Last Training Session on Tuesday 18th - Parents bring their trainers and join in!
Match on 22nd at Home 9:30
Match on 5th Jan 08 at Winchmore Hill - watch the blog for KO time.
Training resumes Tuesday 8th Jan 08
Calendar: Christmas
Fixture: Saturday 22nd December 2007
Minchenden Greens v Forty Hill
Home match
MEET AT 9:30! Kick off 10:00
Result: 15th Dec Southgate Adelaide 2 Minchenden 3
Today's match was a real test.I made the wrong decision to play people out of their usual positions from the kick off rather that changing things later in the game. The opposition took advantage of this and pressed forward, resulting in a free kick on the edge of our box. The men in the wall did not hear Djan shouting for them to move across and their striker saw a gap and managed to squeeze the ball through and under Djan. We were then awarded a similar opportunity at the other end and Sam R struck a long range effort which the keeper misread and it bounced over him. Southgate Adelaide came back strongly after the break and scored to make it 2-1 and the game was end to end until Mark was fouled in the box and a penalty awarded. Sam Rodgers stepped up and placed the ball in a large hole where the penalty spot was supposed to be but because we had practiced from the same spot earlier, he knew to get under the ball and he cracked it high into the top of the net - 2-2. The last 10 minutes was great excitement and we started to press harder for the win. Eventually the ball was crossed in from the right and Ben scored a superb diving shot in the top corner.
All in all a really good effort to come back from behind. Adam
Man of the match Ben
Fixture: Saturday 15th December
Southgate Adelaide v Minchenden Greens
At Enfield Playing Fields
Junior pitch 4 (close to our usual pitch)
Meet 10:00am
Result: 8th December: Minchenden 5-Whitewebbs 0
We got off to a shaky start, possibly due to the poor conditions, but also a lack of communication in the team, resulting with Tom and Liam head banging each other when they both went for the ball at the same time. But we managed to get a cross in front of their keeper and Terry ran in and got a goal. This lifted the team and we started to play much better football.
More goals from Mark and Ben, both involving good teamwork, leading up to half time and 3-0.
We continued in the second half to play excellent passing football despite the weather which just got worse. They had a few attacking moves, and on one we conceded a penalty to a dubious refereeing decision, but fortunately Djan saved it easily.
We came back quickly with Liam passing through to Tom who pushed up into their box, and crossed it back to Liam for a goal.
A final goal from Tim to make it 5-0 at the finish.
Man of the match: Dylan for excellent play on the wing, both in attack and getting back when needed to defend.
A good result but there is some bad news -- with the weather this week, and last, the catering tent has collapsed in a heap and died. So hopefully it wont be raining next week or else there will be soggy bacon rolls and hot dogs to look forward to.
Result: 1st December: Minchenden 7-St. Mary's 4
Very cold conditions meant we didn't play our best. However we still had the bulk of the play and manged to score none-the-less. Also a couple of mistakes by the opposition, including an early own goal, and their failure to capitalise on our own mistakes meant we kept ahead, although they managed to get 4 goals past us.
Man of the match: Jack - for solid defending and good marking of the opposition's strongest player.
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