Gravesham Schools' Football Association U12s District Boys 2017 / 18
KENT CUP AND FRIENDLY FIXTURES
The team have entered the Kent Cup which is played on a League basis. The first two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals of the A.B. Taylor Trophy and the next four teams will qualify for the quarter-finals of the Holy Cross Trophy.
Saturday 30th October, 2017. KENT CUP.
Old Southfields Playing Field, Nursery Mews off of Cedar Avenue DA12 5JT, 10.00 kick off
Gravesham 4 Bromley 3 (Scorers: Osomo, Holness, Kindred, Day)
Gravesham U12s played their first match together as Gravesham used Old Southfields Playing Fields as a home venue for the first time.
Bromley started strongly but Gravesham soon started to gel and after 4 minutes Simon Osomo had a shot well saved by the Bromley goalkeeper. Gravesham began to grow in confidence and defenders Joe McManus, Max Shoolbred and Danny Midgeley worked well to dampen any threats that Bromley created. Damien Finney then had a well taken finish ruled out for offside before he made a good pass in the 8th minute for Simon Osomo to run onto and coolly finish. After 18 minutes Osomo crossed in from the right hand side and Matthew Holness superbly drove the ball into the bottom corner from 10 yards. Three minutes later Myles Kindred shot found the back of the net, coming off of a Bromley defender. Gravesham were now playing some good football and Ashdon Day made the score 4-0 with an explosive shot from outside the visitor's penalty area. Gravesham were now playing well and the various combinations in midfield including Liam Skeiky, Joe Mcmanus , Myles Kindred and Miller Chapman were dominating the game. However, Bromley were awarded a penalty for handball a minute after Gravesham had established a 4-0 lead so the score at half-time was 4-1 to Gravesham.
After 5 minutes of the second half Gravesham nearly increased their lead when Ashdon Day's well struck free kick from outside of the penalty area was superbly saved by the Bromley goalkeeper. However, Bromley were beginning to threaten more and Gravesham goalkeeper, Archie Aldous, was being called into action more frequently and had to make some good saves. Bromley were then awarded their second penalty which was ferociously struck given Gravesham's goalkeeper no chance. Bromley were now in the ascendancy and soon scored again to make the score 4-3 with 15 minutes of the match to go. Both teams had chances to score but in the end there were no more goals and the final score as 4-3 to Gravesham.
Saturday 14th October, 2017. KENT CUP.
Longhill High School, Rottingdean, Sussex. BN2 7FR 11.00 kick off
Brighton 3 Gravesham 1 (Scorer: Finney)
Gravesham made a slow start to the game conceding goals in the 4th and 8th minutes to give Brighton a 2-0 lead. Defenders Max Shoolbred, Joe McManus and Danny Midgeley were kept busy and goalkeeper Archie Aldous needed to handle the ball well to keep the scoreline to two. However, it was not all one-way traffic and Gravesham created a few opportunities of their own. Indeed the visitors scored the best goal of the game after 20 minutes to half the deficit. Liam Skeiky made a superb pass switching the ball from the left hand side of the pitch to the right where Myles Kindred received it and released Damien Finney to drive the ball into the bottom corner of Brighton's net. Gravesham were growing in confidence and were disappointed to concede a third goal on the stroke of half-time.
In the second half Gravesham enjoyed greater possession. Taylor McAllister made a good debut and Max Shoolbred made some positive forward runs from defence to cause Brighton problems on the right hand side, whilst Miller Chapman worked well on the opposite side of the field. Matthew Holness took a free-kick outside of the penalty area which just missed the target. Gravesham created some good chances and Simon Osomo was unfortunate not to score on a couple of occasions, whilst Myles Kindred had a shot well-saved and Ashdon Day finished calmly, only to see his effort disallowed for offside. However, despite Gravesham's efforts they were unable to score again and the final score finished 3-1 to Brighton.
Saturday 4th November, 2017. FRIENDLY.
Old Southfields Playing Field, Nursery Mews off of Cedar Avenue DA12 5JT, 10.30 kick off
Gravesham v Swale
Saturday 25th November, 2017. KENT CUP
Blackheath v Gravesham
Saturday 16th December, 2017. KENT CUP.
North Kent v Gravesham.
Saturday 6th January, 2018. KENT CUP.
Gravesham v West Kent.
Saturday 24th February, 2018. KENT CUP.
Holy Cross Trophy Quarter Finals and A.B Taylor Trophy Semi-Finals.
Saturday 19th March, 2018. KENT CUP.
Holy Cross Trophy Semi Finals
The team have entered the Kent Cup which is played on a League basis. The first two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals of the A.B. Taylor Trophy and the next four teams will qualify for the quarter-finals of the Holy Cross Trophy.
Saturday 30th October, 2017. KENT CUP.
Old Southfields Playing Field, Nursery Mews off of Cedar Avenue DA12 5JT, 10.00 kick off
Gravesham 4 Bromley 3 (Scorers: Osomo, Holness, Kindred, Day)
Gravesham U12s played their first match together as Gravesham used Old Southfields Playing Fields as a home venue for the first time.
Bromley started strongly but Gravesham soon started to gel and after 4 minutes Simon Osomo had a shot well saved by the Bromley goalkeeper. Gravesham began to grow in confidence and defenders Joe McManus, Max Shoolbred and Danny Midgeley worked well to dampen any threats that Bromley created. Damien Finney then had a well taken finish ruled out for offside before he made a good pass in the 8th minute for Simon Osomo to run onto and coolly finish. After 18 minutes Osomo crossed in from the right hand side and Matthew Holness superbly drove the ball into the bottom corner from 10 yards. Three minutes later Myles Kindred shot found the back of the net, coming off of a Bromley defender. Gravesham were now playing some good football and Ashdon Day made the score 4-0 with an explosive shot from outside the visitor's penalty area. Gravesham were now playing well and the various combinations in midfield including Liam Skeiky, Joe Mcmanus , Myles Kindred and Miller Chapman were dominating the game. However, Bromley were awarded a penalty for handball a minute after Gravesham had established a 4-0 lead so the score at half-time was 4-1 to Gravesham.
After 5 minutes of the second half Gravesham nearly increased their lead when Ashdon Day's well struck free kick from outside of the penalty area was superbly saved by the Bromley goalkeeper. However, Bromley were beginning to threaten more and Gravesham goalkeeper, Archie Aldous, was being called into action more frequently and had to make some good saves. Bromley were then awarded their second penalty which was ferociously struck given Gravesham's goalkeeper no chance. Bromley were now in the ascendancy and soon scored again to make the score 4-3 with 15 minutes of the match to go. Both teams had chances to score but in the end there were no more goals and the final score as 4-3 to Gravesham.
Saturday 14th October, 2017. KENT CUP.
Longhill High School, Rottingdean, Sussex. BN2 7FR 11.00 kick off
Brighton 3 Gravesham 1 (Scorer: Finney)
Gravesham made a slow start to the game conceding goals in the 4th and 8th minutes to give Brighton a 2-0 lead. Defenders Max Shoolbred, Joe McManus and Danny Midgeley were kept busy and goalkeeper Archie Aldous needed to handle the ball well to keep the scoreline to two. However, it was not all one-way traffic and Gravesham created a few opportunities of their own. Indeed the visitors scored the best goal of the game after 20 minutes to half the deficit. Liam Skeiky made a superb pass switching the ball from the left hand side of the pitch to the right where Myles Kindred received it and released Damien Finney to drive the ball into the bottom corner of Brighton's net. Gravesham were growing in confidence and were disappointed to concede a third goal on the stroke of half-time.
In the second half Gravesham enjoyed greater possession. Taylor McAllister made a good debut and Max Shoolbred made some positive forward runs from defence to cause Brighton problems on the right hand side, whilst Miller Chapman worked well on the opposite side of the field. Matthew Holness took a free-kick outside of the penalty area which just missed the target. Gravesham created some good chances and Simon Osomo was unfortunate not to score on a couple of occasions, whilst Myles Kindred had a shot well-saved and Ashdon Day finished calmly, only to see his effort disallowed for offside. However, despite Gravesham's efforts they were unable to score again and the final score finished 3-1 to Brighton.
Saturday 4th November, 2017. FRIENDLY.
Old Southfields Playing Field, Nursery Mews off of Cedar Avenue DA12 5JT, 10.30 kick off
Gravesham v Swale
Saturday 25th November, 2017. KENT CUP
Blackheath v Gravesham
Saturday 16th December, 2017. KENT CUP.
North Kent v Gravesham.
Saturday 6th January, 2018. KENT CUP.
Gravesham v West Kent.
Saturday 24th February, 2018. KENT CUP.
Holy Cross Trophy Quarter Finals and A.B Taylor Trophy Semi-Finals.
Saturday 19th March, 2018. KENT CUP.
Holy Cross Trophy Semi Finals
PATRICK HAUGH TROPHY
The team have entered the Patrick Haugh Trophy which is played on a knock out basis and is open to associations in the South East area.
Saturday 18th November, 2017. Round 1
Shepway v Gravesham
Saturday 9th December, 2017. Round 2
Saturday 27th January, 2018. Semi-Finals
The team have entered the Patrick Haugh Trophy which is played on a knock out basis and is open to associations in the South East area.
Saturday 18th November, 2017. Round 1
Shepway v Gravesham
Saturday 9th December, 2017. Round 2
Saturday 27th January, 2018. Semi-Finals
