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Junior Colts A VII
In terms of results, this was a disappointing season for the
top side in the Junior Colts age group.
Nevertheless, there are some talented
individuals who, when they mature, learn to
listen better to instructions and work harder
in training and in matches, will enjoy better
success in the future. This may seem a harsh
introduction to a season report but, as coach,
I rarely got the best out of the squad this year
and, had it been Premiership football, would
probably have gone the way of the “Special
One”! [
I believe this is a reference to a former
manager of Chelsea FC – Ed.
]
Part of our problem began at goalkeeper,
with nobody really keen to make this place
his own.
Api Brown
was my pick of the
contenders and he showed considerable
talent and bravery and really could make this
his position in future if he could be convinced
to play in goal. Our defenders were ably led
by
Dylan Guo
who read the game very well
and showed some good dribbling skills when
pushing forward. Others included
Masato
Higuchi
who played with great energy on the
pitch and Harry Nichol (who also
played in midfield) who showed
some nice touches on the ball. The
midfield places were rotated between
Tate Cecil and
Tobi Amusan
who
played on the wings, with
Kit Holland
and
George Marks
taking up
more central positions. The
latter two proved effective
when delivering free kicks and
corners and Kit was our top
goal scorer of the season, thanks
to his excellent hat-trick in our sole victory
against Crosfields. The striker’s role fell to
Austin Anite
, following an impressive start
to the season in the B team. He showed a
good knack of being in the right place at the
right time; however, he also found out that
defences in the A team opposition were that
much tighter.
Some results could have gone our way
had we shown greater commitment.
However, once we had lost the
opening two games of the
season, both by a single
goal, it was very hard to
start gaining any real
momentum. Our resolve
was further dampened by a
more savvy Magdalen team
and an excellent Lambrook
side. Thankfully, we put in
a convincing performance
against Crosfields; although
they were not as strong as
previous years, we competed
strongly in all areas of the
pitch and produced a great
spectacle. Some of this was
also evident in our match
against Ludgrove where we
went ahead twice in a thrilling game.
Despite the results, the boys were always
good company and played sportingly. They
were well supported by their patient parents
and I am sure that they will enjoy greater
success in the future.
MAI
JC A VII
Opposition
Result
Goals
Scorers
Us Them
Moulsford
Lost
1
2
Marks
Cheam
Lost
3
4
AmusanTL, Cecil x2
Magdalen College
Lost
0
5
Lambrook
Lost
0
4
Crosfields
Won 5
1
Cecil, Holland K x3, OG
Elstree
Lost
0
2
AmusanTL, Holland K
Ludgrove
Lost
2
4
Cothill
Drew 2
2
Anite, Marks
“Despite the
results, the boys
were always good
company”
S u m m e r F i e l d s
2 0 1 5 – 2 0 1 6
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