Surrey left dead in the water by IC

The first minute saw Imperial score first, Jack Ellis finding the bottom corner from the centre forward position. Surrey responded instantly with a poorly defended long range shot, showing a hole in the IC defence. From that moment Imperial stepped up a gear, with the opposition only managing to get a couple of shots on target. Every stolen ball in defence resulted in an IC counter attack, the Surrey keeper unable to save a series break away goals. This pace continued throughout the first half, the Surrey team looking demoralised during the half time break. 

In the second half IC picked up from where they left off not allowing Surrey to get any quality possession. In a strange turn of events the referee stopped play after a complaint by the observing UCL players. Imperial were accused of swapping hats midway through the game, an illegal act which threatened expulsion from the match. Bemused by these unfounded claims coach Adam Walzer consulted with the referees and play was allowed to resume. Un-phased by the stoppage IC continued to dominate, with every player in the team getting their share of pool time. 

It was clear towards the end that the officials were taking pity on the tired Surrey team, giving a couple of unnecessary fouls against IC, these decisions were contested by Adam who was subsequently yellow carded. The final score was 13-2, showing a gutsy performance by the whole team. Special praise should be given to the team’s newer players, all of whom held their own and displayed confidence against an experienced Surrey team. 

A strong and confident Cambridge team wait in the next round; however, Imperial will take some beating on current match winning form.