Is this goal of the season?

Here's a contender for goal of the season by Joseph McMurchie, Y3, at St Nicks Tournament.

Y3 Foxes gambol in St Nick's sunshine 5th June

In the sunshine of a Saturday afternoon 14 committed Foxes took on all-comers as Monty Nash stepped up from Year 2 to help bolster the two squads.

Westbury Park Blue Squad team of Henry, Stanley, Eddie, Ewan, Sam, Ludo and Matthew played five excellent matches. All the boys gave 100% effort and managed to keep their concentration for over 4 hours. WP Blue lost 3 games 1-0 and drew one game 0-0 and in each of these games it was very close with WP Blue probably having most of the pocession. With a little more luck in front of goal we could have won these games! In the final game against the best team, WP Blue lost quite heavily but we were reduced to five available players against six by that stage. During the tournament the boys really impressed with their commitment. WP Blue player of the tournament was Henry for his tireless running and sportsmanship despite some less than sporting tackling from some teams. A very large thank you to all the parents who came and watched despite the very hot weather and disapointing results.

Westbury Park Red Squad comprised Billy, Tee-Jay, Jack, Harrison, Joseph, Josh and Monty. Late starts and delays meant that our first match was nearly an hour late kicking off shortly after which we had to say goodbye to Billy. However the 6 players who remained played their hearts out! Josh passed beautifully as two excellent goals from Joseph and Harrison set us on our way to a 2-0 victory. A stunning long-range free-kick from Harrison put us within a whisker of winning our second, only for a late equaliser against the run of play to peg us back to 1-1. Jack and Monty set up Joseph perfectly for him to score two more and give us our next victory 2-0. By the 4th match tiredness was setting in, but great goals from TJ and Harrison brought our third win 2-1. And in the final match despite legs so tired they could barely move we still looked the better team, Monty just missing as we drew 0-0. Final result - played 5, won 3, drew 2. Unbeaten. Man of the tournament went to Monty for his fearless tackling, excellent passing and determination to run and run and run!

We could not be prouder of the effort everyone put in and the sporting way in which all the Foxes played. Some beautiful football played in the right spirit. Congratulations to all who took part.

Year 4s Do Us Proud At St Nicks

Well - after winning silverware at Thornbury and reaching the final at Clifton, being knocked out in the semi-final at St Nicks may feel like a let down. No such thing. Our 'Red Team' (Harri TD, Harry F, Joey, Ollie K, Sam L, Owen, Omar, Raul) did brilliantly well to finish second in a strong group of 7 teams. Lots of football, lots of hard work and a deserved place in the knock-out stages. The semi-final itself against a good St Nicks team could have gone either way, but the boys should be proud of what they achieved.

The 'Blue Team' (Jack T, Jacob, Max, Aidan, Danny, Nick, Sebastian, Archie) fought hard and should have won at least one game but three draws and three defeats was not enough to see them out of their group - but at no stage were they overpowered by any team.

The St Nicks Tournament is a great chance for the Foxes to to play teams we would otherwise never come across. Most of them play in competitive leagues and have been around for, oh, ages. So our overall performance was enough to make the coaches content old men.

Now onwards to Rockleaze....

Y2 shine at St Nick's Football Festival

Guest coach Platineo and regular Y2 coach Tamsin accompanied a squad of 8 Foxes to the St Nick's Tournament. As an U7 event this took the form of a Football Festival, but for those interested the stats were: Played 6, Won 4 Lost 2, Goals for 10, against 6.

Credit must go to all of the Y2 coaches this year. The whole squad were a joy to watch, all playing for the team and all making contributions. Joseph and Jude split the goalkeeping, both pulling of some fantastic saves, whilst Betty, Lulu and Alex provided the stable platform at the back allowing Eesa and Sam Rowland to roam the midfield, and Josh Jarvis to score goal after goal. Sam, Alex, Jude and Joseph also found the back of the net.

Fantastic stuff, with no mistakes at either end.

Special mention must also go to Archie Watts and Ben Jarvis, who took on the role of 1st team coaches, and set out positions and subs for the whole morning. Brilliant!

Year 6 boys come close at Thornbury and Clifton

The last two weekends have seen some great Foxes action from the year 6 boys at tournaments at Thornbury and Clifton.

At Thornbury both squads reached the semi finals of their tournaments only to narrowly miss out on a crack at the trophy in the final on penalties. It was a cold and windy day and many thanks to all our supporters who braved the elements to cheer on the teams!

At Clifton despite remaining unbeaten in the group matches the Foxes finished second and then faced the academy boys from Jamie Shore. The Foxes played their hearts out, went a goal up when Gabe scored and only went out of the tournament when Jamie Shore scored twice late on. It was a memorable day for the team (who could forget the incredible strike from Kris against the Sonics? even though we once again were narrowly beaten so close to glory.

And so our thoughts turn to Rockleaze. Bring it on!

Y4 Boys Miss Out In Thrilling Clifton Final

Congratulations to the Y4 boys who came so close to winning the Clifton United Tournament at the weekend.

The team, consisting of Jack Clarke, Jacob and Raul Gibson, Ollie Kieran, Sam Lawes, Joey Martin-Tulloch, Sonny Singh, Max Thrasher (capt), Archie Watts and Danny Wistow, played superbly well and were unlucky to miss out on victory in the final. Danny hit the post and in a three-on-three extra time Sam came so close to scoring.

St Nicks next - COME ON THE FOXES!

Y4s Crowned "Best Of The Rest" At Thornbury

Congratulations to the Y4 boys for their success in the Thornbury Tournament last weekend.

The team, consisting of Aidan, Harry, SamL, Joey, Max, Seb, Archie and Danny, scooped the Consolation Cup.

On their journey to the final they won their first ever penalty shoot-out sudden death (hurrah) and beat the other Foxes' Y4 team in the semi-final (a bitter-sweet moment for us all).

And well done to all the Foxes teams who played at Thornbury - their effort and behaviour was a credit to the club.

COME ON THE FOXES! - and good luck at the Clifton Tournament this Sunday.