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Junior Colts B VII
The JCBs had a really good season and
can be proud of their record.
Although there was some movement of
players, both up and down, a steady squad
took shape and they played well together.
All good teams build from the back and
we were given a firm foundation by the
solid goalkeeping of
Alverey Bowlby
,
whose positioning and shot-stopping
were impressive, and by the sure-footed
defending of
Harry Nell.
The latter led the
side, as captain, with a steely determination
and was always a reliable last line for the
others to rely on.With the exception of the
3-2 defeat at Cheam, the team remained
unbeaten and only conceded five goals in
the other seven matches.
On several occasions opposition sides
were put to the sword by fast running
and slick passing.
Otto Zimba Davis
ran
tirelessly on the left wing and developed
a useful line in dipping corners. Strong
tackling in midfield and pace going forward
were provided by
Milo Millard
and
Elliott
Regazzacci
, both players being versatile
enough to play out of position,
when required.
Chinweike
Onwu
, a commanding
figure at the centre of
midfield, proved to be
the backbone of the
team. His natural fitness
allowed him to join in
with attacks and get back
to defend whenever required.
Furthermore, when a reserve
goalkeeper was required, he
was the man to step up. The
attack was bolstered in the early season
by
Austin Anite
who, having scored six
goals in three games, was promoted to
the JCAs. His place was taken by the
late-arriving
Mubarak Tinubu
, who
eventually topped the goals tally
with eight. He was a strong runner
with the ball and also provided good
crosses for his colleagues.
Overall, the team spirit that
developed was the most pleasing
aspect. It was good to see this
group grow in confidence and play
for one another. I am sure they will
become a really useful side as they
move up the school.
ARAS
JC B VII
Opposition
Result
Goals
Scorers
Us Them
Moulsford
Won 1
0
Anite
Cheam
Lost
2
3
Anite x2
Magdalen College
Won 5
1
Anite x3, OG, Zimba Davis
Lambrook
Drew 1
1
Tinubu M,
Crosfields
Won 8
0
Marks, Millard M x2,Tinubu M x3, Zimba Davis x2
Elstree
Drew 1
1
Tinubu M,
Ludgrove
Won 2
1
Marks, Onwu C
Cothill
Won 8
1
Millard M x3, OG, Regazzacci,Tinubu M x3
Junior
Colts C, D
& E VII
The JCCs had a terrific season, as
the results clearly show.
After two tough games against
better opponents, we romped
home to several great victories,
with the highlight
being a
tremendous
performance over at Crosfields,
where we came back from being
2-0 down at half-time to win
3-2.The boys worked hard at
their skills and made great
progress during the
term.
Archie
Dunipace
– our tackling defender gave 110%
to every match, was a great inspiration to the
rest of the troops and an excellent leader.
Kent Horiguchi
- a very reliable tackler
in defence and kept many of the opposition
attackers out.
Tilewa Balogun
– enthusiastic and skilful, he
ran his heart out and set up several goals.
Alexander Loxton-Edwards
– a late addition
to the team he soon made his mark and scored
a plethora of goals, including a super hat-trick
against Elstree, and a brace that saw us snatch a
remarkable victory at Crosfields.
Vladimir Nevskyy
– through strong play on
the left flank, he led countless forages into the
opposition ranks, delivered great crosses to the
middle and also scored some fabulous goals,
including a great hat-trick in our final game
against Cothill.
Henry Macdonald
- playing on the right
with impressive skill, he never gave up and
scored a remarkable goal at Crosfields from an
impossible angle! Finished off the season with a
tremendous four goals against Cothill.
S u m m e r F i e l d s
2 0 1 5 – 2 0 1 6
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