Under 9's 2009 - 10 Season Start

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UNDER 8’s JJB Tournaments 08/09 Season

31st January 2009

Match 1 – WAFC Vs Unicorn Storm

We started strongly, pushing up, with some great battling from Dre and Harry. As Unicorn made a break we were quick to put them under pressure with a great clearance from David. Some nice movement and passing: James H to Josh, a shot just over; Jamie to Harry, again just wide.  We took the lead, a great shot from Dre sliding past the goalie, but Unicorn were keen to equalise, forcing a clearance from David and a great tackle from Max to keep us ahead. Dre and Tom battled for our second, some good passing and eventually a shot from Tom slid past the keeper. Further goals from Dre, Josh and Jamie sealed the game.
Final Score 5-0. Some excellent play – great passing, defending and goals. MOM: Tom

Match 2 – WAFC Vs Ashton-on-Mersey

Another strong start, with early efforts from James H, Dre and Josh. Some great balls in from Harry gave us chance after chance, rewarded after 5 minutes with a goal from Jamie. Moments later, Ashton made a break forward, forcing tackles from Max and James H, Harry eventually recovering possession to feed the ball up to Tom; a great shot saved by the keeper. The goal kick was intercepted by Dre, and after a scuffle with the defence, he sent it home for our second. Ashton battled to even the score, but some great goalkeeping from David and strong performances from Max and James H, kept our clean sheet. As the final whistle approached, Dre made a challenge for the ball, with a great run down the wing, a well-deserved finish in the net.
Final Score 3-0. A superb all-round performance, great games from Dre & Harry. MOM: James H

Match 3 – WAFC Vs Sale United

Keen to keep our winning form, we were on the attack from the first kick; a shot from James H, wide; a shot from Jamie – saved; another from Jamie, saved. Finally a ball up from Harry gave James H the cross - in to Dre for our first and minutes later, another shot from Dre and another goal. Sale pushed forward, but were quickly intercepted by Josh and Harry to send the ball back up for efforts from Tom and Dre, both saved by the Sale keeper. Some nice play; Tom to Josh to Harry, with a run forward and a great ball in for Max, who blasted it home for our third. The goal kick came out to Dre, with a tackle and a pass, again Max was there to send it past the goalie. We battled to the end, despite our lead, with great efforts from Tom, Josh and Jamie, but a final scuffle gave James H chance to slot in a hard-earned fifth.
Final Score 5-0. Another great performance. Special mention for the Sale goalie, who was superb. MOM: Dre

20th December 2008

Match 1 – WAFC Vs Urmston B

An early goal, tapped in by Dre, gave us the advantage and Urmston never quite got into the game. A shot from Josh slid past the keeper; a third whipped in by Tom; another from Josh for our fourth. Some nice passing; James H to Jamie, in to Kai with a blast from the halfway line into the back of the net. Urmston battled back, forcing a save from Jake and clearances from James T and James H. In the final minute, we won a free kick, taken by Jamie and slotted in for our sixth.
Final Score 6-0. Great goals, and a solid performance from the defence. MOM: Kai

Match 2 – WAFC Vs Urmston A

We started strongly with early efforts from Jamie and Dre. A couple of minutes in and a ball up from James H gave Josh a chance on goal to take the lead. Some good play; Dre in to Jamie, a shot going wide; James T up to Dre, a shot just over. A cross in from Kai finally gave Jamie the shot, blasted in with his left, followed by another from Jamie seconds later. Urmston were keen to even the score, pushing up and forcing a great clearance from James T. They kept up the pressure and a run from the wing caught us offguard to concede. A ball up from Dre gave Josh the run, to blast it home, followed by a goal from Jamie giving him a hat trick and us a 5-1 lead. Urmston battled back and were rewarded with two further goals for their efforts. As we regained control, a tackle brought down an Urmston forward in the box. Penalty. Calmly taken and Jake couldn’t quite get to it.
Final Score 5-4. A tough game, and a good lesson in complacency. MOM: Jamie

Match 3 – WAFC Vs Sale Utd

A minute in and we won a corner, a great ball in for Josh to knock past the keeper. We kept up the pressure, Tom and Josh battling to keep possession. A Sale goal throw gave Dre chance to intercept and blast it back for our second. Some great play; James H up to Tom, his shot saved; Kai in to Josh, the ball cleared. A momentary lapse gave Sale their chance, the shot just sliding out of Jake’s reach. We battled to increase our lead, strong play from James H and James T at the back denying Sale and a great pass in from Jamie giving Tom a shot, just over the bar. A pass up from Kai gave Jamie an opportunity, neatly slotted past the goalie. We kept up the pressure; shots from Tom, Josh and Kai saved in the final minutes.
Final Score 3-1. Some nice passing, good defensive performance. MOM: Josh

6th December 2008

Match 1 – WAFC Vs AFC Meadowside
Not our best performance but some good passing and a well defended game. Goals: Dre
Final Score 1-0. MOM: Josh

Match 2 –  WAFC Vs Longhey
An excellent all round performance, maintained pressure and kept the ball in their half. Great save from Jake and strong defence from James H and Dre keeping our clean sheet. Excellent goals, from Kai in particular.
Goals: Kai 3, Dre 1, Tom 1.
Final Score 5-0. MOM: Dre

Match 3 – WAFC Vs South Manchester
Walkover win

8th November 2008

Match 1 – WAFC Vs Unicorn

An early goal gave Unicorn the lead, but after a minute or two, we composed ourselves and settled down. A save from Jamie kept us in the game and Ronnie battled to clear the ball and give our forwards a chance on goal. Moments later the chance came, with the equaliser from Josh. The game was back and to, a Unicorn shot knocked away by Jamie and a great clearance from James H. Shots from Josh and Tom just going wide. David reacted quickly to a ball on the rebound, blasting it home to give us the lead. As the whistle loomed Unicorn has one last chance on goal, intercepted and cleared by James T.
Final Score 2-1. A tough game and a great result – well played. MOM: Josh

Match 2 – WAFC Vs NJ Wythenshawe

Friendly rivalry gave this game some extra excitement, both teams keen to get that first goal. NJ pushed forward, forcing a great save from Ronnie but we pushed back a shot from Josh wide and another from Jamie saved. As NJ made a break they battled through Jake and David, and another great save from Ronnie prevented them from taking the lead. A foul in the box gave NJ a penalty, a strong shot but it was just over. As we regained possession, some nice passing James H to Josh to Jamie, and eventually we were rewarded with a goal. As we headed for full time our corner was kicked out by the goalie, out to James T, who blasted it home from the half way line.
Final score 2-0. A fantastic performance from all. MOM: Ronnie

Match 3 – WAFC Vs Altrincham Jrs
Both teams a bit slow to get started and the ball knocked from one half to the other for the first few minutes. Shots from Tom, Josh and Jake going wide or over, in was a midfield battle for possession. Some nice passing Jamie to Tom to James T and back, but that first goal just eluded us. A final effort from Alty forced Ronnie into action, with a clearance from David to leave them empty handed.
Final Score 0-0. Not our strongest performance, but some good passing and defensive play. MOM: Tom

11th October 2008

Match 1 – WAFC Vs Long Hey

Longhey started strongly, pushing up and forcing our defence into early action, some great clearances from James T. gave us the chances to break forward. A pass up from Josh gave Harvey an opportunity but Longhey were quick to intercept. A shot from midfield was punched out by Jamie, followed by another shot and another great save, but Jamie couldn’t quite get hold of it and Longhey tapped it in. As we neared half time a blast up from James T. left the Longhey defence scrambling for the ball and as Tom, Josh and Harvey battled for the ball it slipped past the Longhey goalie. 1-1
The second half and an early corner from Longhey gave them the lead. We composed ourselves and pushed forward with some nice passing Jake to James H. and a blast from Josh, saved; another shot from David wide. All over to quickly, we just couldn’t find the back of the net to equalise.
Final Score 1-2, An unlucky result with some great chances. Man of the Match: Jamie

Match 2 – WAFC Vs Broadheath

A strong start and some good passing – James H, out to Harvey, in to Jamie and 2 minutes in, we were rewarded with a goal, tapped in by Jamie. Minutes later a great ball in from Harvey gave Jamie his second. As Broadheath tried to regain some composure David went in with a tackle, pushing the ball back up and giving Jamie another chance on goal – in for a hat trick.
The second half and we were keen to up our lead. Some great passing James T to Josh to Tom, and before long a scuffle in Broadheath’s box allowed Tom to slide to ball past the keeper for our fourth. As play continued, a Broadheath free kick gave them a chance – tipped in just outside Jake’s reach. But we were not letting it slip, a shot from Tom saved, a shot from Jamie wide and a volley from Josh in. Some great clearances from David and James T kept the ball in their half and a final blast from David outside the box gave us our sixth.
Final Score 6-1. A superb effort, some great passing and great goals. MOM: Jamie

Match 3 – WAFC Vs St Johns

A confident start, with early attempts on goal from David and Josh, a clearance from James T gave David a run through to give us the lead. But St Johns were not going to concede easily, Harvey and James H battling to prevent an equaliser. As we made a break forward David had a shot, kicked away by the goalie, into the path of Josh, who blasted it in for our second. St Johns pushed up from the spot kick and a scuffle in the box gave them a chance to tap it in. We kept up our pressure, a shot Jamie saved and a great ball in from James H giving David our third just before half time.
In the second half we kept battling, shots from Harvey and James H just going wide. St Johns piled on the pressure and a great save from Jake denied them their second. But they were not giving in and despite some great tackles they managed to pull it back to 3-2. We started to look a little tired and as we neared full time and 2 quick goals gave them the lead just before the whistle.

Final Score 3-4. Some great play and unlucky final result. MOM: James H