QE B Football VS Tyne Met

Sorry for the late match report lads, I was taking full advantage of my orange Wednesdays 241 by seeing the late viewing of Bad Grandpa, a decent watch for anyone who wants to see it, anyway.

The weather over the days before our scheduled Wednesday afternoon fixture made the likeliness of the game to go ahead a little in doubt, but with the great work of the groundsman and a little help from the sunshine got the game on, even though the pitch wasn't perfect it was still a job well done following the torrential downpour of the annual monsoons that take place up north.

Our official for today's game was again Connor Smith and when they finally arrived we got the game under way!

After last week getting beaten when we didn't deserve too, I think the lads wanted to win even more and that was shown in our opening inter changes, great play and strong tackles, we were getting the ball down well and looking to create some openings,  the ball was very much in their half more of the time, with me and Nathan playing centre mid we were trying to use Kane's pace and Christians technical ability to try and create chances for Lewis and Fenny, Lewis was doing a brilliant job dropping off and getting involved, they tried to threaten but our new look defence of Hamish, Ross, Jake and Ian looked ever so strong and they couldn't really close us down even though their striker looked like he could bench both Ross and Jake. Our first goal was a gift really if i'm honest, but not to take anything away from Fenny his gambling and persistence paid off as the keeper came extremely far our to clear the ball and missed and Fenny ran on to slot in to an empty net, 1-0.

The rest of the half went on and we continued to push Kane having an effort go just wide, and also their defender nearly putting a cross in to the top corner, we threatened from corners, more or less everyone winning personal battles. We went in to the break 1-0 up with a brilliant first half performance from the lads.

Dave then congratulated us on our first half performance and then got us back out there, we then became a little sloppy as they pushed for an equaliser, and both teams seemed to have shared possesion of the ball, but our defence stayed strong and Ben in goal was commanding his box very well, and pulled out some vital saves that kept us in front.

The changing point came when Fenny went through and went to take it round the keeper and the keeper clattered him, as the last man, in the rule book he had to go, and Connor brandished the red card, Tyne Met were down to 10 men.

On came probably their smallest player on the pitch, and my resulting free kick from that foul was something we won't go in to, very very poor.

They seemed to be more fired up after a man got sent off and they pushed and we didn't take advantage of the extra man. Dave made some subs and on came, Doug, Joe and Davo, and they instantly got in to the game playing well, good interchanges and looked lively, Doug battling well in the centre, and excellent performance from the Gazelle.  We could have been 3-0 up as Bourney, Lewis and Joe all squandered brilliant chances to increase our gap in front but none were converted.

Our second goal came when some great strength from Davo as he laid it back and I heard a huge call of "Man on!" and a lad came clattering me from the side and gave away a free kick just on the edge of the box.

Now, I stepped up again, and after my first free kick I felt a bit nervous and the fact that the wall seemed to be stood on the touchline and the keeper on his opposite post it made such a gap I couldn't really miss, now I was nervous! So I steadied my self, stepped up and whipped it in to the top corner, it was a great finish if I do say so myself, and it was just when we needed it, a boost, there's my 3rd goal of the season or 2nd if people want to be all serious and not count my one against Gateshead.

They managed to get one back resulting from a free kick but it was a foul on Ben as he went to punch away and got barged in to goal and he some how get it in the back of the net.

But then we pushed for a 3rd and when Doug chased a ball down the keeper some how missed it and Doug chased it down well and put a fast ball across the box and at the back post Davo smashed it in to the top of the net, 3-1 and with 2 minutes left to play, we were comfortable.

Connor brought the game to a close, our first win in new colours and as a new formed B team, great performance from the lads carrying on the great team spirit and play from last week.

Man of the match has to be Chrisitan he was working none stop, he was putting in tackles in, using his strength, pulling out tricks, confident on the ball making runs, a quality performance.

Great performance from all the first years in fact, Hamish and Ian played very well as per, getting stuck in and very much involved in attacking play, trying to create things.

Fenny and Lewis working well upfront to create things putting them selves about.

And when Joe, Doug, Davo and Fully came on they worked incredibly hard to keep our lead intact.

Fully I think was this weeks yellow card winner, as his rather late challenge earned himself a booking.

Squad :

B.Edkins
H.Cambell

J.McAleer 

R. Mcguigan

I.Atherton 

K.Bourne (C)
A. Brown

N.Hurley

C. Aither (MOM)
L.Malcom

J.Fenny

Subs:

D.Birks

A.Davidson
J.Fullerton
Joe

QE B Football Vs Macmillan Academy

Sorry for such a late match report boys, we had a bit of a technical difficulty.

The weather wasn't ideal, it was a bitter British afternoon up here in the North East, but the boys were still fired up, we weren't going to let the cold put us off putting our rather "heavy defeat" right, due to the fact those points didn't count due to the fact Gateshead moved up a league was a delight, but still we wanted to put our never ending list of mistakes right, we had something to prove.

So with the wind blowing, rain pouring and the temperature giving me a rather large nipple on, Connor Smith who was today's official got the game under way, the game seemed very tight in the opening minutes, Macmillan had the ball a lot more than I liked and they seemed to be passing it about, they had this clear image in their minds that they were Arsenal or something. But with great hassling from the boys we managed to force mistakes out of them, with a new Central Midfield Partnership of Ross and Nathan they were hassling, and Kane was putting pressure on the first touch a long with Hamish who was getting right in to the action. A few nervous opening minutes as they tried to keep threading the ball through, but Jake's new position at Centre Back seemed a prosperous one, lining up next to Jack who seemed as equally solid. Our two wing backs seemed to be enjoying their piece of the action as Ian and Hamish had a lot of the ball, the game was getting feisty as it always seems to do, and tackles were going in hard, and it was shown that the defeat, can I even use the word defeat? okay, the battering to Gateshead was wanted to be wiped clear from our minds, everyone seemed fired up and willing to get a little bit muddy. But when a shot from one of the Macmillan Academys seemed to skid nicely across the surface Ben could only manage to get his knees in the way and parry it out, and the follow up was netted to break the dead lock. That seemed to put some life in to us and wake us up, with good little interchanges down the flanks from Ian and Mackis and on the other side Hamish and Kane, linking up well with Nathan and Ross and trying to create chances for our new look strike force of Lewis or "curly" as Dave named him and Fenny, there were many chances and we got a few corners, none which we really profited from. Our best chance of the half was when a nice ball from Kane found fenny on the side of the box and his cross managed to find Lewis but wheeling backwards he was only able to send his header just wide of the post, agonisingly close! so we came in at half time, not deserving to be a goal down, they hadn't exactly passed us off the park, we were the better team. Dave gave us his words of wisdom and the lads got back out, this time with the aim to carry on their good end to the first period. Now, nothing seem to come and the start of the second half was rather slow and nothing was created as much, so Dave introduced two new faces, Myself and our newest signing Jake Timothy who signed on a free transfer just this week. I was in CM and Jake CB, we started to pass the ball around nicely with Doug now coming on me and him tried to create things by using our wide men of Kane and Mackis and they were creating clever runs that nearly created goals but resulted in corners. Then, as I got the ball flicked it over this lads head, he thought it would be a good idea to boot me, so in my anger I booted a random guy, bit harsh, but we were both shown a yellow, stupid decision, but there you go. The game from then was fired up and both teams pushed to get goals, our goal came from a corner, that wasn't our corner, a good ball in from Mackis and Timmo some how managed to fumble over the line, and his celebration was something else, screaming and jumping for joy as he tried to rip his new beautiful purple top off and slid on his belly in the mud, Ey, Timmo, love that son. But then we tried to push for a winner, I tried a long shot that wasn't brilliant, and we had some more chances that didn't trouble the keeper. Then when they managed to some how wriggle a ball through their striker who looked a cross of a British Bull-Dog and Thomas Rosicky slotted under Ben, then another poor ball was snapped up by them and a low cross found their striker who made it 3-1, we pushed for some kind of goal but nothing game, and in the end the best team lost, they had 3 chances, and scored them all, typical, but not a bad performance, did not deserve a loss.

Man of the Match : It has to go to Hamish, he played very well, getting stuck in, surging forward, passing when needed to.

Squad: Squad :

B.Edkins
H.Cambell

J.McAleer 

J.Fullerton

I.Atherton (MOM)

K.Bourne (C)
R.Mcguigan

N.Hurley

M.Vakhos
L.Malcom

J.Fenny

Subs:

K.Kirtley

A.Brown

R.Elliot

D.Birks

C.Aither
J.Timothy
A.Davidson 

QE B Football VS Gateshead

The B Team travelled away this week to Gateshead, the lads raring for this game, it proved to be one to remember, an 18 goal thriller, worthy of first spot on Match Of The Day. 

We all arrived on the bus and with the aid of Hamish's speakers we were on our way, Nath bouncing some tunes from the back of the bus, thinking he was like Like Mike or something. We were are all raring for this game, even though we were late we still arrived to the right place with out getting lost, think that was thanks to the fact the bus driver was a Geordie, always a help. When we arrived late, we didn't have an apparent changing room, we were offered a class room, but after a reckie from a member of staff, we were issued a changing room, in there we quickly put on our kit, and got out there, with not really enough time to warm up Skipper Kane told us to "Stretch out". The game got under way, and from then in it was goals galore, there was brilliant play on display, the ball was pinged about from side to side, this was mostly by them, their number 8 was in the middle of everything, pulling strings as if he was Jack Wilshere. Goals were flying in from everyone, many good solo efforts from them, their two pacey wingers causing problems. But can I just take a minute out to mention how I, now top scorer, hit a 25 yard screamer, after a brilliant interception I picked it up and fizzed it in to the bottom corner, wheeling away with my trademark one arm in the arm celebration celebrated to my adoring fans who lined up on the side line to congratulate me, shock.  I mean, I can score, in the box, outside the box, left, right, you name it! But anyway, both teams battled well, most of all Ross, putting some hefty tackles in thinking he was Kolo Toure or someone, also Kane running after their number 8 who had him inside out, so Kane switched his tactics and decided to play this kind of, Gattuso/Roy Keane role, neither really worked if I'm honest and Kane just ended up wiring him. When Dave brought us in he gave some heated words and we went back on, the game went on and we pressed with Mackis making some crazy runs as per, and Ross trying to play general in his new role as centre mid, they just edged out in front, with some brilliant finishes and well worked goals, and a pretty entertaining game came to and end!

I think I forgot to tell you by the way, when I said 18 goal thriller, I actually meant we got beat 17-1 or did I miss that bit out? my bad! so yeah we got absolutely thrashed, but if you played football everyday for a 5 days I think you would expect to be winning, I mean we care more about academic than sport ey boys, we will see them when we are all lawyers and accountants! 

so yeah, that rounds that up, my man of the match goes to Ian Atherton, his bravery in the first half and determination was brilliant, not to mention his crazy little run.

Squad :

B.Edkins

J.McAleer

R.Mcguigan 

J.Fullerton

I.Atherton (MOM)

K.Bourne (C)

A.Davidson

N.Hurley

A.Brown

M.Vakhos

J.Fenny

Subs:

K.Kirtley

H.Cambell

R.Elliot

D.Birks

C.Aither 

QE B Football Vs Hartlepool Sixth Form - 29/9/13

Q team Football V Hartlepool Sixth Form

QE B 2 - 2 Hartlepool Sixth Form

Our first game of the season, was one against a side that to be fair with you all, didn't really look like they wanted to "play nicely", a game that wasn't in the highest of quality, but at the end of the day a point is better than nothing!

The game got under way and  in the first half seemed a bit shaky if you ask me, the ball seemed to be up in the air more than it was on the floor, but there was a lot of one touch football, we took a touch, then they took a touch, but then they game started to get a lot more in to its flow. They were on top in the opening stages with us getting lucky that they couldn't seem to hit the target. There was a few exchanges of possession, but if they had took their chances then we might have been 2-0 down. They had a few corners, but their headers were nestling in the gardens behind the goal rather than in the net. But then the game settled and football actually started being played, on the floor I mean. We started to get in to the game and with a few balls that seemed to be testing Josh 'The Rhino' Fenny's pace, we then tried to get the ball on the floor, and when Mackis the Greek international started trying to run from line to line, we looked to be troubling them, with a few interchanges with Chappers, who's knee by the way ended up on the touchline half way through the first half resulting in Mike getting a free lift home off the Ambulance. But back to the game, then we got a corner, Nathan playing a short corner to Mackis and a naughty little dink, landed on the penalty spot, a lucky bounce it fell to me, and you all know what probably happened next. A little touch down with my left, then a left footed slice in to the bottom corner, if you want shooting lessons lads, I'll be at Abbey Fields on Tuesday nights. So we were 1-0 up, then, the game kept going on, Then when Ian 'The Man' Atherton threw it in to me, a less than average touch off my knee, resulted in them going through, and scoring. Connor blows the whistle to signal half time. Then we had a little talk with Dave and got back out, then the game was ebbing and flowing, not really the most exciting game, but Ross and Fully were solid at the back, so nothing was really threatening,  then in the corner when Hurley was 2 footed, he whipped one in and Ross jumped highest  and nodded in, 2-1. Then when me and Nathan came off, their little rat who had possibly the worst tattoo on his neck went and scored. And that was rather disappointing due to the fact who was too annoying, no team then pushed for a winner, and in the end a dull game came to a close, and it ended 2-2, a decent result to kick start our season off, well played lads.

Man of the Match - Ross McGuigan 
Squad : 
B.Edkins
J.McAleer
R.Mcguigan (MOM)
J.Fullerton
I.Atherton
K.Bourne (C)
M.Vakhos
N.Hurley
A.Brown
M.Chapman
J.Fenny

C. Aither
H. Cambell
K. Kirtley
A. Davidson
D. Birks
R. Elliot