Sunday 26 October 2008

Reception Football Kicks Off

Reception football will start on Saturday November 8.

All new Reception children - boys and girls - are very welcome to join the fun and games. Find us near the cafe on the Downs from 10am.

Young players should wear plenty of warm clothing, shin pads and bring a drink. We have a limited number of small sized boots available in the Boot Box. Contact our Boot Box Co-ordinator Jo Platt for more details: jo_platt@hotmail.co.uk.

Any parents interested in helping to make Reception football a success, please step forward and approach one of the coaches.

See you there!

Friday 24 October 2008

Year 3 v Coombe Dingle, Saturday 17th

Terrible weather but four great games. Coombe Dingle always provide a challenge and overall we lost 3 and won 1 but that doesn't tell the whole story. In the first set of games we lost one 6-2 (goals from Alec and Omar) and despite some good individual moments the team didn't really play together. In the other game we dominated to win win 3-1 (Danny, Archie and Barney scoring) with good performances throughout, some great passing and the whole team supporting each other.

In the second round of games we lost both 3-2, having been 1-0 up in both and could (should) easily have won. Goals came from Raul and Omar in one game and Danny and Archie in the other. Coombe Dingle score a couple of great golas but also some soft ones. Both teams played really well and I lost count of the number of goal-line clearances at the Coombe Dingle end.

Players of the week were Owen for some great defending and brave keeping and Barney for his usual running and dribbling but also for hard work throughout.

Wednesday 15 October 2008

Year 4 vs Sefton Scorpions 11th October - Match Report

Year 4 played 2 matches against Sefton Scorpions. The first was very competitive, but due to excellent defending by both teams the match ended 0-0. In the second match however we managed to not only stop the opposition from scoring, but push forward & create a number of chances with Ted, Ollie D, Hamish, Ben J & Andrew all scored to give us a fantastic 5-0 win. The Player Of The Week trophy was awarded to Andrew for his great all round performance.

Tuesday 14 October 2008

Year Three Girls vs Bristol Union LFC

Our year three girls did the club proud.

It was great to see nine girls turn out (Emily T, Emily C, Anna R, Anna D, Sophie M, Sophie H-R, Bryony, Ella, Phoebe) and all play so well. For two girls it was there first ever game (Emily C and Sophie H-R) and for two others (Ella and Phoebe) only their second.

We did really well to hold the 'Blues' to 0-0 until midway through the first half when one of their team scored a quick hatrick. We came really close to scoring in the second half and the 6-0 score line didn't flatter us.

All the girls played really well. Anna D, Anna R, Phoebe and Emily T took turns in goal, Anna R and Emily T were brilliant in defence in the first half, Anna D and Bryony ran and tackled like demons, Sophie HR, Emily C, Ella and Phoebe worked really hard. The best performance, however, was from Sophie M who played brilliantly throughout.

Monday 13 October 2008

Y3 - Fixtures Update

Please note that Y3s have two new fixtures over the coming weeks.

October 18: Coombe Dingle - Home

November 1: Coombe Dingle - Home

Could players please arrive at the Downs by 10am prompt for the usual warm-up and wear their full kit of hooped shirts, green shorts and green socks.

Y3 boys V Sefton Scorpions

Our two teams played two games each, and overall we won 3, lost 1.

Team Fox (Danny, Sebastian, Alec, Ollie K, Sam P, Jacob, Marcos, Harri) won their games 2-1 and 2-0. Alec and Danny scored in the first game in what was a good striking partnership. The team played well again in the second game - Danny scoring a scorcher - and Sebastian in particular continued to emerge as a pivotal player in defence, midfield and often attack.

Coach Ewan Paton said the boys did well but there is still room for improvement: "We need to encourage our strikers to practise really leathering some shots at goal: there's still a tendency for some of them to try and dribble the ball into the net."

Team Green and Whites (Sam L, Sonny, Owen, Ollie C, Jack C, Aidan, Raul, Max) won their first game quite easily (3-0), then played well in the second but lost 3-1 (with the third goal coming with the last kick).


'Team two' played 2 very good matches dominating the first.......goals scored by Sam L, Sonny and Raul....with lots of great passing.

Dave Thrasher is reported as saying: "We dominated the first game with some slick passing. In the second match we lost our shape a bit with all the boys wanting to go forward which left gaps at the back."

Big thanks to dads Andrew B, Andrew C and Paul M for their emergency help in reffing games and managing the sides.

Year 5 Girls v BLUFC Match Report

The Year 5 Girls kicked-off their competitive season against the newly-formed BLUFC, who had played as the Rockleaze Rangers last season. The first game saw some very bright and encouraging play from the Foxes, with end-to-end play, although both teams seemed to lack that cutting edge in the final third. The game appeared to be heading for a nil-nil outcome when the Foxes failed to clear the area, and in attempting to play their way out of trouble, allowed the Blues to scramble one in from close range. Despite some good attacking play from Marta and Bryony, the Foxes couldn't find a way back. Disappointing, as a draw would have been a fairer reflection on the game.

On to game two and the Blues were able to field a totally different team. The Foxes also decided to mix things up, with Martha taking over from Conkers between the sticks, Ollie going up front and Jodie, Imi and Marta running the midfield.
The changes seemed to be paying off when Jodie finished off a swift Foxes counter-attack. Unfortunately, the lead was short lived with the Blues coming back strongly and scoring. A second 'lucky' goal followed before the half-time whistle. Refreshed after the break, the Foxes tore into the opposition and spent long periods of time camped around the Blues' box. Unfortunately, we were a little wasteful in front of goal, missing three good chances. As the legs inevitably started to tire, we were hit with a sucker punch on the break and the 3-1 scoreline did not reflect our long periods of dominance.
Star Player: Jodie Thomas, for consistent hard running and a fine finish.

Friday 10 October 2008

Sat 10th Oct - Year 4 Home match v Sefton Scorpions

This Saturday 10th Oct, Year 4 have a home match against Sefton Scorpions. Kick-off is at 10am.

Friday 3 October 2008

Girls' Football Fun Day - Saturday October 4

All girls at Westbury Park School are invited to come along to a football fun morning this Saturday (October 4).

There will be games, competitions and prizes open to girls from all years.

Find us near the cafe on the Downs from 10am - 11.15am. And don't pay a penny - it's free!

See you there.

Thursday 2 October 2008

Y2 matches against Clifton United - a Proud Start

The Y2's very first matches of the season brought a fantastic performance from every one of the Foxes who all played brilliantly in an away fixture against a team of mostly Y3 players from Clifton United.

In the first of four matches, the Foxes dominated from the off. Clifton did not get out of their half during the first half. Stanley, Sam and Teya all got stuck in to great effect; shots from Henry and Jago went close, and Josh was immense in defence. At the end we had to settle for a completely dominant 0-0 draw, but even the Clifton coach agreed that the Foxes deserved to win.

The result of the second match, a 6-0 defeat, didn't tell the true story. Throughout the match the team played confidently on the unfamiliar astro-turf pitch. Despite a good passing game the Foxes were just overpowered by their older opponents.

The third match saw a very close and hard fought game against a strong and well organised CU team. Under pressure from the start, the Foxes eventually succumbed to a goal that just crawled over the line. The Foxes then pulled themselves back into the match and scored the best goal of the game as Henry’s pace took him past the defence before finishing with a great strike. The second half could have gone either way with both teams having chances. The Foxes defence of Harrison and Matthew worked well and there was some brilliant keeping by Felix. But a goal that crept in off the far post won it for Clifton (2-1) in the last minute. Man of the match - Jago

Despite their earlier heavy loss, the final game saw the Foxes competing magnificently. Jack scored a well deserved goal, dribbling the final third of the pitch to rifle home his shot and take a 0-1 lead. Unfortunately a stunning Beckham-like free kick brought Clifton back into the game and in the dying minutes Clifton scored again to win 2-1. Man of the match - Jack.

Every player deserves congratulating for their hard work and team spirit. We're looking forward to the next match already.