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West End B Junior Football Club |
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12.09.09 - West End v Dukinfield Youth - Both West End teams got off to a slow start and struggled to find their form against a match sharp Duckinfield Youth, the first team began the game well in the first few minutes of play, however when Duckinfield got in their stride West End struggled to hold back the storm. Duckinfield scored at regular intervals throughout the game the final result Duckinfield 9 West End 0. Max Smith was named MOTM Max made some good saves during the game. The second game saw the whole West End team dig deep defensivly to keep the final score to a minimum, MOTM Declen Holmes strength and determination prevented the Duckinfield Team from scoring short range goals, Duckinfields Goals where from longer range shots of the highest caliber. West End need to keep their chins up and work hard towards re gaining last seasons form. good luck West End 19.09.09 - West End v Fletcher Moss - West End needed to work hard to keep a clean sheet against a strong Fletcher Moss team, Max Gilbert ( MOTM)made a great save tipping the ball over the top bar from a long range Fletcher Moss shot.West End created a few good chances in front of goal but did not manage to put the ball in the net. final result 0-0. The second game saw West End grow in confidence, the first goal from William Roberts( MOTM) came before half time and set the stage for a dynamic second half performance from West End. William Roberts scored a further 3 goals and Jack Darby 1 goal. Well done to both teams as many boys had to play out of their usual positions due to sickness in the squad. final result 4-0 26.09.09 - West End v Glossop NE - Both Games against Glossop were end to end football, both teams showing the ability to break forward and shoot at goal, team 1 worked hard and with some fantastic team work the attacking players overpowerd the Glossop defence enabling Kirk Broomhead MOTM to score 2 great goals, Jake Atkins showed great athleticism getting his head to the ball for the third goal. The second game was also end to end in the first half with Glossop showing determination to move the ball forward, West End however had the lions share of the possession later in the game and were unlucky to concede a home goal during a scramble in front of the West end goals. the final score West end 0 Glossop 1.Joe Black MOTM 03.10.09 - West End v Glossop - For the second week in a row West End met Glossop and again this produced two tightly fought out games with both West End teams having to put in good team efforts to match a determined opposition. Team 1 worked hard and were rewarded early on with a great goal from Kirk Broomhead. The team played some great passing football and, Dylan Eaton had some inspired shots at goal that the Glossop goal keeper did well to keep out. Jack Darby MOTM put in a sterling performance adding grit, determination, and skill, unselfishly creating opportunities for his team mates.Final score one all draw. Team 2 made a determined start, the three forward players applying constant pressure to the Glossop defense with many shots at goal,their determination payed off when Joe Black took the credit for a deflected corner that ended in the back of the Glossop net. Glossop did break forward quickly on occasions and West End defence needed to be alert at these times Max Smith MOTM put in a brave performance and this enabled West End to keep a clean sheet. final score 1-0 win for West End. 10.10.09 - West End v Curzon Ashton - West End got off to a fantastic start in the first game with a goal in the first few minutes from Jake Atkins MOTM, shortly after this Jack Darby scored to make it 2 - 0 to West End, the team continued to play well and dominate play until shortly before half time when Curzon broke from the West End half and scored their first Goal. Curzon drew confidence from this and they went on to score 3 further goals, the final result Curzon Ashton 4 West End 2 The second game was a tough hard fought game with both teams creating chances, the two teams were evenly matched and both looked dangerous when on the attack. Curzon manged to break the dead lock before half time with 1 goal. the second half West end tried to penetrate the Curzon defence but where unable to score, Max Smith goal keeper made a brave save in the second half and this urned him MOTM. the final score 1-0 to Curzon Ashton. 14.11.09 - West End went out with a determined attitude and kept the pressure firmly on Curzon from the beginning. West End attacking front three players broke away with speed on many occasions and when Curzon broke back the defence held firm. the first West End Goal came form est Ends Defender Leighton Darby with a cracking long range strike. The second goal was from Kirk Broomhead who showed great composure in front of goal with a strong hard shot placed to the side of Curzons Goal keeper. West end continued to dominate the game, however CurZon made a break just before the end of the game and snatched one back with a shot from outside the area. MOTM went to Jack Darby who played a solid game out of his usual position. The second game was closely fought, in the first 10 minutes West End dominated with shots on goal coming thick and fast, later in the half Curzon got into their football and began to break forward. Max Smith MOTM made a great save to keep a clean sheet in the first half. the second half was end to end football both teems working hard, Curzon took the lead when they broke away from West Ends half and took and early shot which put them in front. the full time whistle went leaving the outcome overall to penalties. The first three penalties result was West End 2 Curzon 2. The deciding sudden death penalties West End winning 3 penalties to Curzon's 2 penalties 21.11.09 - West End met a very skillful and powerful Vipers squad, West End put up a valiant effort in the firs game defending well and having a few good breaks forward. West End had a few shots at goal but where unable to capitalise. Vipers won this game 1-0. The second game followed the same pattern, West End where able to break forward at times but where unable to get the ball in the Vipers net, the Vipers scored 3 good goals one from a defensive error by West End and the other 2 from outside the penalty area. 06.12.09 - The second round of the cup West End met Glossop. West End started with good attacking football in both games, the first game started well with a goal from Kirk Broomhead, the attacking line up getting forward on many occasions, Dylan Eaton MOTM worked hard to pass the ball in and create chances. the final result was West End 1 Glossop 2 Glosop got off to a good start in the second game scoring in the first half, West end worked hard to get the ball forward and William Roberts ( MOTM) created a good opportunity for himself and scored a great goal. unfortunately Glossop got a second goal and the final result was 2-1 to Glossop. 12.12.09 - Over the two games West End needed to work extremely hard against a very strong Cheshire Boys squad, in the first game West End where unlucky to go down 3-0 as this did not reflect the work the team put in. Leighton Darby MOTM had a great game in defence for West End but could do little to defend a well taken free kick and a great distance shot from Cheshire Boys, Game 2 the teams where evenly matched and both teams had opportunities to score more than the one goal and the defenders again worked hard to keep Cheshire boys out, Declon Holmes MOTM saved the day on more than one occasion. William Roberts gets the credit for the Goal as it came of as slight deflection from a very well struck corner by William. 24.01.10 - West End played two great games against Fletcher Moss, the first game got off to a great start with Max Gilbert taking the ball up the left wing almost into the penalty area where he was brought down and a free kick was awarded to West End, Kirk Broomhead took the Kick and put the ball comfortably into the back of the Fletcher Moss Net. Fletcher Moss fought back and equalised just before half time. the second half saw West End dominating the game and the pressure payed off with a second Goal for Kirk Broomhead. the MOTM was Sam Hodgetts who came on at half time and did a sterling job in the defence.Final score 2-1 for West End. The second game was neck and neck from beginning to end, both sides pushing forwards in tern and both defences managing to deny the opposition the chance to score, West End had a few shots but the Flecture Moss Goal keeper did well to keep a clean sheet. the MOTM was Dylan Madden who worked hard in the second half on the right wing.Final score 0-0. 06.02.10 - Great football from both teams made the matches enjoyable to watch. |
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12/09/09 - The weather was great, the lads were ready to go only to find out it would be a friendly match due to the size of the nets!! Today West End were facing Marple and it was set to be a great match. The team got stuck in with fantastic passing and great attacking from new member Tray. Rees was kept on his toes in goal and made some amazing saves. It wasn't long before Lewis C scored the first goal, Marple fought back by scoring 3, West End kept going and a fantastic goal by Ola brought the half time score to 2 -3. The second half saw both teams determined to win. Marple found a way through the defence to score again, Lewis C was not giving up and with a quick dart up the pitch he set up MOTM Kieran M to score the third goal. Final score 3 - 4 to Marple. The second match was soon under way and both teams were evenly matched. MOTM Lewis B saved goal after goal and it wasn't long before Jacob spotted his chance and buried the ball in the back of Marple's net. An unfortunate own goal gave marple the equaliser but this didn't matter and the lads carried on. During the second half Marple scored another two goals, there were plenty of attempts from West End and Zac could have scored a brilliant goal, bouncing it over the keepers head, it would have gone in if the nets had been the correct size. The final score was 3-1 to Marple. Well done lads you all played well!!!!
03/10/09 - We all knew that the good weather couldn't last and the lads didn't let the wind and rain get the better of them. Today's match was against Brendon Bees, we knew it would be two tough games, and both matches proved to be very exciting. West end were on the attack but found it difficult to sneak past the defenders, a goal kick gave BB the chance they were looking for and scored the first goal. Ryan had a fantastic game and took shot after shot only to have them saved, Lewis C was on a mission and it didn't take him long to score a brilliant goal. BB came back with another taking the half time score to 2 -1 to BB.The second half was great with Jay making some fab saves. Lewis C saw his chance and scored the second goal. Some outstanding defending from Thomas stopped BB getting to the goal area. The excitement didn't stop there, Lewis C was not going to give up and he scored his hat trick and was awarded MOTM. Well done Lewis!! The final score was 3-2 to West End. With a quick change over the next match had started. West End took shot after shot but the BB defence seemed very tricky to beat. Oli had a good attempt at goal only to have it saved by the goal keepers nose! BB scored which made Jacob spring into action with an amazing goal. Lewis B's goal keeping skills were certainly tested as BB switched to attack mode and scored. The half time score 1 -2 to BB. During the second half of the match West End knew they had to defend well, Keiron, Harrison and MOTM Tray had their work cut out for them and we saw some great defending and some amazing saves from Lewis B. David and Zach worked hard to get the ball up the pitch and their work was paid off with a brilliant goal from David. The match took a turn for the worst, despite all the players doing their best BB scored another 3 goals, final score 2 - 5 to BB. 10/10/09 - Excellent match today for the B Team against Reddish Villa. West End were much the better team with Jacob Crossland scoring his hat trick in the first half. Goals by David Morrow and Zach Butterworth ensured the score was 5-0 at half time. Great defending by Zach today. James Shepherd scored his first goal for us today and Thomas Rowen had his fine efforts rewarded with well deserved goal. RV managed to sneak one past Lewis B today however a blinder by MOTM Jacob into the top corner saw the full time score 8-1. The A team match was a very different kettle of fish. The teams were very evenly matched. Ola Odipe kicked off the scoring only to see RV equalise within a couple of minutes. Good defending by the boys today made sure they couldnt get through our midfield very often. MOTM Ryan Davies had a great game today and Lewis Campbell scored the winner in the second half. There were a few nail biting moments near the end but the boys held on and the final score was 2-1. Well done boys. 17/10/09 - It was like the Denton Derby today West End v Denton Youth. Where do I begin? It was a very exciting game today, Denton Youth kicked off with an own goal giving us a quick lead. The boys were on form and it was a one way game with attack after attack. The goal keeper for DY was certainly kept busy and he made some terrific saves, but it wasn't long before Kieron M scored a goal. The half time score was 2 -0 to WE. The lads were really pleased with themselves but the best was yet to come! The second half started very quickly with Lewis C scoring FOUR goals. The lads did some fantastic passing and all worked well as a team, Ola and Ryan working hard in midfield and Tray in defence - DY stood no chance. Oliver scored 2 great goals and with MOTM Jay scoring they knew they had this game in the bag. The end score was a HUGE 9 - 0 win for West End. We had no time at all to catch our breath as the second match was underway. The whistle blew and they were off. It didn't take long for super striker Zach to put the ball where it belonged, this was quickly followed by MOTM Thomas scoring the second. Denton Youth were worried, but managed to claw back 2 goals. We were not going to be beaten and with Jacob on the case he scored a great goal bringing the half time score to 3 -2. A quick drink and they were all ready to go again. The defenders all worked hard and did an amazing job. Lewis B saved goal after goal with some unbelievable leaps. The brilliant team work from the lads proved a winning formula, the passes were quick and DY could only stand and watch. David (who ran the length of the pitch with the ball) made a nifty pass to James who passed it back giving David a goal, DY scored close to the end of the match, but as we all know its not over till the whistle blows giving Jacob his second goal of the match. The final score was 5 -3 to West End. Well done to all the players. 24/10/09 - Well, where to begin, A lot of illness in the team this week meant we only had 12 players - 6 per team against 3D Dynamos 7. Did we let that stop us? - Oh no!! The B Team started really well. Great defending by MOTM Zach Butterworth and Trey Kitchen. A fantastic first goal by David put us in the lead. It was a great half, even though we were a player down they looked no better than us. They did manage to equalise though and at H/T it was 1-1.The second half was more of the same. Everyone gave 150%. Another goal by David, to much cheering, meant that we went ahead again. Thomas Rowen and Jacob Crossland were brilliant in midfield however we could have scored a few more. Lewis Braithwaite had a great match but 3D equalised again. We were more than happy with the final 2-2 result. The A team match was equally if not more exciting. All the boys knew they had to try their absolute hardest against 3Ds 7 boys. Ryan Davies scored his first goal for us, a great chip into the goal, and after that there was no stopping him. Kieran McTeggart and Ola Odipe were all over the pitch today, such good defending, saving us time and time again. Another goal from Ryan ensured 2-1 H/T. A corner from Ola resulted in a goal from Lewis Campbell was the start of Lewis's hat trick in the second half. Passing worthy of Shaun Wright Phillips from Jay Stringer and some Shay Given saves from stand in keeper Liam Stubbs. As our boys started to tire 3D manged to get 3 back - causing a nail biting finish but MOTM Ryan Davies completed his hat trick too and the final result was 6-4 to much celebration!! 31/10/09 - It was a cup game today and West End were against Heyside. The whistle blew for the first match to start and before you could blink Ryan had scored his first goal, which was quickly followed by Lewis C scoring the second. Heyside looked worried as MOTM Ola made it to 3 -0. With great passing and the team worked well together. Lewis C scored another 2 goals and Ryan another 1 the half time score was 6-0. West End were on a roll and nothing was going to stop them. The second half was just as quick and the dynamic duo Ryan and Lewis each scored another goal. Heyside tried their best and managed to squeeze past our tough defenders to scrape 2 goals. The end result was 8-2. The second game how ever was a different story!!! What happened lads? Heyside were determined to make up for the first match and they did. Its a good job that MOTM Lewis B was awake in goals. He saved goal after goal and worked really hard. There was some excellent defending form Liam and Harrison. Oli took a shot at goal which was deflected by the keeper on to a Heyside player who scored an own goal. The strikers tried to get the ball through the defence but it just wasn't happening today. The end score was 1-3 to Heyside. Which gave us an overall score of 9-5 to West End. Well done everyone. 07/11/09 - It was a late match today and West End were against 3D Dynamos. The first game started really quickly with Zach Butterworth and 3D both scoring in the first few minutes of the match. West End were on the attack, try as they might they were finding it difficult to grab a second goal. Lewis Braithwaite and the defenders were certainly kept busy keeping the Dynamo attackers at bay- and they did by saving shot after shot. Jacob Crossland and David Morrow worked well in attack together, Jacob shot was saved by the keeper but his trusty partner David was there to score on the re bound. Half time score 2-1 to West End. MOTM Thomas Rowen worked hard and never gave up chasing the ball, marking the opposition and making them work hard. Dynamos managed to scrape another goal and the lads knew they had to give it their all, unluckily for West End - Dynamos scored seconds before the final whistle making the final score 2 - 3 to 3D Dynamos. The next team were warming up and ready to go. Ola Odipe was on fine form this chilly morning, with great defending and attacking. Rees Havell made some excellent saves preventing the Dynamos scoring. But we needed a goal! Ryan Davies came to the rescue with an absolutely, amazing goal. Well done Ryan. The half time score 1 -0 to West End. The second half was underway. Lewis Campbell and Jay Stringer gave the defenders a good run for their money, but the ball wasn't going in. Dynamos score to equalise. MOTM Tray Kitchen worked hard in mid field and made some fantastic passes, the ball found Ola Odipe who went on to score a brilliant second goal. The end score 2 -1 to West End. 14/11/09 - It was an exciting cup match today, against Reddish Phoenix. It was a very cold and windy morning but the team were ready for action. MOTM David Morrow scored two amazingly quick goals with in the first few minutes of the match. Thomas Rowan, Harrison Birch and Kieran Crosthwaite did a fantastic job keeping out the Phoenix attackers. James Shepherd gave the Phoenix defenders a scare with some great runs down the pitch and passing to David Morrow who took a shot, which was just a little to high and caught the cross bar. End score 2 - 0 to West End. The second game was soon underway. The teams seemed evenly matched with good attacking and defending from both sides. As half time came and went it seemed like there was never going to be a goal. Lewis Braithwait did an amazing dive to stop Phoenix from scoring. Ola Odipe and MOTM Oliver Jenner worked hard in mid field keeping the game moving. Finally, Jay Stringer, managed to find the gap in the defence he needed and he he made sure that the ball was firmly in the back of the net. The final score was 1- 0 to West End. Well done another cup game won!! 21/11/09 - West End knew they had a challenge on their hands this morning. They were against, top of the league, Marple. West End were not going to give them any chances, Thomas Rowen and Kieran Crosthwaite were excellent in defence, keeping the Marple attackers at bay. The first (of many) goals came very quickly from MOTM David Morrow, a fantastic goal, shot with his left foot. The team worked really well together and made a tough game look easy. Thomas Rowen was quick to make it 2-0 with a great goal. Rees Havell made some excellent saves, but Marple managed to nip through and score. This didn't worry the lads to much as Zach Butterworth made the half time score 3-1. Phew if that wasn't enough excitement Jacob Crossland scored a beautiful goal from a corner kick, there was no way Marple could stop it from going into the back of the net. We saw great team work from James Shepherd and Harrison Birch, which enabled MOTM David Morrow to score his hat trick with another two outstanding goals. (What did he have for breakfast?).Final score 6-1. West End knew they would have a battle to keep the disgruntled Marple from winning the next game. It was a difficult game, but as we all know, West End are not known for giving up. All the team worked hard defending Marple (which was not easy with all the pushing and shirt pulling going on!!). Marple scored the first goal just before half time making it 1-0. After a half time pep talk from their manager they came back on the pitch determined to win. Trey Kitchen, Jay Stringer and Ryan Davies all had shots saved. West End had switched the game around from defending to attacking. MOTM Lewis Campbell broke the spell and scored with a powerful shot, which was followed up with a second goal.Final score 2-1. Well Done West End, same again next week for the cup game against Marple, they will be ready for you!!! 05/12/09 - The team were in a positive mood this week, they were against AFC Stanley, who they had beaten earlier in the season. Lewis Campbell was off to a flying start and scored a goal in the the first few minutes. There was great team work from the boys which made it difficult for AFC to break through and score. Ola Odipe and Kieran McTaggert worked hard keeping the ball moving, this gave Ryan Davies a chance in front of the net and he scored the second goal beautifully. It was a fast moving game today and the second half was just as exciting. AFC were on the attack and MOTM Rees Havell made some excellent saves. Lewis Campbell scored again and great passing by the team gave Jay Stringer an amazing fourth goal of the match. The final score was 4 - 1 to West End. The second game started and Thomas Rowen made a quick run up the field and passed to Zach Butterworth to score the first goal. Harrison Birch and Kieran Crosthwaite made life very difficult for the AFC attackers, and when they did sneak through Lewis Braithwait was there to stop them, he made some outstanding saves. Jacob Crossland was on fire today he scored two gaols with in minutes of each other. The second half of the match was great David Morrow saved a free kick, MOTM James Shepherd worked his socks off in mid field putting AFC under pressure. AFC came back with two goals but is too little too late as Jacob Crossland scored his hat trick with another goal. The final score was 4 - 2 to West End. Well done to both of the teams. 23.01.10 - Snow gone-check, Ice gone - check, enthusiastic team - check, fog - check. Where on earth did that come from,but it didn't put off West End who were playing against Denton Youth in a cup game today.West End were on the attack, DY had stepped up their defence and were doing a good job of it. Shot after shot was saved by the keeper. Denton Youth had a throw in and made off with the ball and scored! The lads were not giving up, MOTM Ola Odipe worked hard with some fantastic passing, Ryan Davis and Jay Stringer tried to score but it seemed mission impossible today and with the half time score still at 1-0 to DY they knew they had to work hard. Lewis Campbell came back on the pitch determined to get a goal and after a great run he puts the ball in the back of the net - well done Lewis. We lost count of how many corners were taken, but the DY defence were not letting it past. Just before the final whistle DY score again taking the final score 2-1 to Denton Youth. The second team knew they had to work hard and score some goals and it didn't take long, MOTM David Morrow worked his socks off, he made outstanding runs and with a nifty pass to Zach Butterworth, Zach scored the first goal. Harrison Birch showed off some great defending skills and coupled with Thomas Rowans fearless tackles the team were playing well. Lewis Braithwait saved some really tricky shots from DY. The team knew they had to score again and from a corner kick the ball found David Morrows head and he scored the second goal. Final score 2-0 to West End, overall score 3-2 to West End well done lads it was an astronomical game. 30.01.10 - It was a late kick off today and the sun was shining - unfortunately right in the goal keepers eyes, who had to face it!! We were playing Denton Youth today and after last weeks win, Denton Youth were ready to even the scores. The first match kicked off and it looked like a repeat of last week, West End were attacking and had what seemed like a zillion corners but were unable to find the back of the net. DY caught the lads on the run and scored the first goal. MOTM Thomas Rowan and David Morrow did some excellent defending preventing another goal. DY spotted a gap and quickly scored again. Lewis Braithwait made amazing saves, but DY were on a mission to score. Tray Kitchen spotted the attackers heading for goal and saved the ball from going in the net, and followed it up with some great defending skills. Unfortunately DY scored again just before half time. After a word of encouragement from the manager the boys came back on determined to even the score. Kieran Crosthwaite defended well sending the ball up the pitch, Liam Stubbs had a great run and passed it to David Morrow who scored the first goal for WE. Jacob Crossland was pushed over and given a free kick which he took with style and scored again. WE were waking up!! There was no stopping Jacob Crossland as he scored again, the score was 3 all. Time was running out when DY were given a free kick and scored, the whistle blew and the end score was 3-4 to DY. Well done for a great come back. The second team were warmed up and ready to go. It didn't take long for superman Lewis Campbell to score the first goal, DY were in shock but came back with a goal of their own. MOTM Oliver Jenner played well in defence and made some great tackles. Jay Stringer made a fantastic run up the pitch and passed it perfectly to Lewis Campbell who scored again. Great team work. With the half time score at 2-1 to WE they knew they couldn't let their guards down. During the second half the defenders Ola Odipe, Oliver Jenner and Kieran McTaggert were certainly kept busy and they worked hard to keep the ball out. Ryan Davis and Jay Stringer tried to score but the goal keeper was on form. The end result was 2-1 to West End. Well done to both teams. 06.02.10 - Another late kick off today and West End were against AFC Stanley. It was a struggle today and the boys seemed to have difficulty getting near to the goals. AFC defended well and surrounded to goal area to make it impossible for West End to score. That's not to say they didn't have a go, MOTM Jay Stringer had a good attempt and looked like it was going in when an AFC defender appeared from out of nowhere and saved it. The boys worked hard as a team with neat passes to each other, Kieran McTaggert stormed the pitch and didn't give in. Just before half time AFC scored a very lucky goal. During the second half Liam Stubbs defended really well and had some great tackles. With AFC defending like their lives depended on it there was no chance for West End to score, hard luck lads but you did play well. Final score 0-1 to AFC. The second team had been closely watching and determined not to let them win the next match. West End were on the attack from the start, and again AFC defended well, unfortunately it wasn't long before AFC scored the first goal and this was quickly followed by a second. West End knew they had to do something to stop them. David Morrow leaped into action and scored West Ends first goal. The whistle blew for half time. AFC looked confident as they came back on but there was no way West End were going to make it easy peasy lemon squeezy for them. MOTM Zach Butterworth showed them who was boss and scored a goal. West Ends confidence was back and Zach then went on to score another. Ola Odipe had a shot but it bounced off the post, James Shepherd defended well not letting AFC steal another chance. With only minutes to spare Ola Odipe ran down the wing and took a shot, the goal keeper managed to get a hand to it and hit it out only to find David Morrow who safely put it in the back of the net. Final score 4 -2 to West End. Well Done! 13/02/10 - Reddish Phoenix today and our boys were ready.We needed to win both games today to be back in contention to win the league. RP were no pushover though. Attack after attack by David Morrow and Zach Butterworth was blocked by their defence and when we did get through the ball behaved like a cabbage and wouldnt go into the net! H/T 0-0 Early into the second half David Morrow magnificently crossed the ball to Jacob Crossland who placed it into the net. Great work by James Shepherd. A fantastic volley into the net by Zach Butterworth made it 2-0 to us. Excellent defending by Thomas Rowen and MOTM Kieran Crosthwaite. Rees Havill made some great saves today ensuring they didnt score more than one. F/t 2-1. The second match was just as exciting but more nerve wracking. Plenty of goals from both sides. MOTM Ola Odipe kicked off the scoring with a brilliant goal and Lewis Campbell followed shortly with another. We thought we had it in the bag and relaxed a bit too much allowing RP to put 2 past us. H/T 2-2. An OG by RP put us back in the lead followed by another from Ola Odipe. Great passing between Jay Stringer, Ryan Davies and Lewis Campbell today which ended up with a goal from Lewis. Kieran McTeggart and Trey Kitchen also defended well at the back but RP still managed to score another two.After a nail biting last few minutes we managed to hang on to our lead. F/t 5-4. Well done boys. 20/02/10 - It was a nail biting cup game today against Brendon Bees. We were a few players short and had just enough for two teams so the boys knew they had to work hard. The first match kicked off, we attacked from the go but BB defended well stopping anything getting to the goal. Jacob Crossland took a great corner just missing the net. The boys worked as a team and made excellent passes to each other. David Morrow found himself in front of the goals but the ball bounced off the post, it was a great shot. At half time the score was 0-0. Rees Havell suffered a twisted ankle while taking a goal kick and was unable to take part in the second half (hope its soon better Rees), and, as BB wouldn't allow us to use Lewis Braithwaite in both matches, MOTM Oliver Jenner had to take over. This left us a player short but it didn't stop the boys from trying they all worked their socks off. Thomas Rowan and Zach Butterworth made it very difficult for BB and Kieran Crosthwaite defended well. Oliver Jenner made a couple of great saves but was unable to stop BB from scoring. The final score 1 -0 to Brendon Bees. The second game started and West End realised that they had it all to do. Lewis Braithwaite made an amazing saves, and with outstanding team work Ryan Davies scored the first goal.Ola Odipe showed off some amazing footwork and handbrake turns to confuse BB. Just before the half time whistle BB equalise making it 1-1. BB came back out determined to score but due to great defending from Liam Stubbs and Jay Stringer they were unable to see the goal. Kieran Mc Teggart flew up and down the pitch bravely tackling the Bees. MOTM Lewis Campbell found himself in front of the nets and not to miss an opportunity scores the second goal which was quickly followed up with another. The final score was 3-1 to West End the total score for the cup game was 3-2 to West End. WELL DONE to all the players you all played fantastically. 27/02/10 - Wow where do I begin for this match? Today West End were facing Reddish Villa, and what a match it was, the list of goal scorers for WE was a long as a string of sausages. Jacob Crossland set the ball rolling with two fantastic goals in the first half and Zach Butterworth scored the third. James Shepherd defended well stopping Villa from scoring, Thomas Rowen put in some brilliant tackles and great passes. The half time score was 3-0 to WE. The best was yet to come! During the second half we saw Jacob Crossland score another two goals, David Morrow scored, Thomas Rowen scored, and MOTM Liam Stubbs scored his first goal for WE. Kieran Crosthwaite defended well, Ress Havell saved shot after shot, Villa managed to sneak in and score but they knew they couldn't catch up. Well done WE the final score was 8-1 to WE. The second game proved a little tougher, the first half saw lots of attacking but the ball couldn't seem to find the net. Excellant passing from Ryan Davies to Ola Odipe and Lewis Campbell. Great team work from Lewis Braithwaite and Jay Stringer who between them saved a shot. Reddish Villa scored the first goal of the match just before half time. The second half WE attacked and defended well Lewis Campbell after lots of attempts scores a great goal, this was quickly followed up by Jay Stringer who scored the second.Final score 2-1 to West End. Well done lads!! 06/03/10 - It was a late match today and it was against Denton Youth. The teams were on
form today and the first match showed DY that we meant business. MOTM Kieran
McTaggert started with an excellent goal. West End put the pressure on and did
most of the attacking.Jacob Crossland made some great shots which the keeper
managed to save. Ola Odipe defended well, West End worked well as a team. DY
managed to score but this didn't stop the lads and Jacob Crossland came back
with a goal just before half time. The second half was attack attack attack from
West, DY did a lot of pushing and shoving which the ref didn't spot, I think he
needs to eat more carrots to improve his eye sight!! Jay Stringer and Oliver
Jenner worked hard in mid field and defence, Kieran Mc Taggert wouldn't let DY
get to the ball. Jacob Crossland found himself in a perfect position and scored
the third goal of the match. Well Done the final score 3 -1 to WE. The second
game was a little tougher. Lewis Braithwait made an early save for WE. DY were
on the attack but were unable to break through and score. David Morrow and
Thomas Rowen made some fantastic passes to each other. Half time the score was
0-0. After a quick chat with the manager WE were ready to win and it didn't take
MOTM Ryan Davies long to do what he does best and he scored the first and only
goal. WE kept the DY keeper busy he saved shots for Zach Butterworth and David
Morrow. The final score was 1-0 to West End. |
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06.09.09 - It’s back !!! The first day of the new season and all the expectations and high hopes it brings with it . We had already suffered a blow in the close season when the curse of the player of the season award struck again , with us losing Luke Hincks , to whom we all offer our best wishes at his new club . The fixture computer had thrown out an opening day clash against newly promoted Curzon Ashton at home on Mellands . With only six weeks to cut the grass it seems the groundsman had been far too busy on other tasks , as the grass was as long as it is in my garden , hardly conducive to our passing game. Lads , get your dictionaries out here comes the match report .The game was a war of attrition , with both sides trying to break each other down and struggling to create any clear cut chances and it was obvious it was going to take something special to win the match .Both teams had two decent penalty claims each in the first half but the ref was having none of it . Curzon had their very own Rory Delap and he took every opportunity to launch the ball into the box , but West End coped admirably when even Premiership teams had struggled to deal with the very same tactics . At half time Tom Corbett was still having difficulty overcoming a virus and Ben Hancock had to drop back to centre half to replace Tom , where he put in a MOM performance . At nil-nil our ‘keeper James Royle was quick off his line to block an almost certain goal , and soon after with just ten minutes to go came the moment of brilliance to clinch the match . Cam Pugh won a free kick approximately 25 yards from goal ,up stepped Lewis O’Connor whose dipping , curling effort sailed into the top corner , emulating his strike against Droylsden in the pre-season friendly , proving it was by no means fortuitous . As Curzon pushed for the equaliser gaps appeared at the back and Kurt Hives and Lewis O’Connor both had opportunities to seal the victory but were thwarted by the ‘keeper. It was a tough game , and the defence was outstanding keeping Curzon Ashton’s chances to a minimum , well done Tom Corbett , Danny Gregg , Dillon D’Ambrosio , George Hunt and MOM Ben Hancock. 13.09.09 - Fortunately I was on holiday for this match , and will have to rely on eye witness accounts for the report . Allegedly , we had some really good spells in the game where we passed it well and held the ball . At half time it was all to play for at 1 nil , but unfortunately due to some individual errors we conceded some easy goals . We were unable to trouble their big centre half and all though we had good possession we had few opportunities to score . George “Eggy” Hunt was as usual composed at left back and picked up MOM for a steady display. 20.09.09 - We had to arrange an early kick off due to some football match happening in the afternoon . Ben Hancock had to deputise at centre half as Danny Gregg was unavailable and we couldn’t have had a better start as Kurt Hives burst through the centre of the Waterloo defence after 2 minutes to give us the lead calmly slotting past the ‘keeper low into the corner. This was the first and last thing that went for us in the match!! For the next fiftenn minutes West End dominated the game with some slick pass and movement but a nasty head injury to make shift centre back Ben Hancock meant another reshufflewith Cameron Pugh dropping back. The lads found it hard to adjust and Waterloo gained a foothold in the game with a well taken equaliser. Just before half time some indecision in the defence lead to Waterloo taking the lead. It was a cruel blow as we had performed well in the first half. In the second half West End struggled to pass the ball well with lots of passes going astray , Hadley Gooding proved his versatility firstly playing in front of the back four and then dropping into centre half to replace Cam Pugh. Kurt Hives MOM was taking the game to Waterloo with some mazy runs, but was often isolated as we failed to get men forward to support him. Again we contributed to our own demise when errors saw Waterloo grab two more goals to put them fimly in the driving seat . A great run from Luca Brennan created a late chance for Lewis O’Connor to pull one back but he fired wide from a tight angle. A lack of confidence is creeping into our game with players needing that extra touch that gives the opposition time to close down, but we will pick ourselves up and look to improve this in the next game. 27.09.09 - Ahhhh , the magic of the Cup , after two consecutive defeats in the League , the County Cup offered a welcome respite from the rigours of the League . We were drawn against Didsbury Juniors , from the Stockport Metro Division One . West End started off well , as they did last week , and had the better off the first half , with battling performances from Brad Dewhurst and Hadley Gooding in midfield . Nil – nil at half time and the team was looking to push on and make the pressure count . The second half continued in much the same vein with West End having the better chances with Conor Street unlucky not to break the deadlock , when he fired wide from an acute angle . Football is a cruel mistress and we paid the price for our profligacy in front of goal when in the last minute Didsbury’s right winger , who had been a thorn in our side , left three players in his wake , and picked out the perfect cross , to leave the forward the easy task of firing home , unfortunately we didn’t the same ref as in the Manchester derby so we didn’t get seven extra minutes to score , and the whistle went as soon as we took the centre. The lads put in a battling performance and on any other day we would have gone through to the next round . MOM went to ‘keeper James Royle , which would indicate that Didsbury kept him busy , but this was not the case . James , who had two great games for Audenshaw during the week has grown in confidence , and picked up the coveted award for his communication , quick decision making at coming off his line and distribution which helped the defenders out and meant he didn’t have to make many saves . Well done James. This is our worse run of results since we started the team , but we will train hard and hopefully we will get the break we need to get that elusive victory. 04.10.09 - Another week , another cup and another chance for glory in the Primary Cup . James Royle failed a late fitness test and Ben Hancock , already an early candidate for player of the season , deputised in net . The team’s recent performances have not been reflected in their results and today they were up against a much bigger team physically ,but this didn’t phase the lads who went into the game with confidence and were the much better team in first half with the defence , in particular Conor Street at right back , limiting the opposition to very few chances . It was only a matter of time before the deadlock was broken , as Lewis O’Connor burst through the centre of the defence and in a one on one , the Clayton ‘keeper made a great save only for Luca Brennan to force the ball home in the ensuing scramble 1 - nil West End . Lewis O’Connor was involved in the second goal , as he followed a high ball into the box and was wrestled to the ground by the ‘keeper as he challenged for the dropping ball . George Hunt calmly stepped up and slotted the penalty low into the corner 2 – nil West End . We could and should have put the match out of sight as the we won the physical battle of the midfield , in particular Brad Dewhurst , but again we failed to convert numerous chances . Clayton started the second half strong and one of their midfielders was booked after three dubious challenges indicating their intentions to win back the midfield , but the game turned on the ref’s decision to award Clayton a penalty for an innocuous looking tackle from Danny Greg , who looked to have taken the ball cleanly . 2 – 1 . West End dominated the game and again had chances to put the game out of reach , and failed to do so and once again it proved costly as Clayton scored on the break and doggedly held on to force the game into a penalty shoot out . Oh dear , anyone who has watched our previous penalty shoot outs knows we were going into it as underdogs and we didn’t disappoint , losing out 4- 2 , despite being the much better team throughout the match . Well done MOM Brad Dewhurst for a combative performance and some clever through balls from midfield . Bring on the Divisional Cup !!!! 11.10.09 - The team badly needed a win to boost confidence , but this was going to prove very difficult with a team decimated by injuries and illness , leaving us only ten players to field against Brendon Bees . The task was made all the more difficult , as by the time the team had found its formation , they were two goals down . The first after five minutes, a shot from the left side of the box high into the net , and the second after ten minutes a free header from a corner , once again our Achilles heel . This seemed to galvanize West End into action and from a Cam Pugh’s corner make-shift centre half Luca Brennan adjusted his body to chest an awkward ball into the net . Of the two teams the Bees were more than happy to see half time as they couldn’t cope with West End’s slick passing and quick movement. The second half continued in the same vein and it wasn’t long before the equaliser came , Lewis O’Connor’s right wing cross was half cleared to Cam Pugh who gratefully rifled the ball passed the despairing ‘keeper , 2 – 2 . With our recent fitness training paying dividends it looked like the Bees had ten men not us , with midfield dynamo Hadley Gooding holding the midfield with Brad Dewhurst . Kurt Hives and Lewis O’Connor were running amok down the right hand side with some almost telepathic link up play , and it was Lewis O’Connor’s adroit pass that set Kurt Hives free to finish sublimely . 3 – 2 West End . With time running out Brendon Bees grabbed a late equaliser , and the final score finished 3 – 3 but West End were outstanding and there aren’t enough superlatives to describe their performance . With a performance like this a win is only around the corner .MOM went to Ben “safe hands” Hancock who put in an excellent performance between the posts organising the defence , and setting up attacks with some pinpoint kicks , and was inconsolable after the late equaliser. 18.10.09 - It’s been a long time coming but we finally picked up our second win of the season and in some style too ! After last week’s gallant performance the lads trained well mid-week and were really up for this game . Right from the off it was one way traffic with West End continuing where they left off last week with some brilliant interchanges of passing creating chances for |Lewis O’Connor , who was unable to take full advantage of two one on ones , and the woodwork coming to the rescue of Tameside Villa from a blistering effort from Brad Dewhurst . It was only a matter of time before the floodgates opened and Kurt Hives started the rout with a smart finish after 15 minutes , and Cameron Pugh reacted quickly soon after to slide home the second , 2 - nil West End . Into the second half and Kurt Hives grabbed his second from close range , cutting in from the left and beating the ‘keeper at the near post . Lewis O’Connor finally got his goal with a swerving shot that deceived the ‘keeper , 4 - nil West End . Not to be outdone Cam Pugh grabbed his second with a fine move starting at the back from ‘keeper James Royle to George Hunt who played the ball to Tom Corbett who slipped the ball into the path of Cam Pugh who hit the ball first time high into the net , 5 – nil West End . Tom Corbett then opened his account for the season with a fine strike low into the corner , and with Hives and Pugh on a hat trick , they both didn’t disappoint . Hives was now running riot down the right side as he jinked passed the full back and fired a thunder bolt across the ‘keeper into the top left hand corner and Cam Pugh replied with a ingenious right foot curler passed a dejected Tameside ‘keeper 8 – nil West End . Conor Street was a candidate for MOM with an outstanding performance at right back making the position his own , but the coveted award went to Kurt Hives who was the tormentor-in-chief of the Tameside defence , with his non stop running , close control and clinical finishing . Well done Kurt , make sure you get that money off your dad !!! |
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08/09/09 - The long awaited first game for the boys came against a Medlock team that had won their opening fixture against Romiley Vipers (6-0). After a fairly mild day the heavens opened with the referees whistle, and one stage during the first half it would have been no surprise had the game been abandoned but thankfully the rain relented to ‘gale’ proportions and the game carried on. With some players still struggling for fitness after holidays and injuries the team pretty much picked itself and it was Joe Powell who would be the first player to score for the ‘new’ team as he followed up his own effort to head the ball over the keeper and into the empty net to give his team the lead, with the boys totally dominant in the first half but struggling to grab a second goal Nathan Brooke was thrown up front for his debut with Joe dropping into midfield. ‘Brooky’ soon showed his new team mates what he was capable of by firstly holding off a challenge from two defenders before laying the ball into Aaron’s path for the second goal before half time. Early in the second half a great bit of interplay between Mitch and Nathan saw ‘Brooky’ grab the goal his play deserved meaning we could safely give all the squad a run out, and although the boys were not as good at keeping their shape with all the changes, they did grab further goals through Brad and a second from Nathan to give the boys a five goal win. A good all round display from the boys giving them a great start in the 2nd Division, man of the match was given to Nathan. Goals from Nathan 2, Joe P, Aaron, Brad. 13/09/09 - A good test for the boys today, having missed a couple of early chances to take the lead the defence then gifted the visitors two goals meaning that we would see how this new team would react to the pressure of being behind. We had no need for concern as strikers Nathan and Mitch brought the scores level and before half time Brad had scored two, Nathan had added another and Jordan opened his account for the club with a screamer from 25 yards to give the boys a comfortable half time lead. All the subs were given a full second half as we used the roll on roll off system to give all players time on the pitch. The second half was dominated by our boys and although the chances were not as forthcoming as the first half, Nathan grabbed a couple more to score the first hat-trick of the season soon followed by Brad who scored with a great header from a peach of a cross from Mitch whilst Aaron scored a nice solo effort to round off our scoring. Another good all round display from the boys continuing their great start in the 2nd Division, man of the match was given to Mitch. Golas from Nathan 4, Brad 3, 27/09/09 - A very good advert for football at this age today, a keenly contested affair between our boys and first division Dynamos, a bright start saw our boys create a couple of early chances which the visitors keeper kept out, as he would do for pretty much the rest of the game. 04/10/09 - A strange performance from the boys today, whether it was because there were several changes to the team or because they were playing a team that were a division below them, either way they didn’t play anywhere near as well as they had done last week, so the fact that they are through to the next round is a bonus. Regular substitutes Ellis and Rhys started a game for the first time this season as did Joe Brennan after a pre-season injury, with Brad, Nathan and David making way. The ‘tigers’ had the better chances in the first half and thankfully Dominic was in good form in nets as he made a couple of very good stops before at last the boys strung more than one pass together before ‘Az’ struck a fine opening goal after good work from Mitch. The visiting keeper made a couple of good saves of his own before the boys fell to a ‘sucker’ punch with an equaliser just before the half time whistle. The second half saw the introduction of Nathan, Brad and Dave and fairly soon 'Brooky' was in the thick of the action and slotted our second under the advancing keeper, in fairness to the visitors they kept plugging away but slowly and surely our boys started to pass the ball around as we know they can and ‘Brooky’ grabbed his second hat trick of the season, the third a great diving header from an equally good cross from Mitch, with the twins Jordan and Brad both getting on the score sheet again. 11/10/09 - Another win for the boys today, and strangely enough several players were below par but the real strength of this squad is that they are working together as a unit and the boys that are coming on as ‘sub’ are doing a good job when asked. After a couple of missed chances early in the game Joe Powell scored from close range to give the boys the lead, only for Chaddy to score with their first attack to bring the scores level. The boys made a few more chances before taking a couple through top scorer Nathan Brooke to make the half time score three one. The second half saw Joe Powell curl a beauty into the top corner for his second of the game, Jordan grabbed a goal and ‘Brooky’ scored his third hat trick of the season, whilst all the squad got some good ‘pitch time’ in. One of the ‘subs’ Rhys Picken, playing in the centre of midfield, had his best game for the team so far, topping his performance with a great strike into the corner for his first goal for the club to round off the scoring as the boys won their third league game on the trot to move back to the top of the league on goal difference but with games in hand on all their rivals. 18/10/09 - Today saw the boys pitched against the ‘new boys’ East Central, who were playing their second game of the season having joined the league late, with Harrison Hughes calling off injured Rhys kept his place after his ‘man of the match performance last week. The first real chance of the game went the way of the visitors as they hit the bar with a strike from about 25 yards with Dominic nowhere near it, although within a couple of minutes the boys grabbed a couple of goals to calm any nerves they had as Mitch Hales struck a nice goal as did Joe Powell a few moments later. 25/10/09 - Another win today for the boys in their first away game of the campaign after 4 straight home fixtures, the game was against Failsworth Dynamos Juniors who's pitch was slightly small compared to most but had by far the best playing surface we will play on this season. The first half saw the boys carve out several chances before Mitch Hales placed a fine shot into the corner to give his side the lead, the home team played some nice football in the middle of the pitch and our midfield three of Aaron, Jordan and Rhys had to work hard to gain control of the centre to allow Joe Powell and Brad to run at the defenders down the sides. A quick burst of goals before half time saw 'Brooky' and Joe P (2) put the boys in charge at the break, and with our defence cleaning up what chances the home team did create it looked like it would take something special to turn the game around. With only 13 players available it was important to make sure all got a good deal of pitch time again today, but again although the ‘fresh’ players are not to blame, it appears that the changes affect the way the team play and the home team started to get into the game for a spell in the second half during which they grabbed a goal. The boys got their game back to something like their best and created several chances again only to either miss them or find the keeper in good form, before a great move involving several players ended with 'Az' squaring for Joe to clinch his second hat trick of the season with a cool finish to end the scoring although Dominic pulled off a remarkable double save to keep the score down before the end. Another good overall team performance today with several candidates for man of the match but the vote goes to Joe Powell for three tidy finishes and an all round good performance. 22/11/09 - The boys kept up their winning run with another victory over Failsworth Dynamos Juniors in a game hastily re-arranged to the Failsworth Soccer Centre due to our pitch being called off, the game was as usual played in good spirit between the two teams on a good surface considering the recent weather, unfortunately the game was ended a few minutes early after our captain Paul Garnett suffered a serious shoulder injury which required the Ambulance Service to attend. The first half was a very close affair with our boys making and missing several chances, Nathan did manage to head home a good cross from Jordan to give his team the lead, although it has to be said that our keeper Dominic made several very good saves to make sure our boys turned around at half time still in the lead. The second half saw a couple of changes made to formation with Harrison moving into the centre of midfield and Cameron coming on to take up his usual left back slot. Joe Powell turned his man on the edge of the box and curled a shot into the top corner which the keeper, although getting his hand to the ball, just couldn’t keep it out and fairly soon Harrison was in the thick of the action first winning a strong challenge and then sending a beauty of a ball through for ‘Brooky’ to notch his second, Brad grabbed a fourth from a quick throw-in by Mitch as the boys took control of the game. Towards the end of the game Paul went into a challenge with the big Dynamos centre forward and unfortunately as they both fell to the ground paul suffered a shoulder injury, and as he was unable to move or be moved an ambulance was called meaning that the game had to come to an early end. Our thanks go to the parents, players and staff of Failsworth who were very thoughtful and helpful as Paul was very distressed by his injury and had to stay on a very wet pitch for over 45 minutes whilst the ambulance arrived by which time it was agreed to let the result stand. Another good overall team performance today with several candidates for man of the match particularly Harrison Hughes who had a big impact in the second half, but the vote goes to keeper Dominic Milligan whose saves in both halves kept his team in the game at crucial times earning him a well deserved clean sheet. Man of the match: Dominic Milligan Goals: Nathan 2, Joe P, Brad. 24/01/10 - The boys finally got to play another fixture, only their third in three months, and the break showed in the final score. With both Nathan and Harrison missing the shape of the team was changed and with it the ‘dynamic’. |
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