18/04/2026
Crowhurst U14s 6-1 Langton Green U14s
Today we were at home v current 2nd place in the league- Langton Green.
Crowhurst rec was looking mighty fine in the sunshine today😎
The pitch was looking great, the grass had been freshly cut, and the lines were looking sharp.
The scene was set for a great game of football….
Having played Langton Green recently we knew we were facing a quality side that are also big, strong, & physical.
During the warm up we asked the boys to approach the start of this game slightly differently. We wanted to keep compact, disciplined, and then grow into the game.
To our surprise the boys seemed to take this on board. 🙌🏼😂🤷🏼♂️
Right from the off the boys looked calm. We probably had the better of the opening exchanges and seemed to be looking after the ball well.
Around midway through the first half we got ourselves in the lead. Cal had started sharply and got the reward for his early endeavours.
Not long after Harley pounced on a loose ball to nick it past an oncoming LG defender then burst into the box and finished with the outside of his right foot past the keepers left hand. You could argue he could/should have used his left foot but we didn’t mind!
2-0 crows.
As the half moved on the majority of football was played in the LG half but when they did get forward. Our defence was looking organised and were able to deal with most of what came their way.
One occasion LG did manage to break through and engineer a clear cut chance, big Pete came rushing out and made a top 1v1 save 🧤
A particular highlight of the half was how we were playing down the left. Louie, Harley, Riley, & Cal all linking up very well.
Half time.
Our half time team talk very straightforward. We simply asked the boys to keep playing the way they had been 🙌🏼
The lads duly obliged.
Our lead was further extended when Harley cut in from the left and drove past the LG fullback then cleverly finished low into the far corner. 👏
At this point you could feel the LG resistance wain…
I think a big factor in this was how our midfield was dominating the game. Riley was consistently picking up the ball and driving at them. Isaac was on it today and kept the game ticking over with some clever passes & bravely tackled when he needed too. Similarly Brody was also having a good game. His positioning was spot on and when he got the ball showed a calm & cool head to nearly always find a teammate. I might add that although Stan didn’t get as far forward as Harley, he worked hard up and down the wing all game and was often seen helping our fullback.
Cal then added a fourth after making a trademark run and coolly slotting past the keeper.
LG did mount a brief comeback getting a goal back but that didn’t affect the lads morale.
In the last 3rd of the match we added a 5th & 6th.
Jasper who by this time had moved over to left back, started a move and then overlapped and picked up a blocked shot and tucked it away. A just reward for continuing his run.
Our last came courtesy of Louie. Cal had beaten his man and taken a shot that looked destined for goal, Louie who was now playing on the right wing, made sure at the far post.
Final score 6-1 to the Crows.
Goals today from-
Cal 🎯🎯
Harley🎯🎯
Jasper 🎯
Louie 🎯
Coaches MOM-
🏅 Brody.
Brode was excellent today. He dovetailed brilliantly with Isaac, worked hard, and played some lovely football.
🏅Harley.
This lad is on somewhat of current hot-steak! Four goals last week,& another two today🔥. What has impressed us as much as his goals has been his attitude. He’s now becoming a bit of a leader on the pitch. Great to hear him organising & supporting his teammates. 👊🏼
Aaron and I were just so impressed with the lads today. If I had to pick one word that sums up today’s performance it would be - composed.
We showed composure when on the ball, when defending, then also when going forward and in our finishing.
Another fine game from the lads ☺️👏🔥
Let’s keep it going!
🐦⬛
