Out Of The Bloo

23/10/07 - Fleet Town 0 Mangotsfield United 2 - FA Trophy 1st Qualifying Replay

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20/10/07 - Mangotsfield United 0 Fleet Town 0 - FA Trophy 1st Qualifying Round

Replay Tuesday

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17/10/07 - Godalming Town Youth 1 Fleet Town Youth 3 - SYL

A really pleasing result, but far from our silkiest performance. With the squad currently decimated through injury and college committments it would have been easy for us to lie down and take a beating, but fortunately the chosen few dug deep and got the 3 points.

We started fast and on 2 minutes a Sam Hamilton cross was tucked away by Gavin Muir from a tight angle. 1-0

On 14 minutes Sam Hamilton broke the offside trap to make it 2-0.

Following this our play became disjointed, being caught offside on too many occasions and not keeping the ball.

In 43 minutes we got a wake up call when we were done by another straight ball and the Godalming defender finished well in a 1 on 1. 2-1.

We held on a bit in the second half as we lacked a little cohesion, but were never really threatened.

It was left to Dan Bone to put the tie to rest with a 6 yard tap in in the dying minutes. 3-1.

Like I say it wasn't our most fluent display, but it was a game we had to get through. I thought Matt Goodsell equipped himself well for his first game between the sticks for us. Also credit to Shawn Foster and Bobby Bland for playing through their injuries and also to 'Frontliner' Alex Purcell for coming along and ending up playing 30 minutes when Shawn's injury got too much.

1 Matt Goodsell
2 Ashley Tribe
3 Liam Roberts
4 Perry Hegarty
5 Shawn Foster - Alex Purcell
6 Bobby Bland
7 Michael campbell
8 Dan Bone 1
9 Sam Hamilton 1
10 Gavin Muir 1
11 Luke Nicholas

No other subs.

Next game is due to be Westfield @ Home on Thursday 1st November. Hopefully we can get a few back from injury so that I can have some selection head aches.

16/10/07 - Marlow 0 Fleet Town 1 - League

links to todays pics. Not the best, but they tell a story.
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13/10/07 - Havant & Waterlooville 2 Fleet Town 1 - FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round

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Celebrating Fieldy's opener

We had them reeling first 20 minutes.

Lets not forget ......

Phil John's penalty appeal in the first minute, that forced a corner.

Phil's strike that forced a sharp save

A couple of headers from Hemmo that went just over.

Nathan's cut back that almost went for an Oggy.

After that I felt Havant adapted quite well to our pace, as you'd expect them to and we went a little direct, but we nearly forced an equalizer.

Some crosses that caused a bit of panic.

A couple of Dougie strikes

another from Phil John

and finally Terry Davies.

8/10/07 - Fleet Town Youth 3 Dorking Youth 2 - SYL Cup 1st Round

It was nice to get back to winning ways in this hastily arranged Cup game. Cheers to the league for the 24 hours notice.

We played Dorking from the South Division who I believe are yet to win a game this season. Again cheers to the league for not updating their website.

We took the lead on 4 minutes following a run by Mike Campbell, the keepers smother bounced off mike's 'chest' bobbled over the stranded keeper for Mike to finish.

Despite playing some really good football, plenty of good build up play we lacked a little composure and our final ball was never good enough. We were undone on the 17th and 32nd minutes by 2 straight balls, where we were caught square and ball watching.

1-2 down at half time despite playing the better football. 'We' made a couple of changes and to be fair they
didn't really take affect until 'we' went 3-4-3. We were getting a little worried as we entered the final 15 minutes and the pressure eventually paid off on 77 minutes when Josh Daniels got in behind the full back and showed our first bit of composure in the final third. He laid the ball back for Dan Bone to finish. 2-2

The winner came 5 minutes from time when Mike squared the ball to Gav whose shot from outside the box arrowed passed the keeper and nestled in the net. 3-2.

We survived some late scares with Dorking throwing everyone in the box looking for an equalizer.

The only other thing of note was 3 needless bookings, 2 of which were for Liam Roberts altough the ref did a Poll and mistook a 3 for a 4. Easy mistake to make. To be honest I don't think it affected the result as the second booking came just before time.

We have some work to do on our defensive shape, attacking in the final third and very occassional moments of ill discipline, but all in all a more than pleasing performance from a young side who showed terrific resiliance to keep digging in and finally getting the result they deserved.

1 Luke Parker-Hodds
2 Ash Tribe (Perry Hegarty 46)
3 Liam Roberts
4 Rikki Brittin
5 Shawn Foster
6 Bobby Bland
7 Dan Seabrooke (Gav Muir 46 - 1)
8 Dan Bone - 1 (Luke Nicholas 82)
9 Sam Hamilton
10 Josh Daniels
11 Mike Campbell - 1

6/10/07 - Fleet town 5 Newport I-O-W 0 - FA Trophy Preliminary Round

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Wallo scoring our 3rd.

Nathan's run and cross for Eddie to rise and head our 1st.

Fieldy with our second

Wallo with the 3rd

Wallo

Eddie

Damo

Jack 'McEnroe' Smith - That ball was in

Nathan having rounded the keeper

Phil John's new 'do with the cross for the Oggy

Pearcey's dipping strike that forced a good save from the Keeper

Token Fieldy photo

Phil John scoring the 5th

Wisey doing well after his amputation

Only Joking!

2/10/07 - Fleet Town 4 Andover 0 - League

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Wallo Slotting the penalty

29/9/07 - Fleet Town 2 Mangotsfield United 0 - FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

Links to today photos. I've haven't deleted the bad one's yet.

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Fieldy Challenging

Noaksey Challenging

Goal Scorer Eddie Smith

Michael Douglas

Matty Lewis

Penalty appeal, given, saved and rebound scored.

Sam Pearce

Matty Squires

Nathan Smart

Proof that it wasn't Dougie who caused the Keeper's injury. The 2 is standing on it. Apparently it isn't broken, but he has sustained ligament damage.

So I'm not sure why the 2 squared up to him

Phil John run and shot

The Frontline singing

Wallo

The team celebrates winning through to the 3rd Qualifying Round of the FA Cup.

The 2 Goal Scorers

26/9/07 - Fleet Town Youth 3 Oxford City Youth 5 - FAYC

Well these notes have proved hard to write after the couple of weeks that we've had and it would be utterly remiss of me not to talk about those events.

As most of you know 4 of our Youth Players were involved in a car accident last Tuesday, the 18th September. Tragically Dan Ayre died the following morning, his 16th birthday, of his injuries. I knew Dan relatively well. He'd been training with the Youth Team for most of the summer and although a quiet lad everyone could see that he loved football. Not short on ability and desire Dan was one for the future and will be missed by everyone.

My thoughts and I'm sure everyone elses are with Gary and his family and all of Dan's friends as they come to terms with their loss.

Dan's funeral is on Monday 1st October at St Mary's Church, Ewshot at 10.30 am.

This will be followed by the commital at Aldershot Crematorium at 12.00.

The village hall in Ewshot will be open from 11 am for all wishing to attend who can't make it to the Crematorium.

When Dan was younger he had a tumour and had to undergo several operations at a specialist craniofacial unit in Oxford. Dan's family have asked for donations to go to 'The Oxford Craniofacial Research Fund' for anyone who wishes to donate. You can donate through either myself or the football club and we will ensure it is forwarded on. We had a collection at the Youth game and there will be another collection at tomorrow's First Team FA Cup game v Mangotsfield United. The first team squad have also pledged a genorous amount.

The other 3 lads, Lee Faulkner, Sam Waters and Derek Renfrew suffered injuries of varying degrees are now on the road to recovery, but will continue to need all of our support.

I would pubically like to thank our scheduled opponents last week, Dale Wade and Phil Dodds at Sandhurst Town, Oxford City, our opponents on Wednesday night, the officials of the Southern Youth League and everyone else involved for their understanding over the last couple of weeks.

So to the game.

It was 'nice' to get back on the pitch.

On 12 mins we took the lead after a swift counter attack saw Gav with the ball in behind the right back. His dangerous ball across was turned in by Sam Hamilton, although some people may claim it was an own goal. 1-0

On 14 mins we found ourselves level 1-1

On 27 mins we were down following a quality volley from just outside the box. 1-2

On 34 mins following one of our corners we were again level. Mike and Dan had a couple of swings at the bobbling ball before Sam Hamilton finished. 2-2

We conceded 2 in the 10 mins after half time. The first followed some in decision at the back and for the second we were caught ball watching and conceded a penalty. 2-4

On 62 mins the comeback looked on, after a beautiful jinking solo run and finish from left back by Liam Roberts.

On 70 mins another bit of slack marking and tracking, saw a parry from Luke P-H fall at an attackers feet. 3-5

We continued to press to get back into the game having 2 cleared off the line, but we just couldn't find a way in. In all honesty I don't think I could have taken another high scoring draw, but I look forward to next season's tie.

All in all it was a good effort by the lads, just some naive defending at one end and good defending at the other end saw to our demise. We have a strong squad which will only get better over the coming week as we look to involve the lads currently playing college football and the return of some players from injury and suspension.

1 Luke Parker-Hodds
2 Ashley Tribe (James Lane)
3 Liam Roberts 1
4 Steve Girdlestone
5 Shawn Foster
6 Bobby Bland
7 Michael Campbell
8 Dan Bone
9 Sam Hamilton 2
10 Gavin Muir
11 Luke Nicholas (Dan Seabrooke)

Sorry to Callum and Josh D.

RIP Dan Ayre.

25/9/07 - Oxford City 4 Fleet Town 2 - Errea League Cup 1st Round

Links to today's pics

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22/9/07 - Fleet Town 2 Thatcham Town 0 - League

Link to todays Photo's

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Jack Smith

New Signing Damien Smith in Action. Matty Lewis looks on!

Noaksey Header on goal

Eddie Smith back in action

Phil John rounding a defender

Um, no you're not!

Fieldy taking on a defender

Phil John's goal from the free kick, get out of the way Nathan.

Fieldy goal

Fieldy Free Kick

Nathan

Wallo got 10 mins coming back from injury.

18/9/07 - Gosport Borough 1 Fleet Town 3 - FA Cup

Here's some links to tonights pics. Not too many action one's, too dark. http://s200.photobucket.com/albums/aa30/fleettownfc/Gosport%20Away%2018-9-07/?action=view¤t=GosportAway18-09-07001.jpg

Fieldy

Gavin Barnes

Matty Lewis

Phil JOhn

Eddie Smith

Sam Pearce

Nathan Smart

Martin Girling

Fieldy and Phil celebrating Phil's Goal

Fieldy's FreeKick

8 foot 10 keeper

15/9/07 - Fleet Town 0 Gosport Borough 0 FA Cup

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Some of the better one's

Matty Lewis and Jack Smith

Phil John Challenging

Steve Noakes

Steve Hemmings

Phil John

James Wise's Chance

Phil John Chance

Nathan Smart's chance

The Penalty is given

Ian Davies Misses it

Matty Squires' chance to settle the tie

12/9/07 - Fleet Town Youth 0 Woking Youth 3 - SYL

Ultimately a disappointing performance and result. I can't fault the lads effort and determination when we didn't have the ball, but we never managed to keep the ball when we had it.

I felt we started the game strongly, but our inability to keep the ball began to see Woking get more and more into the game. A couple of rash challenges in the box within a couple of minutes saw us concede 2 penalties. The first was smashed against the bar and the second was smashed against the left hand post. Woking were then reduced to 10 men just before the break.

At half time I felt we'd never have a better chance of beating Woking. Although we hadn't played at our best in the first half, we had shown brief glimpses of what we are capable of.

A Woking goal on 48 mins took the wind out of our sails and we never recovered from that. 2 further goals, followed by another sending off for Woking (it wasn't really that type of game) 10 minutes from time added to the pain.

I don't think they were 3 goals better than us, despite the fact that we never really tested the keeper. We do have plenty of things to work on on the training pitch. On the night we were too predictable when we had the ball, we missed more headers than we've missed all season and our heads dropped once we conceded.

Woking galvanised following their first sending off. No matter where on the pitch we were, they appeared to have more players than we did. They showed us the standard required and I know it's a standard that all our squad is capable of reaching.

1 Sam Waters
2 Ash Tribe
3 Liam Roberts (Henry Salmon)
4 Steve Girdlestone
5 Shawn Foster
6 Bobby Bland
7 Michael Campbell (Luke Nicholas)
8 Derek Renfrew (Dan Bone)
9 Lee Faulkner
10 Gavin Muir
11 Sam Hamilton

Sub not used - Luke Parker-Hodds

8/9/07 - Fleet Town 3 Uxbridge 0 - League

Link to today's pics

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I'm a little tea cup.

Eddie v Manny

Phil John Scoring the second

Dougie back in action

Phil John

Before

After

After 2

Dougie

Nathan

Jack Smith

Jack Smith with time for Russian dancing.

Bellies gonna get ya!

Noaksey goes close

Phil John rounding the keeper, before Jame Wise finishes for our third

The Challenge

The Scuffle

Phil John's lob that almost got him his hat trick.

5/9/07 - Westfield Youth 1 Fleet Town Youth 4 - SYL

We continued our good start to the season with a disjointed performance at Westfield. Perhaps I was a little grumpy last night and over critical, but I just felt there was something missing from our performance. Having said that Westfield have caused us plenty of problems over the past couple of seasons so a 4-1 win, away from home, is a very credible result.

After a patchy start we took the lead on 6 mins when Sam Hamilton lobbed the advancing keeper. 1-0

On 18 mins a Gavin Muir freekick was met by a stumbling Shawn Foster (must have been playing in wellies!) who bulleted a header into the top corner from the edge of the box. 2-0

On 30 mins following some good interplay Gav rolled Sam H in who got his second. 3-0

On 45 mins with the last kick of the half (and his game) Derek Renfrew finished a lovely move. 4-0

Westfield started the 2nd half brightly and after a couple of close shaves got a goal back through a free header at the back post from a corner. They were queueing up to put it away. 4-1.

I never felt that the result was in doubt and that we always had more gears to go through, but we did seem a little lethargic and off the pace. However when we did get the ball down and play we looked threatening. It was just all to rare last night.

There's no time for lethargy or complacency next week when we face Woking, also undefeated, at home on Wednesday.

1 Luke Parker-Hodds
2 Ashley Tribe
3 Liam Roberts (c)
4 Steve Girdlestone
5 Shawn Foster 1
6 Bobby Bland
7 Michael Campbell (replaced by Ben Shore)
8 Derek Renfrew 1 (replaced by Chris Best)
9 Sam Hamilton 2
10 Gavin Muir
11 Luke Nicholas (replaced by Lee Faulkner)

Subs not used - Henry Salmon & Dan Bone.