Y6 Foxes do the Double!

Westbury Park Foxes Whites completed the U11 BSYL league and couple double today with a stunning Cup Final win against an impressive Ingleside team. 

Nerves were set on edge when, for the first 10 minutes, Ingleside controlled the match and the Foxes were on the back foot. The Foxes' midfield need to be bolstered and after a tactical substitution, a long-range strike from sweeper Jack Harvey gave the Foxes the lead and they then started to dominate the match. A second followed soon after when Joseph McMurchie pounced on a parried save by the Ingleside keeper.  Stanley McCormick added a third before the man of the match, Harrison Nash, grabbed a brace of goals, the first a superb volley from 20m. Stanley McCormick added a sixth just before half time to give the Foxes a 6:0 lead at the break. Every one of the Foxes was playing their hearts out and despite the lead, they remained focussed on the task in hand.

Ingleside never gave in and continued to press in the second half. Only some stout defence by Tee-Jay O'Donoghue and Foxes' Captain William Wilkinson kept them out.  Henry Sweet added two more for the Foxes but Ingleside continued to try for a goal.  The Foxes' keeper, Caston Williamson, made some fabulous saves to keep a clean sheet and only some superb play by the Ingleside keeper kept the Foxes' John Elderton from scoring late in the game after a couple of wonderful runs.  The final score of 8:0 to the Foxes did not reflect the effort and skill of the Ingleside team.

Congratulations to both sides for a fantastic match played in a wonderful and thoroughly sporting manner.

The Foxes played some outstanding football and put in a superb performance.  Everyone associated with the Y6 Foxes should be very proud of what the club has achieved today.

BGL u10 Westbury Park Foxes 7-0 Downend Flyers

Foxes sign off in style!

The final game of the season saw the Foxes take on Downend, and whilst second place was secure everyone wanted to end the season on a high note.
Changes were rung to the starting line up with Bea partnering Amelia in defence, with Lulu moving into midfield with Izzy and Mara, and Lily the sole striker.
Birthday girl Mara won the toss and wisely played down the slope. The Foxes were dominant from the off, with no sign of rustiness after the Easter break, and were quickly into their stride. Lulu and Izzy were winning the ball  in midfield allowing Mara and Lily to break, and a goal for Mara and a Lily hat-trick meant a 4-0 first half lead for the home team.
Changes for the second half brought Ruby, Ella B and Sim off the bench, and saw Lulu and Betty swap goalie and midfield duties, as the Foxes played up the hill. Again great determination and swift passing put the Foxes on top, and a goal for Betty, and a couple for Sim meant the score reflected the dominance of the Foxes.

A great way to end a fine debut season for the Foxes girls in the BGL!

Captain of the week: Mara
Girl of the Game: Lulu

BSYL - YR 7 - Foxes 2 - 1 Shirehampton, 13/04/13

A game dominated by the weather ended in a win for the Westbury Park Foxes. Playing with the wind and the slope in the first half, the home side should have made more of their pressure and possession. Danny hit the bar with a strong shot before Joey scored with a shot that wriggled under the Shire keeper. Other chances came and went before Dannytucked in a near post effort.

2-0 at half time. Shire came out with real determination and reduced the deficit early on.  The second half saw action at both ends and either side could have added to their total, the closest being when Seb made a vital goal line clearance for the Foxes which, with the rest of his performance, made him the man of the match.

BSYL - Yr 7 Foxes 4 - 2 Golden Hill Sonics, 10/04

A cracking game on a wet and cold night saw the Foxes deserve to come out on top.

The Sonics came with a strong 11 while the Foxes made full use of  a squad of 18. The rain started to sweep across Redland Green just as the game started and the speed of the ball off the surface meant that both sides took a while to settle.

The first 15 minutes were relatively uneventful before Nick picked the ball up just inside the Sonics half, carried it 30 metres and coolly slotted it in. This seemed to fire the away side into action and the Sonics enjoyed their best spell of the game, scoring one lovely goal and having the bulk of possession.

The Foxes, however, never give up and having weathered the storm won the game with two quick goals either side of half time. First through Nick, again, as he rounded the keeper and coolly rolled the ball in to the open net and then, within 15 seconds of the second half starting, Sam L played a great ball to Harry who outpaced the defence to score. 3-1 and the Foxes finally had control of the game. Several half chances came and went, with Sam L bring a good save from the keeper and Ollie C hitting the post, but Danny didn't miss as he jinked into the area and beat the keeper with a great finish.

The Sonics kept going until the end and scored with very little time left with a good volley from a free kick.

Overall, the Foxes should be please with our performance against a skillful side. All of the squad played and made a contribution. The conditions didn't encourage pretty football but even so we managed some good moments and took our goals very well.

Man of the match was Danny for a hard working performance in central midfield which was crowned by a very good goal.