Brockham Badgers U10A 2 - 4 Old Coulsdon Colts

It wasn’t a great day at the office for Brockham Badgers U10s at the Big Field this weekend. The Barbarians went down 4-0 to Ashtead Colts whilst the Assassins missed out on securing 3^rd spot in the Premier Division of the Epsom & Ewell League when they were beaten 4-2 by Old Coulsdon Colts.

It was not for a lack of effort though.  Conan Torpey struck gold on five minutes to score for the third game in succession and give the U10As the lead following a long throw from Ed Russ.  The lead was short lived however when the excellent Harrison Watts was adjudged to have brought down the Colts forward in the penalty area, which he duly converted to level the game. 

Brockham continued to push forward and take the lion’s share of possession but were stunned when Coulsdon caught them on the counter and struck a sharp shot from outside the area.  Coulsdon bagged a third quickly afterwards, winning the ball in midfield they drove forward and switched the ball quickly left to right for a well worked goal.

Somehow Brockham still looked good for the points though and their good work was rewarded when again Russ provided the assist for Torpey to reduce the deficit.

How Brockham didn’t draw level in the second half is anyone’s guess.  Russ and Joe Rabbetts went close from long range, and when the two combined with fifteen minutes to goal only quantum physics can explain how Rabbetts’ header saw the ball drop on the line and then spin of its own accord around the outside of the post.  Will Timmons made two good drives into space from defence and could have scored with either had luck been wearing black and white on the day. 

The Badgers had read the direct and  long-ball goal kicks from Coulsdon all morning, but on the last occasion they failed to deal with it.  Confusion between Timmons and the otherwise excellent Huw Morgan in goal, allowed the ball to bounce over them and the Colts striker to sneak in and bag their fourth.  Fair play to the Colts, but it’s a funny old game!

Man of the Match: Harrison Watts

Molsesey Juniors 4 - 1 Brockham Badgers U15A

Brockham Badgers U15A undid themselves this weekend.  They dominated offensive play, and had they been more clinical in their finishing, the score line may have been different.  But their failure to organise defensively as a unit, combined with some nervous goal keeping, once again lost them the match and places them firmly in a relegation dog fight with only four games of the season remaining. 

The first ten minutes was a pretty even affair, both teams getting to grips with each other and trying to impose their own shape and tempo on the game.  The match ebbed and flowed with some half chances at either end.  Molesey opened the scoring at the end of this spell.  Brockham lost the ball high up the pitch in midfield.  Molesey played the ball wide to their right midfielder.  Brockham’s left winger failed to track and by the time he’d woken up to the threat Oli Gout at left back was two on one.  Molesey’s right midfielder was allowed to advance as Gout tried to cover both the threat and the potential pass inside, and enough space to shoot was all Molesey needed to put the ball in from 15 yards.

Brockham responded well.  Alex Mitrovic and Joe Silver both had chances cleared off the line, and Brockham looked more like the team who would go on to win.  It was a neat ball into Alex Mitrovic from midfield which he smartly switched outside right with his first touch which allowed the Badgers to level the game.  His pass was perfect – a yard or two nearer Jordan Martin than the Molesey goalie, forcing the keeper to advance always in the knowledge that Martin’s pace would get him their first.  Martin took a touch, rounded the keeper and drilled it home.

Brockham were immediately hit by a self inflicted succour punch.  Within two minutes of the restart Molesey went ahead again.  Again the threat came down the Molesey right.  Gout could have met the aerial threat early with his head but did well all the same well to recover and push the danger out wide from where an innocuous cross came in for the Brockham defence to routinely clear.  Inexplicably both centre halves and right back let the ball roll in front of them without an attempt to intercept and an advancing Molesey player cut in from the left and tucked it away.

Brockham looked a little nervous now and started to rush things.  Too much emphasis was being placed on getting the ball forward too quickly and as a consequence possession was being given away cheaply.  The next goal started from losing the ball too easily in an offensive position high up on the left but the result was more a stroke of luck than anything.  A Molesey striker took a speculative shot from 20 yards.  It was a simple collect for the Brockham keeper as the defence and the Molesey front line turned to jog back to the half-way line.  Somehow though the ball slipped through his wet gloves and rolled through his legs and over the line.

To their credit, Brockham didn’t drop their heads.  Two excellent chances to get back in the game were gifted on a plate but neither were taken.  The first came from some excellent combination work on the right from Sam Lloyd and Luke Brightman.  Lloyd put a peach of a cross in from the right, across the six yard box that just begged to be finished.  The ball passed all of the Molesey defence and dropped for Martin who elected to attempt to chest it into the goal rather than direct a simple header into the gaping net.  The ball went wide.  Next, Jack Coppin made an excellent run into the Molesey penalty area where he was brought down and the referee blew for a spot kick.  Coppin shot wide.

Luck just wasn’t helping Brockham’s attacking cause to balance their defensive shortcomings, and so the combination transpired for Molesey’s fourth.  A simple collect on the bye-line was fumbled by the Brockham keeper and the ball somehow rolled out for a Molesey corner when Brockham should have instead been on the counter.  The most obvious Molesey man to mark was the number 10.  He was the tallest, most vocal all match, and was their standout player and captain.  The corner sailed in, and the number 10 was there at the back post totally unmarked to head home.

Brockham have a front line to be feared.  They can score against anyone, but if they don’t defend as a unit and organise themselves on set pieces then no matter how many chances they create they will always be vulnerable even when the possession advantage is theirs.  The team is good enough to be at the opposite end of the table but instead it finds itself in a relegation battle.  The boys can get themselves out of it but it will require them to determine the outcome not the opposition.

Men of the Match:  Sam Lloyd and Luke Brightman

 

 

 

 

 

Surrey Youth League - Brockham Badgers U16A 4 Mitcham Imperials U16 0

Brockham Badgers U16A put their disappointing defeat in the quarter final of the Surrey Cup last weekend against lower league Corinthian Casuals by sweeping a decent Mitcham Imperials side aside at a rain swept Big Field on Sunday.

 

Brockham now sit in 2^nd spot in the division, and with three straight victories without conceding a goal Brockham seem to be on a good spell of form at the moment despite a mystifying loss of form in the Surrey cup clash. 

 

Sitting just 2 points behind Brockham at the start of play, Mitcham are a good footballing side, but Brockham were always on top and the 1-0 interval scoreline courtesy of a Will Mahoney goal was no more than Badgers deserved.  As the rain tumbled down, a second goal for Brockham from a busy Josh Brown set the tone for the game in the early second half.  Harry Ramsey used his pace to punish an indecisive defence 15 minutes from time, and then George Coffey rounded of fthe scoring via a direct free kick that evaded the keeper as players deceived his line of sight in the box.  Tom Ball made a good debut for the Brockham side with an energetic performance.

 

The Brockham clean sheet was almost threatened late on when the otherwise exemplary Brockham defence switched off for a second, but Dennis Rapson was his normal impressive self and he smothered the effort as Mitcham looked destined to score a consolation.

 

Team – Dennis Rapson, Will Mahoney, Connor Baker, Matt Higgins ©, Will Bletso, Tom Ball, Mike Richardson, Josh Brown, Alex Nicholson, Gecco Navalta, Frankie Routlef, Harry Ramsey, George Coffey

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Brockham Badgers Black U11 v Kingswood Falcons U11 (South Surrey Youth league)

Brockham started the game with some crisp accurate passing that had Kingswood chasing shadows.  The team work was exceptional and the passing inch perfect.

 

Toby Evans really stood out, in what became a tough physical midfield battle.  Toby was brave in the tackle and released the ball quickly to make chances for his team mates.  He's a real team player and was instrumental in keeping the pressure on Kingswood.

 

Oliver Yeates scored the pick of the goals with a chip into the top corner.  The Kingswood keeper had a great game and made a fantastic last ditch tackle on Ezra to prevent a certain goal.  But he couldn't keep Badgers at bay.

 

Morgan slammed home a penalty.  Ezra poached one in the box and Oliver Yeates went in to the half-time huddle with a hat-trick.

 

Half-time: Brockham Badgers Black 5 Kingswood Falcons 0

 

The second half saw a spirited fight back from Kingswood early on.  And The Falcons got a deserved consolation goal.

 

Brockham continued to apply the pressure but the final ball didn't arrive quick enough as the boys all had one eye on the goal and the other on the score sheet.

 

George Lees was very accomplished in his striker role.  Kept the ball, led the line and finished superbly.  He has a great shot on him and brings others into the game.  His goal was a highlight of the second half.

 

Jack Duncan got his reward for his constant running with a cool finish.  Lucas Woolley was electric on the left and played his goal through the keeper's legs.  Oliver got his fourth in a high scoring match.

 

The Badgers did well to keep their cool in a game that saw many fouls and incidents.  They have big games coming against top quality opposition.  They will need to be at their absolute best.

 

Final Score: Brockham Badgers Black 9 Kingswood Falcons 1

 

Squad: George Lees, Morgan Hamilton, Lucas Woolley, Joe Allen, Zain Khan, Oliver Yeates, Henry Lucas, Toby Evans, Ezra Charles, Jack Duncan

 

Man Of The Match:  Oliver Yeates (superb finishing)

 

Match Report: Jason Charles

 

 

 

 

Brockham Badgers U15A 1 - 1 Leatherhead Youth

Despite having only twelve players to field this Sunday, Brockham Badgers U15A responded with a thoroughly disciplined display that ensured they shared the spoils with local rival Leatherhead in a closely fought 1-1 encounter.

Brockham setup to limit Leatherhead chances and play a counter attacking game.  They enjoyed some good possession in the first fifteen minutes going close when Joe Silver was through one on one with keeper and drew a brave save.  The Badgers maintained their shape and stuck to their game plan despite a concerted effort from the Tanners to force themselves into the game.  Leatherhead chances were limited to long shots from outside the area thanks to some sturdy work from the tireless Sam Lloyd and Kieran Rice who had been asked to patrol midfield in front of the Badgers’ back four and break up threats before they had a chance to challenge Justin Tarrant who put in an impressive display as stand-in keeper.

If Brockham were going to break the deadlock it looked more likely to come from a wide position where Jack Coppin and Silver were enjoying some success but instead it came down the centre where Alex Mitrovic bagged his first goal for the black and whites.  Receiving a high ball on his chest with his back to goal and under pressure from both Leatherhead centre backs, he had enough composure to quickly look over his shoulder and see the Tanners keeper off his line.  As the ball dropped Mitrovic hooked a cheeky lob over his left shoulder which dropped under the cross bar and gave Brockham the lead.

The remainder of the first half was box to box stuff but with little in the way of chances coming for either team.  Brockham were working hard and frustrating Leatherhead and deserved the edge going into the break.

The second half played out in a similar pattern to the first.  To their credit Leatherhead started to look the more threatening but Brockham were happy to let them play in certain areas and break it down in others always, always on the look out to put their pacey wide men in for a counter.  Both teams has some tight calls for off-side halt some fair chances had they run on, and Leatherhead had the ball in the back of the net only for it to be disallowed for off-side, whilst Brockham had a good strike cleared off the line by Leatherhead.  The match had a narrow win for either side or a draw written all over it.

Leatherhead then snatched the equaliser.  A corner to the Tanners was cleared, then pinged back in and half-cleared again, where it rolled into a space twelve yards out onto which a Leatherhead player was advancing.  He struck it well and drove it powerfully into the Brockham net.

Leatherhead now had their tails up and fancied they might go on and win.  Brockham were tiring and rolling one sub every five minutes to keep some legs fresh.  The Tanners pressure was pretty relentless in the last ten minutes but Brockham steeled themselves and also had one or two opportunities that threatened of their own.

With a minute on the clock to go, Leatherhead put a through ball down the middle.  Their striker latched onto it at pace and edged a yard past his marker into the penalty area.  Tarrant had advanced quickly to close the angle but put in more of a defender’s challenge than a keeper’s.  Penalty.  Brockham hearts stopped.  They’d fought doggedly all match for each other and now looked to lose a well earned point in the dying seconds.  Tarrant stood tall and did enough to make the Leatherhead spot kicker aim for a low corner.  Fortunately for the Badgers, and agonisingly for the Tanners, he put it marginally wide.

The final whistle blew and the spoils were shared.  Both teams had equipped themselves well and a point a piece was the right result.

Men of the Match: Oscar Cremmen, Sam Lloyd, Kieran Rice

Brockham Badgers U10A 3 - 3 Leatherhead Youth

A magnificent effort to come back from two down against a very good Leatherhead side earned Brockham Badgers U10A a well deserved point at the Big Field this Saturday.

Leatherhead took the lead early on with a wonderful strike from outside the area, and they doubled their lead ten minutes later with a headed goal following some nice wide play and a cross in from the right.  Brockham were struggling to find their rhythm early on but once they got the ball on the ground and started to move it quickly across the ground they gradually imposed themselves on the game. 

Conan Torpey was once again a threat up front – all movement, strength, and pressure, giving the Swans defence a real handful of power to deal with.  Two opportunistic strikes in succession were dealt with before Torpey got the Badgers back in the game.  Will Timmons showed great composure under pressure to weave out of a tight spot in left defence, put the ball down the line to Joe Rabbetts who went on a tricky run and fed a nice ball from the left.  Torpey still had a lot to do but with a calmness that belied his age he slotted home with a great right footed finish from ten yards.

Torpey then fell foul to a double set back.  Mud in his eye followed by a tough shin challenge put paid to his threat for a while and the disruption was all Leatherhead needed to set their stall out again.  Pinching the ball from a Brockham defender in a tight position the Leatherhead winger put a pass across goal for their impressive No.6 to bag a third for the visitors just before the break and force Brockham‘s manager to re-write the half-time team talk.

The Badgers set up differently in the second period.  George Wryde and Rabbetts were set the task of stopping the service that was all coming down the right side of the Leatherhead formation, whilst captain Ed Russ was asked to put in a man-marking shift against their creative and combative No.6.  The change made a difference.  It was Brockham now looking the most threatening and a good stint by Matt Chapman was now asking questions of Leatherhead’s left field.  Two or three good chances for a goal were thwarted at both ends with Huw Morgan and his counterpart in the Leatherhead goal making a difference to the scorecard.  But with only ten minutes remaining Brockham needed a break.

Dividends were repaid for their good work when Harrison Watts and Owen Knowles combined on Brockham’s right to cut a ball back from the bye-line where who else but Torpey was there to bundle the ball in for Brockham’s second.

Sam Church’s introduction for Watts late on was the last roll of the dice.  It was decisive change.  As the clock ran down, Church made an interception deep in Brockham’s half, he cut the ball inside for Russ who fed Rabbetts making a run on the left.  His ball into Torpey was switched back left to Wryde who slid a left foot shot into the bottom of the Leatherhead net.  The centre kick was taken and immediately the referee blew up for full-time.  The Badgers had pulled off an excellent recovery from two goals down to level the game 3-3 in the dying seconds.

Man of the match: Conan Torpey

Manorcroft 2 - 0 Brockham Badgers U15A

Points are proving difficult to find in 2012 for Brockham Badgers U15A, and so it proved as they went down by two goals to nil at Manorcroft this Sunday.   No points from five games since the turn of the year leaves them looking over their shoulders only four points clear of relegation with some difficult games to come.  A poor run they have to halt.

It doesn’t help that goalkeeper James Rabbetts has been in an out with injuries all season, and is now a long term absentee.  Justin Tarrant and Jack Coppin both admirably volunteering to stand in during his absence.  A number of key players are also yet to hit any sort of form in 2012.  Losses to be fair have been narrow in score line and on occasion not necessarily a reflection of the performance on the pitch, as Brockham have dominated at times and rarely been outplayed.  Alex Mitrovic is also new to the team, leading the forward line, and still coming to terms with his team mates and Brockham’s style of play.  These are excuses but also crumbs of comfort from which to draw some confidence.

Manorcroft took the lead after fifteen minutes with a fortunate goal.  Stand in keeper Tarrant had advanced a long way off his line and the Manorcroft winger lofted an opportunistic ball from range which dropped into the net.  The game was still up for grabs.  Brockham should have upped the tempo and gone at the Manorcroft boys with their normal high speed pressing game, but instead they allowed their opposition to dictate the pace of the game.  At times it was snail like, and Manorcroft simply parked the bus with two banks of four in a well organised defensive shape.

Things improved marginally midway through the second half but the final ball in the final third was lacking and on far too many occasions possession was given away with a sloppy pass.  Manorcroft were all hustle and bustle without creativity and bundled a second in with twenty minutes remaining.  Brockham continued to dominate possession but again the incisive pass, the tempo, and the desire seemed to be missing from the efforts of too many players.

If the Badgers are to salvage anything from this season it is these key players that need to muster themselves and the team and demand performances.  Two or three leaders need to establish themselves.  Conceding without a keeper is understandable but failing to score against an average team who for large parts of the game played with only ten men is a concern.  This Brockham side are capable of beating anyone on their day, as some of their victories this season are evidence.  It’s time for a response.

Man of the Match:  Luc Jhugroo and Simon Vakeva-Baird

Brockham Badgers U10A 4 - 2 AFC Wimbledon

Brockham Badgers U10 Assassins enjoyed an important victory over AFC Wimbledon at the Big Field this Saturday, and in doing so secured themselves a place in the Epsom & Ewell League Premier Division for another season with five games still to play and a top two finish up for grabs.

Edward Russ and Conan Torpey settled the team down with an impressive start, linking play through the centre and demonstrating an immediate threat – Torpey instinctively turning and striking the ball first time to go close on two occasions early on.  But it was Huw Morgan in goal, and his two defensive rocks Sam Church and William Timmons that really gave the Badgers the confidence to push forward and have a go at the elite side from Wimbledon.  All three were on form and intelligently built play from the back allowing Harrison Watts and Joe Rabbetts to create space with their movement in wide positions.

Torpey opened the scoring with his fifth league goal of the season.  Receiving centrally from Russ he spun his marker and struck it first time again, this time bulging the back of the net.  AFC were having none of it however, and tested Morgan with a succession of shots which he matched with some excellent goal keeping before they eventually snatched an equaliser.

It was the rampant Torpey that got the Badgers back in front once again just before half time, this time from short range following a jinking run from Watts on the right.  But once again, AFC bared their teeth with an excellent passing move down their right and a well executed finish to level the scores shortly after the break.

Owen Knowles and Matthew Chapman both came on into the wide midfield positions, whilst Rabbetts and Watts dropped into the defensive berths previously occupied by Church and Timmons.  Their fresh enthusiasm and desire made an impressive impact, pinning the Dons defence into their own half with rampaging run after rampaging run and good defensive cover play when required.

The two combined to give Brockham their third when Knowles laid a ball in from the left which was knocked on to Chapman at the far post who calmly placed the ball between the keeper and the upright.  Knowles then further justified his entry to the game with a deft finish five minutes later to seal the Badgers fourth and all three points.

Man of the match: Huw Morgan

 

Brockham Badgers U16A 1 Farnborough Yellow Elite U16 0

Brockham Badgers U16A prepared for their Surrey Cup quarter final match next weekend against Corinthian Casuals with a good 1-0 win over Surrey Youth League Premier Division league leaders Farnborough Yellow Elite.

 

Brockham had been unlucky to have lost the first match against Farnborough earlier in the season, the league leaders scoring a winner in injury time to deny Brockham a deserved draw, and since then Farnborough have gone on a winning run that has taken them clear at the top of the division, albeit having played three more games than fourth place Badgers.

 

After a break of three weeks since their last game, Brockham were a bit rusty but soon got into their stride and should have been ahead at the interval as George Coffey hit the post, Harry Ramsey had two good attempts go close, Ali Nicholson almost shot home from close range while a ricochet saw Mike Richardson’s goal bound shot spin wide.  Even so it took a great goal line clearance from Will Bletso to keep Badgers in front at the interval

 

Brockham took the lead on 52 minutes, a good free kick from captain Matt Higgins headed home with a glancing header by Frankie Routlef.

 

Farnborough then exerted a good spell of pressure on the Brockham goal, and lad of the match Denis Rapson was called into action on several occasions in the Badgers goal to keep the Brockham lead intact.  As the visitors got more desperate, chances were created by Brockham, Ramsey’s pace causing the visitors all sorts of trouble, only the Farnborough keeper standing between him and a couple of goals.  Brockham held out to gain a deserved win and move into a good position in the league with 10 games to go

 

Team – Denis Rapson, Will Mahoney, Connor Baker, Will Bletso, Matt Higgins, Ali Nicholson, Mike Richardson, Oli Winter, Harry Morland, Frankie Routleff, George Coffey, Harry Ramsey, Gecco Navalta

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Brockham Badgers Black U11 v Albury Eagles U11 Surrey Youth League Under 11s

Brockham Badgers Black U11 v Albury Eagles U11

 

The first instalment of this season's much anticipated 'El Classico' saw The Badgers and The Eagles go head-to-head with everything to play for in the championship.

 

Recent meetings have not favoured The Badgers and in the early going this pattern seemed to be repeating itself.  Brockham's midfield and defence got in each other's way a number of times gifting chances to Albury.  It was only due to George Lees in goal that The Eagles failed to score.  George's acrobatics, assured handling and great positional sense kept his team in the game.

 

Morgan began to take control on the right of defence with some string challenges and accurate passes.  His will and determination started to infuse the rest of the boys with belief.  It was a great example to his teammates.  Joe Allen got more and more assured at the back and his great timing and passing was a highlight of the first half.

 

Oliver Yeates started to make his runs and create chances.  He sparked a revival as Brockham pinned Albury back for long periods and eventually won a penalty when Morgan was brought down in the box.  Morgan smashed it home to give Brockham a slender lead at half time.

 

Henry made some good through balls and started to knit the side together.  Brockham might have even got a second.  When the half-time whistle went Brockham were clearly on top.

 

Half-time: Brockham Badgers Black 1  Albury Eagles 0

 

The second half started with wave after wave of Albury attacks.  Again George Lees made us all proud.  He made the right decision every time.  Closed down quickly when one-on-one.  Stood up tall.  Made the strikers panic.

 

Zain settle down to the blocking and intercepting that he does so well.  Joe continued to make the game look easy with some astute passes.  He really did not make an error during the game at all.

 

But still Albury pushed on.

 

Toby and Ezra, often outmuscled, never gave up the chase.  They were alive and tenacious throughout.  Henry protected his back four and looked to release Lucas for his trademark runs.

 

But Albury won every goal kick The Badgers took and often there was no challenge.  This meant the pressure never dissipated.  Meanwhile the strong goal kicks from Albury never saw Brackham sit deeper so as to take the ball.

 

Lucas and Ezra combned well to carve out some chances on the break.  But Brockham were tense and tired.  Lucas almost scored on a couple of occasions though.

 

 George couldn't keep them out forever and eventually the ball broke kindly for Albury and they got a deserved equaliser.

 

Late on Joe Allen almost got the winner with a controlled shot that the keeper just clawed out and Ezra couldn't quite get to the rebound.

 

'Chopper' Yeates got a yellow card for a foul later on.  It wasn't malicious and Oliver took it for the team.

 

It was a tough game mentally and physically.  Brockham need to hold on tight and be a team when their attacks don't always work out.  Positions were abandoned and sometimes teamwork was undermined.  But it's a very good result.  With Milford and Albury to play away Brockham will need to learn from this game in order to mount the challenge the team deserves.

 

Final Score: Brockham Badgers Black 1  Albury Eagles 1

 

Team: George Lees, Morgan Hamilton, Lucas Woolley, Joe Allen, Zain Kahn, Oliver Yeates, Henry Lucas, Toby Evans, Ezra Charles

 

Man of Match: Joe Allen (just pips Morgan and George), a fantastic display of reading the game and delivering killer passes.

 

Match Report: Jason Charles