Last night, in front of a crowd of around 20, we played a league game at home v Westside.
The opposition arrived late and the start was delayed 15 minutes and it was agreed to play 40 mins each way.
FCCY got off to an excellent start, creating several good moves and a few chances. However, it wasnt until a fast break on 9 minutes that Mark Nolan raced onto a precise through ball and hammered an unstoppable shot into the top corner. Despite total control, it took another 10 minutes before a fantastic move ended with Nolan being tripped from behind when 1 on 1 with the keeper. A penalty but nothing else was awarded, very fortuneately for the defender who was the last man. Pepe Petrov stepped up and slotted beautifully into the bottom corner.
4 minutes later, Fraser Shaw-Morris raided dow the left, cut in then back onto his left peg and took a pop. The keeper somehow managed to miss it and the ball dribbled into the net! Then Luke Holborough produced a rasping shot which the keeper did very well to parry, but he had no help from his defence and Tom Jones tapped in the rebound. Within a minute, a fantastic cross from Mat Pike was headed home from 15 yards by Nolan to make 5-0 after 27 minutes.
Several other good chances were spurned and the visiting keeper did well.
The 2nd half was fairly quiet, as FCCY strolled about, knowing the points were safe. This allowed Chris Meaton to return to the side as a sub after a 6 week lay-off, replacing the excellent Nath Pritchard and Rich Callaway to make his debut at this level, up front (despite being a centre half). Rich even had a goal chalked off for offside after one of the several good moves that we were still creating sporadically, although a more determined opposition were able to create 2 or 3 chances. Then in the last minute, we conceded yet another goal from a set piece. The marking assignment at a corner went wrong, and a free header wasnt gathered by Tristan Miller in goal, allowing the attacker to have 2 more efforts before the ball went in.
Overall, a good performance and 3 very well deserved points. 5-1 is a good result at any level, especially when you know there is a lot more in the tank.
We remain 12th currently, and hope to move up possibly as high as 8th, if we can maintain our current good form, which has seen 3 consecutive league wins for the first time this season (6-1 v Bromham, 3-2 at Devizes and now this game).
On saturday , we play Shrewton(8th) away, then Warminster (15th) away on tuesday under floodlights (7.45 ko ). These are followed by , Corsham (17th) home sat 2nd may (3pm), Marlborough (11th) home tues 5th may (6.15 ko), Westside (14th) away thursday 7th may (6.15 ko), and finally Marlborough(11th) away on sat 9th may (3pm).
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Training
There will be training on wednesday 22nd and 29th april at Stanley Park from 6.30.
After this, we will take a break until we start pre-season training at the start of July.
Details will be posted here.
After this, we will take a break until we start pre-season training at the start of July.
Details will be posted here.
3rds v Bratton Res
This game has been "awarded" by the league as 0-0.
The original game was abandoned by the Referee due to "both sides losing complete control and having a mass brawl."
FCCY had NO cards and fielded 7 players aged 16 or 17. We were ultimately (after appeal to the FA) not fined.
Bratton Res had 5 (we think) yellow cards and 2 reds (in 40 minutes) and were fined £200 by the FA.
I will leave it to you to decide who was or wasnt at fault!
However, the league have decided that it is probably best not to re-play the game, as neither side have anything of significance to play for.
The original game was abandoned by the Referee due to "both sides losing complete control and having a mass brawl."
FCCY had NO cards and fielded 7 players aged 16 or 17. We were ultimately (after appeal to the FA) not fined.
Bratton Res had 5 (we think) yellow cards and 2 reds (in 40 minutes) and were fined £200 by the FA.
I will leave it to you to decide who was or wasnt at fault!
However, the league have decided that it is probably best not to re-play the game, as neither side have anything of significance to play for.
Monday, 20 April 2009
Recent results- 1sts
21st march - lost 0-1 home v Melksham Town Res.
A last minute error from Webby in goal cost us. Unlucky mate. Other than that it was an excellent performance with neither keeper having a serious effort to save. Should have been 0-0.
31st march - lost 0-1 away v Melksham Town Res.
A dodgy penalty with 15 minutes left, followed by missing 3 absolute sitters cost what would have been a well deserved 3 points.
4th april - Drew 2-2 home v New College. Another excellent team effort. Lead twice and should have won the game against top of the table.
7th april - lost 0-2 home v PurtonRes. Again a good team effort. 1 down for a long time, we battled hard to equalise and in the last 5 minutes got caught on the break.
11th april - won 6-1 home v Bromham. After 4 games against top, 2nd (twice) and 4th placed teams, it was nice to play an "easier" match. However, the half ended 1-1. After some calm analysis followed by severe threats as to the selection for the upcoming cup semi final line-up, the 2nd half was much much better. 5 goals in 14 minutes made the points safe and the score start to reflect the difference in quality of the sides on the day. Biggest win in the league.
14th april - won 3-2 away v Devizes Town Res. A brilliant 1st half, saw a 3-0 lead and the hosts reduced to 10 men. A repeat in the 2nd half would surely see an improvement in the goal difference.......sadly, it didnt materialise, and the teams lack of experience was exposed, as a physical but very hardworking and gallant host side attacked constantly, taking lots of risks. This allowed us to catch them on the break, but fail to kill the game off. Devizes pulled 2 goals back, but thats how it remained.
18th april - Cup Semi Final, Home v Melksham Town Res. Lost 1-2. Brief report on next blog item.
Was great to see a decent crowd of 96 (Garry Lock sat on the bench and counted them!!!!) which is better than many teams get at 2 levels higher. Thankyou.
A last minute error from Webby in goal cost us. Unlucky mate. Other than that it was an excellent performance with neither keeper having a serious effort to save. Should have been 0-0.
31st march - lost 0-1 away v Melksham Town Res.
A dodgy penalty with 15 minutes left, followed by missing 3 absolute sitters cost what would have been a well deserved 3 points.
4th april - Drew 2-2 home v New College. Another excellent team effort. Lead twice and should have won the game against top of the table.
7th april - lost 0-2 home v PurtonRes. Again a good team effort. 1 down for a long time, we battled hard to equalise and in the last 5 minutes got caught on the break.
11th april - won 6-1 home v Bromham. After 4 games against top, 2nd (twice) and 4th placed teams, it was nice to play an "easier" match. However, the half ended 1-1. After some calm analysis followed by severe threats as to the selection for the upcoming cup semi final line-up, the 2nd half was much much better. 5 goals in 14 minutes made the points safe and the score start to reflect the difference in quality of the sides on the day. Biggest win in the league.
14th april - won 3-2 away v Devizes Town Res. A brilliant 1st half, saw a 3-0 lead and the hosts reduced to 10 men. A repeat in the 2nd half would surely see an improvement in the goal difference.......sadly, it didnt materialise, and the teams lack of experience was exposed, as a physical but very hardworking and gallant host side attacked constantly, taking lots of risks. This allowed us to catch them on the break, but fail to kill the game off. Devizes pulled 2 goals back, but thats how it remained.
18th april - Cup Semi Final, Home v Melksham Town Res. Lost 1-2. Brief report on next blog item.
Was great to see a decent crowd of 96 (Garry Lock sat on the bench and counted them!!!!) which is better than many teams get at 2 levels higher. Thankyou.
Wiltshire Times report on the Cup Semi
Melksham Town reached the final of the Corsham Print Senior Cup defeating FC Chippenham Youth 2-1 in a closely fought tie.
It was the third time the sides had met in four weeks with Melksham winning by the odd goal on all three occasions.
In the opening exchanges honours were fairly even until goals from Josh Robinson and Tim Waylen put Melksham in the driving seat towards the close of the first half.
After the interval Chippenham pushed forward looking to pull a goal back but the Melksham defence denied them many clear cut chance.
With the tie in the last few minutes Jack Coathupe netted with a well taken effort to ensure a lively end to the game.
Chippenham manager Steve Manifold said : “The lads fought well and it was a shame we couldn’t have got a goal a bit earlier in the second half. Their second goal was a bit of a fluke our keeper punched the ball and it hit their player on the back a rolled in, he didn’t know anything about it. On saying that they are a good side.”
Melksham now meet Bradford Town in the final next weekend while in the final of the Fountain Trophies Junior Cup Greenmeadow take on Chalke Valley.
It was the third time the sides had met in four weeks with Melksham winning by the odd goal on all three occasions.
In the opening exchanges honours were fairly even until goals from Josh Robinson and Tim Waylen put Melksham in the driving seat towards the close of the first half.
After the interval Chippenham pushed forward looking to pull a goal back but the Melksham defence denied them many clear cut chance.
With the tie in the last few minutes Jack Coathupe netted with a well taken effort to ensure a lively end to the game.
Chippenham manager Steve Manifold said : “The lads fought well and it was a shame we couldn’t have got a goal a bit earlier in the second half. Their second goal was a bit of a fluke our keeper punched the ball and it hit their player on the back a rolled in, he didn’t know anything about it. On saying that they are a good side.”
Melksham now meet Bradford Town in the final next weekend while in the final of the Fountain Trophies Junior Cup Greenmeadow take on Chalke Valley.
Thursday, 2 April 2009
April / May Fixtures
2nds
Sat 11th - Blunsdon United Res away 3pm
3rds
Sat 4th - The Stiffs away 3pm (at Whaddon Lane, Hilperton)
Sat 25th - Bratton Res away 3pm (Subject to disciplinary hearing)
1sts
Sat 4th - New College HOME 3pm
Tues 7th - Purton HOME 6.15pm
Sat 11th - Bromham HOME 3pm
Tues 14th - Devizes Town Res away 6.15pm
Sat 18th - Corsham Print Senior KO Cup (Wiltshire League Cup) SEMI-FINAL
HOME v Calne Town Res or Melksham Town Res 3pm
Tues 21st Westside HOME 6.15pm
Sat 25th - Corsham Print Senior KO Cup (Wiltshire League Cup) FINAL
at Corsham Town Ground 2pm ko
or Shrewton United Res away 3pm
Tuesday 28th - Warminster Town Res away 7.45pm (under lights)
Sat 2nd May - Corsham Town Res HOME 3pm
Tuesday 5th May - Marlborough Town HOME 6.15pm
Thursday 7th May - Westside away 6.15pm
Sat 9th May - Marlborough Town away 3pm
Sat 11th - Blunsdon United Res away 3pm
3rds
Sat 4th - The Stiffs away 3pm (at Whaddon Lane, Hilperton)
Sat 25th - Bratton Res away 3pm (Subject to disciplinary hearing)
1sts
Sat 4th - New College HOME 3pm
Tues 7th - Purton HOME 6.15pm
Sat 11th - Bromham HOME 3pm
Tues 14th - Devizes Town Res away 6.15pm
Sat 18th - Corsham Print Senior KO Cup (Wiltshire League Cup) SEMI-FINAL
HOME v Calne Town Res or Melksham Town Res 3pm
Tues 21st Westside HOME 6.15pm
Sat 25th - Corsham Print Senior KO Cup (Wiltshire League Cup) FINAL
at Corsham Town Ground 2pm ko
or Shrewton United Res away 3pm
Tuesday 28th - Warminster Town Res away 7.45pm (under lights)
Sat 2nd May - Corsham Town Res HOME 3pm
Tuesday 5th May - Marlborough Town HOME 6.15pm
Thursday 7th May - Westside away 6.15pm
Sat 9th May - Marlborough Town away 3pm
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