Under 9 Colts Division 3 Match Reports (last report 1 March)

 

1^st March Under 9 Division 3 Dover Rangers 1 – 0 Canterbury Youth Colts

 

Canterbury Youth U9 Colts final game of the season was an away match to the very much, in-form team of Dover Rangers, with a win for either team giving the distinct possibility of claiming the Division 3 title. Good weather and playing conditions coupled with an excellent turn-out of supporters for both teams allowed the match to be played to an almost cup final style atmosphere.

 

 

Throughout the first half both home and away sides experienced periods of good possession and passing football resulting in numerous chances going begging until the dead-lock was finally broken by the Dover outfit after a slight defensive error from the Canterbury side making the half time score 1-0.

 

 

From the re-start it was much of the same with exciting end-to-end football giving both sides chances to add to the score line. Canterbury’s best chances fell to man-of-the-match Charlie Jordan with his headed opportunity being saved on the goal line and William Pearson seeing his left foot effort hit the post. Dover’s solid defensive play and ability to break down the Canterbury attacks were the decisive factors in this well- played out game of football with the final score being 1-0 to the home side.

 

Team: E. Edmed, M. Kelley, J. Sutton, G. Glew, L. Collard, S. Rice, C. Jordan, R. Todd, O. Lindsey, W. Pearson.

 

 

 

 

Canterbury Youth Colts make it ten league wins on the trot!

 

23^rd February 2008 Under 9 Division 3

 

Canterbury Youth Colts 5 – 2 Herne Bay Youth

 

Canterbury Youth U9 Colts welcomed Herne Bay Youth to the U.K.C for what was to be an exciting, well fought out and enthusiastic game of football.

 

 

With there goalkeeper out injured Canterbury made key changes to there line-up, which proved successful from the start. With Michael Kelley and Jack Sutton playing in there familiar roles at the heart of the defence and Charlie Jordan controlling the mid-field, Herne Bay found it difficult going and never really tested the Canterbury keeper.

 

 

The home team pressurised for long periods of the first half with two good chances falling to Ryan Todd forcing saves from the away keeper. Canterbury were eventually rewarded for their efforts when Oscar Lindsey was brought down in the area resulting in a penalty which was converted with ease by the recipient of the foul giving a 1-0 advantage at halt-time.

 

 

Herne Bay started brightly in the second half and they soon found themselves equalizing with a fine effort. This provoked the Canterbury boys into a ten-minute on-slaught resulting in Lindsey converting his second penalty after a defender caught the ball from a corner, Seth Rice scoring a superb solo effort and Lindsey securing his hat-trick making the score 4-1. Herne bay responded to this and scored there second after an earlier shot had hit both posts and was cleared off the line only into the path of the attacking away side reducing the deficit to 4-2. From the re-start Canterbury put the game to rest with man-of-the-match Lindsey scoring his fourth coming from a well-worked move making the final score 5-2 to the Canterbury side.

 

 

Team: E. Edmed, M. Kelley, J. Sutton, G. Glew, L. Collard, S. Rice, C. Jordan, W. Pearson, R.Todd, O. Lindsey.

 

 

16^th February Div.3 Red Arrow Youth 2 – 8 Canterbury Youth

 

Canterbury Youth U9 Colts faced Red Arrow Youth at their cold and windy Ramsgate venue. Playing and weather conditions determined a different style of play from Canterbury with the idea of a quick rotational game but within 3 minutes of the kick-off they found themselves 1-0 down to an excellent goal from the first Red Arrow attack. Quick substitutions followed the re-start and it was left to captain William Pearson to provide the equaliser completing a well-measured move. Canterbury continued the trend with goals from Seth Rice (2) and Oscar Lindsey giving the away side a 4-1 advantage at half time.

 

 

Red Arrow started the second half much as the first and found themselves scoring a possible goal of the match contender bringing the score back to 4-2. With this as a wake-up call, Canterbury soon found there stride and played some excellent football allowing Rice to complete his hat-trick, Lindsey his second and 1 a piece for Elliot Edmed and Charlie Jordan.

 

 

Man of the match was awarded to Jack Sutton for good all-round defensive play coupled with excellent distribution with the final score 8-2 to Canterbury Youth Colts. 

 

 

Team: M. Kelley, G. Glew, L. Collard, J. Sutton, C. Jordan, S. Rice, R. Todd, E. Edmed, W. Pearson, O. Lindsey.

 

 

 

 

9^th February 2008 Div. 3 Canterbury Youth 2 – 0 Margate Youth

 

Canterbury Youth U9 Colts played host to a strong Margate Youth side who had previously beaten the colts earlier in the season. Good playing conditions coupled with good weather, contributed to a full-bodied encounter with both sides playing exciting end-to-end football.

 

 

Canterbury took the lead mid way through the first half with an excellent left footed strike from leading scorer Oscar Lindsey after some determined possession and passing football from Ryan Todd.

 

 

From the re-start Canterbury pressurised the Margate defence and were rewarded with there’s and Lindsey’s second goal, again with Todd the supplier.

 

 

Several changes to the Canterbury side at the start of the second half proved positive as Margate played the more promising football.

 

 

Chances for both teams in the second half were limited with much of the play being fought out in the middle of the pitch.

 

 

William Pearson saw one of Canterbury’s better chances go just wide which would have put the game out of Margate’s reach so it was up to Canterbury’s man of the match goal keeper Tom Peppiatt to keep the Margate side at bay with some excellent work between the posts.

 

 

Team: T.peppiatt, M.Kelley, G.Glew, L.Collard, J.Sutton, S.Rice, R.Todd, W.Pearson, C.Jordan, E.Edmed, O.Lindsey.

 

 

 

 

26^th January Div. 3 Kennington 1 – 6 Canterbury Youth Colts

 

Canterbury Youth U9 Colts travelled to Kennington looking for a 7^th straight win. With an extra training session this week proving beneficial, Canterbury came out for the start of the first half in determined mood and soon found themselves 1-0 to the good after a well thought out passing move seeing Ryan Todd slot home.

 

 

More was to follow for Canterbury as the away side dominated the half with much of the possession, good positional play and excellent passing football resulting in 1 goal for man of the match Seth Rice, 1 for Charlie Jordan, 2 for Oscar Lindsey and a second for Ryan Todd with Canterbury going in at half-time

 

6-0 up.

 

 

With this large goal margin, Canterbury made several changes in the second half but to Kennington’s credit it was the home side that played with great determination and good attacking football and were eventually rewarded with a consolation goal giving the final score line of 6-1 to Canterbury Colts.

 

 

Team: T.Peppiatt, M.Kelley, J.Sutton, L.Collard, C.Jordan, S.Rice, E.Edmed, R.Todd, W.Pearson, O.Lindsey.

 

 

 

 

1^st December Div. Three Betteshanger 2 – 3 Canterbury Youth Colts

 

Canterbury Youth U9 Colts travelled to an away game against Betteshanger in the knowledge that they were to face a very much, in form side with seven wins and a draw from there last eight games putting them 3^rd in the table.

 

 

From the start, Canterbury began the match the stronger team and played with great belief within themselves and there team spirit for such a tough away game was to be admired. With just six minutes on the clock and after some excellent passing Canterbury made it pay with a superb finish from Jack Sutton.

 

 

Charlie Jordan picked up an injury shortly after which forced an un-timely change allowing Betteshanger back into the game and level the score at 1-1. An inspired double substitution straight from the re-start paid dividends as William Pearson and Oscar Lindsey made the half time score 3-1 to Canterbury.

 

 

Solid defending from George Glew and Michael Kelley kept the home team at bay in the second half and coupled with a man-of-the-match performance from Seth Rice in the heart of the mid-field gave Canterbury a much deserved 3-2 win.

 

 

TEAM: T. Peppiatt, M. Kelley, G. Glew, J.Sutton, C. Jordan, S. Rice, L. Collard, W. Pearson, E. Edmed, O. Lindsey.

 

 

 

 

24^th November Div. Three Canterbury Youth Colts 4 – 2 St Margarets

 

Playing host on the back-to-back league fixture against St. Margaret’s, Canterbury Youth U9 Colts were in confident mood having already won the away game last weekend.

 

Canterbury started the game with some excellent passing football and pressurised the St. Margaret’s goalkeeper with numerous shots resulting in some out-standing saves.

 

Constant attacking football eventually paid off for Canterbury as they were rewarded with a fine goal from Ryan Todd. Straight from the kick off Canterbury returned into their stride and forced several corners ending in a textbook headed goal by Charlie Jordan.

 

Over confidence by the home team allowed St. Margaret’s back into the game only for a short period as another set piece, and Jordan’s second goal, made the half time score 3-1.

 

With a bolstered defence in the second half the away team were difficult to break down but conceded a 4^th from another Canterbury corner with the end result being 4-2.

 

Team: T. Peppiatt, M. Kelley, G. Glew, L. Collard, C. Jordan, S. Rice, W. Pearson, O. Lindsey, J. Sutton, R. Todd.

 

 

 

 

17^th November Div. Three St Margarets 0 – 2 Canterbury Youth Colts

 

Canterbury Youth U9 Colts travelled to a very cold and windy away game at St. Margaret’s to face a much-improved team from the one that started the season. Difficult conditions were in place from the start of the match including a tight sloping, cut up pitch and high winds which the home team tried to use to there advantage with a packed defence and route one football.

 

 

Canterbury quickly responded to this style of play with good solid defending and accurate passing and were eventually rewarded with a rare headed goal from the current leading scorer Oscar Lindsey. Canterbury made several changes during the second half to good effect and increased their lead with an excellent finish by William Pearson after some good passing moves created by Seth Rice. George Glew completed his man of the match performance by keeping a determined home team at bay with some out-standing defensive play.

 

Team: T. Peppiatt, M. Kelley, G. Glew, J. Sutton, S. Rice, R. Todd, O. Lindsey, C. Jordan, W. Pearson, E. Edmed.

 

 

 

 

3^rd November Div. Three Canterbury Youth Colts 4 – 0 Red Arrow Youth

 

Canterbury Youth u9 colts good home form continued this weekend with a 4-0 win against Red Arrow Youth. Canterbury dominated long periods of the first half and were 3-0 to the good by half time with goals from Oscar Lindsey (2) and Seth Rice. Canterbury made several changes in the second half to combat the packed Red Arrow defence and were eventually rewarded with there 4^th goal and securing a man of the match hat-trick performance from Oscar Lindsey.

 

Team: T. Peppiatt, M. Kelley, G. Glew, L. Collard, C. Jordan, S. Rice, R. Todd, O. Lindsey, E. Edmed, J. Sutton.

 

 

 

 

27^th October 2007 Div. Three Margate Youth 2 - 0 Canterbury Youth Colts

 

Canterbury Youth U9 Colts faced good opposition this weekend with an away match against Margate F.C. After dominating much of the first half with some good attacking football and seven corners, Canterbury still found themselves 1-0 down at half time. Dubious refereeing decisions and a missed penalty were to prove costly in the second half for Canterbury with the final score being 2-0 to the home team.

 

Team: T. Peppiatt, M. Kelley, G. Glew, L. Collard, C. Jordan, R. Todd, E. Edmed, W. Pearson, O. Lindsey, S. Rice.

 

 

 

 

20^th October 2007 Div. Three Canterbury Youth Colts 4 – 1 Kennington Juniors Res

 

Canterbury Youth U9 colts secured their second win of the season with a good all round team performance against Kennington Juniors Res. 2 goals from man of the match Elliot Edmed and 1 a piece for Oscar Lindsey and Charlie Jordan wrapped up the win with the final score being 4-1.

 

Team: T. Peppiat, M. Kelley, J. Sutton, R. Todd, S. Rice, W. Pearson, O. Lindsey, L. Collard, C. Jordan, E. Edmed.