The Under 8s travelled to Lexden Saints hoping to break their duck and finally get their first win of the season. Whilst this didn’t quite happen, the boys came away with a creditable 0-0 draw, and with a bit more luck could have scored the winner with almost the last kick of the game – the ball going agonisingly just wide of the post! It was a great game to watch with good football played by both sides – a draw being the right result on the balance of play. Bergholt Heath player of the match: Sam Doubleday
Our Under 10s were away to second in the table Colchester Athletic – a team who won convincing 8-0 on the Poors Field in the last meeting. However this performance showed just how far the boys had come since then, and the result, whilst going the wrong way, was a creditable 1-0 defeat this time.
It was League Cup action for the Under 14s away to FC Clacton (Reds). For a variety of reasons, there were quite a few players unavailable this week with just 12 players making up the squad. However the lack of options did not really affect the teams performance. With a combination of some last ditch tackling, clearances off the line, and an inspired performance from the Clacton captain / keeper, the score was kept to a respectable 3-1 final result – the Clacton consolation coming in the last couple of minutes after a hat-trick from Ollie Sanderson, the last being a penalty after two superb goals: the first an individual effort and the second the result of a brilliant team passing move cutting the home team open. Bergholt Heath ‘man of the match’: Ollie Sanderson.
The Under 18s completed a full set of away fixtures, at Frinton & Walton. Unfortunately they could not compete with their top of the table hosts, who ran out comfortable 5-0 winners.
Next weeks fixtures, Sunday 10th March (Mother’s Day!):
- Under 8 vs Rowhedge KO 11am
- Bures United vs Under 10
- Under 14 vs Bures United KO 10.30am
- Under 18 vs Reed Hall Sentinels KO 2pm