U14A

P9 W5 D1 L3 F31 A14 Squad

Captain: A. Butterworth (S)

P. Burton (C), I. Chohan (C),

H. Clark (L), S. Gay (O), R. Hagen (N), Z. Harman (S), W. Hyde (N),

L. Jamieson (L), D. Latif (L),

B. Morley (N), W. Needler (N), J. Parkinson (L), J. Prince (S),

C. Read (O)

This was a fantastic season for the U14A side and, despite narrowly missing out on the National Finals, the team can be incredibly proud of their achievements. In the regular block fixtures, the team was consistently tested and to come away with five victories speaks volumes for their effort and commitment.

A big part of their success was the togetherness the team showed. This was exemplified by Captain Arthur B, who showed superb leadership and scored numerous important goals over the course of the season. Deen L also played an important part as goalkeeper. This was highlighted in the Magdalen game, where, despite the result (7-1 W), he made some crucial saves with the score level to allow the attacking players to play with freedom.

The engine room of the side, led by Harry C, performed well in the entire season but unfortunately ran out of steam in the County Finals. The nature of the tournament meant that four games were played back-to-back

U14C

P7

Squad

Captain: A. Bird (P)

I. Andriyanov (L), E. Butterfield (P), G. Gaffney (S), T. Gilbody (N),

S. Gregory (C), J. Joyce (L),

A. Karunwi (O), A. Pitts (P), B. Reid (P),

F. Roessen (L), D. Sun (P), G. Tidy (P),

H. To (L), O. Tverdokhlebov (P),

L. Vacher Peña (P)

School Fixtures

P8 W2 D2 L4 F8 A9

Squad

Captain: J. Parkinson (L)

F. Andrew (L), I. Chohan (C), C. Dobson (C), B. Eardley (P), Y. Fuentes Fernandez (O),

R. Hasegawa (S), G. Hill (C),

O. Khan (C), A. Labesse (N), V. Ogir (S) L. Roberts (S),

H. Studholme (O), M. Yam (C) Also played: J. Joyce (L), H. Marginson (O), O. Way (S)

(and were much shorter in length), which made it hard for the side to stamp its authority. The forward line showed their potency by scoring in every game apart from one, but what was more important was their appreciation of the work they needed to do in order to allow the team to develop and progress tactically.

Despite the disappointing end to our County campaign, a highlight was certainly beating Trent 4-1 in the SemiFinal, in which Caleb R scored a superb goal from top of the D.

Overall, this was a highly productive first season for the U14A side and I have no doubt that they will build on this foundation moving forward.

The season started slowly with three defeats and one draw in the first four games of the season; but the team trained hard each week and finished the season strongly with two wins, one draw and one loss in the last four games. For example, having lost to Denstone 1-2 in the first game of the season, they turned this around with a convincing 3-0 in the second half of the season.

Joe P was reliable in defence and as Captain led by example. When he had the opportunity, he confidently took the ball out of defence, which helped to set up many attacking options. Izu C had an excellent season in goal with his agility and shot-stopping ability.

They were a highly focused team who worked hard for each other. Their skills developed throughout the season and they will, no doubt, be a competitive U15 squad next year. Good luck!

EWCW

The boys grew in confidence throughout the season and took pride in their development and the success they enjoyed. The first part of the season was difficult, beginning with two defeats; but winning four of the last five matches was a testament to the amount of progress made. Alfie B was excellent as Captain, and the whole squad played their part in what was a very enjoyable season. GC