Didcot B - Away

On a bitterly cold morning with a cold wind, and after a 25 minute ride in a warm car. I wasn't expecting us to perform to our usual standards as the weather does affect all kids, and can prevent them enjoying the game or playing well,anything can throw them off their game at this young age,Hair not gelled!!, Favorite or lucky shinpads/boots not on,What's for dinner later..,laces not tight enough etc..., Priceless.

1st Game Drew 0-0
Team Kieron Massingham,Tate Rogers,Tremayne Barrett,Ross McMahon,Jack Tutton,Lester Davies,Leyton Brandon.

We started brightly and held possession for the majority of the game but created very few clear cut chances for all the possession and the few we had, we missed the lot, I told the lads I think they had cling film covering their goal,It just wouldn't go in,One of those day's we have all experienced in football !!, Didcot blocked,saved, tackled and defended very attack or threat we had and were very hard to penerate and contested every ball, Great game to watch with supporters from both sides appaulding individual or team moves or shots,Brillant.

2nd Game Drew 0-0
Team Kieron Massingham,Cameron Innes,Thomas Van Gucci,Jordan Lawson,Joesph Hastings,Thomas Dunning,Malcolm Blinder.

This game was very evenly matched with both sides going for the win after the 1st Game draw,Didcot were very unlucky not to score when a goal bound shot struck the crossbar and we had a couple of goal mouth scrambles that wouldn't go in, Great end to end stuff and even more frantic in the last couple of minutes with both sides wanting to score,Both teams had a couple of one on ones to add to the excitement,A draw today was well earned by both sides.

3rd Game Won 0-3
Team Jack Tutton,Kieron Massingham(Joesph Hastings)(Tremayne Barrett),Ross McMahon(Tate Rogers)(Cameron Innes),Cameron Gray,Jamie Smith,Ben Smith,Leyton Brandon(Lester Davies),(Thomas Van Gucci)Half time changes in brackets,second brackets changes made with 5 minutes to go.

This game was when I think we managed to warm up and remember were the goal was, Leyton Brandon made it one nil in the first half with a neat turn and low finish,The second half was when Ben Smith scored two goals from close range to complete the scoreline and the lads did perform well today and have done week in week out for me all season.

Story so far...

1st Game Pld 15 Won 11 Drawn 3 Lost 1 GF 39 GA 8
2nd Game Pld 15 Won 7 Drawn 5 Lost 3 GF 18 GA 11

Overall Goalscorers over the two game red league so far..including third game friendly goals.

Jack Tutton 18
Leyton Brandon 16
Ross McMahon 9
Cameron Innes 6
Own Goals 5
Ben Smith 4
Jordan Lawson 3
Joesph Hastings 3
Robbie Morton 3
Malcolm Blinder 2
Tremanye Barrett 2
Lester Davies 2
Locky 1
Cameron Gray 1
Jamie Smith 1
Joesph Dunning 1

Well done again lads and don't forget your boots,Tracksuits,Rain jackets,gloves,hats etc.. girls and boy's this week at training, as we are back outside in the wind, sun or rain, only for an hour !!

Please note Presentation night and Disco is Friday 15th June 2007 @ 7.00pm for 7.30pm start in the Oxford City Clubhouse. Tickets priced £10 for a Players Family of 4 to a maximum of 5/6 to some of our large families, Couples/Grandparents etc.. pay a Total ticket price of £5.

Many thanks for your support this season, Home to Grove this weekend, 10.30am Kick off.

Rob Tutton