Sunday 22nd November 2009

Sandy 8 Under 10 Bs 1

This won't go down as our season's best performance by a long chalk.  
We should have realised we were in for a miserable morning as the  
clouds thickened on the long drive to Sandy. Last minute team  
changes saw Jamie Be deputise for  Luke R in goal.  The teams looked  
equally matched in the first few minutes. Sandy just had a little  
bit more sharpness of movement but it was finely balanced. Early  
chances fell to Jamie Br, Callum and Luke W, but we didn't really  
stretch their keeper. We were quickly punished for giving Sandy too  
much time on the ball with two goals conceded in quick succession.  
About 15 minutes in to the first half disaster struck. Jamie Be had  
to be carried from the pitch after a nasty ankle twist - and the  
rain started......

Tim, Callum and then finally Harrison each took turns in goal, but  
the balance of the team never returned. A great consolation goal  
from Lewis provided some cheer.

Man of the match was Harrison.


Sunday 15th November 2009

A now familiar fixture for the Bs, who have had some very tight 
matches against Wilstead previously. The Bs opened the scoring on this 
occasion, with Callum smartly putting away a great cross that had been 
whipped in by Luke W. Wilstead battled on though, and by half time had 
pulled one back. The second half was end to end stuff, with Wilstead 
having the better of the shots overall and they ran out eventual 3-1 
winners. A match played in great spirit by both teams. Man of the 
match: Callum.


Sunday 8th November 2009

Under 10B 0 Bedford Town Eagles 3

A depleted B team played an extremely well organised Eagles side on 
Remembrance Sunday. The Eagles are one of the strongest performing 
teams in the League this season and this was going to be a tough match 
for the Bs, who only had 7 players and no subs.

The Bs held out for much of the first half, finally conceding just 
before half time and then again almost immediately after the break. 
They kept their heads up though and put in a spirited defensive 
display with one or two chances falling their way in the second half. 
The Eagles organisation and tidy passing shone through though, and 
they scored a third right on full time.

Many thanks to the Eagles who were kind enough to provide a referee 
for the match.

October 11, 2009

The Bs 1 Kempston Colts B 2
This was a very close and hard fought match, staying nil nil at half 
time, with both teams having created chances, but neither side 
managing to finish cleanly.  The Bs showed some great composure and 
there were some super passing moves, but Kempston were first to break 
the deadlock with a rebounding ball falling kindly to their striker. 
Having taken the lead, Kempston began to apply more pressure. Luke R 
was called upon to make a fine stop - tipping a curling free kick just 
round the post to keep us in it.  The boys responded well and there 
was real determination to get back on level terms.

A rotating formation of Luke W, Lewis and Harrison battled forward, 
with Callum in support. Lewis beat players left and right to get a 
fabulous shot away on their left flank which drew a fine save from 
their keeper. Callum was on hand to mop up the rebound and the game 
was level.
Sadly we had little time to regain our composure as Kempston caught us 
on the break shortly after the restart and with an efficient piece of 
forward play managed to regain the lead.

Man of the Match was Luke R for another fine shot-stopping display.

 October 04, 2009

Bedford Panthers A 8 The Bs 0
A quick check of the form book had revealed that a high scoring 
Panthers A Team might be giving us a bit of a defensive workout.

The lads did incredibly well, holding out for a long while before 
conceding the first, and went into half time at 3-0 down. Heads were 
back up for the second half, and although they conceded another 5 the 
game got a lot more open towards the end and there were a few chances 
for our lads.

The match was entertaining and played in the best spirit by the boys.

Man of the match was a very hard working Declan.

September 27, 2009

The Bs 1 Wootton Rangers 2

A much tighter game than last week, as it's always typically been 
against Wootton, but some lovely passages of play from the lads. Luke 
P had a long range shot, Lewis narrowly missed from a cross from a 
very tight angle, Callum had a go and eventually it was Luke P again 
to put the lads 1-0 up at half time.

Still open for the second half then, and despite several chances for 
our lads, and some great play from Luke R, Wootton finally pulled two 
back and the lads just missed out on a draw.
Man of the match was Jamie Br.

September 20, 2009


Houghton Athletic 10 The Bs 0
Not one to remember for the B Team, with the pub adjacent to the pitch 
looking seriously inviting to one or two of the parents by the end of 
the game. Some good passages of play didn't result in any goals for 
us, and a team that more than lived up to their Athletic title took 
their chances very well.

A lively encounter saw Joe run out as Man of the Match.

 September 13th, 2009

The Bs 1 Dunstable Icknield 1
A evenly balanced match, with plenty of chances for both sides saw 
Callum open the scoring. Dunstable pulled one back before the break, 
when a goal line clearance unfortunately hit one of our own players 
and bounced back in.

So 1-1 it stayed, and a draw felt like a fair result on our 5th outing 
against a team with whom we have had so many tight matches.

Man of the match: Luke W.