Whitton Utd Tournament 28th June 2009

Two tournaments in one weekend!!! This was also one of the hottest days of the year, it was a scorcher. Rule number one today was to curb the boys natural compulsion to play football between games. Something we almost managed to do.......some of the time!!!!

The squad for the day: Keiran, Freddie, Charlie B, Ollie M, Dash, Ollie S and Matty H. Plus two old blokes who sneaked into the background!!

Mascot for the Day was Connor S

The tournament was five a side. All teams playing each other once in a league. The games were 6 minutes each half. The winners and runners up getting the medals and the glory.

Holbrook Hornets

We made a slow start in our first game of the day. As we got into it and pushed forward we were punished by a quick break and a back heel which opened us up. Ollie came out and did everything right just to see the ball squirm between his legs. 0-1 was the halftime score.

We stepped it up in the second half and got a deserved equaliser when Dash scored. Freddie fired home to make it 2-1. there was a slight moment of controversy when Dash ran from the half way line with the ball beating several players and blasting low into the net. The ref blew his whistle as the ball left his boot and didn't give the goal. Very pedantic refereeing from the young ref. One more second was all it took. 2-1 was the final score.

Whitton Sports B

We dominated this game and took the lead when Keiran scored. 1-0 was the half time score.

Whitton equalised near the end of the game but in the dying seconds, great work from Keiran who chased a lost cause and stopped the ball going out, he then cut it across the goal for Freddie to blast it high into the net. 2-1 the final score.

Claydon

Charlie fired home a ferocious free kick which lifted the goals off the ground as it went in off the underside of the crossbar. 1-0 at half time.

In the last minute Dash was bundled over in the box, no penalty given. The ref then gave Claydon a free kick when our player had been fouled. They took the kick and scored. 1-1 the final score.

Whitton Utd B

We took the lead when Ollie mac broke out of his defensive role and carried the ball into the box and fired low past the keeper. 1-0.

Charlie got the second and Dash the third to make it 3-0 at half time.

Freddie completed the scoring in the second half to make us comfortable 4-0 winners.

Whitton Utd A

This was a tough one with both teams playing well and both keepers doing their jobs well. it was 0-0 at halftime.

It was the same pattern in the second half until we got a free kick just inside their half. Charlie fired it in with so much power that it hit the keepers chest, bounced up and burst his nose and still bounced over Matty's head as he ran in for the rebound from the edge of the box. The game was stopped for a while as they tried to stop the keeper's nose bleeding but eventually had to replace him.

We won the game soon after with the scrappiest goal in the world!! Charlie had the ball at his feet inside their area. He sheilded it and moved it brilliantly to try to get some space for a shot but there were too meny players in the way. It moved to Dash who did the same, eventually it popped out to Matty at the far post who managed to somehow force it through three players on the line. They all count and we finished 1-0. Great determination from the lads against some ferocious defending.

Whitton Sports A

We found ourselves needing a point from our last game to make it certain that we'd win. A clean sheet would do it. Unfortunately the ref that had cut off Dash's goal in the first game endeared himself further with us as he gave the softest of penalties against Ollie mac who was having his best tournament ever. The striker gave Ollie S no chance 0-1.

We kept our heads up and ploughed forward. We were rewarded when Keiran and Charlie linked brilliantly on the right, then played the ball across the edge of the box for Freddie to fire into the top corner. 1-1 was the halftime score.

It was all one way traffic in the second half and a great ball down the left from Matty split the defence and sent Dash on his way to finish confidently 2-1.

A few minutes later Matty and Dash combined again to make it 3-1. This was the final score.

Another superb day for the lads in the blistering heat. we won this trophy last year and have retained it by being undefeated in both years. The stats were:

Played 6/ Won 5/ Drawn 1/ Lost 0. For 13 Against 4 Points 16 GD +9

Scorers: Freddie 4, Dash 4, Charlie 2, Matty 1, Keiran 1, Ollie M 1. Once again every outfield player got on the scoresheet.

The lads waiting for the presentation.

The parents showing the boys how to do a proper cheer!!!

Club Captain Charlie Bance lifts the trophy!!!!!!!!!

We were joined by Whitton Utd Chairman Ruel Fox. (And mascot for the day Connor Savage, Well done Connor for coming along to cheer on the lads. Curtis also made an appearance but wasn't around for the photos)

We Won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!