Gravesham Schools' Football Association U14s Boys District Fixtures 2021 / 22
KENT CUP AND FRIENDLY FIXTURES
The team have entered the Presidents' Shield which is played on a League basis. The first two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals of the Presidents Shield.
Saturday 11th September, 2021. FRIENDLY
Shepway 3 Gravesham 2 (Scorers: Ferdinand, Komas (pen.))
The Stadium, Church Road, Folkestone. CT20 3EN 10.30am kick off
Gravesham travelled to Folkestone with a bare 11 players, and once Riley Ingram aggravated an injury in the warm up Gravesham were forced to play the whole game with 10 players. Despite this, and playing up a significant slope in the first half, Gravesham started brightly and produced plenty of good football. Indeed the visitors were unfortunate when Max Ferdinand collected a through ball and finished clinically but was offside. Shepway then put Gravesham under considerable pressure for 15 minutes and scored three times, firstly on a break and then with two penalties. The ten men of Gravesham came out in the second half, and once more played some great football before deservedly reducing the deficit when Max Ferdinand calmly played the ball past the home 'keeper after receiving a delicious through ball. Things then became more difficult when Frankie Datlin had to be withdrawn following a hamstring injury, forcing Gravesham to play the last 20 minutes with just nine players. The pack was rearranged and Gravesham played a 3-4-1 formation for the remainder of the game. To Gravesham's credit they continued to enjoy their fair share of the game, and with five minutes remaining Italianas Komas was fouled in the penalty area and got him to confidently convert the penalty to the bottom corner. Although Gravesham had lost 3-2 there were plenty of positives to take from their first game of the season.
Saturday 25th September, 2021. KENT CUP
Gravesham 0 North Kent 5
Kings farm Playing Fields, Cedar Ave, Gravesend DA12 5JS 10.30am kick off
Gravesham played plenty of good football, and the final score flattered the visitors. Gravesham played plenty of good football in the first half and Paddy Flynn came close to scoring, seeing his shot saved by the North Kent goalkeeper. How, North Kent proved to be clinical, having 2 shots and scoring 2 goals to give them a 2-0 advantage at half-time. Gravesham. Gravesham started the second half slowly and were soon 3-0 down conceding directly from a corner. Lewis Watts made a great save in goal before North Kent scored two further goals. Gravesham rallied again in the last 15 minutes, creating some half-chances, but the final score was 5-0 to North Kent.
Saturday 2nd October, 2021. KENT CUP
Brighton v Gravesham
Match cancelled by Brighton due to COVID cases
Saturday 23rd October, 2021. KENT CUP
Brighton v Gravesham
Brighton withdrew from competition.
Saturday 27th November. KENT CUP
Gravesham 2 Bromley 3 (Scorers: Dumpleton, Britten)
On a bitter day on the weekend of Storm Arwen both teams produced a good gam in challenging conditions. In the first half Gravesham enjoyed the majority of possession and Max Ferdinand, Harry Britten and Zane Rayfield were at the heart of some good passing movements. However, Bromley intercepted an attempted clearance after ten minutes to take the lead. After 15 minutes Gravesham drew level when Ben Dumpleton headed well from a corner. Both teams then restored the lead 10 minutes after half time.
In the second half Gravesham soon equalised when Harry Britten fired home from eight yards. Although Gravesham were unable to produce the same quality of football in the second half both teams had opportunities to score again. However it was Bromley who scored the winner when they broke and their forward scored from a one on one situation.
Saturday 11th December, 2021. KENT CUP
West Kent 2 Gravesham 3 (Scorers: Adeoye (2), Johnson)
St Gregory's Roman Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells. TN4 9XL. 11.30am kick off
Following some late COVID issues Gravesham travelled to West Kent with only eight players. Following a wet week the pitch was saturated which added to the challenge that Gravesham faced. Gravesham started positively. After 6 minutes Italianas Komas plated an exquisite pass to Gabriel Mackey who was denied by the West Kent goalkeeper, with debutant Ad Adeoye's follow up hitting the cross bar. Five minutes later West Kent took the lead following a long rang shot. However the nine men of Gravesham were in a determined mood and Ade Adeoye deservedly equalised through Ade Adeoye. Gravesham's defence of Jack King, Max Ferdinand and Marcel Borys dealt admirably with the West Kent attack whilst goalkeeper Lewis Watts made some good saves on the rare occasion that the Gravesham defence was breached. Gravesham's midfield of Tobi Johnson, JJ Cook, Italianas Komas and Gabriel Mackley worked tirelessly, often controlling the play despite being outnumbered and Gravesham were deservedly level at half time. Gravesham took the lead midway through the second half following a well taken free kick from Tobi Johnson. West Kent again equalised five minutes later. Although Gravesham were becoming very tired they showed great character and resilience and continued to play some good football and push for a winner. Ade Adeoye caused the hosts problems throughout the game and used his strength well to score again with ten minutes remaining. Both teams continued to play some good football as the itch became heavier, and the final score was 3-2 to Gravesham.
Saturday 22nd January, 2022. KENT CUP
Gravesham 2 Medway 2 (Scorers: Rayfield, Ferdinand)
Kings farm Playing Fields, Cedar Ave, Gravesend DA12 5JS 10.30am kick off
KENT CUP AND FRIENDLY FIXTURES
The team have entered the Presidents' Shield which is played on a League basis. The first two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals of the Presidents Shield.
Saturday 11th September, 2021. FRIENDLY
Shepway 3 Gravesham 2 (Scorers: Ferdinand, Komas (pen.))
The Stadium, Church Road, Folkestone. CT20 3EN 10.30am kick off
Gravesham travelled to Folkestone with a bare 11 players, and once Riley Ingram aggravated an injury in the warm up Gravesham were forced to play the whole game with 10 players. Despite this, and playing up a significant slope in the first half, Gravesham started brightly and produced plenty of good football. Indeed the visitors were unfortunate when Max Ferdinand collected a through ball and finished clinically but was offside. Shepway then put Gravesham under considerable pressure for 15 minutes and scored three times, firstly on a break and then with two penalties. The ten men of Gravesham came out in the second half, and once more played some great football before deservedly reducing the deficit when Max Ferdinand calmly played the ball past the home 'keeper after receiving a delicious through ball. Things then became more difficult when Frankie Datlin had to be withdrawn following a hamstring injury, forcing Gravesham to play the last 20 minutes with just nine players. The pack was rearranged and Gravesham played a 3-4-1 formation for the remainder of the game. To Gravesham's credit they continued to enjoy their fair share of the game, and with five minutes remaining Italianas Komas was fouled in the penalty area and got him to confidently convert the penalty to the bottom corner. Although Gravesham had lost 3-2 there were plenty of positives to take from their first game of the season.
Saturday 25th September, 2021. KENT CUP
Gravesham 0 North Kent 5
Kings farm Playing Fields, Cedar Ave, Gravesend DA12 5JS 10.30am kick off
Gravesham played plenty of good football, and the final score flattered the visitors. Gravesham played plenty of good football in the first half and Paddy Flynn came close to scoring, seeing his shot saved by the North Kent goalkeeper. How, North Kent proved to be clinical, having 2 shots and scoring 2 goals to give them a 2-0 advantage at half-time. Gravesham. Gravesham started the second half slowly and were soon 3-0 down conceding directly from a corner. Lewis Watts made a great save in goal before North Kent scored two further goals. Gravesham rallied again in the last 15 minutes, creating some half-chances, but the final score was 5-0 to North Kent.
Saturday 2nd October, 2021. KENT CUP
Brighton v Gravesham
Match cancelled by Brighton due to COVID cases
Saturday 23rd October, 2021. KENT CUP
Brighton v Gravesham
Brighton withdrew from competition.
Saturday 27th November. KENT CUP
Gravesham 2 Bromley 3 (Scorers: Dumpleton, Britten)
On a bitter day on the weekend of Storm Arwen both teams produced a good gam in challenging conditions. In the first half Gravesham enjoyed the majority of possession and Max Ferdinand, Harry Britten and Zane Rayfield were at the heart of some good passing movements. However, Bromley intercepted an attempted clearance after ten minutes to take the lead. After 15 minutes Gravesham drew level when Ben Dumpleton headed well from a corner. Both teams then restored the lead 10 minutes after half time.
In the second half Gravesham soon equalised when Harry Britten fired home from eight yards. Although Gravesham were unable to produce the same quality of football in the second half both teams had opportunities to score again. However it was Bromley who scored the winner when they broke and their forward scored from a one on one situation.
Saturday 11th December, 2021. KENT CUP
West Kent 2 Gravesham 3 (Scorers: Adeoye (2), Johnson)
St Gregory's Roman Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells. TN4 9XL. 11.30am kick off
Following some late COVID issues Gravesham travelled to West Kent with only eight players. Following a wet week the pitch was saturated which added to the challenge that Gravesham faced. Gravesham started positively. After 6 minutes Italianas Komas plated an exquisite pass to Gabriel Mackey who was denied by the West Kent goalkeeper, with debutant Ad Adeoye's follow up hitting the cross bar. Five minutes later West Kent took the lead following a long rang shot. However the nine men of Gravesham were in a determined mood and Ade Adeoye deservedly equalised through Ade Adeoye. Gravesham's defence of Jack King, Max Ferdinand and Marcel Borys dealt admirably with the West Kent attack whilst goalkeeper Lewis Watts made some good saves on the rare occasion that the Gravesham defence was breached. Gravesham's midfield of Tobi Johnson, JJ Cook, Italianas Komas and Gabriel Mackley worked tirelessly, often controlling the play despite being outnumbered and Gravesham were deservedly level at half time. Gravesham took the lead midway through the second half following a well taken free kick from Tobi Johnson. West Kent again equalised five minutes later. Although Gravesham were becoming very tired they showed great character and resilience and continued to play some good football and push for a winner. Ade Adeoye caused the hosts problems throughout the game and used his strength well to score again with ten minutes remaining. Both teams continued to play some good football as the itch became heavier, and the final score was 3-2 to Gravesham.
Saturday 22nd January, 2022. KENT CUP
Gravesham 2 Medway 2 (Scorers: Rayfield, Ferdinand)
Kings farm Playing Fields, Cedar Ave, Gravesend DA12 5JS 10.30am kick off
ESFA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP
The team have entered the ESFA Champions Cup which is initially played on a league basis before teams go move into the knockout phase.
Saturday 18th September, 2021. ESFA CHAMPIONS CUP GROUP STAGE
Medway 5 Gravesham 2 (Scorer: Flynn (2))
Greenacre Academy, Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Kent, ME5 0LE 10.30am kick off
Gravesham U14s made an excellent start when Paddy Flynn gave Gravesham the lead after just 3 minutes. Five minutes later Gravesham extended their lead when Italianas Komas made a delightful through pass to Paddy Flynn who scored after his first shot was saved by the Medway goalkeeper. However, Gravesham failed to focus following their goal and conceded themselves within a minute of the restart. Both teams created chances and Lewis Watts was called on to make a good diving save. Medway then equalised on the stroke of half-time to make the score 2-2. The second half started evenly but Gravesham then had a disappointing spell conceding three goals in 14 minutes. Gravesham did then r-establish themselves in the game and created some half chances in the last ten minutes but were unable to convert any, losing the game 5-2.
Saturday 9th October, 2021. ESFA CHAMPIONS CUP GROUP STAGE
Gravesham v Brighton
Match cancelled by Brighton due to COVID and the national fuel shortage. Gravesham awarded match.
Saturday 6th November, 2021. ESFA CHAMPIONS CUP GROUP STAGE
West Kent 1 Gravesham 7 (Ferdinand (pen.), Mackley, Flynn(3), Rayfield, Komas)
St Gregory's Roman Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells. TN4 9XL. 12.00pm kick off
Gravesham started well, enjoying plenty of possession, but did not take the lead until the 20th minute when Max Ferdinand converted a penalty calmly. Gravesham had another couple of chances to score in the first half, whilst goalkeeper Lewis Watts was called into action a couple of times to prevent the hosts scoring leaving the score 1-1 at half time.
In the second half West Kent started brightly and soon scored an equaliser. However Gravesham reacted well and Gabriel Mackley restored Gravesham's lead from close range, and from then on Gravesham put their stamp on the game. A long kick from Gravesham goalkeeper Lewis Watts was chased by Paddy Flynn who clinically beat the outrushing West Kent goalkeeper. A goal from Italianos Komas and then two fantastic long range strikes from Zane Rayfield and Paddy Flynn increased the visitor's lead. With few minutes remaining Tobi Johnson beat the West Kent goalkeeper in a race for the ball near the touchline which he won and then crossed the ball for Paddy Flynn to roll the ball into the net, completing his hat-trick and making the final score 7-1 to Gravesham.
Saturday 20th November, 2021. ESFA CHAMPIONS CUP GROUP STAGE
Gravesham v Gosport and Fareham
Gosport unable to field a team. Gravesham awarded match.
Saturday 8th January, 2022. ESFA CHAMPIONS CUP KNOCKOUT STAGE
Canterbury 4 Gravesham 3 (Scorers: Cook 2, Adeoye1)
Simon Langton School, Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury. CT4 7AS 11.30am kick off
Gravesham travelled to Canterbury on a very wet Saturday trying to progress to the last 16 of the national ESFA Champions Cup. Gravesham started brightly and after 10 minutes Jason Cook gave Gravesham the advantage when the Canterbury goalkeeper was unable to prevent his long range shot creep in under the cross bar. Gravesham continued to play some good football but were unable to take advantage and extend their lead. However, Canterbury did start to edge their way into the game and just before half time equalised, following up after Gravesham goalkeeper Lewis Watts made a great initial close range save.
In the second half the conditions deteriorated and were in Canterbury's favour. However Gravesham regained the lead when Jason Cook converted a cross from Italianos Koams with a sublime volley. Canterbury then equalised and then took the lead with two unstoppable shots before scoring again to extend their lead to 4-2. Ade Adeoye then broke through to make the score 4-3 with 5 minutes remaining, but despite their best efforts were unable to equalise.
The team have entered the ESFA Champions Cup which is initially played on a league basis before teams go move into the knockout phase.
Saturday 18th September, 2021. ESFA CHAMPIONS CUP GROUP STAGE
Medway 5 Gravesham 2 (Scorer: Flynn (2))
Greenacre Academy, Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Kent, ME5 0LE 10.30am kick off
Gravesham U14s made an excellent start when Paddy Flynn gave Gravesham the lead after just 3 minutes. Five minutes later Gravesham extended their lead when Italianas Komas made a delightful through pass to Paddy Flynn who scored after his first shot was saved by the Medway goalkeeper. However, Gravesham failed to focus following their goal and conceded themselves within a minute of the restart. Both teams created chances and Lewis Watts was called on to make a good diving save. Medway then equalised on the stroke of half-time to make the score 2-2. The second half started evenly but Gravesham then had a disappointing spell conceding three goals in 14 minutes. Gravesham did then r-establish themselves in the game and created some half chances in the last ten minutes but were unable to convert any, losing the game 5-2.
Saturday 9th October, 2021. ESFA CHAMPIONS CUP GROUP STAGE
Gravesham v Brighton
Match cancelled by Brighton due to COVID and the national fuel shortage. Gravesham awarded match.
Saturday 6th November, 2021. ESFA CHAMPIONS CUP GROUP STAGE
West Kent 1 Gravesham 7 (Ferdinand (pen.), Mackley, Flynn(3), Rayfield, Komas)
St Gregory's Roman Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells. TN4 9XL. 12.00pm kick off
Gravesham started well, enjoying plenty of possession, but did not take the lead until the 20th minute when Max Ferdinand converted a penalty calmly. Gravesham had another couple of chances to score in the first half, whilst goalkeeper Lewis Watts was called into action a couple of times to prevent the hosts scoring leaving the score 1-1 at half time.
In the second half West Kent started brightly and soon scored an equaliser. However Gravesham reacted well and Gabriel Mackley restored Gravesham's lead from close range, and from then on Gravesham put their stamp on the game. A long kick from Gravesham goalkeeper Lewis Watts was chased by Paddy Flynn who clinically beat the outrushing West Kent goalkeeper. A goal from Italianos Komas and then two fantastic long range strikes from Zane Rayfield and Paddy Flynn increased the visitor's lead. With few minutes remaining Tobi Johnson beat the West Kent goalkeeper in a race for the ball near the touchline which he won and then crossed the ball for Paddy Flynn to roll the ball into the net, completing his hat-trick and making the final score 7-1 to Gravesham.
Saturday 20th November, 2021. ESFA CHAMPIONS CUP GROUP STAGE
Gravesham v Gosport and Fareham
Gosport unable to field a team. Gravesham awarded match.
Saturday 8th January, 2022. ESFA CHAMPIONS CUP KNOCKOUT STAGE
Canterbury 4 Gravesham 3 (Scorers: Cook 2, Adeoye1)
Simon Langton School, Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury. CT4 7AS 11.30am kick off
Gravesham travelled to Canterbury on a very wet Saturday trying to progress to the last 16 of the national ESFA Champions Cup. Gravesham started brightly and after 10 minutes Jason Cook gave Gravesham the advantage when the Canterbury goalkeeper was unable to prevent his long range shot creep in under the cross bar. Gravesham continued to play some good football but were unable to take advantage and extend their lead. However, Canterbury did start to edge their way into the game and just before half time equalised, following up after Gravesham goalkeeper Lewis Watts made a great initial close range save.
In the second half the conditions deteriorated and were in Canterbury's favour. However Gravesham regained the lead when Jason Cook converted a cross from Italianos Koams with a sublime volley. Canterbury then equalised and then took the lead with two unstoppable shots before scoring again to extend their lead to 4-2. Ade Adeoye then broke through to make the score 4-3 with 5 minutes remaining, but despite their best efforts were unable to equalise.
EAGLES TROPHY
The team have entered the Eagles Trophy which is played on a knock out basis and is open to associations in the South East area.
Saturday 4th December 2021 Round 1
Dover v Gravesham
Dover forfeited match
Saturday 29th January, 2022 Round 1
Gravesham v North Kent
Saturday 5th February. Round 2.
The team have entered the Eagles Trophy which is played on a knock out basis and is open to associations in the South East area.
Saturday 4th December 2021 Round 1
Dover v Gravesham
Dover forfeited match
Saturday 29th January, 2022 Round 1
Gravesham v North Kent
Saturday 5th February. Round 2.