deserved goal and a great example of the new scoring capabilities the team has. Madison swept through the first half and through significant chunks of the second as the clearly stronger team although they had to remain on guard for any defensive slip ups. As the second half wore on they did start to defend further and further back allowing the home team to edge closer and closer to an equalizer. But the Celts held on right to that epic Hulk save in the last minute! A great win and the Celts will at least be competitive in this league.

Man Of The Match; some really superb performances all through the team from a newly assertive Roniildo, a "Gattuso" style performance by John B and a giant display by Goggs at the back. But for yet another flawless defensive performance combined with a truly superb goal the MOM goes to Edimar!