14/06/2026
Whitburn & Cleadon Madrid 5
Hetton Juniors Sampdoria 1
Alfie ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️🅰️
Leo ⚽️🅰️
Harrison 🅰️
Jamie 🅰️
Alex 🅰️
POTM Alfie - What a performance!! Four goals and created the other, some wonderful clinical finishing but also a tremendous work rate and great strength in an all round awesome effort. Well done Alfie!
OPOTM Leo - With every game Leo gets better and better and today he was superb. Such strength to shield the ball or win the tackle but also creativity, a perfect through ball for Alfie's second goal and then a lovely goal to top off a great morning. Nice one Leo!
Whitburn were comfortable winners today on a very windy morning with challenging conditions to play football. An inspired first half by Hetton's goalkeeper kept the score down but the Madrid boys really got into gear in the second half, played some lovely passing football and got the goals they deserved. Another all round great team performance too, whilst Alfie grabbed the headlines with the goals, the foundation was set up with great defending by Harry and Joseph, another tenacious midfield day for Arlo and the assists shared around Jamie, Leo, Harrison and Alex. And a tricky day for a goalkeeper with the gusty wind, well done Rowan.
The story of the first half was almost constant attacking by Whitburn, denied by some brilliant goalkeeping by Hetton. The goalie had a superb half, with shots supercharged by the wind, he had a very busy half and kept out all but one shots, really very well played goalie. Alex and Arlo saw both shots saved in quick succession, then another from Alfie, a long range shot from Harrison hit the post, he tipped over a fierce shot from Alfie and another block for Harrison. Just one goal, created by Harrison and one powerful shot too many saw Alfie get a deserved goal but only a narrow lead at half time. Quick mention for Harry, he made a superb tackle to win the ball on a rare Hetton attack, these moments are critical in the overall context of the match.
Half time 1-0
The second half began and kicking into the wind seemed to suit Whitburn better, playing the ball on the ground and playing some lovely football. The second goal was a beauty, Leo won the ball with great strength and then sprinted away, looked up and picked out Alfie with a perfect through ball, Alfie running onto it and delicately placed the ball into the corner and past the advancing keeper. A lovely composed finish, indeed all Alfie's goals were different finishes and really showed his technique and footballing brain. The third goal came from Jamie, driving forward and shooting, then pouncing on the rebound to cross for Alfie to tap in. Number four saw Alfie the creator this time, strong and quick down the right wing with Whitburn queuing up to score from the cross. It didn't quite run for Arlo but Leo was on hand to fire home a great goal and a well deserved reward for a super all-round performance. The fifth goal came from Alex, winning the ball and sending Alfie through with another ideal through ball for him to fire home powerfully into the corner. Four really well created goals and the game was won. Hetton scored a consolation goal to spoil Rowan's clean sheet.
Final score 5-1
The Madrid boys played some lovely football today but they also battled really hard, never let Hetton settle, their work rate meant they won almost every battle across the pitch, enabling the creativity up the other end to secure a fine win. A great match, looking forward to Waldridge Park next Saturday. 🟡⚫️
