RE: Brockham Badgers U10A 2 - 2 Ewell Saxons U10A (Epsom & Ewell Premier Division)

After a strong start to the season the Badgers went to The Big Field having suffered 2 consecutive defeats. Brockham started brightly but soon found themselves going behind to a well finished Saxon’s goal. Brockham had their chances but didn’t manage to take them with Conan Torpey shooting just wide and Joe Rabbetts hitting the side netting.

 

Brockham continued to apply pressure with a well worked cross by Joe Rabbetts finding the head of Sam Church, but still the Black and Whites couldn’t find the net. Against the run of play Brockham conceded again and it looked like it was going to be one of those days for The Badgers. However, during the second half the home team continued to play the better football. Sam Church managed to get a cross to Ed Russ on the edge of the Saxon’s penalty area, who confidently fired in to the bottom corner , 1-2. A ball by Russ into the Saxon’s goal mouth created panic and a Saxon’s defender conceded an own goal. Brockham were beginning to create more chances and could have had a winner near the end but failed to take their chances. Brockham remain 4^th in the division but they are going to have to find their early season form if they are going to remain or improve upon that.

 

 

Man of the match – Joe Rabbetts

 

 

 

Report by Rick Russ

Brockham Badgers U15A 1 - 3 Chipstead Youth

Brockham Badgers U15A put in another encouraging performance despite being on the losing end of an enthralling Surrey FA County Cup tie with auspicious Surrey Youth League Premier Elite division opponents Chipstead Youth.

The visitors arrived in confident mood but soon realised they were in for a match when both sides had chances in some early forays and Brockham were matching them for midfield steel, defensive organisation, and pace and width in offensive phases. 

To be fair to the green and white hoops of Chipstead they probably edged the number of early chances but James Rabbetts was in fine form, denying them with two particularly fine saves.  It was unfortunate therefore that it was a scrappy goal that saw the Badgers go behind after half an hour.  A miscued clearance spun backwards toward goal off the top of a Brockham defensive boot, Simon Vakeva-Baird adjusted to clear but got a shout from Rabbetts for him to collect.  The two collected each other rather than the ball and a Chipstead player tapped in gratefully from a yard out.

The lead was short lived.  Justin Tarrant confidently cleared Brockham’s defensive line with a direct ball over the Chipstead defence and into an area Jordan Martin loves to burn into with his pace.  Martin’s first touch was perfect.  It took him past his marker and drew the keeper far enough out for Martin to get there first and poke the ball into the net.  Occasionally, route one is beautiful.  Game on.

The score remained locked at 1-1 until fifteen minutes into the second half.  The Chipstead No.4 hammered a great half volley beyond Rabbetts for their second, and ten minutes later a series of opportunities to clear were missed by the Badgers and a poor third was conceded from short range in a goal mouth scramble.

Brockham then had a good period of possession and arguably the upper hand.  Vakeva-Baird hit the cross bar with a header and then pulled off a finger tip save from the hoops keeper with a left foot drive from 20 yards.  Sam Lloyd made an excellent run to the right and had the ball cleared the keeper from his cross Joe Silver was a standing beggar waiting for the tap in.

It wasn’t to be though and both teams put in a good display for Surrey youth football.  Chipstead deserved the win and Brockham deserved the applause for their performance.

Man of the Match: Jack Coppin

 

 

 

 

Surrey Youth League - Brockham Badgers U16 4 Kingstonian U16 2

Brockham U16s continue to go from strength to strength with a last gasp win over Kingstonian U16s.

Brockham dominated play from start to finish, and the win was deserved on the balance of play, but Kingstonian gave Brockham a real scare, going within 6 minutes of snatching a gutsy win.

Brockham started well, but a defensive miscommunication gave Ks a soft lead. Lad of the match Will Mahoney soon made it 1-1 with a salmon like leap from a superb George Coffey corner.

Brockham dominated the early second half, but Kingstonian were putting in many biting tackles, often catching Badgers in possession, and the final ball would not come. To rub salt into the wound, lKingstonian then took full advantage of a defensive mistake to make it 2-1.

With 20 minutes to go, Brockham still had time to turn the game, but despite the best efforts of centre backs Matt Higgins and Will Bletso, and midfielders Oli Winter and Mike Richardson, Brockham seemed to have lady luck against them as time after time the final ball was smothered by a committed Ks keeper and defence.

With 6 minutes to go, Harry Ramsey latched on to a ball on the centre line, drove into the box and hammered the ball low past the Ks keeper. Then just two minutes later another great Coffey corner was headed home bravely by Mahoney, and suddenly Brockham were ahead. to put the icing on the cake, Ramsey's electric pace put him in the box in injury time, his shot ricocheting into the net off a defender to complete a great turnaroud for Badgers.

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Brockham Badgers Barbarians (U10) 1 - 4 Horsley FC B (Epsom and Ewell Cup Div 3)

Brockham Badgers U10 Barbarians are flying high in Division Three of the Epsom and Ewell League and were looking to gain revenge following their defeat in the first league encounter with Horsley.

Horsley started strongly and Brockham's Josh Snow made a great save to prevent a first goal, however after two minutes Horsley gained the upper hand and scored from a crossed ball which was volleyed to the back of the Brockham goal. Brockham's Arun Watkins and Lily Turner combined with some sublime passing and a strike by Callum Holder nearly levelled the game.

With five minutes left in the first half a fine Horsley strike saw the score line extend to 2 – 0.

Brockham had several chances and an open Horsley goal looked set to rebalance the score but Brockham were unable to convert the opportunity. Just before the half-time whistle, Brockham were pushing forward in numbers and a quick counter attack resulting a third Horsley goal.

In the second half Brockham regrouped and started to defend strongly whilst also rediscovering some of their passing game. However it was not Brockham's day as against the run of play, a lucky goal for Horsley saw the visitors go 4 -0 ahead.

Brockham's heads did not drop and they continued to press forward. Ben MacKenzie playing on the edge of the Horsley box managed to step past a couple of tackles and with his back to a defender turned to curve the ball towards the bottom corner of Horsley's goal to gain a well-deserved goal for the home team.

Final Score Brockham Badgers Barbarians 1 – 4 Horsley FC B

Man of the Match: Ben MacKenzie

Brockham Badgers: Thomas Ambrose, Ben Austin, William Glenn, Callum Holder, Bailey Osborne (Capt.), Josh Snow, Ben MacKenzie, Lily Turner, Arun Watkins