Category Archives: U17 Boys – Colts

17Jan/20

MAIDENHEAD COLTS 2 – EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA LIONS 3

MAIDENHEAD COLTS 2 – EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA LIONS 3

SAT 11JAN – EBFA U14 DIV 7

We lost 5-1 in our away game against this team when we went down to 10 players to match their 10 despite us having 12 players on the day.  

This time we had 17 players available as only Charlie Hayward not playing and they allowed us to use all 6 subs.

Team was Charlie Townsend in goal, Dayo Akinjobi left back, Spencer Rigg-Hersom and Noah Sturrock centre backs with Lucas Taylor right back. Ben Thompson defensive midfield, Jack Newton left wing, Thomas Crane and Kai Enser centre mid and Zac Murray right wing with Freddie Nash up front. Starting subs Charlie Proctor, Jack Clews, Idris Hussain, Christopher Farkas, Lucas Pieltain and Sebi Lievano.

Kick off 10.57am.  11.00 conceded a penalty 0-1.  Jack N won ball in middle.  Spencer won ball in defence and played it forward.  Thomas won ball and played it towards Jack N.  Their free kick which Charlie T saved.  Charlie T save.  Thomas back heel to Jack N.  Kai throw into box.  Free kick to us for foul on Ben which Noah took and it went just wide.  Thomas to Jack N on wing.  Charlie T kick up to Jack N.  Thomas battling.  Thomas sidestep and pass.  Ben header from their throw.  Spencer header to Kai who went on run.  Kai throw at half way to Jack N.  Kai throw to Ben who flicked it on.  Freddie scored 1-1 11.12am.  Freddie laid ball off beautifully.  11.14 Zac off, Chris on.  Dayo won ball.  11.23 Thomas to Dayo who went on run and shot blocked and cleared for throw.  Spencer to Kai.  Ben run in to make tackle.

Kai fouled.  Jack C on for Jack N.  Ben cross.  11.24 Sebi on left wing and Kai off.  Noah header in defence.  Ben to Thomas.  Lucas T stopped the ball dead.  Lucas T cleared forward. Sebi pass to Freddie in box.  Sebi throw on left in their half.  Lucas T to Ben to Freddie.  Ben to Chris to Thomas.  Dayo won their goal kick.  11.28 Freddie 2-1.  Spencer cleared forward.  Spencer turn in defence and great ball forward to Sebi.  Jack C good challenge.  Spencer to Ben who played ball forward with overhead kick.  Sebi battling to Thomas.  Jack C won ball.  Chris well played and pass to Ben to Thomas.  Dayo well played. Freddie nearly scored, our corner which Jack C took, Sebi header on goal.  Half time 11.33.

2nd half 11.39.  Charlie T in goal, Dayo left back, Spencer and Noah centre backs, Lucas T right back.  Ben defensive midfield, Jack N left wing, Thomas and Kai centre mid and Jack C right wing with Freddie up front.    Subs: Chris, Lucas P, Sebi, Charlie P, Idris, Zac.

Spencer to Jack C on wing.  Kai to Jack C.  Kai won ball and went on run.  Jack C tackles.  Spencer played ball into space for Freddie.  Noah goal kick.  Kai tried to play ball through their defence.  Ben fouled, Noah took free kick.  Ben ball towards Freddie.  Dayo clearance.  Noah went on run from defence but then his ball forward was too strong.  Spencer shielded ball back to Charlie T.  Noah cleared.  Thomas header.  Charlie good save.  Their corners from right.  Noah goal kick.  Ben header.  Ben cleared.  Ben great run length of pitch past defenders but shot went behind.  11.58  Freddie off, Charlie P on up front.  Their corner, Charlie T save.  

Conceded 2-2 11.54 in melee.  Lucas T pass to Ben.  11.56 conceded again 2-3.  Kai off, Idris on.  Jack N off, Lucas P on. Dayo and Lucas P one-twos.  Ben high ball forward. Idris to Noah.  Ben header.  Jack C throw.  Dayo won ball and turn and played to Lucas P.  12.00 Jack C off, Sebi on.  Noah blocked shot which deflected wide. Thomas to Sebi to Ben.  Lucas T good ball forward.  Charlie T claimed.  Spencer cleared.  Thomas and Idris good tackles.  Sebi run.  Dayo fouled, Noah free kick to Lucas P.  

Charlie T out of box to play ball to Lucas T.  Charlie T save.  Sebi great shot which goalie patted down.  Sebi ball up in air, Thomas won it.  Charlie P off, Freddie on.  Thomas header from their throw.  Thomas won ball.  Idris to Dayo.  Spencer ball forward.  Thomas got kicked in face, our free kick.  Kai on, Lucas P off.  Chris on, Dayo off.  Maidenhead team great battling in box.  Idris off, Jack C on.  Spencer great ball through to Freddie who shot.  Jack C corner from right.  Kai ball forward.  Ben and Sebi headers.  Thomas ball through on floor into box.  Jack throw to Ben.  Maidenhead battling, our corner from left.  Their goal kick which Ben won and had shot with first touch.  Lucas T to Sebi.

Kaine awarded Thomas Crane Man of the Match.

07Jan/20

U14 Colts who won 4-0 for their first clean sheet of the season

U14 Colts who won 4-0 for their first clean sheet of the season

SAT 04JAN – EBFA DIV 7

CAMBERLEY TOWN YOUTH RANGERS 0 – MAIDENHEAD COLTS 4

For this first game back after the Christmas break, so 3 weeks after our last match on 14Dec, we had only 12 players available from our large squad.  The boys hadn’t had any training sessions since Mon 09Dec.

Players:  Charlie Townsend, Dayo Akinjobi, Spencer Rigg-Hersom, Noah Sturrock, Lucas Taylor, Ben Thompson,  Jack Newton, Thomas Crane, Kai Enser, Christopher Farkas, Freddie Nash. Zac Murray was sub but he wasn’t feeling fit enough to play so didn’t end up making an appearance.  Zac’s cousin Kaine Murray ran the team.  Kaine appointed Spencer as Captain.

1st half 10.36 kick off.  Ben tackle.  Freddie ball forward.  Thomas to Freddie.  Jack N good pressure on defender and goalie and nearly won the ball.  Thomas cross into box.  Ben tackle.  Noah challenge on their player and clearance.  Goal kick.  Freddie and Kai one-twos.  Spencer won ball and pass to Jack N.  Lucas T tackle and Noah cleared forward.  Ben and Kai well battled together in midfield.  Thomas took our corner from left.  Spencer clearance.  Jack N great pass.  Kai to Jack N to Kai again.  Thomas and Chris great ball skills.  Their goalie had to make diving save.  Noah goal kick.  Kai throw from right at half way.  Thomas played the ball off their player for our corner from right.  Kai took corner and Noah came racing in to crash the ball home 1-0 10.47.  

Thomas ball through their defence for Jack N to run on to.  Kai great throw to Ben.  Thomas to Chris.  Ben to Jack N. Chris great battling and skills. Lucas T great ball forward.  Lucas T great play.  Lucas T to Kai.  Dayo great challenge.  Kai throws.  Chris back heeled ball forward.  Jack N won ball and played it to Thomas.  Thomas won their goal kick and played it to Jack N.  Lucas T to Chris to Kai.  Ben run and ball to Freddie.  Dayo interception.  Thomas header from their throw.  Ben ball into box.  Noah throw.  Noah interception and ball to Freddie.  Chris to Thomas to Kai.  Dayo good defending.  Noah throw.  Noah great tackle in box and won ball.  Noah and Lucas T good defending.  11.00 Kai well played.  Freddie hassle up front and won ball.  Dayo good defending.  Noah header.  Ben nutmegged their player to pass to Kai.  Thomas tackle.  Ben run and ball to Freddie.  Chris to Ben.

Kai won ball and played through their defence for Freddie.  Kai switched ball to Jack N.  Lucas T won ball and played to Ben.  Lucas T good play.  Noah ball forward.  Thomas and Chris one-twos.  Spencer to Jack N.  Thomas header from their throw.  Thomas well played. Jack N cross into box.  Ben interception.  Lucas T ball forward.  Chris to Kai to Freddie great shot which drew diving save.  Spencer header and Noah cleared.  Thomas ball forward.  Charlie big kick upfield for Freddie to run on to.  Lucas T to Freddie.  Dayo ball forward down the line.  Dayo header to Ben.  Half time 11.10am.

2nd half same positions as first.  Ben run into box.  Thomas great challenge.  Spencer to Jack N.  Noah strong in defence and cleared for throw.  Kai cleared.  Ben won ball and played to Chris.  Spencer to Chris.  Dayo to Jack N to Kai ball through defence to Freddie won went on a good run.  Spencer good defending.  Kai to Thomas.  Ben throw in their half from right.  Noah throw on right.  11.24.  Thomas superb persistent battling in box and ball to Jack N who shot and ball back to Jack N who scored this time 2-0.  They temporarily went down to 10 players as another player went off injured.  Thomas clearance off our goal line.  Ben to Freddie to Jack N.  Spencer ball forward.  11.29 Kai throw to Ben.  Noah throw to Ben in box.  Charlie T gathered the ball.  Dayo to Lucas T.  Noah cleared their cross just in front of our goal post.  Ben cleared for corner.  Kai cleared for throw.  Noah throw to Kai.  Jack to Kai who played ball forward for Freddie.  Ben run and shot went just over the bar.  Lucas T to Noah who cleared.  Charlie T collected the ball and big kick forward.  11.37 Lucas T to Freddie who shot but goalie parried for our corner from right.  Ben to Kai.  Kai challenge and won ball.  

Spencer to Thomas.  Chris to Thomas.  Thomas to Kai.  Kai throw.  Dayo run to defend and won the ball and played it forward.  Thomas good battling.  Kai to Chris. Goal kick.  Lucas to Kai.  11.43 Ben scored 3-0.  Spencer cleared for corner under pressure.  Kai tackle.  Chris back heel to Kai.  Freddie good battling.  Freddie in on goalie and nearly got the ball.  Goal kick.  Thomas ball through their defence.  Noah throw.  Freddie shot went well over.  Thomas won ball.  11.51 Kai scored 4-0.  Thomas hassle.  Foul on Thomas, Noah took free kick.

Kaine awarded Noah Sturrock Man of the Match.

Everybody was elated with the performance from our 11 players who played well for the whole game with no substitutions for fresh legs.  We lost 7-1 to this team previously this season so it was a massive turnaround to beat them 4-0 this time.  This was also the team’s first clean sheet of the season. This win also took them up to 7 points and off the bottom spot for the first time this season in bottom division.