A marked improvement on last week boys and a clean sheet too so well done.
I thought we started the game well and played some nice football but took a while to make the breakthrough, which eventually came via an excellent long range shot from Zak Burnard that proved too hot for their keeper to handle. It could have easily been 3 or 4 by half-time had we put our chances away. Matt put in some dangerous corners and was unlucky not to score with one that hit the crossbar.
Whilst still in control of the game our passing wasn't quite as fluent in the second half but it was great to see the effort from everyone right up until the final whistle, as we have tended to flag towards the end of games recently. Matt caused Sidmouth constant problems with his surging runs and our second came from same when he added a great finish from a wide left position. For this and his sheer work rate Matt gets the captain's armband for the next game.
Worth a mention
Andrew did a sterling job at left back and played some excellent passes down the wing. Zak Burnard had a solid game in his defensive midfield role. Francis once again demonstrated his great dribbling skills.
Just a reminder that we have Central City on Wednesday, KO 6.15pm, so can you try and be there for 5.45pm. Please let me know if your son can't make it.
Sunday 30 March 2014
Thursday 27 March 2014
Change of plan for Saturday
The Sidmouth Manager forgot that we were meant to be playing at their ground and can only do a 11.30am KO, so I have arranged for the game to be played at KGV instead for a 10.30 KO - 10am meet please.
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Sidmouth Raiders v Central United
Saturday's game is against Sidmouth Raiders away at Sidbury Playing Fields, EX10 9QX. Please ignore the fixture list which shows us being home as the games were reversed. I look forward to seeing you there, raring to go (boy's that is! ;-), around 10ish for the usual 10.30am KO.
Sunday 23 March 2014
Match Fees
Can those who have paid their match fees by bank transfer confirm this by emailing or texting me please, as I need to ensure all monies are in by Friday.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
West Exe Youth 3-1 Central United
I have to say West Exe deserved their win yesterday but this was more down to us being below par than them being a better team. I thought we started the game brightly and looked quite solid for most of the first half but did have to call upon Ollie for some superb goalkeeping!
Being 0-0 at the break I thought we had every chance of going on to win the game but we seemed to lose our way and didn't create nowhere near enough chances. West Exe eventually went ahead after a shot that Ollie brilliantly saved rebounded to the feet of their striker who blasted it in to the net. Our heads did drop a bit after the goal, so to try and give us some fresh impetus I put Ollie up front who did manage to get on the scoresheet with a lovely finish over the keeper's head but unfortunately it was too late having conceded 2 further goals in quick succession shortly before.
Captains armband goes to Euan for showing more commitment in his tackles and for trying to get our passing game going - well done Euan!
Worth a mention
Ollie demonstrated that he is becoming one of the best goalkeepers in the league. Thank you to Zak Milling for bravely stepping up and doing a stint in goal for his team and providing a safe pair of hands with some excellent kicking - certainly not at fault for the 2 goals by the way. Joseph continued his good form and again showed his versatility by playing in both fullback positions.
To sum it up
A frustrating day as we could have done better but West Exe are 5th in the table and last time we played them they won comfortably putting 9 past us so in that respect today's result could be seen as not so bad. Anyway, i'm confident we can bounce back next week against Sidmouth.
Being 0-0 at the break I thought we had every chance of going on to win the game but we seemed to lose our way and didn't create nowhere near enough chances. West Exe eventually went ahead after a shot that Ollie brilliantly saved rebounded to the feet of their striker who blasted it in to the net. Our heads did drop a bit after the goal, so to try and give us some fresh impetus I put Ollie up front who did manage to get on the scoresheet with a lovely finish over the keeper's head but unfortunately it was too late having conceded 2 further goals in quick succession shortly before.
Captains armband goes to Euan for showing more commitment in his tackles and for trying to get our passing game going - well done Euan!
Worth a mention
Ollie demonstrated that he is becoming one of the best goalkeepers in the league. Thank you to Zak Milling for bravely stepping up and doing a stint in goal for his team and providing a safe pair of hands with some excellent kicking - certainly not at fault for the 2 goals by the way. Joseph continued his good form and again showed his versatility by playing in both fullback positions.
To sum it up
A frustrating day as we could have done better but West Exe are 5th in the table and last time we played them they won comfortably putting 9 past us so in that respect today's result could be seen as not so bad. Anyway, i'm confident we can bounce back next week against Sidmouth.
Thursday 20 March 2014
West Exe v Central United
Saturday's game is away to West Exe (Barton Fields, St Thomas). Kick off is the usual time so can you be there around 10ish. Please let me know if your son can't make it.
See you then!
See you then!
Saturday 15 March 2014
Central Utd 0-4 Bideford Blues
You all put up a good fight today against table toppers Bideford Blues and I couldn't have asked for much more. It was a superb effort and you should be proud that you gave them such a competitive game - I think they were a tad concerned at the 0-0 half-time scoreline.
Their Manager paid you high praise at the end of the game and said how impressed he was at how much you have improved since the 14-0 defeat to them earlier in the season.
As expected Bideford were quick out of the traps and were looking to shoot at any opportunity. Ollie made some excellent saves and some good closing down forced other shots to go wayward. We grew more confident as the game went on and started to create chances of our own, a particularly good one created from a great Zak Milling cross that we just couldn't get across the line.
The start of the second half was much the same, lots of Bideford pressure but we stood firm until conceding a pretty soft goal from close range. Seemingly stunned by this we let in an almost identical goal straight after putting us 2-0 down, which was so disappointing after how well we defended up until this point.
Credit to you all, despite being very tired, you kept going and whilst Bideford did get 2 more before the end we had good spells of possession and made opportunities to score.
Joseph gets the captains armband for his solid performance both at right and left back and a great goal line clearance in the first half.
Worth a mention
George and Zak Burnard formed a good partnership in the centre of defence and made some excellent strong tackles. Asher and Sean showed improvement in their defending too.
This game goes to show that you have nothing to fear playing any team. Well done boys and see you Monday at training for some more shooting - think we need to practice our kick offs too by the way! ;-)
Their Manager paid you high praise at the end of the game and said how impressed he was at how much you have improved since the 14-0 defeat to them earlier in the season.
As expected Bideford were quick out of the traps and were looking to shoot at any opportunity. Ollie made some excellent saves and some good closing down forced other shots to go wayward. We grew more confident as the game went on and started to create chances of our own, a particularly good one created from a great Zak Milling cross that we just couldn't get across the line.
The start of the second half was much the same, lots of Bideford pressure but we stood firm until conceding a pretty soft goal from close range. Seemingly stunned by this we let in an almost identical goal straight after putting us 2-0 down, which was so disappointing after how well we defended up until this point.
Credit to you all, despite being very tired, you kept going and whilst Bideford did get 2 more before the end we had good spells of possession and made opportunities to score.
Joseph gets the captains armband for his solid performance both at right and left back and a great goal line clearance in the first half.
Worth a mention
George and Zak Burnard formed a good partnership in the centre of defence and made some excellent strong tackles. Asher and Sean showed improvement in their defending too.
This game goes to show that you have nothing to fear playing any team. Well done boys and see you Monday at training for some more shooting - think we need to practice our kick offs too by the way! ;-)
Thursday 13 March 2014
Central Utd v Bideford Blues
We are at home to Bideford Blues on Saturday. KO is 10.30am so can you be there 10ish please.
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Footballs
Parents
The football your son brought home last night is to bring along to training each week (not match days - they'll get lost!). Not only does it give us more options for drills, like shooting, but saves me lugging a dozen footballs across the field and clogging up my garden shed!! Can you remind your son to bring the ball each week please - they are initialed so they know which one is theirs.
Boys
Please feel free to use the balls to practice as much as you like. For a bit of fun, how about this week you practice your kick ups and at the start of training next Monday we'll see who's managed the most. There can be no fibbing, though, as the player/s who claims to have done the most will have 2 attempts to show the team he can do the claimed amount. If it's a dead heat, it goes to sudden death - winner gets a bar of chocolate, so make the most of the lighter evenings and get practicing!
Sunday 9 March 2014
One of those days!
I don't think getting out of bed early agreed with us yesterday and the extra long grass certainly didn't suit our passing game but no excuses we didn't play well enough to win the game, although 3-1 definitely flattered Dynamoes. We had a lot of possession and were worthy of a draw I think, which would have been the fair result.
I can't remember a shot on goal or a cross into the box in the first 15 minutes, as we kept trying to walk the ball in contrasted with Dynamoes who looked dangerous every time they attacked and soon took the lead with one of their efforts. Things did improve a bit and we did go close with a few chances but not close enough to equalise - 1-0 half-time.
We had even more possession in the second half and created chances but again struggled to find the back of the net. Another threatening attack saw Dynamoes go 2-0 up and then shortly after it was 3-0 with a really lucky (not for us!) goal that took a cruel deflection off our defence and into the net.
At least we got a consolation goal and what a goal it was from George who showed great power and technique to rifle a shot home from way outside the penalty area. George gets the captains armband for next match, not just for his superb goal but also his excellent all round performance, which he consistently produces game after game - well done!
Worth a mention
Francis showed off his amazing ball control and dribbling again and was at the heart of most of our attacks.
To sum up, we beat Dynamoes earlier in the season and were more than capable of doing it again yesterday but our lack of crosses into the penalty area and shyness in front of goal really cost us dear.
This is an area we will be looking at in training tomorrow but in the meantime, grab a football and get out in the lovely sunshine to practice those shots - preferably not against the back of the house, though, as I don't want a load of bills for broken windows! ;-) See you tomorrow chaps.
I can't remember a shot on goal or a cross into the box in the first 15 minutes, as we kept trying to walk the ball in contrasted with Dynamoes who looked dangerous every time they attacked and soon took the lead with one of their efforts. Things did improve a bit and we did go close with a few chances but not close enough to equalise - 1-0 half-time.
We had even more possession in the second half and created chances but again struggled to find the back of the net. Another threatening attack saw Dynamoes go 2-0 up and then shortly after it was 3-0 with a really lucky (not for us!) goal that took a cruel deflection off our defence and into the net.
At least we got a consolation goal and what a goal it was from George who showed great power and technique to rifle a shot home from way outside the penalty area. George gets the captains armband for next match, not just for his superb goal but also his excellent all round performance, which he consistently produces game after game - well done!
Worth a mention
Francis showed off his amazing ball control and dribbling again and was at the heart of most of our attacks.
To sum up, we beat Dynamoes earlier in the season and were more than capable of doing it again yesterday but our lack of crosses into the penalty area and shyness in front of goal really cost us dear.
This is an area we will be looking at in training tomorrow but in the meantime, grab a football and get out in the lovely sunshine to practice those shots - preferably not against the back of the house, though, as I don't want a load of bills for broken windows! ;-) See you tomorrow chaps.
Thursday 6 March 2014
CW Dynamoes v Central Utd
Saturday's match is away against CW Dynamoes. KO is at the earlier time of 9.30am so can you be there around 9ish please.
Address is:
100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 7EH
Turn off Topsham Rd, opposite Exeter Golf & Country Club, into Glass House Lane. Continue on past the row of shops then it's the next left turn.
Please let me know if your son can't make it.
Sunday 2 March 2014
Central United 5-1 Lympstone Lympets
A good result yesterday despite being our football being a bit below par compared to recent games. The win takes us up to a respectable 7th place, which is an excellent achievement considering we were rooted to the bottom not so long ago.
It was a sloppy start to the game by us yesterday and it took some time before the deadlock was broken by a Matthew Williams goal. Matthew got on the scoresheet again shortly after with a long range effort making it 2-0 and Andrew made sure he was in the right place at the right time to tap in our third before half-time.
Still a little scrappy but we did show some improvement in the second half having most of the possession and creating a lot more chances but struggling to find the back of the net, which looked like we might be made to pay for when Lympstone got one back. However, Zak Milling displayed good technique when scoring with an excellent volley and Francis got on the scoresheet again with a close range shot securing all 3 points.
Captain's armband for the next game goes to Pacey for another great combative performance in midfield - well done Pacey!
Worth a mention
George put in yet another solid display in defence.
It's another early kick off next week away at CW Dynamoes. This time 9.30am as they have other games to be played. Please let me know if your son can't make it.
See you at training tomorrow!
Still a little scrappy but we did show some improvement in the second half having most of the possession and creating a lot more chances but struggling to find the back of the net, which looked like we might be made to pay for when Lympstone got one back. However, Zak Milling displayed good technique when scoring with an excellent volley and Francis got on the scoresheet again with a close range shot securing all 3 points.
Captain's armband for the next game goes to Pacey for another great combative performance in midfield - well done Pacey!
Worth a mention
George put in yet another solid display in defence.
It's another early kick off next week away at CW Dynamoes. This time 9.30am as they have other games to be played. Please let me know if your son can't make it.
See you at training tomorrow!