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Hawley Raiders Tournament

Sunday 28th June - Yateley

Squad - Richard, Lewis, Alfie, Josh, Jack, Aaron, Charlie, Ryan

A big tournament greeted the boys with 24 teams vying for the honours. 4 teams of 6, where group winners would go straight to the semis of the cup and group runners up would contest the plate.

Five group games saw the boys register a 2-0 win, two 1-0 wins and two 0-0 draws. Unfortunately the draws cost them a place in the cup as Rushmoor Saints pipped them by two points due to an extra win. Silverware was still on offer though as a 1-0 defeat of Maidenhead saw the boys reach another final where they would take on Crusader Kings. The Famous Frimley Green Rhinos continued the winning habit though as another 1-0 win saw them lift the plate trophy to round off a very successful season. Today's six goals were shared between Ryan (2), Charlie (2) and singles from Alfie and Jack.

Next years SPL Premier League squad looks a far more accomplished outfit than the one who struggled two years ago. Mid season additions in the form of Richard whose goalkeeping form has been outstanding, Lewis who has added defensive grit, adventurous attacking play and an amusing fan base and end of season recruit Ryan who will surely bag many goals mean the future looks bright. Obviously not forgetting the established players whose attributes have been catalogued at length in previous posts.  

As this is the last report of the season, goal scoring stats follow, the three numbers denote league goals, cup goals, and tournament goals.

Aaaron 0 0 1, Jack C 5 1 11, Niall 9 3 27, Lewis 5 1 5, Alfie 1 0 6, Joe 0 0 1, Josh 4 2 3, Jack A 1 1 0, Charlie 7 0 12, Ryan 0 0 9, og 2 1 1

Have a good summer, roll on SPL Premier League

Wey Valley Tournament
Saturday 13th June - Mill Chase School, Bordon
Squad - Abi, Orla, Mary, Cerrin, Izzy, Phi, Sophie, Chloe

A lovely day greeted The Mighty Emeralds for their latest tournament. Good results in 3x10 minute games would hopefully propel the girls into the quarter final stage. Welcome to Izzy who was making her debut after an impressive showing in the recent Surrey Youth Games trials.

Liss Chicks 'B' were the first opponents and Abi in goal confidently collected an early ball and distributed well to a energetic Phi on the wing. Cerrin showed quick feet and crossed well for Chloe and Mary linked with Phi as some good passing developed. Orla threw into the path of Cerrin who hit the side netting and Chloe showed her customary tricks down the right. Izzy made her entrance with a clever drag back and well executed pass and Mary tackled well in her defensive role. Sophie broke through but the keeper saved before Chloe and Orla passed their way into the box. Izzy's clever throw was returned and delivered into the box but the stalemate could not be broken despite the dominance. Full Time Frimley 0 Liss 0

An under 11 outfit in the form of Wey Valley 'B' came next and Izzy showed some nice touches as she ran the ball out of defence. The opening goal reflected the quality of play as an excellent cross field pass from Sophie was met by Chloe on the run who found the bottom corner perfectly. Buoyed by the goal, Sophie found space well from a Mary throw and beat the keeper at the near post and when Orla picked up the ball way out, looked up and fired the ball into the bottom corner it was Emerald heaven. Abi bravely saved from close range and then blocked from close in to preserve her clean sheet. Izzy showed skills with her left foot and then with her head and a Phi header almost beat the keeper.  Phi then maintained her recent excellent form with a mazy run reminiscent of days gone by before firing in the fourth and Cerrin headed well in a defensive capacity. Orla threw to Sophie whose good shot was saved and the points were won. Full Time Frimley 4 Wey Valley 0

Denmead Belles were the last group opponents and Phi continued her impressive showing with a battling run, a bit of a landmark then arrived as Cerrin flicked home an Orla through ball for the first of many goals I'm sure she will bag. After her goal she found Mary from a corner but her effort was saved and Chloe marauded down the right looking for victims to trick. Cerrin almost doubled her tally with a swift turn and shot after again being found by Orla and Phi repeated the act but saw her rocket shot just clear the bar. Cerrin showed vision by intercepting a loose ball and heading over and Sophie benefited from another Cerrin shot when she tapped in the rebound after the keeper had saved the first effort. Izzy impressed again and a confident Phi dragged back the ball before shooting narrowly wide. Full Time Frimley 2 Denmead 0

Quarter Final opponents were the hosts 'A' side and immediate good work saw Chloe sprint down the right before finding Cerrin at the far post for the opener. Mary and Orla covered as pressure built  but more good passing between Orla, Cerrin and Chloe won a free kick that Mary hit narrowly over. Orla 'took one for the team' with a ball in the face from close range and had to come off and Wey valley capitalised as a through ball  was not cut out and Abi was beaten for the first time with a low shot. Phi turned well but saw her shot saved and Sophie hit the side netting with the rebound as play moved into 3 minutes of extra time. An early goal again was crucial and again it was Chloe down the right with a lovely cross that the alert Phi touched in. Good defending prevented further scoring and into the semi finals went the girls. Full Time Frimley 2 Wey Valley 1

Liss Chicks 'B' for some reason were the opponents and not someone from the other stronger group that included Alton, Reading and Sandhurst. Sophie started well and played Chloe in and Phi turned and crossed again for Orla tried her luck from distance again but was just wide. Frimley then won a penalty after a handball following a cross from the left but Mary's effort was saved. A Liss girl got clear but overrun the ball and Chloe and Sophie played a smart 1-2 out of defence. Chloe made progress before being tackled and Izzy hit the loose ball well but narrowly over. Extra time was achieved after Abi made a great save and the defence stood firm after a late spell of pressure. Mary run out of defence and found Cerrin and Abi saved again as it was then down to the lottery of penalties to decide the finalist. From an usually distant penalty spot at the head of the 'D' the kicks went as follows -

Abi beaten bottom left 1-0, Mary's effort pushed over the bar 1-0, Wey Valley miss left 1-0, Sophie finds bottom right hand corner 1-1, Abi beaten top right 2-1, Orla finds bottom left hand corner  2-2, Wey Valley miss right 2-2, Chloe misses left 2-2, Abi saves well after retake 2-2, Cerrin hits bar but the ball stays out 2-2,  Good pen goes top right 3-2,Abi confidently even things up as another round of kicks is required 3-3, Abi saves again 3-3, Mary gets her penalty miss hat trick as the keeper saves 3-3,   Abi makes brilliant save, 3-3, Sophie drags her effort wide 3-3, Abi beaten bottom left 4-3, Orla sees her effort saved 4-3 and the girls miss out after a very impressive showing. Full Time Frimley 0 Liss 0 (3-4 pens) 

NPL Tournament
Sunday 7th June - Imber Court
Squad - Mary, Orla, Maya, Sophie, Chloe, Cerrin (Hollie in a spectating capacity after an injury last week, hope you're back soon)

After lacklustre performances in the first two tournaments, Dave hoped that the girls would show their true form in this one and earn some silverware. Squad changes afoot with welcomes to one new face and one familiar one. Welcome Cerrin to The Mighty Emeralds and welcome back to Abi who has rejoined us after moving UP from the Camberley team. We are also to lose Emma whose family is moving to Australia, although only one season with us, Emma has shown us to be a very competent footballer and will surely we a difficult act to replace. Good luck for the future Emma, Richard and family.

Five games for the girls today with the top two in the group progressing to the semi finals against the other group's top two. Games were of 10 minute duration.

Tournament hosts NPL Youth A were first up and Maya decided to eliminate the opposition from the kick off by blasting the ball at the nearest player, she even got a free kick for it !. Cerrin made a strong run and Mary reminded us of her keeping skills with a smart save. Chloe played in Sophie whose shot was saved and Cerrin warmed the keepers hands again with a powerful strike from the left. Her third effort was again repelled but Chloe was alert to follow up and give Frimley the lead. Orla prevented an equaliser with a nice tackle on the right and Mary did her bit with a catch and a save from a long shot. Cerrin almost extended the lead late on but poked her shot wide after a strong run. Full Time Frimley 1 NPL 0

Familiar opposition  in the form of Woking Cougars A came next and Maya was alert to cover an early break before Mary again saved well. Cerrin showed her passing skills with a nice through ball and Sophie delivered an excellent cross but neither were capitalised on. Cerrin played in Chloe whose shot was blocked and Mary saved again to complete the stalemate. Full Time Frimley 0 Woking 0

Notoriously strong Epsom Eagles would test the girls next and a confident start saw Cerrin use her strength and Orla shoot wide. Dangerous on the break, Epsom forced Mary into a low save but she was beaten for the first time by a good effort from the edge of the box. Cerrin had an effort blocked as lady luck seemed to be absent again and Epsom wrapped up the game with another accurate shot after a clever turn. Cerrin was denied again and Orla prevented a third after a chase back to force a shot wide. Full Time Frimley 0 Epsom 2

The final game against Bedfont Sports was a straight winner takes all to reach the semis, but other results had meant that a draw may be enough for Frimley. Cerrin muscled through and collided with the keeper and an Orla throw to Cerrin forced the keeper into an excellent save at the near post. To compound the misfortune Cerrin then hit the bar Bedfont first showed their attacking potential when heading over, Orla repeated the feat in a defensive capacity and then an excellent through ball from Cerrin saw Chloe through on goal with only the keeper to beat, nine times out of ten she would have buried the chance but this was the tenth as the ball bobbled and Chloe sliced the ball wide. As we debated the injustice, a ball from the right saw an unmarked Bedfont girl slot home. Maya's restart cleared the bar and for the last minute Mary was put up front as manager and captain begged to differ on the choice of tactics. Mary's corner sailed long and Cerrin's long range effort was saved. Bedfont made it two when finding an unguarded net and Orla without her customary og this season rectified the situation after trying to dispossess another runner on her route to goal. Full Time Frimley 0 Bedfont 3

Badshot Lea Tournament

Saturday 6th June - William Cobbett School
Squad - Charlie, Niall, Jack, Alfie, Lewis, Thomas, Ryan

Rain was in the air but so was expectation as The Rhinos went looking for a tournament win to end the long wait. They had won this tournament two years ago so maybe it would be their day. Five teams were present and all but one would progress to the semi finals in the 2x5 minute halves.

Jack took the gloves in the first game against Knaphill Wanderers Hawks and two Ryan goals along with a single from Charlie was enough to give the boys a comfortable first win. Full Time Frimley 3 Knaphill 0

Bourne Blades came next and Niall took over goalkeeping duties, a smart early save boosted confidence and Alfie's defensive strength also featured in the first half. Thomas headed powerfully in defence and Charlie headed narrowly over at the other end before Jack shot wide. A goalmouth scramble ended with a Niall save but soon after Jack put through his own net after unavoidably running into the ball after Niall had parried a shot. From the kick off though the scores were tied as Charlie crossed from the right for Ryan to slot home at the far post. Full Time Frimley 1 Bourne 1

Mayford came next and Niall's effort from the kick off was saved and Jack also had an effort saved. Ryan flicked wide and Jack tackled well. Alfie showboated out of defence and Lewis made a couple of telling tackles. The winner of the og competition came at the start of the second period, Mayford went for goal, Lewis deflected the shot and Charlie went to control to the right of goal only to see it spin off his leg and end up in the net. Thomas defended well to prevent further damage but a second goal was prevented when a Mayford player blocked his team mates goal bound effort. Full Time Frimley 0 Mayford 1

The second Knaphill Wanderers team were Vultures and Alfie saw his kick off effort saved. Good passing followed with Jack playing in Lewis who charged in from the right and beat the keeper with a strong effort, Jack doubled the lead as he jinked past two defenders and slotted home. Another good move saw Charlie just wide after Alfie and Jack impressed. Niall pushed a shot onto the post as the half ended. Charlie slotted home after he followed up a Lewis up field punt and then worked hard on the left before finding Lewis who appeared to be upended in the box but no foul was given. Alfie found Charlie at the end but his effort was saved. Full Time Frimley 3 Knaphill 0

Hatch Warren provided the final league opposition and Jack almost got an early goal after he headed Lewis's throw narrowly over. Ryan worked well and found Lewis and the keeper stood firm but he was beaten from distance when Jack rifled one in. Charlie saved well with his legs and Jack saw an effort blocked after being played in by Niall who then ran in on goal but saw his effort saved. Thomas stood firm at the back again and Charlie saved well with his legs but was beaten by a good shot from the edge of the box. Niall almost regained the lead when his shot from kick off was pushed onto the bar and Ryan's follow up was saved. Full Time Frimley 1 Hatch Warren 1

The semi finals saw a re match against Mayford as the games extended to 2x7 minutes. Jack saw two good efforts saved and some well placed Lewis throws were causing problems for the Mayford defence. Ryan seized onto a loose ball and after an impressive turn of speed forced the keeper into a save. Charlie did likewise at the other end and Ryan shot wide after good work by Jack. A double save from Charlie, the second being an excellent point blank effort kept the scores level and Ryan was denied from the edge of the box. Good work from Lewis and Alfie resulted in a shot then a ricochet that Jack put narrowly wide and a lobbed Ryan effort ending just wide signalled the start of extra time. A Mayford long shot wide was followed by good work by Lewis and Niall on the wing and another Ryan effort was blocked. Lewis was alert as Mayford broke but into the second period Ryan chased well to win a corner. Taking it himself it was smashed into the roof of the net by Lewis and when Charlie stood firm to repel a Mayford comeback The Rhinos had reached another final. Full Time Frimley 1 Mayford 0

It was Bourne Blades who had to stop the boys getting their hands on an overdue trophy and Niall showed his intent with a tricky run down the left, his cross found Ryan who was narrowly wide. Thomas covered well but a strong shot beat Charlie and thoughts of runners up came to the fore. Charlie did well to prevent a second but when Ryan was fouled as he went for goal, Niall grabbed the ball. Knowing that power would be the order of the day, it was lucky that accuracy was also present as the ball arrowed into the top corner to tie the scores. As the second period began, Bourne pressured the Frimley goal but Jack was at hand to cover and even managed to break before shooting wide. The Rhinos then bossed proceedings with Ryan heading over a Lewis throw and Jack also was narrowly high with a long shot. Charlie saw his side netting rustled but the hoodoo was ended when a Niall corner was bundled over the line by an alert Jack at the near post to give the boys their overdue silverware. Full Time Frimley 2 Bourne 1

Dragons Camberley Boys Tournament – June 6th 2009 

SQUAD – George J, Brad, Reece B, Harrison, Cam, Matthew, Daniel  

With the tournaments coming thick & fast we were this week at the Camberley Boys tournament held at Watchetts School. With Terry working it was over to me to try & lead the boys. There were 4 groups of 5. The top two went into the cup & the next two into the plate. In our group we were going to be up against 2 sides very familiar to us that we had played during the course of the league season.