Monday, 19 April 2010

League: Evergreen Juniors 1-2 Comets Cougars (18th Apr 2010)

Today was Archie and Evergreen Juniors' last league game of the season vs Comets Cougars.

Archie started the game in his usual position of left midfield.

A long story short on this one. The first half was great to watch for an Evergreen follower. Some delicious pieces of individual skill and equally delicious pieces of team work too, one of which i reckon contributed to the goal of the season (so far). Adam retrieved the ball from a Comets player in the middle of the field and played a short pass to Harry F who had his back to goal just within Comets' side of the field. Lewis P made a run pass Harry F who backhealed the ball into his path. He took a touch then took the ball around the keeper and slotted the ball home. 1-0. A host Evergreen players had chances to score, mostly with long range efforts. Archie hit the post on 1 occasion, shot just wide and also made the Comets keeper make a few saves. He was very unlucky not to score.

Half time came and Archie was subbed for the 1st 10 or 15mins of the 2nd half. He came back onto the field in place of Lewis P. During Archie's spell on the sideline Comets had somehow equalized and gone in front. They only had 1 chance at goal in the first half!!

It was a shame to have lost this game. It means that Archie and Evergreen Juniors go into next weekends Semi final against Chorleywood Pumas on the back of a defeat.

Next weekends game is to be played at a neutral venue.

The results & fixtures, league & goals scored tables and golden boot features have all been update below.

Monday, 12 April 2010

WHYL Challenge Cup, Quarter Final: Evergreen Juniors 1-2 Harpenden Colts Raiders (11th April 2010)

Today, Evergreen Juniors faced Harpenden Colts Raiders in the Quarter final of the West Herts Youth League Challenge cup. This was a game that Archie had been looking forward to for ages. He hasn't been able to play in the last couple of games that Evergreen have played so he was ready to get stuck in.

The end result was a frustrating one to be honest for all involved except Harpenden of course. Archie played the whole match in Left midfield but didn't really get stuck into the game until after the 1st 10mins or so of the 1st half. During the 1st 10mins he only really had one chance. Harry F floated a cross in high and Archie was there to volley just wide and over the bar... should have used his head really. We went in to half time with a 1-0 lead. Lewis P had made use of a pass from Archie and converted his shot brilliantly.

Both teams came out fighting in the second half but i felt that Harpenden wanted it more. They equalised and some of the boys' heads went down. Archie stepped up his pursuit in winning balls back and put a lot of mileage in but there was no end result. With 5 mins to go (and after i put a hex on the game by saying that the game will go into extra time) Harpenden scored another to make 1-2. A few more heads went down but some still battled.

Archie was a bit frustrated at the end of the game, mainly with me for nagging at him for making use of acres of space that he had on the left side of the field. You live and you learn...

Next week Archie and Evergreen Juniors play their last league game of the season. Hopefully Archie will be a bit more up for that game and give it his all from the outset.

Thursday, 8 April 2010

League: London Macabbi Lions 2-1 Evergreen Juniors (7th Apr 2010)

Once again Archie wasn't playing today due it being a mid-week fixture and him being with his Mum.

Conrad advised that we shouldn't really have lost this game.

Lewis P scored Evergreen Juniors' only goal.