L&BBFC U10's Olympic 2 Vs 1 Oldbury Park
Tigers
Saturday 7th January
2012
The Tigers first game of 2012 saw them come up against
L&BBFC Olympic for the third time this season. The Badgers won the
toss and elected to change ends, giving them an advantage in the first
half of having the wind behind them. This led to the majority of the
period being played in the Tiger's half, but they remained organised to
prevent any real danger.
A couple of loose balls in the Tiger's box looked like they
could cause trouble for the visitors, but these seemed to always occur
with a visiting defender close by to clear up, before the home attackers
could pounce.
With no score at the break, the Tigers felt they had a great
chance to win the game in the second period, especially with the wind now
in their favour. However, that was the case until about two minutes into
the half, when the hosts won a corner. The ball was delivered into the box
whereupon the Badgers' front man was seemingly allowed plenty of space in
the area to get his head on the ball, and find the bottom corner of the
net.
The Tigers didn’t let this get them down and, much like their
hosts had done in the first half, they spent the majority of the second
period on the attack. Their reward came midway through the half as a great
move started by visitor's defender, on the edge of his own area, ended
with the same player sending a cross in from the left to find his team
mate unmarked in the box. He in turn, coolly applied the necessary finish.
The Tigers continued to push for a winner, and one particular
effort forced a good save from the Badgers' keeper. However, with the
Tigers pushing up, they were hit with a counter move as the ball was
played out of defence up to the home striker. He turned his marker well,
and then fired in a low drive past the keeper and into the net.
The Tigers tried to rescue a point but with little time
remaining it was tough, as the Badgers defended doggedly. The Oldbury
striker looked to have got himself half a yard on his marker in the home
box, but as he shaped to shoot, a defender recovered to block his effort,
as the ball looped up and landed comfortably into the Badgers' keeper's
arms.
(Edited Match Report Taken From The Tigers'
Website)
Oldbury Park Tigers 0 Vs 0 L&BBFC U10's Olympic
Saturday 17th December
2011
The Tigers again took on L&BBFC Olympic for a second time
this season, after playing each other in the cup earlier in the year, in a
game which ended 3-1 to the Tigers.
On a cold morning, the first half was a bit of a scrappy
affair, with the Olympic probably just edging possession and territory.
However, they found the Tigers defence in good form and could not really
create much. Even with less possession, the home side created the better
opportunities of the first half, but they were unable to take full
advantage of two 1 on 1 situations when counter
attacking.
With both teams struggling to settle in the opening stages, the
hosts were confident they could take the game to their visitors in the
second half. However, the
Badgers had different ideas and came out of the blocks quickly at the
start of the half, pinning the Tigers back in their own half for long
periods, but once again they found a resolute home defence.
In the final quarter of the game, the Badgers began to find a
way through the home defence, and on several occasions, the Tigers had
their keeper to thank for keeping them in the game. Throughout the second
period, Tigers struggled to get going and this was summed up by the fact
that they failed to get a shot on target for the entire half.
After the match, the Tigers Team coach claimed 'great credit
must go to the Badgers today, who were like a different team to the one we
played in the cup earlier in the season. They really made it difficult for
us to play today and I don’t think anyone could have argued if they had
taken both points from the game'.
(Edited
Match Report Taken From The Tigers' Website)
Oldbury Park Tigers U10's 3 Vs 1 L&BBFC U10's
Olympic
Saturday 12th November
2011
The second round of the MFJFL cup saw the Tigers with another
very tough game at home to Leigh & Bransford Badgers Olympic. Before
the game the Tigers were warned they would need to be on top form to
progress and top form they were in!
From the kick off
the Tigers were in determined mood, allowing the opposition no time or
space on the ball and stringing a few passes together when they had the
ball. The good start paid off after about four minutes when a corner fell
in the box and the Oldbury striker was first to react to smash into the
roof of the net from about two yards out.
The rest of the half continued in a similar fashion, with the
Tigers closing down very quickly, not allowing the Badgers to play and
then picking some nice passes when they had possession.
A second Tigers goal came mid-way through the half and it was
an excellent team goal that started with inside their own half, and four touches, four passes, and
four players later, the ball was tucked away into the bottom corner,
despite the best efforts of the visiting keeper.
The second half saw the Badgers come out determined to get back
into the game but they found themselves up against a resolute Tigers
defence, and on the one occasion they managed to break through the home
keeper was quickly off his line to make an excellent save.
With four minutes left the Badgers got themselves a way back
into the game with a speculative shot that somehow escaped keepers' grasp
and found the bottom corner of the net. For the last few minutes of the
game the Badgers threw everything they had at the Tigers but still could
not find a way through.
Then, with the
very last action of the game the Tigers broke out and won a throw in
mid-way inside the Badgers half. The ball fell behind the Badgers' defence
and as the Badgers keeper came out to narrow the angle, the home striker
slotted the ball past him and into the net.
(Edited Match Report Taken From The Tigers'
Website)
Warndon Villages Jaguars U10's 2 Vs 3 L&BBFC
U10's Olympic
Saturday 17th September
2011
The Badgers made it two wins out of
two.....but only just, in this evenly contested MFJFL U10's Division One
encounter.
The Olympians fell behind after 5 minutes
when a Jaguars cross from the left was despatched by their incoming centre
forward. The rest of the first half saw chances at each end, but a
solitary goal remained all that separated these two sides going into the
break.
The Badger’s closest effort came when Jack
Baker hit the post with a long range shot. This was then followed up
well by Tom Otley, but the Jaguars' keeper made a great save to deny
him. The loose ball then fell to Jack Sankey, who placed the ball
just wide of the upright.
The second half remained an end to end
affair throughout. The visitors almost scored straight from kick off
with a good passing move involving Jack Baker, Danny Weaver and Jack
Sankey, but the final shot again went just wide. Good pressure by
the Badgers, down the right hand side, saw a cross fall to the left foot
of Jack Sankey who despatched it into the far corner for to level the
score.
The home side pressed as the Badgers found
themselves under some increased pressure, and it was not surprising when
the hosts struck again to make it 2-1. Having been substituted at
half time, leading lady Erin Smith returned to the field to add strength
to the Badgers' defence which in turn allowed Alex Lowe to push further up
the field.
The Badgers began to fight back and from a
high corner, they drew level again. Alex Lowe's cross found the head of
Jack Sankey who scored a great header to make it
2-2.
The last ten minutes of the game were
frantic, a Jaguars break through the middle saw visiting keeper, Gianluca
Carl come off his line very quickly to make a brave and vital interception
just outside his box.
However, going into the last five minutes
of play, a Badgers cross from the right found Alex Lowe who, just like in
the same fixture last year, knocked in what prove to be the
winner.
After the game, Team Coach, Dave Baker
claimed, 'This was a very good battling performance from the Badgers and
we were delighted to come away with a hard fought
win'.
L&BBFC U10's Olympic 4 Vs 0 St John's Colts
United
Saturday 10th September
2011
A superb first half performance saw the Olympic kick off
their season with an impressive 4-0 victory at home to newly promoted
Worcester based, St John's Colts United.
Played at a dry and bright Ralph's Field Stadium, the hosts
determinedly set about securing their win with a blistering first half
salvo, in this MFJFL U10's Division One encounter. All four goals came in
the first half.
The opening goal was an outside of the foot shot from the
right by Olympian striker, Jack Sankey. These were soon followed by
two right foot strikes from the left hand side, the first by fullback,
Alex Welch and then an effort from midfielder, Danny
Weaver.
However, despite numerous chances in the second half the
Olympians could not add to their goal tally. That said, a stunning
triple save from the Colt's goalkeeper was worthy of note as was a long
range strike from Jack Sankey that rattled the visiting side's
upright.
A delighted Team Coach, Dave Baker claimed, 'This was a real
team performance with everyone contributing. Ben Hoad was impressive
at the back and on the few occasions that he was beaten, Gianluca Carl
came to his aid and looked solid in goal. Well done everyone, on a great
start to the season'.
