CYRIL ANEKSTEIN CUP QUARTER-FINAL
FC TEAM A 3 OAKWOOD B 1
Jason Stein expressed pride after Division One promotion hopefuls Oakwood B bowed out of the League Cup at the hands of Premier Division FC Team.
Bobby Abrams gave Oakwood a glimmer of hope with a goal to make it 2-1 at the break but Team scored the next goal to end Oakwood's hopes and seal the tie.
Oaks boss Jason Stein told JC Sport: "I’ve got no complaints even though we are obviously disappointed to lose.
"Today was always going to be hard with us missing seven key players, but I’m really pleased with the way the side we had out performed. At times during both halves we were more than a match for a good Team A side.
"The disappointment I do have comes in the way we conceded three goals all from set-pieces. We spoke before the game about what a force they were on free-kicks and corners, but we didn’t take those discussions out on the pitch with us clearly.
"We didn’t quite find our rhythm and gave the ball away too many times. But there are positives to be had in the way we defended and the way we battled as a unit.
Now Stein is looking ahead to the rest of the season, with Oakwood four points off top spot in Division One, with a game in hand, and they host Real Sosobad in the National Cup on Sunday.
He said: "We’ve got one more crack at the cups with a big Morrison Trophy match next week. We want to get through and give ourselves another showcase occasion against a Premier side to try and put right what went wrong today.
"Good luck to Team A, they’re a good set of players and it shows the high standard of the Premier Division if they’re one of the weaker sides.
"I also thought the referee Martin Lavender was terrific today. Referees rarely get praise but he was top drawer."
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