Under 10 Boys

Tournament Match Report

The first U10 boys tournament of the season took us to Chesterfield for four games against Barnsley, Rotherham, Bankers and Sheffield. We finished with one win, one draw and two narrow 1-0 defeats. It was Henry's first tournament with the U10 boys, and congratulations to Bryce, who was named player of the tournament.

Slazenger (0) vs. (1) Barnsley
It took a few minutes to settle, but once we did there was plenty to like. Theo's reading of the game won us the ball several times, Edward and George defended well, Max tackled well, and Alfie ran with the ball and passed it across the pitch confidently. A nice move from Max to Dylan to Alfie brought our first shot, just wide of the goal. Barnsley scored after a spell of pressure, but we kept going. Bryce was strong in the tackle and Henry cleared the ball well, and the build-up play towards the end was really good.

Slazenger (4) vs. (0) Rotherham
A big win. George got stuck in from the start and combined well with Dylan, and George opened the scoring. Max kept finding space and getting into the D, Henry stayed calm on the ball in defence even with three players on him, and Alfie tackled well to drive us forward. George added a second by intercepting and finishing, Dylan dribbled through for the third, and Alfie won the ball back, took a pass from Dylan and hit it hard for the fourth. Bryce was a reliable outlet out wide.

Slazenger (0) vs. (0) Sheffield Uni Bankers
A tight game with chances at both ends, and James deserves a lot of credit for keeping it level with some crucial saves, including a great one at the last moment. Bryce was excellent at the back, dribbling out well and chasing everything down. Alfie was composed in the middle and brought the ball forward down the wing, Theo got into good positions in the D and tackled well, and George and Dylan kept making chances. Henry was always in a good place to receive.

Slazenger (0) vs. (1) Sheffield
Our defending was a highlight. Bryce defended again and again and was brave on the line, with Edward and Henry strong alongside him. Dylan dribbled well up the wing and passed well, George showed his usual tenacity, Theo tackled well and stayed with his player, and Alfie made some great runs. Sheffield got the only goal of the game.

A fine result for the first tournament of the season, and the future looks bright for this team. Bryce was a worthy player of the tournament, with strong work in every game. Thank you to the coaches for leading the team, and to everyone who came to support.

Tournament Match Report

Our U10 boys were at Wakefield for a Division 2 tournament against Ben Rhydding, Doncaster, Barnsley and Driffield, and came away unbeaten, with two wins, two draws and no goals conceded all day. We only had six players, so the other teams kindly lent us a spare to play on the right wing.

Slazenger (0) vs. (0) Ben Rhydding 1
Ben Rhydding have come down from Division 1 and have a very good, tricky playmaker, so keeping him quiet was a win in itself and the 0-0 was a really good result. James made an excellent save to stop him, and Bryce and George were strong in defence. Theo passed the ball nicely, Dylan ran well up the wing and Alfie was calm on the ball and crossed well into the D. Our helper on the right put in a really good effort too.

Slazenger (3) vs. (0) Doncaster 1
Alfie moved up front with Dylan in the centre, and we put Doncaster under pressure early. Alfie intercepted well and opened the scoring when he passed to Dylan, got it back and hit a big slap into the goal. Dylan held the ball up and released Alfie for another strong slap to make it 2-0, and Alfie completed his hat-trick with a reverse sweep. Bryce made an important interception, played a great long corner in to Alfie and held the ball up well for George to get a shot away, and George tackled well. Theo made some good runs and beat a player to get a shot off, Dylan dribbled well, and one move went round the whole team and ended with a reverse stick shot just wide. There was great hunger from all of them.

Slazenger (0) vs. (0) Barnsley 1
A tight game, and we put Barnsley under plenty of pressure. Alfie ran well up the left and linked with Dylan, and both had shots, Alfie's well saved and Dylan's just wide. George made a great run up the right and put a cross in. Bryce made some great last-ditch stops and ran back really well, with James making a save behind him.

Slazenger (1) vs. (0) Driffield 1
Alfie and Dylan worked well together to bring the ball forward, and Dylan went close early with a reverse shot from Alfie's reverse cross, then dribbled into the D to score the only goal. George was clever at keeping the ball moving wide, and Bryce defended well again. James made three vital saves, one with his stick, and Dylan made a last-ditch save to see out the 1-0.

Alfie was named player of the tournament, but as the coach said, it could have gone to many of them, with Dylan's running, Bryce's great defensive tackles and James's saves. Theo was tenacious all day, and George played with real passion and wasn't happy with anything less than a win.

It was a really good day for the team, and one to build on for the rest of the season. Thank you to the coaches for leading the team, to the other teams for lending us a player, and to everyone who came to support.