(Well except for the weather)
What a fantastic weekend;
What a fantastic weekend;
Saturday, myself & the Mr H finished marking out mini-pitches for AV's partner club Aylesbury Town. With that finished off it was time for a "swifty" before watching Vale's Seniors play.
Sunday, back to the club for TWO home youth matches, (with Town's U8's buzzing around the newly marked pitches) & as if that wasn't enough..... It was all bathed in sunlight & without the need for (the more recent) several layers of jumpers & coats!!
Sunday, back to the club for TWO home youth matches, (with Town's U8's buzzing around the newly marked pitches) & as if that wasn't enough..... It was all bathed in sunlight & without the need for (the more recent) several layers of jumpers & coats!!
Anyway, the 15's & 16's matches went like this;
Under 15’s – Referee’s Cup 4th Round
Aylesbury Vale 3 – Aylesbury Town Youth 0
Aylesbury Vale moved into the semi-final stages of the Referee’s Cup with a resounding win over Aylesbury Town Youth.
Left-back, James Marsh made the first break for Vale with a run & dummied the opposition until he made the cross in the last yards, which was cleared but was a glimpse of the home teams mindset. Town had to take an onslaught; Chris Hawes was denied an outstanding head at goal by the post. Luca Forchione opened the scoring for Vale in the 13th minute. That was the wake up call for Town; they replied with a right wing attack that skimmed across the goalmouth for a goal kick & retrieved the ball in midfield to make another attempt. Town became determined to make breaks & improve on their opportunities. A break in the 31st minute for Vale, with Nathan Scarfe making the running on the left & tipped in for the oncoming Forchione but was scuffed just right of target.
With the second half well underway & Town doing all they could to level the score, Vale’s Chris Hawes wanted his efforts rewarded. A speedy run up the right saw him on his way to achieving it but was dispossessed & had to make his way back. He did get his target as the ball came back up field, doubling Vale’s advantage in the 54th minute. Vale maintained the pressure on the visitors; an attack that was cleared by the keeper, Matt Dean, fell in front of the now returning Forchione who gave a spectacular overhead kick that hung in the air for an eternity; coming down just wide of the top right corner of the goal. Again Town tried to get back into the game with the help of the tall right-forward Jamie Sturges & his teammate Kris Byrnes but without success on the chances that came their way. Pat Hurst finished off Vales scoring 10 minutes before the end. Taking on right-back Richard Parsons & coming away cleanly with an open run across for goal which he tidily slotted away in the bottom right corner. Town now made every attempt count. An advance on the Vale goal left keeper, Gary Bidgway rushing forward to protect & although he stopped the ball it became loose & Byrnes was in the thick of it, he scrambled for the touch but was only able to lift the ball over for a goal kick. A poor goal kick & Byrnes was able to collect but unsuccessful on his strike. The last 2 minutes of play & Vale put in three final warning shots at Town; the first a Jordan Murphy blast from just inside the 18yd box & keeper, Matt Dean, did extremely well to see it off, a minute later & Murphy was on the receiving end of a forward pass from Vale midfield which he raised inches over the bar. From the goal kick, Town got a final break that was challenged by the Vale midfield allowing a move up the left side; the cross in to Forchione was lifted over seconds before the final whistle was blown.
Town’s manager Mark Stevens said; “Vale camped in our half for the 1st 15minutes but then we switched on & played good football. We were up for it till the end & never thought we were out of it. It shouldn’t have been a 3-Nil result, we just couldn’t hit the target.”
Under 16’s – Division 1
Aylesbury Vale 0 – Widmer End Utd 0
Aylesbury Vale met Widmer End Utd again yesterday, (Sunday) this time for a league match.
The game started with incredible pace. Vale closed on the visitors in the opening minute with a cross into the box from the left wing. Widmer End narrowly avoiding the attack with a clearance off the line. As the ball returned to midfield, Vales Lewis Roots was a away with another break on the left which he crossed at the last second to team-mate Aaron Grant, Grant took the ball on the volley but pushed it just wide of the right post. United had a chance 8 minutes in; a free kick awarded left of the 18yd box curled in & after receiving glancing heads from two forwards past just wide of the right post. The next Vale threat wasn’t long coming. From a corner, the ball floated over the 6yd box & was positively headed by the Vale new comer Rob Goldney & an outstretched Callun Akerman managed to palm the ball over the bar. Both sides were determined in their advances through the first half but neither one could break the deadlock. 5 minutes before the break, Aylesbury’s Jason Street got a break on the left which he crossed in, Akerman fumbled the loose ball & although it was put away from the goalmouth the advancing Luke MacDonald put it back in to the fray. A scuffle to clear it to safety left the scores at nil-nil.
The Second Half opened in the same way. 4 minutes saw Mo Waqar take a loose ball in midfield & send it up the pitch to the attacking Ben Goody. It was a great opportunity just right of centre, but as Akerman came out to block, Goody struck the ball again right of target. 56 minutes & a break came from Widmer End’s Callum Sagar. His run & perfectly timed cross in to Scott Marshall had Vale keeper, Nathan Davis, stretch left to palm the ball out for a corner. An Aylesbury free kick, in almost identical position to that of United in the first half, gave Lewis Roots a chance to open the scoring. The ball was lifted well over the wall but just beyond the forwards & Akerman came out confidently to retrieve it. Widmer End started to increase the pressure, Ollie Grasham getting thoroughly amongst the action. Forward Gavin Scoffeld was also in on the deal & had a strike that was lifted inches over the bar. The pressure was only maintained for a short time however & it was Roots who was to give Vale the final chance of breaking the scoring. A hard strike gave a “thwack” that echoed around the park as Akerman stood his ground & managed to block the challenge.
Under 15’s – Referee’s Cup 4th Round
Aylesbury Vale 3 – Aylesbury Town Youth 0
Aylesbury Vale moved into the semi-final stages of the Referee’s Cup with a resounding win over Aylesbury Town Youth.
Left-back, James Marsh made the first break for Vale with a run & dummied the opposition until he made the cross in the last yards, which was cleared but was a glimpse of the home teams mindset. Town had to take an onslaught; Chris Hawes was denied an outstanding head at goal by the post. Luca Forchione opened the scoring for Vale in the 13th minute. That was the wake up call for Town; they replied with a right wing attack that skimmed across the goalmouth for a goal kick & retrieved the ball in midfield to make another attempt. Town became determined to make breaks & improve on their opportunities. A break in the 31st minute for Vale, with Nathan Scarfe making the running on the left & tipped in for the oncoming Forchione but was scuffed just right of target.
With the second half well underway & Town doing all they could to level the score, Vale’s Chris Hawes wanted his efforts rewarded. A speedy run up the right saw him on his way to achieving it but was dispossessed & had to make his way back. He did get his target as the ball came back up field, doubling Vale’s advantage in the 54th minute. Vale maintained the pressure on the visitors; an attack that was cleared by the keeper, Matt Dean, fell in front of the now returning Forchione who gave a spectacular overhead kick that hung in the air for an eternity; coming down just wide of the top right corner of the goal. Again Town tried to get back into the game with the help of the tall right-forward Jamie Sturges & his teammate Kris Byrnes but without success on the chances that came their way. Pat Hurst finished off Vales scoring 10 minutes before the end. Taking on right-back Richard Parsons & coming away cleanly with an open run across for goal which he tidily slotted away in the bottom right corner. Town now made every attempt count. An advance on the Vale goal left keeper, Gary Bidgway rushing forward to protect & although he stopped the ball it became loose & Byrnes was in the thick of it, he scrambled for the touch but was only able to lift the ball over for a goal kick. A poor goal kick & Byrnes was able to collect but unsuccessful on his strike. The last 2 minutes of play & Vale put in three final warning shots at Town; the first a Jordan Murphy blast from just inside the 18yd box & keeper, Matt Dean, did extremely well to see it off, a minute later & Murphy was on the receiving end of a forward pass from Vale midfield which he raised inches over the bar. From the goal kick, Town got a final break that was challenged by the Vale midfield allowing a move up the left side; the cross in to Forchione was lifted over seconds before the final whistle was blown.
Town’s manager Mark Stevens said; “Vale camped in our half for the 1st 15minutes but then we switched on & played good football. We were up for it till the end & never thought we were out of it. It shouldn’t have been a 3-Nil result, we just couldn’t hit the target.”
Under 16’s – Division 1
Aylesbury Vale 0 – Widmer End Utd 0
Aylesbury Vale met Widmer End Utd again yesterday, (Sunday) this time for a league match.
The game started with incredible pace. Vale closed on the visitors in the opening minute with a cross into the box from the left wing. Widmer End narrowly avoiding the attack with a clearance off the line. As the ball returned to midfield, Vales Lewis Roots was a away with another break on the left which he crossed at the last second to team-mate Aaron Grant, Grant took the ball on the volley but pushed it just wide of the right post. United had a chance 8 minutes in; a free kick awarded left of the 18yd box curled in & after receiving glancing heads from two forwards past just wide of the right post. The next Vale threat wasn’t long coming. From a corner, the ball floated over the 6yd box & was positively headed by the Vale new comer Rob Goldney & an outstretched Callun Akerman managed to palm the ball over the bar. Both sides were determined in their advances through the first half but neither one could break the deadlock. 5 minutes before the break, Aylesbury’s Jason Street got a break on the left which he crossed in, Akerman fumbled the loose ball & although it was put away from the goalmouth the advancing Luke MacDonald put it back in to the fray. A scuffle to clear it to safety left the scores at nil-nil.
The Second Half opened in the same way. 4 minutes saw Mo Waqar take a loose ball in midfield & send it up the pitch to the attacking Ben Goody. It was a great opportunity just right of centre, but as Akerman came out to block, Goody struck the ball again right of target. 56 minutes & a break came from Widmer End’s Callum Sagar. His run & perfectly timed cross in to Scott Marshall had Vale keeper, Nathan Davis, stretch left to palm the ball out for a corner. An Aylesbury free kick, in almost identical position to that of United in the first half, gave Lewis Roots a chance to open the scoring. The ball was lifted well over the wall but just beyond the forwards & Akerman came out confidently to retrieve it. Widmer End started to increase the pressure, Ollie Grasham getting thoroughly amongst the action. Forward Gavin Scoffeld was also in on the deal & had a strike that was lifted inches over the bar. The pressure was only maintained for a short time however & it was Roots who was to give Vale the final chance of breaking the scoring. A hard strike gave a “thwack” that echoed around the park as Akerman stood his ground & managed to block the challenge.
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