Mar 2010

U10s - KYPC  Panthers 2 Cullercoats 2


Two equally matched sides fought out an entertaining draw at the Amberley Playing fields.   A tense opening exchange with tackles flying in resulted in an early Injury to Skipper Oliver young who was forced off the field and replaced by David Shipley.   The Panthers duly took advantage of the reshuffle in the Cullercoats defence and scored a sloppy opener when their centre forward was allowed to get in behind and slotted in past Tony Blacklock.  
 
Shipley (AKA T Rex) scored the goal of the season so far for Cullercoats when he picked the ball up from the centre of defence and ignoring his defensive duties for a while he danced past the entire panthers team and toe poked a left footed equaliser.   Cullercoats dominated the rest of the first half and could have taken a lead into the break when an excellent piece of football from Aaron Dixon released Charlie Barbrook down the right and his cross was met by Lewis Williamson whose volley was well blocked by a panthers defender.  Steven Taylor was unleashing some menacing dead balls for Cullercoats that on another day would have found the net.
 
Cullercoats started the second half with two strikers but fell behind when they failed to deal with a panthers corner which was scrambled home.  However the two striker formation paid off when Luke Monaghan found fellow hitman Charlie James who kept his head and slotted in an equaliser with minutes to spare.

U9's Game against Ponteland.

The game was an excellent example of football and was end to end football. Cullercoats took the lead withe a goal from Bredan Sheriff then Ponteland equalised. The same happened when Cullercoats scored the second from  Liam O,Neil, Ponteland equalised and again when Sheriff scored his second for his brace, they equalised. That was the end of the scoring for the first half with the scores at 3-3, Cullercoats could of and should of scored more except for excellent goal keeping and near misses. 
 
However Cullercoats showed what a good footballing team they are in the second half and bossed the possession and scored two further goals from Oliver Symons and Liam O'Neil completing his brace.
 
A game the  U9's deserved to win with the whole team playing excellent football, man of the match performances from Marcus Summers and Bredan Sheriff.

Ponteland United 4 - Cullercoats 2

 
After 3 months without a match the under 10s couldnt have had a tougher return than a game against the unbeaten league leaders Ponteland United. 
 
Cullercoats gave a good account of themselves but it was united who struck first with a sloppy goal after Cullercoats defence failed to clear.   The seasiders rallied and were soon level thanks to Luke Monaghans 16th goal of the season as he toe poked home following a mistake from the United Keeper.   Monaghan then turned provider when his excellent corner was met by the Head of Lewis Williamson who glanced the ball over the Ponteland Keeper to give Cullercoats a shock lead.   
 
Some great battling from Louis Ross and Oliver young in particular kept United at bay until just before half time when the league leaders snatched an equaliser following another lapse in concentration.   Steven Taylor almost hit back immediatley though with a fantastic 25 yard strike that thundered against the bar with the United Keeper well beaten.
 
United made their superior speed and fitness levels pay in the second half when they added another two goals but cullercoats can think themselves unlucky to get nothing from the game
 
MOM :  Lewis Williamson

 
A little match report for from this Saturdays game. U9,s were playing Tynemouth F.C. And won 9-0 in which a game the dominated from the kick off, and only good goal keeping kept the scores into single figures. The half time ended at 4-0 with goals from Liam O'Neil(brace),Will Kerr and Oliver Symons. Then at the start of the 2nd half Will Smith started the goals again and Liam O'Neil completed his hatrick before Oliver Symons scored two more to complete his hatrick with Max Bell completing the scoring to end the game 9-0.