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This club news bulletin board is written by Jeff Thomas. It consists of a summary of the previous Saturdays results and thus is a chronological review of the season and will usually be published on Monday along with any other news that is relevant.
If you have any news that may be of interest to your fellow club members then please contact Jeff
Saturday October 23rd
The First Team lost 8-1 to Old Bealonians III. Dominic Baldwin scored their solitary goal. The Second Team held Economicals II to 0-0 in the AFA Cup until half time but three second half goals put the tie beyond them. The Third Team played out a 1-1 draw verses Wood Green OB II. In a game dominated by the defences chances were few and far between and it was 0-0 at half time. The thirds went 1-0 down after 50 minutes before Oshane Brooks came off the bench, held off three defenders before scoring a very good goal. The Fourth Team were quickly 2-0 down verses Old Buckwellians II before going into the break 3-2 up. They survived a bit of pressure in the second half before adding a fourth to make the game safe. Pawel Mackiewcy scored a hat-trick and there was a goal for Lee Doyle. This was a very welcome win for the fours after some heavy defeats recently. Andy Middleton scored three times for the Veteran Team in their 5-1 win over BR Vets which makes it eleven goals for him so far this season. Steve Treserdern scored the other two.
Saturday October 16th
The First Team lost 3-2 to Old Ignations II. They went 2-0 down before David Garrett scored directly from a free kick. Old Ignations then scored again following a clear handball by their forward before Chris Holland scored from a penalty. A new look Second Team lost 3-1 to Hale End III which considering they are one of the strongest clubs around was not a bad result. Hale End opened the scoring before Dan Massey equalised following a corner. In the second half the seconds were under pressure and failed to defend a corner well and went 2-1 down. They then pushed on in search of the equaliser and were caught on the break so the game finished 3-1. The Third Team had a good 2-0 win in the AFA Cup verses Old Paulines IV. Despite dominating the game it was 0-0 after 90 minutes. Sub Adam Ezzaine then came on and scored before Ben Rogers made the game safe with a minute to go. The Fourth Team lost 11-0 to Lea Valley II. There were five different scorers in the Veteran Team’s 5-5 draw with Upminster Vets. Paul Flowers, Dave Smith, Simon Grattarola, Steve Treserdern and Andy Middleton all scored in what was their first game that they have failed to win this season.
Saturday October 9th
The First team suffered a narrow defeat to Old Aloysians III losing 2-1 (Tom White). The firsts seem to be finding their feet in this division following last seasons relegation and are competing well. The Second team lost 9-1 to Globe Rangers II. Ashlee Vaughan scored their solitary goal. It was 1-1 between the Third team and Old Edmontonians going into the last 10 minutes in a very tight game, which had a draw written all over it until the referee gave a highly dubious penalty, which by all accounts the opposition was surprised to get. They converted and won the game 2-1. Anthony Stennett scored a rare goal for the club. The Fourth team were on the wrong end of a high scoring game losing 7-2 to Old Parmiterians V. Pawel Mackiewcy and Steve Carruthers scored one each. The Veteran team beat William Fitt Vets B team for the second time this season. This time around it was in the VFA Cup. The score was 3-1 with a brace from Andrew Middleton and one from Dan Winters.
Saturday October 2nd
The First team recorded their first win of the season with a good win over Old Salopians II in the AFA cup. Chris Holland scored his first goal for the club with a dipping drive from outside the box before Dominic Baldwin rounded the keeper with ten minutes to go to make the final score 2-0. The Second Team lost 4-2 to Old Aloysians IV with goals from Graham Bass and Danny Rhone (see full match report). The Third team had a humdinger of a game against Teddington FC in the LOB Cup. They were 2-0 down after twenty minutes before Oshane Brook and Jordan Morris bought it back to 2-2 before half time. They fell behind again before James Watson equalised. Jordan and Oshane scored again before Teddington scored in the final 10 minutes to set up a nailbiting ending. However, the thirds held on to win the match 5-4. The Fourth team came up against another team who is far too good for their division and got beaten 7-0 by Ravenscroft OB. The Veteran team continued their winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Deaconsfield Vets. Andy Middleton and Richard Snedker scored one each.
Saturday September 25th
It was a far better weekend than last with two wins, two draws and one defeat. The First team had a good 1-1 draw with Mayfield Athletic who came off the back of a 7-1 victory last week. Mayfield opened the scoring with a twice taken penalty before Tony Teece scored directly from a corner. Both sides had chances in the second half but a draw was a fair result. The Second team shared six goals with Mill Hill County OB, Danny Rhone opened the scoring before Vince Cruickshank scored from a corner. Mill Hill pulled one back before half time and it was 2-1 at the break. Ryan Wood added a third from the penalty spot in the second half before Mill Hill scored twice more to make the final score 3-3 (see full match report). The Third team were promoted last season due to a league restructure and had a good win over Old Parmiterians IV who finished second in this division last season. It was 1-1 (Matt Withey) going into the final minute but Jordan Morris scored from a corner with the last kick of the game for a 2-1 win. The Fourth team lost a seven goal thriller verses Goffs Old Boys. Kevin Butcher, Steve Carruthers and Grant Harris all scored one each in their 4-3 defeat. It is three wins on the bounce for the Veteran team who beat Trent Park Vets 6-0. Richard Snedker scored a brace but was usurped by Andy Middleton who scored four including a last minute diving header which apparently is contender for goal of the season.
Saturday September 18th
It was not the most auspicious start to our league campaign with all four league teams losing. The First team lost 4-0 to Southgate County II. The Second team lost 5-1 (Ryan Wood) to Leyton County II while the Third team lost 2-0 to Albanian IV. The Fourth team lost 7-0 to a very strong Albanian V. The only positive aspect to the weekend was the Veteran Team’s 3-0 victory over Tansley Vets with goals from Dan Mose (2) and Dan Winters.
Saturday September 11th
The Veteran team kicked off the season with a 4-2 victory over William Fitt, who are one of the stronger sides on the Vets circuit so this was a very good result. Simone Grattarola scored a brace while Dave Smith and Dan Mose scored one each. The Veteran team are for players over the age of 35 who play in a series of friendly games.
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