Abingdon Youth - Away

After no game for six weeks (16th December 2006) due to Home and Away fixtures being Postponed due to the weather and Christmas break I was quite worried about how the lads would respond after the lay off, with no match practice against a strong side especially after all the Xmas food,tree chocolates and selection boxes etc.. But I must say that every single boy gave 110% this morning and performed to such a high standard it was a pleasure to watch.

First Game Won 1-2
Team Kieron Massingham,Tate Rogers,Tremayne Barratt,Ross McMahon,Jack Tutton,Lester Davies,Leyton Brandon.

This game started at a very high tempo with OCC pinning Abingdon back for long periods, But after creating chance after chance and not scoring we hoped for a break through which came after a solo run and close finish from Jack Tutton, Half time 0-1,After an encouraging team talk which we all listen to and carried on in the same form as the first half.Ross McMahon scored after a great run finishing with a powerful left footed strike high into the net.Abingdon scored late on in the second half to complete the scoreline.
Great performances this morning from all these players for their age,outstanding.

Second Game Won 0-3
Team Kieron Massingham,Cameron Innes,Thomas Van Gucci,Robbie Morton(Joesph Dunning),Thomas Dunning,Joesph Hastings,Jordan Lawson.
Half time changes in brackets.

This game also started at another very fast pace but OCC stamped their intentions on the game with Joesph Hastings finishing a great move with a well guided finish after numerous players passed, and then crossed the ball to create the goal.Half time 0-1, After the half time team talk the lads went out and scored again through Joesph Hastings with a fantastic, technically hard volley to strike,Joesph was very unlucky not to have a hat trick after a couple of goal bound shots, which were stopped by the Abingdon Goalie,The third an own goal came from a Cameron Innes corner which was turned into the Abingdon goal by an unlucky lad it hit.Great performances this morning from all these players for their age,outstanding.

Third Game Won 0-1
Team Jack Tutton,Kieron Massingham,Joesph Dunning(Robbie Morton)Cameron Gray,Malcolm Blinder,Jamie Smith,Locky.Half time changes in brackets.

This team carried on in the same form as the other two teams were in this morning,these lads created chance after chance and could have scored more goals than any of the other two OCC teams this morning, but didn't score until a free kick was taken by Goalie Jack Tutton deep inside his own half which was lobbed forward into the box,bounced and over the Abingdon goalie and into the net which was one of those one off long range goals.Well done to Locky on his debut game this morning who performed as the others to a very high standard.

Great performances this morning from every single player listed above and as a manager you couldn't have asked any more from any player, which doesn't happen at any level or age every often,The six week break must have done the lads the world of good.

Well done to everyone involved this morning including all the Taxi drivers,Martin McMahon and Dougie Innes for their help in the warm up's and the games and everyone please keep enjoying the football.

Rob Tutton