Season: 2020-21

Fry Club Vets vs Yate Town Vets

Yate Town ran out victors in a game where a draw may of been a fairer result. The away side took the lead through a splendid 30 yard finish during the first half catching the Fry’s keeper unawares. Fry Club took control of the second period and were unfortunate to not level the scoring. Yate killed the game with two late finishes before Marc Richards picking up a well taken consolation effort in added time.

An evenly contested game overall and well refereed in the morning sunshine  

 

From Away side

 

3 -1 victory for Yate Town away At Frys with the wind in our favour we took a 20 minute lead with a long range effort which took the keeper by surprise. Taking this lead into half time. The tide did change second half and frys had the lion share of play with a couple of half chances and long range efforts. But on the counter and against the run of play we manage to score two breakaway goals. Frys scored the final goal of the game after good play by their winger who beat a few players before nicely slotting the ball home into the bottom corner.

Overall was a perfect autumn morning on a cracking pitch with great facilities. With a great friendly welcome. Was great to see old friends.

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Swift FC vs Bryan Munich

Bryan’s confirmed 9 on Friday somehow became 16 by Sunday and so – A Squad! And it all started really well, inside 2 mins Neil got the first for the Bryan. Inside 10 minutes the second came from debutant striker Phil. On the quarter hour Bryan made changes and Alex scored with his first touch. Swift looked a bit shellshocked by this early onslaught but dug in and finished the rest of the half strongly despite the wind against them. Second half was pretty even with Bryan struggling to get rhythm against the wind and Swift looked stronger until Phil got his second late on to round off the scoring. Well played and well reffed game at a very windy Fry’s, thanks to Swift for an exemplary game.

 

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Shipham AFC vs Easton Cowboys 45’s

Easton Cowboys 45s Match Report
We travelled to Shipham this morning to play on their seriously sloping pitch without 5 midfielders and a keeper making his first start for the Cowboys in 5 years. We played downhill in the first half taking the lead when our left midfielder chipped the keeper from the left wing. We scored a second shortly before half-time. I’m not sure we really deserved our 2-0 lead but happy to take it.
Things were different as we played uphill in the second half and people started getting tired. We conceded a penalty and although our keeper got his hand to it he couldn’t keep it out. It was a bit of a slog for the rest of the half until we won a corner about a minute from the end. A low driven cross went in off a Shipham player. Game over and a 3-1 win for the Cowboys.
It would be fair to say that it wasn’t our greatest performance but we ground out the result and the promised rain didn’t appear.
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Real Madras vs Recliners FC

Recliners report:

A well contested match between two closely matched teams, where the difference was mainly in the quality of the finishing. Recliners made a slow start and twice allowed Madras players time and space in the box due to poor marking, both of which were punished by clinical finishes. Recliners then got on top and a superb move ended with Gaffers notching his first ever goal for the franchise. 2-1 HT. The pattern was similar in the second half, Recliners with the bulk of the possession but Madras looking dangerous on the break. A sweetly struck direct free kick sealed the game for them and although we came close, hitting the woodwork a couple of times and bringing some tidy saves from the Madras keeper, the result never looked in doubt. Game was played in good spirit barring one disappointing incident which resulted in a Madras player being asked to leave the field. We tried our best to have a drink together after  but of course the dreaded Covid meant we had to sit at different tables in the pub and weren’t even allowed to speak to each other! We look forward to the return game.

Real Madras report:

A game that could have gone either way. Real Madras started the first half on the front foot going 2-0 up and then recliners clawed there way back into the game as the half went on and eventually getting a goal there play deserved. The Second half was almost a replica of the first with Real on top in the early stages of the half and scoring from a free kick which hit the cross bar and came off the keeper and went in. Recliners pushed forward to get themselves back into the game, only for Madras Keeper to make some keys save at crucial points in the half. The less said the better about the incident in the second half. I apologise on behalf of the club and this will be dealt with internally.  Thanks Mike for sorting out a pitch and the referee for a game that was technically our home match. I had to make a quick exit yesterday as it was my wife’s birthday. Hopefully we can all have a more sociable beer next time for the return game.

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