Captain Sam Woods led out the U23s side for Richard Shaw’s team’s pre-season clash against Corinthian Casuals, as the Eagles looked to bounce back from Saturday’s narrow 1-0 defeat to Bromley.
The opening couple of minutes saw the home team chasing red and blue shadows with every single midfielder and forward involved in an intricate move: the pick of the passes coming from TQ Addy on the left-hand side to find James Daly in the box, with the striker’s effort drawing a good block from the Casuals’ backline.
Corinthian Casuals instantly tried to respond to the fast start from the Eagles, with Woods enjoying – and winning – a couple of physical battles with Corinthian’s No.