Click here for details of Saturday's Plate Competition in Dawlish. The Group Stages run from 10am to 3pm and then there is a semi final for the 2 group winners - the final is on another day. Can you let me know if your son can make it please.
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Sunday, 4 January 2015
Can't win 'em all!
Unlucky yesterday lads, we may not have been at our best but didn't deserve to lose. We've played worse against better sides and won this season but that's they way it goes sometimes.
In the first half Marcus went really close on a few occasions, twice with great headers; one of which looked a sure goal but struck the upright. Playing into the strong wind and rain in the first half I would have taken a draw into half-time and it was looking highly likely until literally 20 seconds from the end of the half, when West Exe somehow managed to scramble the ball inches over the line from a corner - this was a real sucker punch.
With another half to play, though, and with the wind behind us I felt confident we would get something out of the game but despite plenty of good pressure we couldn't find the breakthrough due to some stout defending by West Exe. Towards the end of the game West Exe broke away and got a second with the only chance I recall them having in the second half, which secured them all 3 points.
Ted gets Man of the Match for a really solid display and barely putting a foot wrong the whole game - well done Ted.
It wasn't the start to 2015 we were hoping for but it's only our first defeat so not the end of the world - you can't win 'em all. We'll bounce back!
I'm out for Joseph's birthday tomorrow so can't make training but Joe and Luke will be there to take it so please listen and do what they say.
It's the Plate Cup Competition next Saturday in Dawlish. I'll be in touch soon with the details.
Thursday, 1 January 2015
Snack Bar
I just realised it's our turn again to run the snack bar so some help would be much appreciated. Can you let me know if you are able to help out.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
Express & Echo
Happy New Year all!
Express & Echo would like to take a team photo of us on Saturday, which is good timing as I have new shirts to hand out. They said it needs to be 10am pronto as their photographer has other ones to fit in, so can we meet at 9.40am to allow time to give out the shirts out and ensure we are ready.
For those resting, obviously you're welcome to come along if you want to be included in the photo.
Express & Echo would like to take a team photo of us on Saturday, which is good timing as I have new shirts to hand out. They said it needs to be 10am pronto as their photographer has other ones to fit in, so can we meet at 9.40am to allow time to give out the shirts out and ensure we are ready.
For those resting, obviously you're welcome to come along if you want to be included in the photo.
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
Central United v West Exe Youth
Hi all
I hope you had a great Christmas and are feeling refreshed. Sorry there was no training on Monday but unfortunately Exeter astro was closed.
We have a tough start to 2015 with a game against West Exe who are on bit of a roll, so I need you all turning up raring to go! It's a 10.30am KO at KGV so can you be there for 10am please.
The rota for the 2nd half of the season can be found by clicking here. Rest players for West Exe are Andrew, Zak B and Noah.
Look forward to seeing you Saturday.
Happy New Year.
Jon
I hope you had a great Christmas and are feeling refreshed. Sorry there was no training on Monday but unfortunately Exeter astro was closed.
We have a tough start to 2015 with a game against West Exe who are on bit of a roll, so I need you all turning up raring to go! It's a 10.30am KO at KGV so can you be there for 10am please.
The rota for the 2nd half of the season can be found by clicking here. Rest players for West Exe are Andrew, Zak B and Noah.
Look forward to seeing you Saturday.
Happy New Year.
Jon
Saturday, 20 December 2014
You did it...! Central United 7-1 Crediton Youth
Congratulations lads, you did it! Half way through the season undefeated and top of the tree at Xmas (excuse pun!) - what a fantastic achievement.
With 5 players missing today a bit of jiggling around was needed but you once again showed what a versatile bunch you are by still thumping Crediton 7-1 - a scoreline that could have been a whole lot worse for them if they didn't have such a good keeper.
There were some superb goals and great to see a couple more come from corners where we looked really dangerous due to George's pinpoint accurate deliveries. Marcus displayed real quality up front and bagged another hat-trick and there was another hat-trick for Pacey who had a storming game in centre midfield and for this gets the Man of the Match award - well done Pacey!
Zak Milling had a stint up front and didn't take long to capitalise and score a well taken goal towards the end of the game.
What a great way to end what's been a brilliant first half of the season - you should be really chuffed with yourselves. Joe and I are both away Monday so no training i'm afraid. Hope the boys that have been unwell recover in time for the festivities and that you all have a great Christmas. I will be in touch and look forward to seeing you all in the New Year, when we will need to do it all again!
Finally, a really big thank you from us all to all of you for the generous gifts, it was a very kind gesture and much appreciated.
Jon
PS. Check out Stats Zone We have now scored the same number of goals as we did for the whole of last season and we conceded less goals than we did in our first two games of last season. Now that's progress!
With 5 players missing today a bit of jiggling around was needed but you once again showed what a versatile bunch you are by still thumping Crediton 7-1 - a scoreline that could have been a whole lot worse for them if they didn't have such a good keeper.
There were some superb goals and great to see a couple more come from corners where we looked really dangerous due to George's pinpoint accurate deliveries. Marcus displayed real quality up front and bagged another hat-trick and there was another hat-trick for Pacey who had a storming game in centre midfield and for this gets the Man of the Match award - well done Pacey!
Zak Milling had a stint up front and didn't take long to capitalise and score a well taken goal towards the end of the game.
What a great way to end what's been a brilliant first half of the season - you should be really chuffed with yourselves. Joe and I are both away Monday so no training i'm afraid. Hope the boys that have been unwell recover in time for the festivities and that you all have a great Christmas. I will be in touch and look forward to seeing you all in the New Year, when we will need to do it all again!
Finally, a really big thank you from us all to all of you for the generous gifts, it was a very kind gesture and much appreciated.
Jon
PS. Check out Stats Zone We have now scored the same number of goals as we did for the whole of last season and we conceded less goals than we did in our first two games of last season. Now that's progress!
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Central United v Crediton Youth
It's our last game of the year on Saturday against Crediton Youth at KGV. KO is the later time of 11am due to issue with pitch availability, so 10.30am meet please.
Look forward to seeing you then!
Rest players are: Sean, Francis and Euan