COLCHESTER & DISTRICT YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE FIXTURES / RESULTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY 9-9-07,

 

Match Reports are at the foot of this page. Any incorrect results / Goal scorers -Please contact the age group fixture secretary.

 

Under 8s Longman Blues League
Tempest blues 1 Stanway Rovers blues  4 (O Cansdale)(?)
Colchester Villa blues 0 Lawford Juniors blues 2 (-)(G Sykes,O Meddings)
Wivenhoe Youth blues 1 Gt Bentley blues 3 (L Fields)(S Young,H Ince)
Clacton Utd blues 0 Cornard Dynamos blues 3 (-)(L Garrett,C Fuller,C Chance.)
Colchester Ath. Blues 0 Holland F.C. blues 4 (-)(J Eastman3,K Fenton-Jones)
Oyster Youth blues P Long Melford blues P

 

Under 8s Longman Reds League
Tempest reds 0 Stanway Rovers reds 3 (-)
Colchester Villa reds 1 Lawford Juniors reds 0 (J Morley)(-)
Wivenhoe Youth reds 1 Gt Bentley reds 1(A Sharples)(H Beardsell)
Clacton Utd reds P Cornard Dynamos reds P
Colchester Ath. reds 0  Holland F.C. reds4(-)(B Eden 3,T Collis)
Oyster Youth reds P Long Melford reds.P

 

Under 8s Gurney League
Gt Bradfords  3  Elmden Rovers 1(L Bevan 2,M Rayford)(S Foley)
Boxford Rovers  P  Clare Town Lions P
Marks Tey  1  Rowhedge Juniors 2 (J Morley)(J Tatum,R Luckman)
Lexden Saints  3  Stanway Villa 0(H White,A Atkinson,O Payne)(-)
FC Clacton 7 Feering Falcons 1 (C Green,C Needs2,G Wells2,J Mulqueen, C Youthed.)(J Lock)

 

Under 9s Andrews blues League
Long Melford blues 0  Wivenhoe Youth blues 2(-)(R Harrison,H Gardener)
Feering Falcons blues P  Frinton & Walton blues P
Colchester Ath. Blues 2  Lawford Juniors blues 1(M Osman,A Clifton)(L Aston)
Cornard Dynamos blues 3  Holland F.C. blues 0 (J Barham,O Martin,R Mcniholas)(-)
Brightlingsea Regents blues 2 FC  Clacton  blues 0 (B Hatch,B Barnard)(-)

 

Under 9s Andrews reds League
Long Melford reds  P  Wivenhoe Youth reds P
Feering Falcons reds 1 Frinton & Walton reds 5 (K Grimwood) (H Beezer,H Johnson,P Skinner,H Overhill,J Brownsoon)
Colchester Ath. reds  0  Lawford Juniors reds 5 (-)(A Langham 4,E Jarvis)
Cornard Dynamos reds  P  Holland F.C. reds P
Brightlingsea Regents reds 1 FC Clacton reds 1(J Grimsey)(J Harvey)

 

Under 9s Weller west League
Gt.Bradfords  10  AFC Sudbury 0  (K Scott 6,E Killen,J Hardy,A Ware,1og)(-)
Marks Tey  1  Hedingham Hawks 0 (O Bernhardt)(-)
Feering Falcons yellows  0  Bergholt Heath 11(-)(M James,A Sabini 3,L Bloomfield 3,A Marley,J HoldenJ Adams)
Bures Utd  5  Halstead Town 0 (B Bevis-Bucanan 2,J Scott,B Welsh,A Dolling)(-)
           
Under 9s Weller East League
Brooklands  1  Colchester Villa 2 (G Wakelin)(M Hunter, J Charnock)
Clacton Utd  0  Rowhedge Juniors 0(-)(-)
Stanway Villa  1  Oyster Youth 4 (K Elliott)(M Stephenson A Jay, R Thiel 2)
Reed Hall  0  Gt Bentley 3 (-)(C Lee, H Dorling2)

 

Under 10s Andrews blues League
Holland F.C. blues 5  Lawford Juniors blues 0 (A Taylor 3,K Sorrell, J Wilden)(-)
Wivenhoe Youth blues 3 Brightlingsea Regents blues 0(A Lawrence, L Drysdale, C Oliver)(-)
Colchester Villa blues 3 Tempest blues 3 (K Ayling, J Harknett, J Bartlett)(B Reynolds 2,E Goodhall)
Little Oakley blues 1 Clacton Utd blues 0 (T Sullivan)(-)

 

Under 10s Andrews reds League
Holland F.C. reds  4  Lawford Juniors reds 0 (M Webb, E Turner 2,H Whitehead)
Wivenhoe Youth reds  0  Brightlingsea Regents reds 7(-)(R Cox 4,J Alexanra, J Jennkins, C Aldridge)
Colchester Villa reds  3  Tempest reds 0 (L Bardell, S Walkenhorst, G Sleigh)(-)
Little Oakley reds P Clacton Utd reds P

 

Under 10s Weller blues League
Cornard Dynamos blues 1 Halstead Town blues 1(L Wadley)(C Hamond)
Brooklands blues 1  Gt.Bradfords blues 1(T Perry)(-)
AFC Sudbury blues 3 Colchester Ath. Blues 1(S Lingard 2,C Lewis)(E Mann)
Stanway Villa blues 2 Lexden Saints blues 1(J wild, C Antoney)(S Hardy)
Stanway Rovers Blues 4 Long Melford blues 1(C Lacin 2,B Weeder, S Hodder)(T French)

 

Under 10s Weller reds League
Cornard Dynamos reds 0 Halstead Town reds 3(-)(E Green, M Barton 2)
Brooklands reds 0  Gt.Bradfords reds 0(-)(-)
AFC Sudbury reds 1 Colchester Ath. Reds 2 (L Kindell)(J Lee-Harvey 2)
Stanway Villa reds 3 Lexden Saints reds 1(G Strutt, J Bush, W Argent)(K Back)
Stanway Rovers Reds 5 Long Melford reds 1(J Mounteney, J Knight, M Watling, H Brice, M Went)(K Hemson)

 

Under 10s Newman League
Hedingham Hawks  1  St. Edmunds 4(A Knock)(D Omahony 4)
Witham Town  P  Boadicea Dynamos P
Feering Falcons  2  Oyster Youth 4 (L Ward, M Wittle)(C Bethell 2,R Green, T Crossley)
Bures Utd  2  Earls Colne 4 (J Graham, M Rodgers)(T Culville, C Barber, R Richards 2)

 

Under 10s Goldsmith League
Team Player Youth  3 FC Clacton 1(H Kemp 2,G Lamb)(C Miller)
Harwich & Parkeston  4  Stanway Rovers yellows 0 (M Wilmott 2,C Mathieson, H Stokes)(-)
Gt. Bentley  4  Lawford Juniors yellows 1(T Greil 2, A White, C Fairclough,)(K Coles)
Lexden Saints yellows  1 Holland F.C. yellows 0 (T Potter)(-)

 

Under 11’s A league

Stanway Villa 4 Stanway Rovers Reds 0 (C Page, L Hubbard 3) (-)

Halstead Town Reds 1 Lawford Juniors 6 (C Poole) (T Munk 2, M Drouch, H Mann, S Lorimer, K Gunn)

Elmden Rovers 0 Stanway Rovers Blues 9 (-) (C Gilbert 3, J Johnson 2, T Miller, D Martin, D Harvey, OG)

Harwich and Parkeston 0 Halstead Town Blues 4 (-) (C Kennedy 2, M Weight 2)

 

Under 11’s B league

Earls Colne 2 Team Player Youth 3 (K Arkle 2) (S Lvell 2, R Scott)

Long Melford 3 Frinton and Walton Blues 1 (T Wingfield, H Liskus, A Binsield) (L Snow)

Colchester Athletic Blues P Cornard Dynamos Blues P

Stanway Rovers Yellows 0 Clacton Town 2 (-) (C Gibbs 2)

Holland FC Blues 4 v Wivenhoe Youth Blues 3 ( T Williams 3, J Bradfield) (C Usher 2, D Reed)

 

Under 11’s C league

Wivenhoe Youth Reds 5 Frinton and Walton Reds 7 (O Razak, C Lovesee-clark 2, M Simmonds, C Deedham) (M Payne 4, J Panton 2, J Sibley)

Holland FC Reds 9 Colchester Villa Reds 0 (J Denyer, B Barnard, J Mason 2, J Webb, B Trotter 2, J Morre 2) (-)

Colchester Athletic Reds 1 Clacton United Blues 8 (OG) (L Meecham 2, A Stacey 2, R Sneddon 2, A Routledge, C Kenny)

Great Bradfords 0 Colchester Villa Blues 7 (-) ( E Cryne 3, J Stallwood, A Martin, L Dyble, D Baker)

Boadicea Dynamos P Cornard Dynamos Reds P

 

Under 11’s D league

Tempest 0 Boxford Rovers 8 (-) (J Archer 4, R Abbot 2, L Hazel, OG)

Halstead Town Yellows 3 Lexden Saints 5 (S Chiner 2, R MacLiestr) (C Ives 2, S Coe, D Huddson, G Allston)

Feering Falcons 14 Clacton United Reds 0 (G Chappell 3, D Williams 3, B Catchpole 3, A McFadden, M Challis, D Bradley, A Scott, OG) (-)

Brooklands 2 Oyster Youth 6 (K Heap, J Ellis) (E Spurgeon 3, D Lovell, C May, L Phillips)

Bures United 2 Brightlingsea Regents 3 (G Pacey, L Evans) (B Butcher, C Durling, J Bees)

 

Under 12’s A League

FC Clacton Blues 1 Coggeshall Town 3 (M Lee-Lazone) (T Clements 2, T Munro)

Brightlingsea Regents Blues 1 Stanway Villa 4 (R Bevis) (O Sowunmi 2, J Knuckey, T Rouse)

Lawford Junior Blues 1 Lexden Saints Blues 3 (A Punchard) (J Lowry, D Morgan, L Riches)

Little Oakley 1 Long Melford Blues 3 (B Simpson) (H Cawtheray, T Cooper, T White)

Colchester Villa 7 Halstead Town Blues 3 (J Graham 3, S Bird, C Rogers, T Rogers, M Shaikly) (J Symmes 2, ?)

 

Under 12’s B League

Tempest 9 Earls Colne 0 (M Duce 3, W Foley 2, L Olymbios, T Peek, J Undrill, A Wojtkiw) (-)

Long Melford Reds 0 Harwich & Parkeston 1 (-) (Z Knight)

Stanway Rovers 2 Boadicea Dynamos 3 (C Bell, B Davies) (B Regan 2, J Boyle)

Bergholt Heath 1 Heybridge Youth 7 (J Dixey) (J Ansell 2, C Buer 2, L Rogers 2, R Hart)

Frinton & Walton Blues 4 Halstead Town Reds 0 (J Charles 3, J Martin) (-)

 

U12’s C League

Wivenhoe Youth 1 St Edmunds 2 (J Johnson) (J Cox, L Duffett)

Great Bradfords 2 Frinton & Walton Reds 2 (J Cherry, J Morter) (S Craig, H King)

Lexden Saints Reds 5 FC Clacton Reds 0 (L Dove 2, T Halls, B Milne, M Wrathall) (-)

Lawford Junior Reds 2 Colchester Athletic Blues 9 (Z Cunnell, OG) (J McQuoid 3, C Hynes 2, F Inns 2, A Jefferies,  N Wares)

Reed Hall Sentinels 2 Cornard Dynamos Blues 1 (C Edwards 2) (S Fairless)

 

U12’s D League

Brightlingsea Regents Reds 3 The Crusaders 3 (C Burgess, M Simmons, D Turner) (C Bradley 2, E Farthing)

AFC Sudbury Youth 9 Cornard Dynamos Reds 1 (H Payne 5, B New 3, S Goodwin) (M Fisher)

Bures United 11 Alresford Colne Rangers 0 (D Livens 4, R Carter 2, O Taylor 2, O Eady, W Fisher, J Latham) (-)

Clare Town Lions P Marks Tey P???

Colchester Athletic Reds 2 Team Player Youth 0 (M Pyatt, W Parker-Wilson) (-)

Clacton United 3 Hedingham Hawks 3 (J Powis 3) (J McKay 3)

 

Under 13’s A League

Little Oakley 2 Lexden Saints 5 ( B Simpson J Crosby) (J Bullock J Kenmore C Davidson 2 C Mainstone)

Cornard Dynamos Blues 4 Frinton & Walton 0 (W Wingford 3 M Baya) (-)

Brooklands 2 Stanway Rovers 3 (J Sheperd J Padmore) (R Charles A Smith Z Keeting)

New Latchingdon 1 Boxford Rovers 4 (R Gardner) (M Forlan 2 R Wagh J Moore)

Heybridge Youth 3 FC Clacton Blues 0 (J Coltart D James W Harrison) (-)

 

Under 13’s B League

St Edmunds Blues 9 Boadicea Dynamos 3 (N Finnen 3 C Palmer 2 M Kanyasa 2 B davy S Logan) (None recived)

Lawford Juniors 3 Tempest Blues 1 (J Ackerman 3) (J Preece)

Colchester Athletic 3 Stanway Villa Blues 6 (R Taylor 3) (D Arges E Walker C Aves P Odiss C Brace)

Notley Youth 1 St Edmunds Reds 1 (C Farrell) (A Longlin)

Great Bradfords 0 Clacton United reds 11 (-) (H Johnstone 4 J Quigg E Brown D Osdig 3 C Russell 2)

 

Under 13’s C League

Brightlingsea Regents 2 Halstead Town Blues 1 (J Barnard D Barnhard) (D Roy)

Oyster Youth 1 Stanway Villa Reds 4 (G northgate) (J Cook 2 J Barnard J Davetanivawe)

Feering Falcons 5 Tempest Reds 1 (M Sellby 2 T Steed 2 J Allcock) (C Conner)

Cornard Dynamos Reds 0 Wivenhoe Youth 2 (-) (T Harding J Gamble)

 

Under 13s D League

Colchester Villa 5 Bergholt Heath 3 (L Strazaker 3 M hargreves M Moyicton) (none recived)

Clacton United Yellows 6 Halstead Town Reds 0 (K Brooks 3 M Jenkins A Beviss P Brown) (-)

Clacton United Whites 4 Hedingham Hawks 4 (J Woodford 2 D Cooper 2) (J Hird 2 B Squire D Shreeve)

FC Clacton Reds 0 Elmden Rovers 3 (-) (C Brook J Jolthern B haferalre)

 

Under 14’s A League

Brooklands Boys 5 Clacton United Blues 1 (M Nydam 2 S Wiliams R Wiggins J Bailey) (C Tomms)

Little Oakley Blues 1 Boadicea Dynamos 6 (D Taylor) (L Straite 3 K Pearce 1 J Vaugh 1 OG)

Stanway Villa 1 Colchester Athletic Blues 7 (Hurskin) (None Given)

Lawford Juniors 1 Lexden Saints Blues 3 (T Simpson) (D Garner A Ratter L Williams)

 

Under 14’s B League

Halstead Town 3 Tempest 1 (C fitpatric 2 B Andress) (T Gladwin0

Community United 5 Clacton Town 1 (C Ellis 2 J Smith L Henshaw A White) (R Lamb)

Bergholt Heath 8 St Edmunds 0 (A Pondsford 5 B trod C Watts J Stevenson) (-)

Wivenhoe Youth 4 Feering Falcons 3 (B Girling T bush J Zini M Monty) (A Sarasis J Wiles OG)

Brightlingsea Regents 4 Frinton & Walton 3 (T Mcray B Russell L Hawkins G Southgate) (A Ager N Brown J Overill)

Little Oakley Reds 3 Lexden Saints Reds 3 (C Aldridge 2 O Freke) (J Cambell 2 R Evans) 

 

Under 14’s C League

Hedingham Hawks 2 Bures United 5 (B Belaty Smith 2) (No scorers given)

Colchester Athletic Reds 0 Reed Hall Sentinals 6 (J Brady 2 J Briggs B Thompson R Curtis R McKee)

AFC Sudbury 2 Colchester Villa 2 (B Renalds 2) (J Pickesgill J Wellandi

Earls Colne 1 Holland FC 3 (L Kirby) (Lelazone 2 Price)

The Crusaders 4 Long Melford 3 (R Lock 2 C Cook M Rashid) (L Poore K Fisher A Featherstone)

Clacton United Reds 2 Marks Tey 5 (J Cove J Harman) (R Rumertis 3 S Ward J Leakward)

 

Under 15s A League

Colchester Athletic 7 Halstead Town 0 (C Bell, D Clemments, B Parkin, G Galloway 2, K Gjaba 2) (-)

Brooklands 3 Tiptree Minors 2 (C Smith, O Ramjan, J Mitchell) (Bonvini, Cole)

Boxford Rovers 0 Great Bradfords Blues 5 (-) (P Austin, C Port, N Pitcher, K Lipman, 1OG.)

FC Clacton  Blues 1 Broomfield 1 (W Anderson-White) (-)

Colchester Villa 1 Little Oakley 1 (K Cripps) (C Nomuevoranco)

Valley Green 0 Lexden Saints 7 (-) (A Marlow 2, J Harrington 2, L Keeble 2, S Johnson)

 

Under 15s B League

FC Clacton  Reds 0 Frinton & Walton 2 (-) (S O’Brien, E Rogers-Jones)

Great Bradfords Reds P FC Clacton Yellows P

Tempest 3 Stanway Villa 2 (E Lellicott-Moore, L Harrington, M Chambers) (B Wilkes, P Sansford)

Boadicea Dynamos 6 Cornard Dynamos 0  (H Booth, A Joyce 2, K Spalding, R Mayes, 1og)

Coggeshall Town P Lawford Juniors P

Reed Hall Sentinels 1 Long Melford 1 (Z Harris) (J Bell)

 

Under 15s C League

Great Bradfords Yellows 1 Bocking Juniors 0 (K Dopec) (-)

The Crusaders 2 Oyster Youth 3 (A Tyle, J Badnall) (J Dillion 2, S Baker)

FC Clacton Whites 6 Community United Blues 1 (B Lione 3, C Perkins 2, A Keaney) (M Hazell)

Layer Colts 5 Feering Falcons 1 (K Dale 2, L Blanchett , R Webb, H Oakes) (R Lamb)

 

Under 16’s A League

Wivenhoe Youth Blues 2 Lexden Saints 4 (K Perkins 2) (D Neville 2, A Baker, D Clark)

Witham Nomads 2 Cornard Dynamos Blues 3 (D Kemp, A Rushent) (J Hutchings 2, R Younger)

Frinton & Walton 2 Boxford Rovers 2 (O Gbla, G Lawrie) (T Duncan, J Smith)

Harwich & Parkeston Blues 1 Colchester Villa 2 (L Bowler) (Perks, Eden)

 

Under 16’s B League

Harwich & Parkeston Reds 3 Hedingham Hawks 0 (J Thurlow 2, J Edds)

Clacton United Blues P Brooklands Blues P

Stanway Villa 0 Halstead Town Youth 3 (-) (F Carpenter, J Houston, C Simmons)

Tempest 7 Braintree Town  2  (C Stephenson 2, K Quigley, T Lee, H Banchett, A Brand, 1og) (-)

Lawford Juniors Blues 0 Boadicea Dynamos 3 (-) (A Wicks, C Horsman, J Huggins)

Brightlingsea Regents 2 Wivenhoe Youth Reds 0 ( S Hills, S Hart) (-)

Notley Youth P Coggeshall Town P

 

Under 16’s C League

Kelvedon Social 2 Long Melford 2 (E Down, S Richardson) (A Indigo, J Boggus)

Clacton United Reds 2 Marks Tey 4 (L Playnard, D Jones) (D Reaves, M Tuxford, C Gray, C Cross)

Lawford Juniors Reds 5 Oyster Youth 0 (R Gunn 4,  J Watts) (-)

Rowhedge Juniors 0 FC Clacton 6 (-) (B Carter 3, S Green, T Archer, A Fenton)

Holland FC P Cornard Dynamos Reds P

 

Under 18’s A League

Clacton United 8 Coggeshall Town 0 (D Auger 2, D Baker, J Bryant, M Dance, D Flanders,R Hussain, D Luxford) (-)

Great Bradfords Blues 1 Colchester Villa Blues 3 (J Robertson) (R Alford, D Anderson, J Ennwer)

Stanway Villa 3 Harwich & Parkeston 0 (B Lampon, L Piers, A Pomphrett) (-)

Marks Tey 0 Heybridge Youth 3 (-) (S Dobbins, T Ingram, J Marchi)

Brightlingsea Regents 1 Colchester Villa Reds 1 (L Gould) (A Galal)

 

Under 18’s B League

Colchester Athletic 3 Wivenhoe Town 2 (J Edmonds, W Lamb, M Morrell) (T Broom, W Howe)

Hadleigh United 2 Feering Falcons 2 (D Collis, M Matthews) (J Lakin, D Riley)

Tempest 5 Coastal Rangers 3 (T Moseley 2, L Jones, M Pash, J Vitelli) (Chapman, Hines, Roberts)

Boadicea Dynamos P Hedingham Hawks P

Halstead Town 8 Clacton Valley 0 (M Huwes 4, J Preston 2, J Murray, D Sakal)

Earls Colne 1 Great Bradfords Reds 9 (S Bugbee) (L Wood 3, S Drake 2, Y Fairchild, C Morgan, H Pike, D Sorrows)

 

 

Under 10’s

 

AFC Sudbury Blues 3 Colchester Athletic Blues 1

Good start for the blues at expense of losing one of their star strikers for 6 weeks through injury.

AFCS started their game well in good formation and linking numerous passes together between teammates before putting the visitors on the back foot.

Seb. Lingard (M.M.O.T.M) played particularly well throughout taking on players and striking early, first attempt close miss but second flies into the back of the net from shot taken just inside the visiting keeper’s box.

From return kick-off Col. Athletic started getting back into the game putting the home side defense under pressure and from a short return keeper back pass managed to side foot into the home side net equalizing.

Keeper, Max Horkan made numerous saves and had a very good game despite picking up a slight injury early on.

Fabian Horrocks then took the mantle of taking on the visitors with some excellent deep attacking runs but later in the second half suffered a nasty wrist injury, through a keeper and defender entanglement, which will keep him out of action for a while (everyone at AFCS youth wishes him well and a very speedy recovery).

Warrick Smith played a mature defensive role reading the game well from the back and with assistance from Liam O, Mara managed to keep Col. Athletic strikers at bay.

In the second half AFCS moved with a purpose, Evan Gartland sharpened his attacking runs and Chris Lewis (Capt.). Elevated his game through determined effort throughout following loss of one of his players.

Eventually their relentless pressure paid off and Seb Lingard lofted a shot from outside the area to push the home side back into the lead.

In the final moments of the game a superb strong shot from Evan Gartland could not be held by the keeper and quick reactions from Chris Lewis on the follow up gave reward as he shot home from close range pushing the game outside recovery for the visitors.

 

 

Brooklands 1 Gt Bradfords 1
Under 9's Winners of the C&DYFL League Cup [Brooklands Under 10's Blues] started the New Season without last Seasons Player of the Year, after a family move to Germany. Un-fazed by this Brooklands took the lead in just 5 minutes, with a fantastic goal when Tim Perry scored from two yards outside the box. Gt Bradfords reply was immediately from the centre spot, whilst Brooklands were still celebrating.  Brooklands settled down in the second half, controlling the game and were unlucky not to win after near misses by Tim Perry and Ethan Ward's effort hitting the woodwork. The Game Ended 1-1.

 

Little Oakley Blues 1Clacton United 0

 A nervous start to the season saw both sides miss chances in a closely fought game. The first 10 minutes of the match saw Clacton take control of the match but they could not convert their chances. Little Oakley began to find their rhythm and in the second half, began to settle on the ball and play passing football. A good display from the Oakley goalkeeper Callum Mallet, kept the scores level. And with five minutes to play, after good work from Frankie Selwyn on the left, a breakaway move from Oakley culminated with Tyler Sullivan shooting from just outside the area. The Clacton goalkeeper could do little about it, with the ball nestling in the back of the net. After a change in tactics from Clacton, Oakley soaked up the pressure and managed to retain the scoreline, missing a couple of chances themselves on the counter attack. The final score; Little Oakley 1, Clacton United 0.

 Man of the match was Frankie Selwyn

 Little Oakley Team- Callum Mallet (GK), Nathan Southgate, Adam Brown, Jack Murray, Tyler Sullivan, Frankie Selwyn, Matthew Smith, Liam Clackett.

 Managers- P. Bertram, R. Southgate

 

AFC Sudbury Reds 1 Colchester Athletic Reds 2

With 1 player short it looked like AFCS Reds would be struggling but were eventually in a very close, hard fought game, very unlucky not to take the win.

The Reds started their game one player short but as the visitors matched numbers, it became a more equal and entertaining game.

Lewis Kindell started on good form taking on the visitor’s defenders with some very skillful play/footwork and linked together very well with fellow striker, Mathew Float.

Eventually, through a Float pass, Lewis efforts paid off with a great strike within the box which pushed Sudbury into the lead.

Mathew Float hit the side netting from close range as AFC frustratingly put Col. Athletic under pressure but could not find the second goal.

Eventually, as occasionally happens with teams having a lot of the attacking play, Col. Athletic counter attacked on the break, outnumbering AFCS defense and scoring the equalizer just before half time.

Fred Standley (M.M.O.T.M) played extremely well in a defensive role alongside Ashley Dodd who again, played a superb sweeping role as he did all of last season, making untold crucial tackles as the final man before the keeper.

Tommy Malone played well in midfield with some good long passes to the forwards.

AFCS piled on the pressure but it was soon obvious that it would not be their day with numerous shots, just missing at close range and the visitor’s keeper mild attempts just enough to deflect all shots on goal.

Another fast counter break by Col. Athletic late on in the second half allowed there fast striker to skip through Sudbury’s defense to side foot past the keeper.

In the final seconds of the game, Mathew Float connected well with a volley from an attacking AFCS corner but the shot hit the ground in front of goal and bounced over skimming the bar, which basically summed up their luck on this first league game. Good effort and good opportunities from all red players can only be a good sign of better things to come.

 

Under 12's
AFC Sudbury 9  Cornard Dynamos Reds 1.

AFC Sudbury kicked off the season at home to Cornard Dynamos Reds and playing with a 4-5-1 formation soon took the lead when Harry Payne slotted home following a rebound off the keeper. Dynamos equalised when M Fisher shot with the ball bouncing high over Sudbury Keeper Bradley Williams. The lead was soon restored by Sudbury with Harry Payne running through on goal drawing the keeper before squaring the ball to Brandon New to shoot home. The lead was increased when Harry Payne ran through the defence and slotted home into the bottom left corner. Harry Payne got his hat-trick when Jordan Cook floated a lovely ball over for Harry Payne to smash home. Captain Scott Goodwin hit the fifth with a cross/shot which evaded the keeper from 25 yards out. The sixth was scored by Brandon New who ran through unchallenged and calmly hit home. The seventh goal came when Brandon New brilliantly turned, ran down the right wing before blasting an unstoppable shot home in the top left hand corner. Half time AFC Sudbury 7 V Cornard Dynamos Reds 1.

Dynamos had a much better second half, however succumbed to an eighth goal against when Harry Payne ran down the left wing and cut inside and slotted home under the keeper. Harry Payne completed the scoring with his fifth and Sudbury's ninth when the keeper could only parry a shot  from Scott Goodwin, with the ball falling to Harry Payne who curled a left footed shot home from inside the box.Final score AFC Sudbury Under 12's 9 V Cornard Dynamos Reds 1.

 

Under 14’s

 

Little Oakley Reds 3 Lexden Saints Reds 3

Oakley were at full stretch for their first game if the season, having to press gang two under 13’s players Harry Bradley & Harry Fidget, who both played well with Bradley combing with Lammas for one of the goals.

Oakley scored first  on five min’s after Oli Freke beat the offside to chip the keeper, Saints equalised on 25 mins, but Oakley went 2-1 up just before half time when Charlie Eldridge headed home Lammas cross. Saints came at Oakley after halftime and came close several times. Eldridge put Oakley 3-1 ahead, and should have put the game out of Saints reach but put his shot wide. Saints pilled on the pressure and made it 3-2 with twenty mins left, then made it 3-3 from the penalty spot.

If the prediction before the game offered Oakley a point, they would have gladly taken it with only nine fit players, but after the game the boy’s came off disappointed they didn’t get all three.

 

Man of the match Sam Warren   

 

Under 15's A Division

 

Colchester Villa 1 Little Oakley 1

A new look Oakley side travelled to Colchester looking to pick up the 1st points of the season and came away disappointed that all three points were not taken. new signing Cory scored Oakley 1st goal of the season after a great long throw from the Oakley skipper Joss Neale. Oakley created chance after chance but never finished well, missing 4-6 clear cut chances later in the game James Roots hit the bar and Jack Burkett the post and time ticking away Col Villa nicked a point with there only chance of the game

 

 

Under 18’s

 

Halstead Town 8 Clacton Valley 0

HUWSY 4 GOAL HERO!!

Halstead Town under 18’s opened their season with a very comfortable win over a poor Clacton side. Halstead started strongly and Michael Huwes opened the scoring with a great team goal, Greg Charlton fed through a great ball to Huwes who comfortably put the ball past the oncoming goalkeeper.

   Halstead maintained possession throughout the first half and quickly after the first goal Daniel Sakal added to make it two nil with a neat finish from a throw on. Halstead continued to press on and made it 3 with a goal from Josh Preston. Michael Huwes added to the first half score with another goal after a corner was cleared, he was on hand to tap in from about 10 yards.

Again Huwsey was on hand to score his hat trick moments later and Halstead went into the half time interval 5-0 up and enjoying their football.

  Halstead came out for the second half brimming with confidence. Clacton began the second half a different side and were on the attack straight from the off creating a few chances. Halstead defence stood strong with James Clarke and Lewis Cuntliffe playing very well in the centre of defence. James Murray impressed in the centre of midfield and so did David Ball who made some strong challenges.

  Halstead scored again from a Josh Preston goal neatly taken as well. Halstead were firmly in the driving seat and maintained possession and again scored to make it 6-0. James Murray added to an impressive score line with a solo goal after the hapless defence of Clacton were unable to clear properly. Muzza as he is known took the ball past one defender and stroke the ball home into the bottom corner.

  Halstead began to lose concentration and Clacton Valley took advantage and began to pick up the pace, but again the Halstead defence stood strong and stopped everything that came at them. Halstead already winners added to the score to make it 8-0 with again Huwsey on the end of a corner heading home from the goal line. Halstead dominated to the end and showed good fitness levels to maintain stamina on a very hot morning at Rosemary Lane.

Goal scorers were: Michael Huwes: 4 Daniel Sakal: 1 James Murray: 1 Josh Preston: 2