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06/09/2026

🏆⚫ AMARANTH BLACKS U10 MATCH REPORT ⚫🏆

A fantastic start to the U10 season! 😍⚽

After weeks of working on positive attitudes, teamwork and playing the right way, it was brilliant to see so much of it on display today. The lads worked hard, moved the ball well and, most importantly, played for each other from start to finish. 👏⚫

At half time we challenged the players to keep doing the things that had brought them success, and they responded brilliantly. No shortcuts, just hard work, great attitudes and excellent teamwork throughout. ✅💪

🎂 Happy Birthday to Coach Danny! We hope you had a great day and enjoyed watching the boys put in such a strong team performance. 🎉⚽

🏅 Referee’s Player of the Game: Ezra
Reliable, composed and excellent throughout.
🏅 Coaches’ Players of the Game: Carter & Oliver
Two outstanding performances that perfectly reflected the teamwork, positivity and unselfish attitude we want to see from this group. 👏

👏 Credit to Calverley for playing the game in a great spirit and helping create an enjoyable and competitive morning for everyone involved.

A brilliant start to the season and a performance to be proud of. Lots of smiles, great football and plenty of teamwork. ⚫🟡💪

Played well. Worked hard. Played together. Season underway. 😎⚽🏆

22/08/2026

Amaranth v Garforth Rangers Friendly ⚽️
Meet our Men of the Match! 💜🧡
Well done to all the boys - a superb game full of positivity, teamwork and determination! 👏⚽️
Raring to go for the season ahead! 💜🧡

02/05/2026

The gang have arrived for their tournament in Rhyl! All excited and raring to go, let’s go boys!!! ⚽️👏🏼

Thanks to everyone who has donated to get the boys here, they’ve had a blast already and now onto play some football 🙌🏻

19/04/2026

🖤🧡 Cup Final Day – So Proud of This Group 🧡🖤

Amaranth U9 Blacks 4–4 Wakefield Reds
(Wakefield win on penalties)

After our semi‑final win, the boys arrived at Woodkirk ready for the challenge of a cup final — and what a game it turned out to be. Despite missing two key players through injury, the lads showed incredible character, resilience, and togetherness from start to finish.

On a perfect day for football, both teams played their part in a thrilling contest. We fell behind against the run of play, but the response from the boys was outstanding — heads up, playing our football and competing the right way. In a back‑and‑forth game where neither side would give an inch, it finished 4–4 and went to penalties.

It takes real bravery to step forward in a cup final shoot‑out, and the courage, unity and spirit the boys showed made the coaches immensely proud. This time it just wasn’t our day.

👏 Huge congratulations to Wakefield on the win. A very competitive match and a class act in victory — we’re full of respect for how they conducted themselves at the final whistle. Three meetings this season, and today they took the honours.

🖤 As coaches, we couldn’t be prouder of every single player. Their effort, attitude and commitment to playing the right way were exceptional on such a big stage.

🙌 The support today was unbelievable. Thank you to everyone who gave up their Sunday to cheer the boys on — it genuinely meant so much to the players and staff. And a special shout‑out to our mini cheerleaders, who brought the noise and the smiles and made the day even more special!

🚍 A Leeds semi‑final at Wembley awaits next week, followed by a trip to Rhyl on 1 May. So much to look forward to — and this group is only just getting started!

12/04/2026

Coaches: “No game this weekend because of the school holidays.”

Players & Parents: “Right… so can we train instead?” 😅

With no fixture over the holidays, the boys still chose to get together and put the work in. Who needs to finish off the Easter chocolate when you can run drills with your mates instead? 😄⚽

Brilliant turnout and top effort from everyone as preparations continue for our Cup Final on Sunday 19 April.

📣 This is where YOU come in…

The lads deserve a big crowd and plenty of support from the touchline to help push them over the line:

📍 Woodkirk School
⏰ 11:00am kick‑off
🗓 Sunday 19 April

Special mention to Carter, who popped down to be part of the group despite being sidelined with a broken collarbone. Proper commitment, mate 👊 Get well soon!

Let’s pack the touchline, bring the support, and get right behind the boys for the final! 🧡💜

10/04/2026

💚 WE DID IT! THANK YOU, AMARANTH FAMILY! 💚

We are absolutely delighted to share that Amaranth U9 Blacks have officially reached our fundraising target 🎉⚽

This incredible achievement would not have been possible without the support of our amazing families, friends, local community and supporters. Every bit of help — big or small — truly made a difference.

From Christmas Carols that brought festive cheer, to Tombolas and Raffles, exciting Race Nights, hardworking Bag Packing (which included some Valentines Day treats for our local community), and of course our popular football cards — every event was powered by your generosity, time and enthusiasm.

Not forgetting our Run to Rhyl challenge, which is still very much in progress! 🏃‍♂️💨
We’ve already covered an incredible 199 miles, with just 23 miles to go before 1 May. Keep your eyes peeled for the update — we’re on the home straight now! 👀🙌

And now it’s all paying off… we have a busy (and very exciting!) couple of weeks ahead. First up, our first ever Cup Final on 19 April 2026 🏆 — and everyone is more than welcome to come along and support the lads as they take to the pitch for this huge moment! 💚⚽

Then it’s straight into packing our bags and heading off to Rhyl on 1 May for the tournament that you helped make possible 🚌⚽

Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, attended events, shared posts, and cheered us on along the way. You’ve shown the boys what teamwork, community and support really mean ❤️

We are so proud to be part of such a fantastic club and community. On behalf of the players, coaches and parents — thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Honestly… these kids don’t even know they’re born 😄💚
💚⚽ Up the Amaranth U9 Blacks! ⚽💚

Address

Amaranth Football Club, Manston Lane
Crossgates
LS158AB

Telephone

+447713123637

Website

https://amaranthfc.co.uk/, https://gofund.me/edb030012

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