Adecco MOM BEFC vs BFC Vagabonds - Nils Simon

  • Adecco BEFC Man of the Match Award - Nils Simon

Coming back from behind to beat the Vagabonds it was BEFC's best total team performance this season. We could award it to the team as a whole but there can only be one Adecco BEFC Man of the Match! In a last minute change of formation to combat the Vagabond's physical midfield, Nils Simon and Shun Ishihara formed a defensive force field in front of the back-line, as well as the bridge linking the defence and attack. Not in his normal position of left back, Nils surged forward into offensive positions, bossed the middle and put in some amazing covering challenges when Vagabonds managed to find space on the wings. While we struggled to finally choose the MOM, we then all remembered Nils' crucial goal to level the match on the stroke of half time. While it was a great team move, starting with Caner, Shun to Aurele and then Ken putting in a wicked cross, it was Nils' deep run, arriving into the box before he could be checked to connect with the cross and powering a header beyond the keeper which sealed it. For exceptional performance, crucial match changing goal and clinical finish - Nils Simon is the Adecco BEFC Man of the Match.

As already said, everyone played fantastic as a team in this match. Our passing was really nice, moving it around to everyone in the build up and trusting each other. We kept our shaped defensively. The only chances they had were free-kicks and corners, and our attack caused all kinds of problems with constant changes in approach to opening them up. The communication was great, the work ethic was great, concentration great, spirit great and against a decent opponent.

I think this showing how our team is coming together now, and that we're always working on playing better football. If we continue concentrating on getting even better each game we'll have a very special team and squad.

Special mention to our first time goal keeper Mamoru who was fantastic, with a brilliant save to earn us the win right before the end!