06/06/2026
Today's match summary
Calderbreas 3
Maroons 2
The boys signed off their 25/26 campaign with a barnstormer this morning, narrowly edged out by a very late Calderbreas goal but losing absolutely nothing in defeat!! Two good sides went toe‑to‑toe today, and the travelling Maroons support were treated to a game that had just about everything...
Calderbreas came flying out the traps, pressing aggressively and forcing an early corner that they converted from after just five minutes. Their early momentum continued, and a speculative long‑range effort dipped wickedly to make it 2–0 a few mins later. Not the start we wanted but our response was outstanding!
We made an early change, introducing Harry, and this transformed the game. The lads began to get a good foothold, and on 28 minutes Joe ⚽️picked up possession on the left, drove forward, and unleashed a stunning 22‑yard strike past a terrific goalkeeper 🤩. Both sides had several big chances in the first half, with Jasper producing several superb stops to keep us right in it.
So 2–1 at half time but a real sense momentum had swung our way…
Seven minutes into the restart, top scorer Ray ⚽ reacted quickest in the box to poke home the equaliser👌. At 2–2 the Maroons were now just about in control. But today wasn’t just about the result, it was about giving meaningful minutes to our 18‑player squad. We made five more changes and rested our 75 (plus) goal strike force with twenty minutes to go. The lads who came on kept the tempo high and the chances kept flowing for both sides…
It soon became a bit of a slugfest... two teams trading blows, both pushing for a winner. Eventually, with just three minutes left, Calderbreas poked the ball home following a dubious free kick. To add to the frustration, the boys were denied a penalty just moments later when Oli was taken out in the box. On another day, we take something from the game and a draw would have been a fair result. But football doesn’t always give you what you deserve...
What mattered most was the performance. The boys showed what they are made of today💪
MVP: JASPER 🧤🧤
Huge thanks to Calderbraes 2010 Whites FC for hosting. We chased them hard all season but were never really able to get on terms fixture wise. That said, they are a cracking side and fully deserve their league title.
Well done lads... enjoy your summer and we go again after a well earned break! 🩵♥️