09/03/2026
U11s v Chilcompton
Yay! Well done everybody on a magnificent performance, our first game for a while and a really amazing effort from every single player. The team spirit was superb as was the atmosphere on the pitch, a proper team effort with everyone encouraging one another and not getting on each other's backs when things didn't go our way.
Our goals came from Jack in the first half with a header that the keeper pushed onto the bar but rebounded and ended up in the net, then soon after, Charlie broke away on the right, beat 3 players before putting in a perfect cross for Jack to hammer home and put us in the lead at half time.
In the second half, playing down hill we dominated possession but didn't create many clear cut chances until Leo made an amazing solo run the length of the pitch and blasted home from just inside the box. Chilcompton threw everything at us late in the game but we managed the game really well and didn't give them many chances and saw the game out really professionally.
Everyone worked hard all over the pitch today, Harper made some great tackles and is starting to find passes out of defence rather than just kicking the ball away, Alfie also defended well and got forward at crucial times too. It was great to have Eli back in the team, his experience and composure on the ball helped bring a confidence to the defence that's been lacking for a while. Leo was back to his best today and Chilcompton just couldn't deal with his dribbling and strength. Tommy made his league debut for us today and did really well, his link up play was good and he held the ball up really well with his back to goal and found passes to our midfield. Jack was lively and didn't stop running all game and thoroughly deserved his goals.
Player of the match was shared between Harley for some great saves and good distribution throughout the game and Charlie who made some great runs out wide on the right, getting crosses in and was very unlucky not to get himself on the score sheet
Massive thanks to Brad and Leighton from the u10s for coming to help out after their own match and they both played well and worked hard.
No game next week as it's Mother's Day but we're back the following week home to Timsbury.