Saturday

Hi
  
I hope you all had a nice Christmas.  I'm afraid there will be no Footgolf again this Saturday so I will now arrange this at the end of the season.
    
For those who want a kick about, I will be at KGV 10am - 11am on Saturday.  There's no need to let me know; if i see you there then great, if not training on Monday as normal.

Our next Match is on 9th January, away to Twyford Spartans.

Jon   

Thank you

Hi all

Luke and I just wanted to say a big thank you to you all for the gifts you gave us.

Have a great Christmas and we look forward to seeing you on the 2nd January.  If Footgolf is cancelled again there will be training at KGV.   

Jon & Luke

Saturday

Hi all

Please make sure you bring trainers/astros on Saturday as football boots (including blades) are not permitted.

We will being playing 9 holes, which will take approximately an hour.  Cost is £8 adult, £4 child.

See you then!

Jon

Footgolf

Hi all

Footgolf is booked for Saturday at 2pm so can we meet at 1.30pm please.  Address is Padbrook Park, Cullompton, EX15 1RU.  

I could do with firming up numbers as I didn't hear back from quite a few, so please email or text me to confirm, either way, if your son is able to attend.  Parents are welcome to join in but I could do with knowing beforehand so please also confirm this in your response.

For more info click here http://www.ukfootgolf.com/padbrook-park/4588479182

Thanks
Jon

St Martins 1-0 Central United

Positives: Dominated the game, looked really solid at the back, played fantastic football and competed really well

 

Areas to focus on: Taking our chances - the only thing missing but admit lady luck was not on our side yesterday!

Man of the match: George - quite simply, superb!

Worth a mention:  Zac B and Ted looked a great centre back pairing, Pacey - another physical performance in midfield, Zak WD - good link up play, created chances and unlucky not to get on the score sheet. 

Manager's comments: Mixed emotions as so pleased with how you all played, we are really pulling together as a team now and playing teams off the park with our football, but really disappointed not to win the game having been the better team - I think we surprised St Martins yesterday; their Manager was full of praise at the end and admitted we didn't deserve to lose.

So......it looks like we will end the year in 4th or 5th place but with no exaggeration a bit more run of the green it could easily have been 2nd, which all in all is a really promising first half to the season as newbies to division 1.  I think we have all, including myself and Luke, learnt a lot and after much tinkering and with the improved team spirit we are in really good shape for the second half, so bring it on!!!

Training tomorrow night as usual at 7pm.

PS. Footgolf details to follow later!

Hi all

Saturday's game is against St Martins away, 10.30 KO.  Address is Generals Lane, Starcross, EX6 8PY

Starting 11:

Ollie

Ted

Joseph

Luke

Zac B

George

Pacey

Francis

Zak WD

Zak M

Marcus

Subs: Matt, Euan, Sean, Asher 

10am meet please.

See you then!

Jon

Central 4-0 Colyton Redsocks

Positives: Played some excellent football, clean sheet and much needed win

Goalscorer's: Francis 2, Marcus, Zak WD

Areas to focus on: Finishing and killer instinct in the box - it really should have been double figures

Man of the match: Zac Burnard - stepped into the centre back role last minute but looked liked he'd played there all season with a superb performance.  

Worth a mention:  Zak M - had his marker tied up in knots and put in some great deliveries, Francis - good link up play and created chance after chance scoring 2, George - tenacious as ever in midfield, Ollie - displayed much more confidence coming off his line to clear loose balls

Manager's comments: After a run of disappointing results yesterday was a must win game and it never looked in doubt, as we were by far the superior team and completely dominated the game to get the job done despite the very squally conditions - well done chaps!

Training tomorrow night as usual at 7pm.

Saturday's game

Hi all

Saturday's game is against Colyton Redsocks at KGV, 10.30 KO.  As City are also home we are on the pitch right next to where we normally play.   

Starting 11:

Ollie

Ted

Joseph

Luke

Zac B

George

Pacey

Francis

Zak WD

Matt

Marcus

Subs: Zak M, Euan, Sean, Asher

Can you be there at 10am please.

See you then!

Jon

Cullompton 3-2 Central United

Positives: Good 2nd half response to fight back but gave ourselves too much to do

Goalscorers: Zac B, Matt 

Areas to focus on: Decision making in final 3rd, attacking the ball, concentration and anticipating balls over the top, finishing

Man of the match: George - another fully committed performance

Worth a mention:  Zak B - worked really hard, scored a goal and once again showed what a versatile player he is by switching to defence in the second half to tighten things up.  Pacey - really got stuck in and was a much needed physical presence.  Luke - improved performance making some excellent tackles

Manager's comments: What an extremely frustrating game and one we should have really won comfortably as Cullompton were not a particularly good team, although they were quite physical, but credit to them they made the most of their few chances in the first half and somehow found themselves 3-0 up.  We, on the other hand, floundered several great opportunities and also missed a penalty but the latter was due to a terrific save by their keeper.  

We were much tighter at the back in the second half and had most of the play but found the sheer numbers behind the ball difficult to breakdown.  

We are going through a bit of a rough patch but we've been there before and turned it around and I expect us to do the same this time.  This is our first season in division 1 and it has been a steep learning curve but we still remain in 4th spot, which is really positive and from what i've seen so far not an unrealistic end goal (or higher!) if we learn from our mistakes.  

Training at Exeter school tomorrow night 7-8pm     

Saturday's game

Hi all

Saturday's game is away against Cullompton, KO 10.30am.  The squad for this game is:

Ollie
Ted
Luke
Asher
George
Zac B
Pacey

Francis

Zak M

Marcus

Matt

Subs: Zak WD, Sean, Euan 

Address is Eden Peak, Speed Meadows, Cullompton, EX15 1DW.  Can you be there for 10am please.

See you then!

Jon

Central United 3-3 West Exe Youth

Positives: Big improvement on last week's performance, played some nice passing football

Goalscorers: Matt (hat-trick)

Areas to focus on: Throw-ins, closing down, man marking

Man of the match: Matt Williams - clinical in front of goal and bagged another hat-trick

Manager's comments: A draw that felt more like a defeat having had a converted penalty struck off, that would have made it 4-2, without being retaken (rules are that an infringement by the defending or attacking team results in the penalty being retaken) and then West Exe getting the equalizer in (extended) time added on!  Unfortunately I couldn't find a league referee that was free and therefore had to use West Exe's but we can't blame it all on that as, ultimately, it was a lack of a strong challenge for their two goals before half time that cost us.  

Training at Exeter school tomorrow night 7-8pm     

Saturday's game

Hi all

Saturday's game is against Westexe at KGV, 10:30 KO.  The squad for this game is as follows:

Ollie
Ted
Luke
Asher
George
Zac B
Zak WD
Matt

Francis

Zak M

Marcus

Subs: Joseph, Euan, Pacey  (please make sure you bring suitable clothing to keep warm)

Can you be there ready for warm up at 10am please.

See you then!

Jon

Sidmouth Warriors 2-2 Central United

Positives: 2 fantastic goals, came away with a point 

Goalscorers: Matt & Marcus

Areas to focus on: Attacking the ball, competing the 50/50 challenges, aggression in the tackle, pass and move.

Manager's comments: What a contrast to last week! Our best performance followed by our worst yesterday which was lacking in most areas - we simply didn't turn up.  There is no doubt we have the ability and from what i've seen so far this season we are more than a match for most teams in that department but, for not wanting to sound like a broken record, commitment and attitude, counts massively in football as yesterday demonstrated.  Sidmouth, technically, were not particularly good but they were up for it and simply wanted it more than us.  

Anyway, despite playing so poorly we still managed to come away with a point and remain in 3rd spot but to stay there we really need to sort out our consistency, starting next week against West Exe where I will be looking for a big improvement from everyone!  

Training at Exeter school tomorrow night 7-8pm      

Change of address

Hi all

Just been told 

Hi all

Tomorrow's game is at 

SIDFORD PLAYING FIELDS SDIFORD SIDMOUTH, EX10 9QX and not Newton Poppleford. 

Jon

Address might be useful!

Sorry I forgot to add address for Saturday's game:   

Back Lane

Newton Poppleford

EX10 0BX

Saturday's game

Hi all

Saturday's game is away against Sidmouth Warriors.  Due to pitch congestion KO for this game is at the slightly earlier time of 10am.  The squad for this game is as follows:

Ollie
Ted
Sean
Luke
George
Zac B
Zak WD
Pacey

Francis

Zak M

Joseph

Marcus

Andrew

Matt

Can you be there for 9.30am please.

See you then!

Jon

Xmas Get Together

Hi all
   
I've been thinking of something  we could do for a Christmas get together and thought you all might like this as looks good fun and ties in a bit of practice at the same time!!  They have a clubhouse so maybe we could pop in there for a drink/snack afterwards?

http://www.ukfootgolf.com/padbrook-park/4588479182

Cost for 18 holes is £6 - Adults £11

We have a free date on the 19th December so thought that would be an ideal day to do it.  Please let me know if you are interested as will need to book.

Jon   

Central United 3-4 Bideford

Positives: Excellent performance, new formation worked well giving us better shape, showed determination and character that was lacking in our previous game

Areas to focus on: Defending corners where we looked vulnerable 

Man of the match: Ollie - showed once again what a top keeper he is pulling off some tremendous saves 

Worth a mention: Great team effort!

Final word: Despite the defeat I would say yesterday was probably our best performance of the season and we fully deserved to get something out of the game.  Their number 3, who scored all of their goals, was a quality player and proved to be the difference in the end.

Training at Exeter school tomorrow night 7-8pm.  

Saturday's game

Hi all

Saturday's game is against Bideford at KGV, 10.30am KO.  The squad for this game is as follows:

Ollie
Ted
Sean
Luke
George
Zac B
Zak WD
Pacey
Euan

Francis

Asher

Zak M

Joseph

Marcus

Can you be there for 10am please.

See you then!

Jon

Training on Saturday

Hi all

There's no game on Saturday but as you were all keen to still do something there will be training 10am to 11am at KGV.  In my absence Luke will be running this - his dad has kindly agreed to come along so there is an adult present. 

Jon  

Central City 6-0 Central United

Positives: Only our first defeat of the season and still 3rd in the table.  Learnt the lesson that good teams will punish you for lack of concentration and silly mistakes. 

Areas to focus on: Number of shots on goal (despite our 2 top scorers missing we should have still tested the City keeper much more), soft goals conceded (reminiscent of us a couple of seasons ago), team spirit and belief when up against it

Man of the match: Ted - centre half might sound like an unusual choice in a 6-0 defeat but was not at fault for the goals and had an excellent game, particularly in the one-on-ones proving very hard to get past.

Worth a mention: George - kept going until the final whistle. Joseph - put in a good performance at right back.

Final word: Whilst City were deserved winners the gifted goals did make the result look more convincing than it actually was.  In future we need to show more pride even if the game is effectively over!

Training at Exeter school tomorrow night 7-8pm.  

Saturday

Hi all

Saturday's game is against Central City at KGV, 10.30am KO.  The squad for this game is as follows:

Ollie
Ted
Sean
Luke
George
Zac B
Zak WD
Pacey
Euan

NoahFrancis

Asher

Zak M

Joseph

Can you be there for 10am please.

See you then!

Jon

City night

For those attending the City night on Wednesday please meet at the club shop (Old Tiverton Rd entrance) at 6.45pm. Remember to wear your kit and bring along your boots - parents don't have to!!

Central United 6-0 Honition

Positives: Through to the 2nd round of the league cup for first time, clean sheet, good second half response to a very lacklustre first.  

Goalscorer/s: Matt 3, Marcus, George, Zak WD

Areas to focus on: Attitude going into games against lesser opponents, lack of through balls, closing down the keeper, general sloppiness

Man of the match: Zak Wilton-Davies - looked so comfortable on the ball playing with head up and made things happen turning defence into attack

Worth a mention: Francis - was a constant threat down the left, Luke - showed his versatility with some great attacking play at right wing, George - hardworking as ever and an inch perfect free kick to get on the scoresheet.

Training at Exeter school tomorrow night 7-8pm.  

Central United v Honition

Saturday's game is at home against Honiton in the cup, KO 10.30am.

Squad for this game:

Ollie
Ted
Sean
Luke
George
Zac B
Zak WD
Pacey
Euan
Andrew

Noah
Francis
Marcus
Matt

Asher

Please let me know if you are unable to make it, otherwise 9.45am meet please.

See you then!

Jon

City Night

Hi all

Sorry for the late notice but I have only just been told myself that next Wednesday (21st October) has been allocated for U13s City night.  Like before, the cost is £15 per child/parent and includes the following. 

• Match day ticket in the Flybe Stand
• Match day programme.
• Domino’s Pizza, Subway Cookies and a drink at St James Park.
• Player autograph opportunities.
• Half Time shoot-out (minimum 12, max 18 players).

Please let me know asap if you would like to attend.

 

Thanks

Jon

Central United 4-2 Copplestone

Positives: 100% record still in tact.  Created plenty of chances and another 4 goals scored.  Some great spells of football, particularly in the second half.

Goalscorer/s: Marcus 3, Zak WD 1

Areas to focus on: Still not enough chatter, decision making when to play out of defence and when to clear our lines, organisation when defending and attacking corners. 

Man of the match: Marcus - constant threat up front and grabbed a superb hat-trick.

Worth a mention: Asher - didn't put a foot wrong at left back. Zak WD - some great creative play in midfield, Ollie - another strong performance in goal. 

Training at Exeter school tomorrow night 7-8pm.  

Saturday's game

Hi all

Saturday's game is at home against Copplestone, 10.30am KO.  Can we meet at the slightly earlier time of 9.45am please so pre-match isn't such a rush.

The squad for this game is as follows:

Ollie
Joseph
Ted
George
Zac B
Zak M
Zak WD
Francis
Pacey
Matt
Marcus
Andrew
Asher
Noah

Please let me know asap if you are unable to make it. 

See you then!

Jon

Okehampton 0-5 Central United

Positives: Another win in impressive fashion with a clean sheet; we are the only team with 0 goals against.  Created lots of goalscoring opportunities.  Good supply of crosses into the box.  

Goalscorer/s: Pacey, Marcus 2, George and Zak WD
Areas to focus on: Being more vocal when going for the ball and helping each other with 'time' and 'man on' calls.  Better finishing and it could have been 10!

Man of the match: Pacey - big powerhouse performance causing opposition no end of problems and a stunning long range strike to top it off!  

Worth a mention: Ollie - clean sheet says it all!  Marcus - great 2nd half display and nice to see your sharpness back.  Zak B - worked tirelessly to protect defence making some crucial tackles 

Training at Exeter school tonight 7-8pm.  

Saturday

 Let me know if anyone needs a lift on Saturday as Jay Milling and I have some space. 

Saturday's game

Hi all

Saturday's game is away at Okehampton, 10.30am KO.  Address is Simmons Park, Okehampton, EX20 1PR.  Please be there for 10am.  

The squad for this match is unchanged:

Ollie
Joseph
Sean
Ted
Luke
George
Zac B
Zak M
Zak WD
Francis
Pacey
Matt
Euan
Marcus

Please let me know asap if you are unable to make it.

Jon

Central United 1-0 Twyford Spartans

Positives: Winning start against top 4 team and cup finalists last season, clean sheet, rolling subs worked well to keep players energised, showed determination and good team spirit to hold on to victory

Goalscorer/s: Matt - a very cool and composed finish past the keeper from close range.

Areas to focus on: Being more vocal, anticipating crosses by getting numbers into the box, more shots on goal

Man of the match: George - true captains performance working tirelessly for his team nullifying numerous Twyford attacks.  

Worth a mention: Zak Milling - made a big impact on the game when came on with some superb deliveries into the box and good ball retention.

Good luck to Joe at University and a big thank you on behalf of everyone for all you have done - hopefully see you again around Christmas time!  

Remember, training at Exeter school tomorrow 7-8pm.