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11/09/11 – Monks 3-1 Garswood
Squad – S.Preston J.Smith© D.Roberts C. Parkinson C. Neill P. Bathurst S. Jackson J. Cheetham R. Matthews N. Roby K. Mitchell Subs: L. Broxton S. Gribbon A. Dickinson.
Seneley & Garswood U17 Div 3 squad opened up the season with a fine 3-1 away win at Monks Fc on Sunday 11/9/11.
Following the minutes silence, S & G began slowly, struggling to hold possession and create any sort of momentum. This should not really have been a surprise to anyone, bearing in mind that 6 players were making their competitive debut’s for the team.
Once the lads settled, controlled their aggression and got hold of the football, the team produced some fine passing and opened up the Monks defence to create some good scoring chances.
The first goal came as the Monk’s keeper parried a difficult shot, and Kyran Mitchell tapped home the loose ball from close range.
With Paul Bathurst and Sam Jackson controlling play from the middle of the park, and good marauding runs from Nathan Roby and Ross Matthews, S & G pressed for a second before the break. The best opportunity falling to Matthews, who side-footed a great shot inches wide of the left-hand upright. The second goal proved elusive though, and the teams left the field with the score at 1-0 to Seneley and Garswood.
Monks began the second half in a much more determined mood, and pushed S & G back deep into their own half, creating a good deal of pressure and scoring chances. S & G were indebted to new keeper Ste Preston, who produced a couple of top drawer saves in this period.
The best move of the match saw the ball passed from back to front through five S & G players, with the final ball from Ross Matthews, playing in Nathan Roby, who calmly slotted the ball into the bottom right hand corner. A top quality goal, enjoyed by both sets of supporters.
The 2 goal margin though, did not last long, as Monks quickly responded, scoring inside 3 minutes due to some slack marking and a fine piece of opportunism by their centre midfielder. S & G substitutes Luke Broxton/Sam Gribbon and Adam Dickinson,(a welcome return from a 7 month injury lay-off) provided a fresh impetus from the bench, and the team quickly recovered from the setback.
The game seemed to open up in the final quarter as the two teams started to tire. S & G took a stranglehold on the match with Nathan Roby’s fine drive in to the top right hand corner of the net, on 70 minutes. From then on, S & G pressed and pressed, looking for more goals. Ross Matthews striking the top of the bar, Nathan Roby missing from close range as his hat-trick beckoned were the pick of these.
At the final whistle, player of the match awards were given to keeper Ste Preston and midfielder Paul Bathurst, for excellent all-round displays. Nathan Roby’s all round striking display on debut, well worth a mention.
From 1-14 the whole squad contributed to a fine, encouraging start to the season. The work-rate/commitment and quality football played was a joy to watch and was much appreciated by the touchlines.
Many thanks to Andy Riley and his Monks FC squad for their warm welcome and good sportsmanship on the day, always a pleasure to play these lads, never a chore.
Yours in sport
Gary Walsh Coach – U17 Division 1
31/10/11 – Garswood 5-1 Matthiola
Squad – S.Preston J.Smith© D.Roberts C. Parkinson C. Neill P. Bathurst A. Cahill N. Roby A Dickinson K. Mitchell S. Gribbon Subs: L. Broxton R. Matthews S. Jackson J. Cheetham
Seneley & Garswood U17 Div 1 squad, recorded a fantastic 5-1 victory over Matthiola at Birch Grove on Sunday 31/10/11. Read More »
Culcheth 2-4 Garswood U16
A fine opening day performance from both teams provided excellent entertainment for supporters at Croft Village playing fields on Sunday morning.
A strong start by a motivated and confident Garswood team gave them the platform for a win in their first league game of the season. Operating a 4-5-1 formation, Garswood posed many problems for Culcheth particularly in the second half, breaking down the flanks to open up the defence time and time again.
After a “settling” in spell of ten minutes or so, Garswood carved an opening straight through the centre of the Culcheth defence, Kyran Mitchell’s final ball sending Adam Dickinson clear to dispatch a delicate lob over the keeper from the edge of the box.
This seemed to lift the team, and chance after chance was created in the next twenty minutes or so, the pick of them, a strike on the turn from Dickinson which rattled the inside of the post. No second goal though and that was punished by a determined Culcheth team who hung in and battled really well to stay in the match.
A controversial 30th minute penalty was converted by Culcheth to level the scores and dent the early confidence that had been built up. A blatant push in the back on Andy Cahill just moments later in the Culcheth box not deemed to be deserving of similar punishment.
Garswood’s lead was restored just before the break, as a screamer from Cahill smacked the top of the crossbar and dropped to a grateful Kyran Mitchell to side-foot home from all of one yard out.
Injuries to the 2 Garswood fullbacks Smith and Gribbon, prompted a re-shuffle in the early part of the second half, and Culcheth gained a degree of momentum and pressure as Garswood surrendered possession too easily. This spell of pressure resulting in a good goal carved out from a corner kick as an unmarked Culcheth midfielder headed home from 6 yards out. A 2-2 scoreline then, and all to play for in the last 25 minutes.
Garswood responded enthusiastically to the equaliser and the introduction of subs Luke Baker and Stefan Apter proved good go forward, putting extra pressure on the midfield and defence of their opponents. Garswood striking woodwork a further 3 times before finding the key to unlock the defence again. A brilliant one handed save denying Adam Dickinson should be mentioned at this point – the Culcheth keeper producing a great display all through the match.
A top quality passing move opened up the defence and Raj Vij calmly slotted the ball under the advancing keeper to restore the lead for the third time on 65 minutes. A well-deserved goal this from a player starting to fulfill his early potential at the club, and reward for an excellent performance on the day.
On 70 minutes, another fine move involving 4 or five players freed Adam Dickinson to strike a beauty up into the top corner of the net, giving the keeper no chance.
Garswood closed out the game comfortably and ran out worthy 4-2 winners. Man of the match awards were presented to Adam Dickinson and Andrew Cahill for outstanding contributions, but there were no poor performances at all from any member of the squad.
It was good to catch up with old friends Phil Miller and Danny Roberts – many thanks to Culcheth for their hospitality, and good luck to them for the rest of their season.
Overall a great game played in a great spirit.
Yours in sport
Gary Walsh
Coach – U16 Division 2
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