Cup Match: Corsham Jaguars 6 – 4 BTYFC A Squad

At 2-0 down within the first 5 minutes and being totally overrun, I thought if we can keep this below 10-0 it will be a miracle. I should of course know better. I should have kept faith in the plucky spirit of this team. Staring humiliation in the face, we woke up. The midfield gradually took control of proceedings and pressed forward relentlessly. At 3-3 we had the game by the scruff of the neck. The feeling amongst the terrific Bradford away fans was that this game was there for the taking. Energy levels dipped a fraction and before we knew it was 6-3. BTYFC rallied again and brought it back to 6-4 but despite much late pressure time ran out.

Another enthralling game – leaving supporters just as exhausted as the players. Progress is being made in all departments. Well done to Marco for his fantastic hat-trick, Ollie for his goal and again for his tireless and ceaseless work – a captain leading by example! Special thanks to Archie in goal – without whom it could have been 10. All players contributed really well. Our first competitive victory this season must surely be around the corner.

Players' Pen Pics

Angus is a genuine “Fox in the Box”. His casual style around the pitch sometimes attracts unfair criticism but no one can doubt his proven talent for hitting the back of the net. “The Fox” exudes a match presence akin to Tim Cahill and has a bright future ahead of him collecting lots of top scorer awards.

“Woody Wade” is as solid as an oak tree at the heart of the team. Ben’s never say die attitude and ability to spot the killer pass ensures that he’s always in the thick of the action. An assured pitchside presence combined with continued work on his portfolio of tricks could give the Adders their own Ronaldo.

“Classy Cam” is the epitome of a footballing aristocrat. A true thoroughbred, Cam’s jinks and tricks are a delight to behold making him a firm favourite with the crowd. The king of the keepy-uppy challenge is another who, if he continues to train hard could emulate Ronaldo.

“Boots Franklin” deftly employs his red and blue boots to leave the opposition feeling black and blue after matches. Always comfortable in defence or midfield, this season George has added a dangerous attacking edge to his game. As a recent addition to the 110% effort club “Boots” could even become the next Stevie G.

“Diablo Rebello” is famed for acts of daring do both on and off the pitch. His cerebral approach to the game regularly leaves the opposition in mental stitches enabling him to glide serenely past them. If George works on using his left foot then his career will know no bounds and he could even emulate Ronaldhino.

“Magic Maddox” is the wizard on the wing with a right foot and shimmy to die for. A true heir to the Manchester United legacy of great wingers it can only be a matter of time before Lawrence fulfils his potential as the next Ronaldo. He’s definitely one to watch!

“Jonno the Joker” keeps the mood light and morale high during testing times in matches. However underneath that façade is a ruthless and determined defender with the class of Peter Crouch who doesn’t know the meaning of the phrase lost cause. Sami Hyypia please move over, Jonno is in the building!

“Jumpin Jack Flash” is the kind of firecracker striker any manager would give their right arm for. His game is all about instinct and this season he’s made great strides to channel his temperament in to what he does best – scoring. Jack has also shown great skill between the sticks demonstrating a level of commitment reminiscent of Frank Lampard.

“Ollie the Kid” has the fastest feet in the west, well certainly in BTYFC u9. He is always at the heart of the action leading the team from the front whether he’s in goal or out on the pitch. A fantastic footballing future awaits this great prospect who has the talent, drive and energy to become the next Messi.

White Juniors 1-0 BTYFC A

Although we lost this one 1-0, on any other day it would have been 5-1. We had the bulk of the possession and the bulk of the scoring opportunities - even their manger at the end said we'd been all over them. But largely due to fine goal keeping - we couldn't make it count. Never mind - it was a far more controlled performance than the friendly against Trowbridge - particularly at the back. If your are interested in my thinking about the formation, I thought it worked well having Ollie playing in a deeper central role to provide more cover at the back and with Angus also dropping back more into a forward midfield role. With Marco, Ben, Cam, and for a time George F, up and down the flanks I reackon we have a basis of a system that might work well for us. The only issue being that when we got tired, the marking at the back became a little sloppy - but this is perhaps more to do with overall fitness levels.

Well done to all players for working really hard on what turned out to be a very warm morning - if we keep playing like this - results will start coming our way.

Contacts

Steve and Ros Arthur (Cam)
01225 869459
07795 305994

Joanne & Vince Bartolo (Marcus)
01761 434779
07717 740573

John and Anne Coghlan (Ollie)
01225 722035
07879 668604

Tim and Sarah Franklin (George)
01225 864197
07905 005687

Charlie and Christina Maddox (Laurence)
01225 868781
07973 373411

Jason and Justine Rebello (George)
01225 863049
07976 774224

Richard and Marie Salter (Jonathan)
01225 866343
07884 260045

Angela Stacey (Jack)
01225 309163
07776 195450

Phil and Nicky Wade (Ben)
01225 864849
07860 744652

Paul and Jane Watts (Angus)
01225 862075
07964952282

Fixture List and Results

Saturday 13th September
White Horse Juniors vs BTYFC A Squad (1-0)
Meet: 11:00am
Kick Off: 11:30am

Saturday 20th September
Training at Winsley
Meet: 9:30am

Sunday 28th September
Cup Match: Corsham Jaguars vs BTYFC A Squad (6-4 (Marco 3, Ollie))
Meet: 11:00am
Kick Off: 11:30am

Sunday 5th October
Melksham Saints vs BTYFC A Squad (6-2 (Angus 2))
Meet: 1o:30am
Kick Off: 11:00am

Saturday 11th October
BTYFC A Squad vs Warminster Highbury B (2-1 (Ben, Angus))
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Saturday 18th October
Chippenham White vs BTYFC A Squad (2-0)
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Saturday 25th October
BTYFC A Squad vs Trowbridge Town B (0-0)
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Saturday 1st November
Half Term Break: No football

Saturday 8th November
Corsham Leopards vs BTYFC A Squad (2-2 (Marco, Jack))
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Saturday 15th November
Friendly: Corsham Leopards vs BTYFC A Squad (3-2 (Marco, Jack))
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Saturday 22nd November
BTYFC A Squad vs BTYFC B Squad (4-1 (Marco 3, Ollie))
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Sunday 30th November
BTYFC A Squad vs Trowbridge Town D (2-2 (Marco2))
Meet: 2:00am
Kick Off: 2:30pm


Saturday 6th December
Training at Winsley
Meet: 9:30am

Saturday 13th December
BTYFC A Squad vs White Horse Juniors (Postponed due to waterlogged pitch)
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Saturday 20th and 27th December
Christmas Holidays: No Football

Saturday 3rd January
Warminster Highbury B vs BTYFC A Squad (Postponed and scheduled for: Sat 7th March))
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Saturday 10th January
BTYFC A Squad vs Melksham Town Saints (Postponed due to frozen pitch)
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Sunday 18th January
Trowbridge Town B vs BTYFC A Squad (Postponed due to water-logger pitch)
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Saturday 24th January (Postponed due to Chippenham changing date)
BTYFC A Squad vs Chippenham White
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Sunday 1st February
Trowbridge Town D vs BTYFC A Squad (0-0)
Meet: 2:00pm
Kick Off: 2:30pm

Saturday 7th February
BTYFC B Squad vs BTYFC A Squad
Meet: 9:30am
Kick Off: 10:00am
Social in Clubhouse after match

Saturday 14th February
Half Term Holiday: No Football

Saturday 21st Feburary
BTYFC Squad A vs Corsham Leopards
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am

Saturday 8th March
Warminster B vs BTYFC A
Meet: 10:00am
Kick Off: 10:30am