Sorry for the delay in match reports but as we are now back to winning way it seems a good time to start.

After beating Kingstonian Youth last week with a much improved performance the Terrors had to take on top of the table team, Epsom Eagles, who had played 7 won 6 and drew 1. The team stated with Harry and Lewis in defence both back to their best, with Player of the week, Danny W playing as a holding midfielder. The Terrors started strong from the off, and with Danny S on the right wing and David on the left, the team looked well balanced. At halftime the score was still 0-0 but we dominated and were unlucky not to go in ahead. In the second half Noah broke the deadlock with a strong run in to the box and winning a penalty, which he put away. With some excellent saves from Alfie holding onto the ball when lesser keepers would have dropped it and with Josh and Sammy providing excellent play on the wings with team scored their second with a header from Danny W. To tighten things up Danny B gave us extra strength up front and therefore gave the boys the best win of the season.

Really Really well done.

Marc - Manager

Alfie, Harry (c) Lewis, Danny W 1, David, Danny S, Noah 1, Josh, Danny B, Sam          
 

This enthralling cup tie was decided by a goal to the visitors three minutes from the end of a match that contained much good football and was played in an excellent spirit from start to finish.

Kicking with the slope, the Terrors were slightly the better team in the opening exchanges with Brian confidently dominating his penalty area and Michael and Harry dealing with the occasional Kew forays into our penalty area. Once Cameron and Casey got to grips with their opponents in midfield, the Terrors began to take control of the game and it was no surprise when we scored midway through the half after Cameron had won possession in his own half and played James in behind the last Kew defender. James drew the advancing goalkeeper from his line and slipped it past him to give us a deserved lead. With Thomas working really hard to provide the link between midfield and attack, the Terrors continued to look the better team and in the last minute of the half, Cameron broke clear on goal only to see his shot blocked by the goalkeeper when he seemed sure to score. At half time, Cameron replaced Brian in goal and JJ replaced Thomas up front. Kew started the second half strongly and from their first meaningful attack, a shot from outside the penalty area took a strong deflection off Michael’s leg to leave Cameron stranded and the visitors on level terms. Both sides had chances to break the deadlock, but the respective goalkeepers were handling the ball confidently and the game was heading towards extra time when Kew broke quickly from a Terrors corner. Our defence has pushed up in search of the winner and the resulting breakaway left us exposed and Kew scored a soft second goal. The drama had not ended there as in the last minute of the match, Cameron, in true goalkeeping style, had sneaked into the opposition penalty area and his well struck half volley was well saved by his opposite number. On reflection, the boys battled hard and played some lovely football to boot. They were unlucky not to come out of the game with a positive result but can be proud of their effort in the match.

Team: Brian, Michael, Harry, Cameron, Casey, Thomas, James, JJ

Man of the Match – All of the boys – Well done

Colin          
 

The Colts eased to victory over a young Surrey Predators side on Sunday. Thornton led the way with a hat-trick, while Rondeau and Churchman both grabbed a double. Bouchez, Creegan and an own goal completed the scoring. Leading 7-0 at the break, the Colts were able to try players in different positions – Abassi went into midfield and there were cheers from the sidelines when goalkeeper Hogan swapped shirts with Thornton and went into attack. The keeper even managed to work himself two good opportunities before the final whistle but narrowly shot wide. Rondeau opened the scoring with a crisp right-foot drive and Churchman quickly added a second after an excellent break through the middle by Kearley. Churchman’s corner was deflected in to make it 3-0 before Thornton notched his first of the game after a brilliant exchange of passes by Creegan and Bouchez. Creegan got on the score sheet moments later, Thornton chipped in his second and Power set up Bouchez to put the game beyond doubt. The Predators put up more resistance in the second half but the Colts added three more goals. Rondeau smashed the ball home with his left foot, Thornton completed his hat-trick with a fine individual effort and Churchman wrapped things up from Hogan’s pass. Well done boys and well done Predators for not giving up.

Coach: Mick Thornton
Manager: Mike Churchman

Squad: Hogan, Thornton (3), Abbasi, Bouchez (1), Power, Kearley, Churchman (2), Creegan (1), Rondeau (2), Williams.         
 

The game was played in a very sporting fashion by both teams with only one free kick awarded. The starting line up had Charlie taking his turn in goal with Bradley and Chin in defence and Luke Henderson and Tommy on the left and right of midfield. Owen played in the centre and Ben up front. The first goal came after five minutes of pressure, from our first corner, which was taken by Ben and turned into the net by Carshalton’s defender on the near post. Following this soft goal, the boys continued to have much of the possession for the next spell of the game. Chin and Bradley were tackling well and supplying Luke, Owen and Tommy. A number of our moves broke down due to lack of vision or players moving out of position. Carshalton had three defenders and began to break into our half in search of an equalizer. Chin and Bradley with Tommy, tracking back, held out with Charlie having to save twice. In the second half Owen played in goal with Tommy moving to defence, Charlie in the centre of midfield with Louis on the left, Luke on the right and Luke Dell up front. The formation began to hold together and the boys became more comfortable on the ball. Chin was solid as usual and Tommy handled everything impressively using both feet and making clean clearances to Charlie and Luke in front of him. Luke Henderson was more tightly marked following his good early attacking runs. Louis was able to get forward making some good crosses to Luke Dell, who had one good chance and also held the ball up keeping the defence busy. Charlie was also making strong surging runs to meet the crosses. T & M now looked very much in control. Louis and Luke continued to supply good crosses and it looked inevitable that the boys would score. Ben was reintoduced and it was Charlie who deservedly scored two late, calmly taken goals. It has been noticeable that the Colts finish games playing strongly.

The squad was Charlie, Bradley, Chin(Capt), Luke Henderson, Owen, Tommy, Ben, Louis and Luke Dell

Reporter Kieran Brickley        
 

An excellent performance by the Terrors saw them cruise to a 6-1 victory over strong opposition.

Alex – 1
Bradley 1
Jamie 1
Ryan 2
Tyreice

The game started well and within 5 minutes the Terrors were ahead when Ryan latched onto a loose ball and smacked it into the net. Tyreice then also scored with a superb left foot shot resulting in a pitch long celebration. Rivaldo did not have to make a save the whole half. Jamie scored the third after running through on goal. Bradley then scored the fourth after a great run and unbelievably Ryan scored the fifth goal to end up with the Terrors going in at half time 5-0 up. The second half Esher improved markedly but Ryan made some absolutely superb tackles to keep out the opposition, one goal saving tackle in particular was awesome. Alex had a fantastic free kick cleared off the line but did score eventually after running through on goal. Esher got a deserved consolation goal after some excellent defending by Mark to make all the kids and parent happy and the Terrors can be very happy with an excellent team performance. Rivaldo to stop him going down with frostbite came out midway through the second half with Bradley going in goal where he made two superb saves.

Man of the match for some superb defending and some superb passing with his head up was Ryan.

Coach Robin .       
 

Kearley was the two-goal hero for the Colts as they came from behind to snatch victory on Sunday. The midfielder burst through the middle twice in the final minutes to grab late goals just when it appeared the Wizards were likely to cause an upset. The Colts beat their opponents comprehensively earlier in the season and were soon into their stride on Sunday. Power had an early chance from the edge of the box but saw his shot cleared off the line. Churchman also went close twice in a couple of minutes. First he just had the keeper to beat after a long pass out of defence but the ball went agonisingly past the post. Then the striker’s right foot drive again went narrowly wide after superb link-up play between Rondeau and Kearley. Bouchez was in commanding form at the back, making a number of brilliant interceptions, headers and tackles. When the Wizards did manage to find a way through, Hogan’s handling and positioning was excellent. The Colts finally took the lead shortly after half-time when Creegan’s great pass put Churchman clear and although the keeper kept out his first effort, the striker calmly found the net from the rebound. Kearley should have made it 2-0 after latching on to Bouchez’s chip forward and then had another good effort but his header at the back post missed the target. The Wizards got back into the match with 15 minutes left, making the Colts pay for a series of missed tackles. And the visitors went into the lead shortly afterwards when more poor defending allowed one of the Wizards’ midfielders to pick his spot and give Hogan no chance. Abassi came on as the Colts lost Creegan to an ankle injury and with time running out, Kearley charged down a clearance by the Wizards defence and lifted his shot over the diving keeper. The goal gave the Colts a massive lift and it was Kearley again who found himself in space from Bouchez’s pass, taking the ball in his stride and slotting home superbly to keep the boys near the top of the table.

Coach: Mick Thornton
Manager: Mike Churchman

Squad: Hogan, Thornton, Abbasi, Bouchez, Power, Kearley (2), Churchman (1), Creegan, Rondeau, Williams.       
 

The game started slowly with neither team dominating the play. There were frequent minor injuries to players early in the match due to the cold weather. TM gradually got into the game and scored their first goal after 5 minutes coming from a corner taken by Ben, which came across goal at a good height for Owen to volley away brilliantly and make the score 1-0. TM then started to play much better with good quick passing to feet with Chin distributing the ball well from the back. The second goal came from a corner taken by Tommy who put the ball in the danger zone for an Ashford defender to put through his own net. The score remained 2-0 at half time. In the second half TM dominated. The play improved with all players distributing the ball well. Louis made incisive runs, and finally got through to score the third touching it round the advancing keeper with the outside of his foot. Bradley had a good game making some fine runs, tackles and passes. Luke made good runs down the right flank putting in some precise crosses, and Charlie surged out of defence with the ball and was unlucky not to score a goal with one attempt. Reshaun came on towards the end after playing the first half in goal (replaced by Ben in the second) and scored the forth with a fierce drive which gave the keeper no chance. Once again this followed a fine passing movement. In summary, the team built on their second half performance of last week against Fulham with the defence being solid, the midfield creative and the attack showing flair. It was a good performance with all team members showing talent. If they had taken all their chances the score would have been much greater.

The squad was Chin(Capt), Reshaun, Ben, Charlie, Bradley, Luke Henderson, Tommy, Owen, Louis, Luke Deal

Reporter John Highwood      
 

The Colts were happy to share the points with Samba Youth on Sunday. The boys battled hard in a sometimes scrappy game where neither side carved out that many clear chances. There were some changes to last week’s line-up. With Williams out injured, Kearley took a central midfield role, with Rondeau on the left and Thornton wide right. Bouchez and Abassi continued their impressive partnership at the back, snuffing out any threatening moves by Samba with several well-timed tackles and interceptions. Hogan was also alert in goal for the Stripes, making a number of good blocks and setting up some attacks with his quick distribution. Churchman could have opened the scoring in the first minute, beating three players on a super run but he saw his shot well saved. Rondeau made some lovely jinking runs down the left and set up Churchman for another effort with a smart pass. Rondeau almost got on the score sheet moments later but just failed to connect with Thornton’s brilliant cross into the box. Churchman again went close with the final kick of the first half, but his fierce drive crashed against the bar. The Stripes continued to press in the second half but they fell behind when a goal kick was intercepted and after the initial shot hit the post, the rebound was smashed home. The goal prompted a double substitution, with Power and Creegan coming on for Churchman and Rondeau. Creegan almost scored with his first kick - put through on goal by Thornton’s defence-splitting pass but his effort was well blocked. The Stripes got back on level terms with five minutes to go, with a Samba defender diverting the ball in from a corner. Both sides had some half-chances to wrap up victory but the defences held firm.

Coach: Mick Thornton
Manager: Mike Churchman

Squad: Hogan, Thornton, Abbasi, Bouchez, Power, Kearley, Churchman, Creegan, Rondeau, Williams. .     
 

The boys started the half quite brightly in a confident mood ,keeping a very good Epsom side quiet ,with not much real attacking coming from either side, But from an Epsom corner an unfortunate error cost us a goal .we went in at half time a goal down, but still in a confident mood we could get something out of this game But with Epsom the only team really getting forward it wasn’t long before silly mistakes started to happen and they got there second the rest of the game carried on The same mistake after mistake after mistake. Not much more I can say about this game, on the whole well done for your first half performance but second half was poor .

Tony Cain - Manager

Team (Paddock)(Skinner)(Cain)(Watkins Furze)(Nicholson)(Kington)(Falzarano)(Thomas).     
 

The game started and luckily the rain held off. Ryan was tackling strongly from the word go, with Adam in goal making some great saves as usual. We started well with Mark and Bradley defending well with a big help from Jamie. The Eagles had a shot on goal which Adam saved well. George and Revaldo were always ready for the ball. The Eagles got a corner which yet again Adam saved only for them to come back again and score 1-0. Revaldo was subbed by the little dynamite that is Tyreece. Tyreece gave it a go at goal but sadly missed. Minutes from the end of the first half the Eagles goalie kicked it out only to reach as far as Jamie which rebounded to George who stuck one in the back of the net 1-1. Second half of we go again with Revaldo in goal and Adam now on the field. Mark, Ryan and Tyreece were doing some great defending . Suddenly Tyreece got the ball and done some nice fancy foot work and stuck it over the keepers head in to the back of the net 2-1. The sun was shining , no sorry it was the smile on Tyreece’s face! First goal of the season well done. Revaldo made another great save but unfortunately bounced out to one of the Eagles and they put it in to the back of the net 2-2. Bradley was hot to trot with some great defending. We had them on the run for most of the second half, unfortunately minutes from the end the Eagles scored again 3-2. Again we had to defend strongly and we didn’t disappoint , with some great defending from George, Adam, Bradley, Ryan and Mark preventing them from scoring any more. Final score 3-2 oh well we can’t win them all. Well done boys we are improving every week and the smiles are getting bigger. Man of the match. Bradley and Mark some great defending.

TEAM. Ryan, Tyreece, Jamie, Mark, Adam, George, Bradley, Revaldo.

REPORTED BY Natalie Miller .     
 

Goalscorers: Kieron 1, Sasha 1, Rusell 2, Alex 2.
Team: Sasha, Reuben, Alex, Russell, Kieron, Ben

Another fantastic performance by the Colts who beat a spirited Rocks lane Rovers side 6-0. An even better performance considering they only had 6 players for the whole match. With no player wanting to play in goal Coach Robin has decided to set up a rotation system so that all players play in goal. First half in this game - Sasha, Kieron in the second half. Kieron started the game absolutely superbly putting in some great tackles and making great runs into the box. This was to be rewarded when he opened the scoring after another great run. Russell scored the second also a after a fine run from the halfway line. Ben was showing some really neat flicks with one backheeled pass to Alex quite brilliant. Reuben was his normal reliable self at the back and is really showing signs of composure on the ball and passing some excellent balls out of defence. Alex had his best match for the Colts this season and was running all over the pitch putting in some great tackles and some superb crosses especially from corners, infact he nearly scored the goal of the season with a fifteen yard effort that just tipped the crossbar. Highlight of the first half was the Colts keeping the ball from the opposition for 5 passes without them touching it - brilliant! 2-0 at halftime and with Sasha not having to make a save Kieron took over in the second half. The second half the Colts played even better with Russell scoring another brilliant goal from another great run and Sasha got on the scoresheet - fine reward after a very determined performance, needs to relax a bit more on the ball and he will really be a superb player. Alex capped off a great performance with two goals - one a fine shot that deflected off the defenders legs and the second a lob over the goalkeeper from an excellent Sasha corner.

Overall, another fantastic performance with the players again having the confidence to show off their tricks and playing with a smile on their faces. Kieron had a superb first half - his best performance also for the Colts and was rewarded with a goal. Russell seems to have a Duracell battery in his belly as he never stops running and is really turning into a very intelligent player. Reuben is mastering the art of defending and if he can improve his distribution I will have to start calling him Beckenbauer. Ben is a fantastic header and volleyer and has all the tricks, the Coach would like to see him try and get more involved throughout the whole match. Sasha has all the tricks and the determination to succeed, he just needs to relax when he has the ball a bit more and use his skills to the best effect. Lastly, Alex is now starting to show that he is more than just good at taking corners and doing a few tricks with a real determined man of the match performance.

Overall, coach Robin was very happy with the progress made by all the players and they have now set the standard for the rest of the season.

Two things to remember - head up before passing ( Do not pass without looking who you are passing to and second- spread out and run into space so your teammate can pass to you.)

Coach Robin will be coaching the Terrors next week so hope for the same in his absence.     
 

We arrived at our home ground this Sunday with a new philosophy, it wasn't about winning or losing, it was about playing good football, and we sure did. The whole team played quality football. Dennis scored our first goal and that was the berst thing that could have happened to the boys as it gave them confidence and determination and they kept on pushing. Andrew scored the second goal and even when the opposing team scored our boys didn't give up, the Terrors won and deserved to.

Well done boys keep up the good work.

Team:  Zak, Teddy, Andrew, Luke, Dennis, Felix, Emile, Peppe     
 

Fulham Wanderers started strongly and scored in the first 5 minutes despite TM playing some good football. Fulham continued in the same vein with TM fighting hard and playing well throughout the first half. Unfortunately, owing to lapses in concentration and one or two minor errors Fulham took a 4-0 lead up to the half time whistle. They deserved to be in the lead but 4-0 was probably not a fair reflection of the game. An inspirational half time team talk from Andy saw TM come out and play a different half, which was the best football they have played this season with all players in the team linking well. TM scored their first goal after some quick incisive passing in the midfield with Owen scoring a low drive to beat the keeper. TM continued to keep up the pressure all half with great play by all members of the team. The second goal came from further good midfield play with quick passing into the box. The ball broke to Louis (running tirelessly throughout the game), who scored getting the ball over the line after some confusion in the Fulham defence. Score 2-4. TM continued to play well with Bradley making some fine saves to keep the team in the game. TM kept the pressure on to the end trying to peg back the lead but Fulham scored a further goal from a breakaway with a pass that wrong-footed the defence, and left Bradley unsighted for an unfortunate goal. Final score 2-5 to Fulham.

All members deserve special mention for their great fight-back and playing their best football so far this season.

The squad was: Chin (Capt), Reshaun, Bradley, Charlie, Ben, Owen, Tommy, Luke Henderson, Louis, Luke Deal.

Report: John Highwood    
 

Playing away against a strong side, Bradley started as sweeper in front of Rushaun in goal and behind Ben and Chin. The game quickly settled into a pattern with the opposition appearing confident, having most of the possession and launching numerous attacks, despite good work from Tommy on the left, Luke on the right and Charlie in the centre. Ben, Chin and Bradley defended cautiously and conceded numerous corners and throw ins and despite the pressure their concentration and effort prevented the opposition from having a clear chance on goal. They began to pass and play better balls out of defence and Luke was making more and more headway up the right wing. Louis and Owen were introduced giving Tommy and Charlie a well earned rest. WP’s first goal was from a deflected cross and they scored again from a low drive by a well positioned unmarked player. After the interval, another T&M player was wisely committed forward. The home side continued to play well going forward, forcing more corners, one of which led to another own goal. Despite being three goals down the boys were now starting to play some very good passing football, keeping their positions, supporting each other and using the space on the big pitch. We were starting to build some attacks against a solid home defence and were now competing well. Having nine players allowed regular, judicious changes to be made helping our hardworking midfield to link up with Louis up front. Bradley, Charlie, Owen and Tommy showed adaptability, playing in different positions during the game. WP’s final goal came from a through ball leading to a one on one with our keeper. Rushaun then dealt well with their other three shots. T&M only allowed WP five shots on goal during the entire game so were unfortunate to have concede four goals. It was good to see the boys battle to the end and be rewarded with a late goal from Charlie.

Team from: Anthony-Cornwall, Chute, Brickley, Pheri, Henderson, Spencer-Smith, Highwood, Boyd, Alexander.

Report: Kieran Brickley   
 

With some bad form of late we into this game not knowing what to expect but the boys done them self’s proud with a battling display We were Unfortunate to fall behind early on to a own goal and then not long later to poor defending, we switched off did not pick up in the box before we new it We were 2-0 down, then something clicked the boys seemed to realise they needed to work hard and start playing football which they did and with some nice passing JJ and Reece were both through on goal with the goal keeper to beat Reece left it for JJ who hit a lovely shot into the back off the net 2-1. The boys were now playing with confidence and with some good attacking play a shot came in which the the keeper saved, the ball found its way outside the edge Off the area to Cameron who superbly chipped the keeper 2-2. With chances at both ends and both teams giving everything, unfortunately it was us that fell a sleep defensively and conceded a soft third goal. The boys can take a lot out of this game they know now our hard they must all play week in week out just to compete in the very competitive premier elite.

WELL DONE WE MUST ALL TRY AND IMPROVE FURTHER NEXT WEEK.

Team (JJ(1) (CAMERON(1)(JAMES)(THOMAS)(MICHAEL)(HARRY)(REECE)(CASEY)(BRYAN)(JACK).

MANAGER TONY CAIN .  
 

The Colts were unlucky to come off second best in a 3-1 defeat against Kingstonian on Sunday. Despite the Stripes taking a well-deserved lead in an evenly-contested first half, Kingstonian finished the match stronger and progressed into the next round of the Invitation Cup. The Colts were unchanged from last week’s excellent display against Carshalton, with Bouchez and Abassi in defence, Williams, Power and Kearley in midfield and Churchman up front. And it was the striker who had the game’s first decent chance when he turned inside his marker and was unlucky to see his powerful shot crash against the bar. Power could have got his name on the score sheet moments later after being set up by the energetic Williams but his drive was turned away by the keeper for a corner. Hogan was also being kept busy in the Colts’ goals, making a couple of super saves. The Colts finally broke the deadlock from Churchman’s corner which was fumbled by the keeper and the defender was unlucky to see it ricochet off his foot into the net. Kingstonian got back on level terms with the final kick of the first half, breaking forward quickly from a throw-in and finishing well. Thornton came on at half-time for Abassi and he was quickly into the action as Kingstonian stepped up the pressure. Creegan and Rondeau were also introduced as the Colts pushed to reclaim the lead but it was the visitors who wrapped it up with two late goals.

Coach: Mick Thornton
Manager: Mike Churchman

Squad: Hogan, Thornton, Abbasi, Bouchez, Power, Kearley, Churchman, Creegan, Rondeau, Williams.  .  
 

This was a match we wanted to win as when we last met Halliford they beat us 10-1. But not this time. George was a marvel as usual putting in some good tackles. With Adam in goal making some good saves. With the twins Jamie and Mark closing the other players down. Jamie had a couple of chances on goal but to no avail. Everyone worked hard with Pyrass Tyrees and Revaldo playing the field. Just before half time George took a throw in which didn’t touch another player until it reached the goalie and went straight through his legs resulting in a goal. Archie and Ryan were tackling well keeping them out the area. The second half started well with Revaldo in goal. The team were passing well when Jamie took a shot only for it to rebound of the keeper connecting with George with a lovely shot in the back of the net. Pyrass came close for a third but went wide. Ryan kept away a few challenges single handed, but 5 minuets before the end Halliford scored but not down hearted they carry on. They defended till the end., with Archie and George working hard. The whole team were a credit to them selves. The final score a victory with a 2-1 win. Well done boys. The team has really gelled together since the first game.

Man of the match is George with every blade of grass covered and some excellent shots.

Adam, Jamie, Mark, Pyrass, Revaldo, Ryan, Tyrees, Archie, 10/10 George excellent.

Sham Aziz .