On Sunday we are playing at home vs Tornado JSC Black who have drawn 3 in the league (inc. draws against Chorleywood Tigers & London Macabbi Lions), lost 2 (inc. a lose against Comets) and won 2 games (against Berkhamstead Raiders Blue and getting one back on Comets). Archie and the boys will be hoping to carry on with the momentum from last weekend’s win and play as a team again. If the boys can play with a bit of consistency then we should start to make a steady rise on the league table and put ourselves amongst it.
Last season Archie's old team won 9-0 and 3-1 against Tornado JSC Red and Archie bagged himself 4 goals over the 2 ties.
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Monday, 30 November 2009
League: Berkhamstead Raiders Blue 0-0 Evergreen Juniors (29th Nov 2009)
What can I say about this one that sticks out... Ermmm, oh yeah, it was the first 0-0 draw that Archie has been involved in. In fact, it was the first draw that he's been involved in. A substantial win would have taken us off the bottom of the table for the first time this season. If it wasn't for the Berko goalkeeper, who was fantastic, and the cross bar we would have run away 5 or 6 nil victors.
Archie started the game in left midfield. He and the rest of the team started well and were stringing along some lovely one-two's but as the game went on, the passes dwindled a bit. Players were either holding onto the ball for too long and passing late or shooting from range. We hit the bar in the first 5mins and then hit the bar again with 5mins to go. Archie was subbed after 10mins of the second half but came back on with 5mins left on the clock. Louis K in goal made a couple of crucial saves, one towards the end of the game which looked to be a certain goal.
Not much else to report on apart from after the game Archie claimed he'd been got by frost bite!!!
GOALS: N/A
Next week we have a home league fixture against Tornado JSC Black.
Archie started the game in left midfield. He and the rest of the team started well and were stringing along some lovely one-two's but as the game went on, the passes dwindled a bit. Players were either holding onto the ball for too long and passing late or shooting from range. We hit the bar in the first 5mins and then hit the bar again with 5mins to go. Archie was subbed after 10mins of the second half but came back on with 5mins left on the clock. Louis K in goal made a couple of crucial saves, one towards the end of the game which looked to be a certain goal.
Not much else to report on apart from after the game Archie claimed he'd been got by frost bite!!!
GOALS: N/A
Next week we have a home league fixture against Tornado JSC Black.
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Preview to Sundays game (29th Nov 2009)
This Sunday Archie and Evergreen Juniors face an away fixture against Berkhamstead Raiders Blue. I'm excited about this one for 2 reasons.
The first reason: Back in 2007, Archie scored his first ever goal against Berko when he played for Herons in the Under 8s. He hasn't played there since then.
The second reason: Archie scored his first goal this season for Evergreen Juniors against Berko. That goal gave Evergreen their 1st win of the season. He will be looking to put some more in his account on Sunday!
Game on.
The first reason: Back in 2007, Archie scored his first ever goal against Berko when he played for Herons in the Under 8s. He hasn't played there since then.
The second reason: Archie scored his first goal this season for Evergreen Juniors against Berko. That goal gave Evergreen their 1st win of the season. He will be looking to put some more in his account on Sunday!
Game on.
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Monday, 23 November 2009
League: Evergreen Juniors 3-1 London Maccabi Lions (22nd Nov 2009)
A very good result today for Archie and the rest of the boys played on a soggy pitch against a London Maccabi Lions (LML) team that were unbeaten in their last 3 games (scoring 8 and conceding 0!!). Archie's starting position was left midfield.
The game started at a fast pace and goals could have been scored at either end but it was Archie who opened the scoring. He ran onto a long pass on the right hand side of the field, manged to shrug off the LML defender and placed the ball home with his left foot. Good goal. His celebration was a bit risky, an Arshavin style shaking of the head and a Robbie Keane style forward roll left the parents worried that he'd do himself an injury! The boys kept pressing forward and came close on a couple of occasions as did LML, forcing a few good saves from Louis K in goal. What we needed was another goal and another goal was what we got courtesy of Archie again. It was pretty much a carbon copy of his first but this time hit the ball with his right foot... his celebration again featured the forward roll, to worried gasps from the parents! LML took kick off and got a goal back, and attacked for the rest of the half. The half time whistle couldn't have come soon enough.
The second half was a tense affair, LML got a bit of a talking to during half time and our boys were told to carry on the way they were. Archie was subbed with 10mins to go and came back on with about 2mins left on the clock. While Archie was off the field Adam scored Evergreens 3rd (and much needed) goal. By that time the frustration was showing from the opposition coaches and parents... they don't expect to lose games.
When the final whistle was blown the boys showed the kind of enthusiasm from when they beat Comets 4-0.
On the Evergreen website. Archie was awarded 'Player of the Match'.
GOALS: Archie (2), Adam (1)
That's 2 wins on the trot. Next weekends fixture is away at Berkhamstead Raiders Blue.
The game started at a fast pace and goals could have been scored at either end but it was Archie who opened the scoring. He ran onto a long pass on the right hand side of the field, manged to shrug off the LML defender and placed the ball home with his left foot. Good goal. His celebration was a bit risky, an Arshavin style shaking of the head and a Robbie Keane style forward roll left the parents worried that he'd do himself an injury! The boys kept pressing forward and came close on a couple of occasions as did LML, forcing a few good saves from Louis K in goal. What we needed was another goal and another goal was what we got courtesy of Archie again. It was pretty much a carbon copy of his first but this time hit the ball with his right foot... his celebration again featured the forward roll, to worried gasps from the parents! LML took kick off and got a goal back, and attacked for the rest of the half. The half time whistle couldn't have come soon enough.
The second half was a tense affair, LML got a bit of a talking to during half time and our boys were told to carry on the way they were. Archie was subbed with 10mins to go and came back on with about 2mins left on the clock. While Archie was off the field Adam scored Evergreens 3rd (and much needed) goal. By that time the frustration was showing from the opposition coaches and parents... they don't expect to lose games.
When the final whistle was blown the boys showed the kind of enthusiasm from when they beat Comets 4-0.
On the Evergreen website. Archie was awarded 'Player of the Match'.
GOALS: Archie (2), Adam (1)
That's 2 wins on the trot. Next weekends fixture is away at Berkhamstead Raiders Blue.
Friday, 20 November 2009
Preview to Sundays game (22nd Nov 2009)
Archie and Evergreen Juniors face a tough game against London Maccabi Lions in a later than usual 2pm kick off. LML (as I'll refer to them as) are currently sitting 2nd in the league. Archie has only played against LML once before and was beaten well by them.
This could be a tough one.
This could be a tough one.
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