On Monday, 10 December, Stratford Athletic's Head of Youth Development Charles Lambert organised a training session which involved some members of the senior squad.
His grand idea was for the senior members of the team to take on the juniors and scout some of the five-star players that his academy system had provided.
The First Team representatives were Chris Deacon, Reece Smith, Matt Wall, Fred Stanley, Connor Venus and Elliot Greening.
In a game held at their East London training centre, Stratford Athletic's senior squad destroyed the youth side. Five festive goals from Matt Wall provided the spark that killed off his young opponents like a Christmas Turkey.
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Deacon demonstrated his goalkeeping prowess, making some fine saves in the first half, and a second half of fitness work was the angel on top of his tree. Smith was lively on the wing, producing some fine through balls that cut open the Youth side's defence like a knife through warm Christmas pudding.
Wall was in top form in front of goal, getting on the end of some gift-wrapped passes to slam home five goals. Stanley showed moments of brilliance too, leaping like a reindeer to head the ball away from danger whenever he could.
Venus was great with his feet, moving them so quickly it was as if he was trying to avoid them roasting on an open fire. Greening was reliable as always and could have towed a sleigh with the effort he was putting in down the middle.
Snow-Man of the Match Matt Wall said: "You never win anything with kids."
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