CPR Firsts' played out a hard fought draw against the mighty Pancyprians this past Sunday in an open and flowing game that saw all the goals come in the first half.  The Whites came into the match on the back of a winning run of games, and maintained this impressive form to match the mighty Cyprian's more or less blow for blow in a highly skilled encounter.
It was the home team that was first out of the blocks when striker Caesar latched on to a long through ball to finish well after only ten minutes.  The Pancyprians reacted in typical fashion however, and in the space of the next fifteen minutes grabbed two goals and looked to be in command.  CPR refused to buckle and worked their way back into the game, being rewarded ten minutes before half time when Yannick showed great skill to equalize with a powerful strike from an acute angle after cleverly first pulling the ball inside the defender.
Though the second half failed to provide goals, it still matched the first in terms of pace, standard, and commitment.  CPR threw all they could at their opponents with a 20 minute onslaught that disappointingly failed to produce any clear chances, and then as the away team came back into the game, keeper Ben twice made excellent saves to thwaught the Pancyprians and keep the game all square.  With the game finishing in end to end fashion as both teams began to tire, a draw was probably the fair result.

Team: Ben L, Pat, Elie, Connor, Josh, Eli, Danny, Andy, Dave, Caesar, Yannick - Subs: (all used) Kevin, Kwesi, Javier