Sunday, 16 January 2011
Junior League cup, Group 1 - Match 2: Herons 4-1 Harpenden Colts Cobras
FINALLY. A month has passed since Archie and his Herons team last played a game of football. Our last match was against todays opponents, Harpenden Colts Cobras, and the game ended 2-2 but soo should have been a comfortable Herons win had not of been for a few dubious offside shouts...!!
Archie was ready to get amongst it today and I was hoping that he'd be able to pick up where he left off in terms of the form that he had managed find in the last 5 games. He started the game upfront alongside James S.
The game got under way and Herons decided to set a furious pace, attacking HCC nice and early. The opposition weren't sure how to defend against us. Herons opened the scoring with Franky picking up a loose ball just inside the area and pelting the ball into the back of the net. 1-0. We didn't stop there or sit on a one goal lead. Archie was proving to be a real handful again, whipping in a couple of nice crosses and hitting the post. He got the 2nd goal though, a carbon copy of Frankys goal. 2-0. HCC had a little crack at us but the attacks came to nothing, thanks to the Herons defence and CC in goal. One of our boys, JJ, a lad that in my books is improving everytime he plays was very unlucky not to have added another. He took advantage of a lovely bounce just outside the area, connected nicely on the volley and the ball was dipping in but the keeper did well to tip it over the bar. The boys went in at half time with a 2 goal lead.
The second half was a very simalar story to the first. Out of the blocks quickly and passing the ball about nicely. The boys signalled their intent and added another goal. A lovely pass across field from Riccardo (Ricstar) to an oncoming Franky. He hit the ball sweetly, it took a slight deflection and went in. 3-0. Again, we attacked them, had a few opportunities and a few (legal) offsides. Archie bagged himself another. He picked the ball up in midfield and ran at the two defenders standing in his way, knocking the ball past them. He out muscled and out paced both defenders took a touch and them drove the ball across the keeper and into an empty net at the far post. A cracking finish, even the opposition manager shouted out 'lovely goal, GREAT finish'... thats my boy! Harpenden got a consolation goal back in the form of a punt from the centre circle which dipped over our keeper. Archie scored another cracking goal only for me to rule him offside (marginally), which he didn't let me forget about it all day!
Overall, I was impressed with how we played as a team today and the amount that the lads were talking to each other out on the pitch. Man of the match was awarded to the captain Liam for his constant mentoring of the defensive line. Good game.
Archie was ready to get amongst it today and I was hoping that he'd be able to pick up where he left off in terms of the form that he had managed find in the last 5 games. He started the game upfront alongside James S.
The game got under way and Herons decided to set a furious pace, attacking HCC nice and early. The opposition weren't sure how to defend against us. Herons opened the scoring with Franky picking up a loose ball just inside the area and pelting the ball into the back of the net. 1-0. We didn't stop there or sit on a one goal lead. Archie was proving to be a real handful again, whipping in a couple of nice crosses and hitting the post. He got the 2nd goal though, a carbon copy of Frankys goal. 2-0. HCC had a little crack at us but the attacks came to nothing, thanks to the Herons defence and CC in goal. One of our boys, JJ, a lad that in my books is improving everytime he plays was very unlucky not to have added another. He took advantage of a lovely bounce just outside the area, connected nicely on the volley and the ball was dipping in but the keeper did well to tip it over the bar. The boys went in at half time with a 2 goal lead.
The second half was a very simalar story to the first. Out of the blocks quickly and passing the ball about nicely. The boys signalled their intent and added another goal. A lovely pass across field from Riccardo (Ricstar) to an oncoming Franky. He hit the ball sweetly, it took a slight deflection and went in. 3-0. Again, we attacked them, had a few opportunities and a few (legal) offsides. Archie bagged himself another. He picked the ball up in midfield and ran at the two defenders standing in his way, knocking the ball past them. He out muscled and out paced both defenders took a touch and them drove the ball across the keeper and into an empty net at the far post. A cracking finish, even the opposition manager shouted out 'lovely goal, GREAT finish'... thats my boy! Harpenden got a consolation goal back in the form of a punt from the centre circle which dipped over our keeper. Archie scored another cracking goal only for me to rule him offside (marginally), which he didn't let me forget about it all day!
Overall, I was impressed with how we played as a team today and the amount that the lads were talking to each other out on the pitch. Man of the match was awarded to the captain Liam for his constant mentoring of the defensive line. Good game.
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Monday, 10 January 2011
Division 2 results & league table 09/01
Chorleywood Panthers 3-4 Evergreen Juniors
Hemel Aces Diamonds 17-0 Comets Lions
Hemel Town Youth 2-6 Kings Langley
Little Gaddesden P-P Harpenden Colts Cobras
Rickmansworth Rebels P-P Herons
Hemel Aces Diamonds 17-0 Comets Lions
Hemel Town Youth 2-6 Kings Langley
Little Gaddesden P-P Harpenden Colts Cobras
Rickmansworth Rebels P-P Herons
Monday, 20 December 2010
League: Hemel Town Youth v Herons
Sunday's game was postponed once again due to the covering of snow! Archie & Herons' next game is scheduled for 9th Jan 2011.
Have a good xmas folks.
Have a good xmas folks.
Monday, 13 December 2010
Division 2 results & league table 12/12
Evergreen Juniors 2-2 Hemel Aces Diamonds
Harpended Colts Cobras 2-2 Herons
Harpended Colts Cobras 2-2 Herons
League: Harpenden Colts Cobras 2-2 Herons
Finally, the weather had warmed up a tad and allowed Archie and his Herons team to actually play a game. It felt like the 3 week break that we just had couldn't of come at a worse time. The boys had started to get in the rhythm of playing some good passing football and Archie had also got back to playing the way in which we've become accustom to... as a menace to defenders. The pitch that we were playing on today was absolutely awful. It was soggy, sticky and really very heavy. Archie started the game has he has done most of the season, upfront alongside James S.
The game kick off and the boys got off to a furious pace with most of the play taking place on the left hand side. Archie and Dan (on the left wing) were linking up well along with our very own Gareth Bale in the form of Elliot playing at left back. The first half belonged to Herons, the boys dominated possesion and attacked relentlessly. There were a few contentious offsides given (more about that later!) but it was Archie who finally opened the scoring after 10 minutes with his seventh goal of the season. After a heavy pass, the ball looked as if it was going to roll out but Archie chased the ball and managed to keep it in play. He knocked the ball passed 1 defender, shrugged off another whilst darting down the line. He ran across the pitch, along the byline, taking the ball past 2 more defenders and smashed the ball in and an acute angle. 0-1. We were unlucky not to make it two on more than one occasion. Just before half time, the home team were awarded a penalty after Samson handled the ball in the area. They scored from the spot to take them in at half time at 1-1.
The second half was a bit more evenly contested, but Herons still had a bit more of the possesion. Now, onto the opposing teams linesman. If I were to suggest that he suffered from a mild form of tourettes where by his flag arm jolted and waved every time there was an attack, I wouldn't be doing him enough justice. He did manage to get 1 or 2 decisions right but he did however get atleast 5 or 6 wrong. I'm actually really proud of Archie because, this season, he has managed to spend more time onside than he has offside. Today, nearly all his runs were timed to perfection but his awarded for beating the offside trap came in the form of an offside given! The last straw was when Archie found himself one on one with the keeper only to be flagged AGAIN. In the build up to this situation we all saw Archie use his blistering pace to run past a defender to win the ball. He came from behind the defender, he wasn't in-front of him or even level with him. He was about 4 paces behind the defender!!. I couldn't help myself and ended up letting the lino know what a mistake he had made. This was just after Herons had gone 1-2 with Riccardo scoring his first of the season after Archie put himself about in the area, so the boys would really have been home and dry. I was a tad annoyed to say the least. Harpenden managed to equalise with two minutes left to play to make it 2-2 and the game came to an end.
Man of the match was awarded to JJ in midfield for his battling and fighting spirit.
The game kick off and the boys got off to a furious pace with most of the play taking place on the left hand side. Archie and Dan (on the left wing) were linking up well along with our very own Gareth Bale in the form of Elliot playing at left back. The first half belonged to Herons, the boys dominated possesion and attacked relentlessly. There were a few contentious offsides given (more about that later!) but it was Archie who finally opened the scoring after 10 minutes with his seventh goal of the season. After a heavy pass, the ball looked as if it was going to roll out but Archie chased the ball and managed to keep it in play. He knocked the ball passed 1 defender, shrugged off another whilst darting down the line. He ran across the pitch, along the byline, taking the ball past 2 more defenders and smashed the ball in and an acute angle. 0-1. We were unlucky not to make it two on more than one occasion. Just before half time, the home team were awarded a penalty after Samson handled the ball in the area. They scored from the spot to take them in at half time at 1-1.
The second half was a bit more evenly contested, but Herons still had a bit more of the possesion. Now, onto the opposing teams linesman. If I were to suggest that he suffered from a mild form of tourettes where by his flag arm jolted and waved every time there was an attack, I wouldn't be doing him enough justice. He did manage to get 1 or 2 decisions right but he did however get atleast 5 or 6 wrong. I'm actually really proud of Archie because, this season, he has managed to spend more time onside than he has offside. Today, nearly all his runs were timed to perfection but his awarded for beating the offside trap came in the form of an offside given! The last straw was when Archie found himself one on one with the keeper only to be flagged AGAIN. In the build up to this situation we all saw Archie use his blistering pace to run past a defender to win the ball. He came from behind the defender, he wasn't in-front of him or even level with him. He was about 4 paces behind the defender!!. I couldn't help myself and ended up letting the lino know what a mistake he had made. This was just after Herons had gone 1-2 with Riccardo scoring his first of the season after Archie put himself about in the area, so the boys would really have been home and dry. I was a tad annoyed to say the least. Harpenden managed to equalise with two minutes left to play to make it 2-2 and the game came to an end.
Man of the match was awarded to JJ in midfield for his battling and fighting spirit.
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