MATCH REPORT
PLAYER PROFILE
POST-MATCH INTERVIEW with Michael Kamara – Vs. Broadbridge Heath
Michael Kamara Talks About Our 2-2 Draw at Broadbridge Heath: “We Showed a Lot of Heart Today”
Croydon Athletic assistant manager Michael Kamara expressed a mixed sense of relief and frustration after his side earned a 2-2 draw against Broadbridge Heath on Saturday, highlighting the contrasting performances between the first and second halves.
The first half had seen Croydon fall behind after missing a penalty, and Kamara reflected on how the miss could have changed the course of the match. “Obviously, if we had scored the penalty, it might have been a different game. We would have had a lead to protect, but we missed it, and they capitalised, scoring twice,” he said. “It felt like we were on the back foot, and it was a tough first half.”
However, a tactical shift at half-time and a more determined approach from his players saw Croydon come out strongly in the second half. “We came out a completely different team in the second half,” Kamara noted. “We changed the shape to 4-4-2, moved Ibby up front, and brought Brandon back on. That made us more solid and allowed us to get at them.”
The second half saw Croydon dominate, with Kamara praising the fight and grit his side showed. “We pinned them in for large parts of the second half,” he explained. “It was only in the final ten minutes that it could have gone either way, but we managed it quite well.” He acknowledged that despite the drop in intensity towards the end, the team deserved credit for staying in the game after a poor first half. “At half-time, we would have taken the point, especially given how it looked at the break. Credit to the boys – they showed great character and came back strongly.”
Kamara was also pleased with his team’s overall performance, especially after a solid showing in their previous match. “We showed a lot of heart today,” he continued. “It was a good performance, like we had on Saturday. If we had a little more quality in the final third, we could have won it, but away from home, you take a point and move on.”
When asked about what was said at half-time, Kamara pointed to the need for more intensity and a change in approach. “It was all about a bit more fight, a bit more grit. We needed to make the game simpler and focus on getting the ball to Ibby and Shay quickly. I thought they did well, and we got our reward.”
The assistant manager also highlighted the importance of character and resilience, which he feels his team showed. “In previous games, we probably would have been out of sight by now, but we stuck with it today. The attitude was excellent, and that’s what you need moving forward.”
When pressed on his choice for man of the match, Kamara was quick to single out one player. “I’d go with Ibby,” he said. “I thought he was excellent. He worked hard and contributed significantly to our improvement in the second half.”
Kamara’s assessment was clear: while the performance was not without its flaws, the team’s resilience and attitude were the positives to take forward as they prepare for their next match. “We’ll regroup for Saturday and look to build on this,” he concluded. “The character showed today was a step in the right direction.”
Left Midfield
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
Central Midfield
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Michaela Gooden | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder | |
Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
Shanae Newton | - | Central Midfield, Support Striker | |
K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
4 | Nya Kirby | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
6 | Kizzanna Fergus | - | Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward |
7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
8 | Ghassimu Sow | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
22 | Michael Agyemang Danso | - | Central Midfield, Defensive Midfield |
Right Midfield
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
Attacking Midfielder
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Shaynagh Kaiser | Croydon Athletic Women | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward | |
Aissatu Djalo | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder | |
7 | Kadell Daniel | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder, Right Winger |
11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Left Winger
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
Chenille Smith | - | Forward, Left Winger | |
Renee Dunlop | - | Left Winger, Right Winger | |
Tanae Whittick | - | Centre Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger | |
10 | Brandon Pierrick | Croydon Athletic | Forward, Left Winger |
11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Centre Back
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
6 | Darryl Siaw | - | Centre Back, Defender |
8 | Renee McLeod-Graham | - | Centre Back, Midfielder |
17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
20 | Cian McCarthy | - | Centre Back, Defender |
Right Winger
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
Renee Dunlop | - | Left Winger, Right Winger | |
Tanae Whittick | - | Centre Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger | |
Destynelle Mai | - | Defender, Right Winger | |
7 | Kadell Daniel | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder, Right Winger |
11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
11 | Saffiah Robinson | - | Defender, Right Winger |
17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
Left Back
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
3 | Adam Ahmed | - | Defender, Left Back |
21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Support Striker
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Shanae Newton | - | Central Midfield, Support Striker | |
Richard Pingling | - | Forward, Support Striker | |
Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Right Back
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
12 | Junior Savane | - | Defender, Right Back |
17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
Centre Forward
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
Shaynagh Kaiser | Croydon Athletic Women | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward | |
Tanae Whittick | - | Centre Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger | |
6 | Kizzanna Fergus | - | Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward |
11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
19 | Christopher Zebroski | - | Centre Forward, Forward |
Right Wing Back
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
Defensive Midfield
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
22 | Michael Agyemang Danso | - | Central Midfield, Defensive Midfield |
Goalkeeper
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
Larissa Miller | - | Goalkeeper | |
Sidone Bryan | - | Goalkeeper | |
Toby Fisher | - | Goalkeeper | |
Khari Oriogun | - | Goalkeeper | |
Milo Dean | Croydon Athletic | Goalkeeper | |
Tom Marshall | Croydon Athletic | Goalkeeper | |
1 | Amadou Tangara | Croydon Athletic | Goalkeeper |
1 | Angelina Hewitt-Williams | - | Goalkeeper |
13 | Oshane Brown | - | Goalkeeper |
21 | Amanda O’Neil | - | Goalkeeper |
Defender
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
David Boateng | - | Defender | |
James Teodorescu | - | Defender | |
Alfie Young | - | Defender | |
Destynelle Mai | - | Defender, Right Winger | |
Dan Vaughan | - | Defender | |
Reece Hannam | - | Defender | |
Michael Phillips | - | Defender | |
Medo Konte | - | Defender | |
Shawn Clement-Peters | - | Defender | |
Marcel Elva- Fountaine | - | Defender | |
Liam Webber | - | Defender | |
2 | Daveeka Gayle | - | Defender |
2 | Finley Marjorham | Croydon Athletic | Defender |
3 | Adam Ahmed | - | Defender, Left Back |
3 | Isis Osei-Tutu | - | Defender |
5 | Michael Kamara | - | Defender |
6 | Darryl Siaw | - | Centre Back, Defender |
7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
10 | Thalia McDougall | - | Defender |
11 | Saffiah Robinson | - | Defender, Right Winger |
12 | Junior Savane | - | Defender, Right Back |
15 | Jude Russell | - | Defender |
17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
20 | Cian McCarthy | - | Centre Back, Defender |
Midfielder
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Michaela Gooden | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder | |
Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
Aissatu Djalo | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder | |
Zaneta Solomon | - | Midfielder | |
Andre Coker | - | Midfielder | |
Cameo Stewart-Smith | - | Midfielder | |
Jade Asagba | - | Midfielder | |
Leah Pinnock-Garricks | - | Midfielder | |
Alssatu Mayara Monteiro Djalo | - | Midfielder | |
Sam Woods | - | Midfielder | |
4 | Nya Kirby | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
7 | Kadell Daniel | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder, Right Winger |
8 | Ghassimu Sow | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
8 | Renee McLeod-Graham | - | Centre Back, Midfielder |
12 | Shyanne Frost | - | Midfielder |
14 | Alpha Diallo | - | Midfielder |
14 | Aiyana Glaze | - | Midfielder |
15 | Nicolle D’Aranjo | - | Midfielder |
17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
18 | Ademola Shokunbi | - | Midfielder |
19 | Kervant Serbonij | - | Midfielder |
20 | Gemma Lambert | - | Midfielder |
Forward
Rank | Player | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Richard Pingling | - | Forward, Support Striker | |
Chenille Smith | - | Forward, Left Winger | |
Louie Theophanous | - | Forward | |
Tamara Ashaye | - | Forward | |
Nebay Haile | - | Forward | |
Ty Ledwith | - | Forward | |
Malachi Mullings | - | Forward | |
6 | Kizzanna Fergus | - | Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward |
9 | Kaydence Kabadaki | - | Forward |
9 | Malachi Dotse | - | Forward |
10 | Brandon Pierrick | Croydon Athletic | Forward, Left Winger |
11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
16 | David Omilabu | - | Forward |
17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
19 | Christopher Zebroski | - | Centre Forward, Forward |
21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |