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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results & Fixtures 10th February 2013

All teams were scheduled home matches this week on the Poors Field, on an extremely wet and cold day!

First to kick off were our Under 10s versus Halstead Town Yellows.  Bergholt passed the ball extremely well and ran out very comfortable 6-1 winners with Richard Frost scoring 5 of their 6 goals.

Next up were the Under 14s on the main pitch, in a League Cup round 3 match against Frinton and Walton.   The game, especially in the first half, was scrappy, as both teams tried to find their touch after several weeks of postponed games.  In a largely uneventful first half both teams had half chances and periods of possession that came to nothing.  In fact the only noteworthy event was Bergholt’s central defender Sam Clark going off with concussion after being stuck in the face by a shot hit from just 2 yards away.  He went off to be checked out at hospital after feeling dizzy and sick – but, thankfully, was feeling much better by the evening.  The second half saw Bergholt playing with the wind and they started to impose themselves on the match.  10 minutes in and Bergholt were awarded a penalty after Owen Bernhardt was pushed in the box: Ollie Sanderson stepping up to blast the ball hard into the corner of the net. 1-0.  In what seemed an extremely long half for the supporters, stood frozen on the touch line, eventually (but actually only about 10 minutes later), Mickey Whittle got himself free inside the box to side step the final defender and slot the ball past the visiting ‘keeper.  Following a goal mouth scramble with around 5 minutes to go, the ball again fell to Mickey Whittle who hit a powerful shot from the edge of the 6 yard box against the underside of the bar.   The ball dropped down and hit the ‘keeper for an unfortunate own goal.   The rest of the match was played out in midfield – in fact the visitors didn’t really have a clear shot on the Bergholt  goal in the second half.   Final score: Bergholt Heath 3-0 Frinton & Walton.  Bergholt ‘man of the match’: James Hirst.

Back to the ‘mini soccer’ pitch and the Under 8s also hosted Halstead Town.  The Bergholt manager was pleased with their first half showing and in fact for the first time this season the Bergholt Under 8s finished a half in a winning position.  Unfortunately they couldn’t keep it up and by time full time came around they had conceded a few goals to lose the game.  At least they know the feeling of winning a half and this will give them encouragement for next season.

The final home match was our Under 18s at home to Layer Colts.  By this time the rain had turned to sleet and then snow, and the wind had also picked up.   In atrocious conditions it was the visitors who adapted better and they ran out 3-1 winners.

Next weeks fixtures Sunday 17th February:

  • Eight Ash Green vs Under 8
  • Under 10 vs Reed Hall Sentinels KO 10
  • Brooklands vs Under 14 – Open Cup Round 2
  • Reed hall Sentinels vs Under 18
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Weather continues to play havoc with local sport…

Bergholt Heath YFC – Results Sunday 27th January 2013

All scheduled fixtures were postponed again this week – not necessarily due to the residual snow, but mainly due to the quick thaw making the pitches unplayable.

Fixtures – 3rd February 2013

Next weeks fixtures Sunday 3rd February should take place as scheduled, but actually it’s only the younger teams playing ‘mini soccer’ that have official games:

  • Stanway Villa Yellows vs Under 8
  • Under 10 vs Lexden Saints Blues, KO 10am
  • Under 14 – No game
  • Under 18 – No game
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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results & Fixtures 13th January 2013

Reed Hall vs. Under 8s.  As Bergholt Heath U8s are traditionally slow starters and concede early goals, their manager decided to alter the formation this week and play 3 in defence for the first half.  The boys took well to the new shape and kept Reed Hall at bay and in fact shaded it as the better team at the break.  They nearly got their reward when a handball in the Reed Hall area gave Bergholt a chance to take the lead.   A well struck penalty by Theo, low towards the corner of the net, was stopped by a fantastic save from the Reed Hall keeper.  HT 0-0.

With the team showing they were adapting well to the new way of playing, the Bergholt manager kept the same formation for the second half.  Things however didn’t go according to plan though, when a Bergholt goal kick fell to the Reed Hall striker on the centre circle and he hit it a superb first time shot back into the empty net.  This seemed to be the catalyst for Reed Hall to take control of the game and a number of errors by Bergholt proved costly as Reed Hall ended up 5-0 winners.

Despite the defeat, a number of positives to come out of the game and some food for thought on future games.

Our Under 10s were also away – as all teams were this week – to Boadicea Dynamos.   Featuring a few very good players, the manger knew this would be a tough match, and although Bergholt took the lead through a goal by Tyler Webb, the final score of 1-1 was a point gained.

Yet another away fixture, this time for the Under 14s, to Stanway Rovers.  Bergholt’s confidence was sky high after 3 consecutive wins, however they were up against a team that did the double over them last season.  Bergholt started the stronger of the two teams dominating the first minutes of the game.  The breakthrough came after just 2 minutes when a corner was delivered towards the back post by Max Booth.  It got a touch on the way through but was kept on by Sam Clark who had the composure to pull it back to Oliver Sanderson who’s shot took a deflection that wrong footed the keeper and dropped into the far corner.  1-0 Bergholt.  The next 15 minutes was fairly even but Bergholt were still having the better of the chances.  But then the last 10 minutes of the half ended the same as the first 10 begun, with Bergholt piling on the pressure.  A Mickey Whittle shot was goal bound was cleared off the line brilliantly. The resulting corner was taken by Oliver Sanderson and a glancing header at the near post by Jamie Bowden clipped the far post and spun in for his first goal for around two years.

Half time: Stanway Rovers 0-2 Bergholt Heath.

Stanway began the second half stronger, as a lazy Bergholt team had slowed their momentum. This resulted in an early second half goal from Stanway:  A long throw was misjudged by the defender which left the goalkeeper stranded for as simple finish. Was the comeback on?
The answer was no! Conceding the goal brought Bergholt back to life and after dominating the rest of the match, with around 5 minutes remaining a long ball down the line was picked up by James Holden who cut inside of his man to strike at goal. However the keeper made a fantastic save but unfortunately for him, it fell at the feet of Jake Adams who blasted it into the empty net from inside the 6 yard box.
Full time: Stanway Rovers 1-3 Bergholt Heath.
Man of the Match: Jamie Bowden

The Under 18s completed the set of away fixtures, at Broomfield Youth.  Managing to field just a bare 11 players with nobody available to fill the substitutes bench due to several injuries, including a couple with broken bones, Bergholt put up a fight but eventually lost the match 1-0.

Next weeks fixtures, Sunday 20th January:

  • Under 8 v Gt Bradfords KO 11am
  • Under 10 v Halstead Town Yellows KO 10am
  • Under 14 v Halstead KO 10.30am
  • Reed Hall Sentinels v Under 18
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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results & Fixtures 6th January 2013

Our Under 8s were up against Brooklands at home on the Poors Field.  A new year but unfortunately the same old problem for Bergholt Heath who continued to have their slow start to the game and by half-time they were 3-0 down.  The second half saw a much improved performance from the boys and with the defence standing firm this gave the midfield and forwards a chance to make some attacks missing from the first half.  Despite the pressure Bergholt could not find the back of the net and conceded another when a clearance rebounded off a Brooklands shin straight into the goal.  Final score 0-4.

The Under 10s were away to Wivenhoe Town in league cup action, and eased themselves into the next round with a comfortable 4-0 victory.

The Under 14s were at home in the league, to FC Clacton (Blues).   The game started in end to end fashion and some poor positional play saw the visitors take the lead after 5 minutes.   Bergholt huffed and puffed but were struggling to get their usual passing game going, and from another individual mistake after 15 minutes, Clacton went 2-0 up.   This finally spurred Bergholt into action and soon after they pulled a goal back courtesy of a scrambled effort from Sam Clark after the Clacton ‘keeper had given a free kick away for picking up a back pass.   Within 2 minutes Bergholt had equalised, again it was Sam Clark getting his head to a corner to head powerfully into the net.  Suddenly Bergholt were full of confidence and within a few minutes two quick fire goals from James Holden saw the half time score a respectable 4-2.   The second half was a much quieter affair with Bergholt in control.   The 5th and final goal coming from James Holden, who completed his hat-trick around 10 minutes from time.   Final score: Bergholt Heath 5-2 Brooklands.  Bergholt ‘man of the match’: Max Booth.

The Under 18s were also in league action, away to Feering Falcons, and ran out comfortable 6-2 winners.

Next weeks fixtures, Sunday 13th  January (all away):

  • Reed Hall Sentinels vs Under 8
  • Boadicea Dynamos vs Under 10
  • Stanway Rovers vs Under 14
  • Broomfield Yth Blues vs Under 18
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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results & Fixtures 16th December 2012

Our Under 8s and Under 10s continue their mid-season break and will return to action on 6th January when the leagues resume.

The Under 14s played their final match before Christmas, away to Halstead Town.  Bergholt started brightly and within 5 minutes were winning 1-0 thanks to Owen Bernhardt who scored his first goal of the season after breaking the Halstead off side trap and racing through to finish one-on-one with the home ‘keeper.  Ten minutes and it was 2-0 when Ollie Sanderson crashed a free kick against the bar only for Max Booth to react quickest and head the ball into the goal.  Unfortunately rather than spurring the team on to greater things, scoring so early in the match saw Bergholt become a bit cocky and stop doing the simple things well, which allowed a physical Halstead team back into the match.  Just before half time a free kick on the right saw the ball swung into the Bergholt box for a Halstead player to head into the net unchallenged.  After a half time roasting by the manager, Bergholt came out for the second half in the same manner as the start of the first. A few minutes later there was an unsavoury moment when a home player caught a Bergholt midfielder with a high tackle above the knee which resulted in the player being helped off the pitch with a nasty cut on his leg. Although the referee gave a foul, he did not take any further action for a challenge that would have been a ‘straight red’ in professional football, which lead to a heated exchange of words between the referee and the injured player’s father, who ended up being sent from the touchline by the referee.  Play eventually resumed and Bergholt scored another goal almost straight from the kick off, courtesy of a second from Max after a long ball from Sam Clark. Soon it was 4-1 from a now fired up Bergholt team, Sam Clark getting the final touch in a goalmouth scramble from a corner.  Owen then helped himself to 2 more goals by beating a beleaguered Halstead off side trap, to complete his hat-trick.  Final score: Halstead 1-6 Bergholt Heath.  Bergholt Heath ‘man of the match’: Owen Bernhardt.

Our Under 18s also played their final match of 2012, away to Little Oakley Reds.  Unfortunately Bergholt  lost 4-1.

The next games will be scheduled for January 6th 2013.  Merry Christmas to all.

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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results & Fixtures 2nd December 2012

A total blank for Bergholt Heath this weekend.  Both the Under 8s and the Under 10s are now enjoying their mid-season break and won’t have any matches until January.

The Under 14s were due to play Bures United on the Poors field, but on arrival at 9.45am the pitch was totally covered in a hard frost, in total contrast to Saturday morning when it was in surprisingly good condition.  The appointed referee did a pitch inspection just after 10am and decided to wait to see what impact the bright sun had on it, with a view to kicking off either on time at 10.30 or maybe by 11am latest.  However by 10.45am it was obvious that, an hour on, there had been little or no change since our arrival.  Therefore the referee postponed the match.

After further discussion with the referee and then our Under 18s manager, the Under 18’s match Vs FC Clacton, due to kick off at 2pm, was also postponed.

Next weeks’ fixtures – Sunday 9th December:

  • Under 8 – No game (mid season break)
  • Under 10 – No game (mid season break)
  • Brooklands Vs Under 14
  • Frinton & Walton Blues Vs Under 18
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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results & Fixtures 25th November 2012

On a blustery November morning, Bergholt Heath Under 8s took on Stanway Villa Reds in a friendly match due to both teams having a free week in their respective leagues.  As seems to be the case in most Under 8 matches nowadays, the boys seem to take a little while to get into the game and within 5 minutes Stanway took an early 2-goal lead. The rest of the first half was played mostly in the Bergholt half but the defence held firm. HT 0-2.

The second half was a different affair with Bergholt showing more attacking flair and they got they reward when Theo was pushed off the ball just outside the area to gain a free-kick. He stepped up to take it himself and hit a wondrous strike which flew into the roof of the Stanway net. This gave Bergholt a big lift and they started to take the game more to Stanway in order to get the equaliser. However, in one of the Stanway attacks a blocked shot spun high in to the air, it bounced just in front of Daniel in the Bergholt goal but unfortunately the spin took it away from his grasp and straight into the path of a Stanway striker. He coolly slotted the ball home to make the final score 1-3. A really good performance against a strong Stanway side. Well played to both teams.

The Under 10s ‘home’ match Vs Bures United – due to be played at Bures due to the continued unavailability of the Poors Field – was unsurprisingly postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. In fact it was almost under water!

Contrastingly, the pitch at Long Melford for the Under 14s was in good condition given the weather in the previous 24 hours. The Under 14s took to the pitch with a warning from the manager about the importance of winning matches, and duly put in a much more spirited performance than the previous week. Bergholt took the game to Long Melford with some crisp incise passing and after a few half chances, Bergholt took the lead mid way through the first half when a neat exchange of passes saw James Holden lay the ball back to new signing Max Booth just outside the area and he rifled his shot into the roof of the net. The Bergholt ‘keeper was a virtual spectator as the game continued to be played in the Melford half.  A few minutes before half time the second goal Bergholt deserved came when a superb run, a cross by Owen Bernhardt from the right, saw James Holden head into the net unchallenged inside the 6 yard box. The second half started in much the same way and soon it was 3-0, Ollie Sanderson getting on the score sheet. The game was starting to get stretched with Bergholt piling forward, sometimes a little gung-ho, but mid way through the half the fourth Bergholt goal arrived, again Ollie Sanderson was there to stab home after a game of ricochet in the Melford area.  Unfortunately a clean sheet wasn’t to be as, after another period of pressure, a couple of Bergholt defenders were caught thinking themselves to be midfielders, leaving Melford to break 3 on 2, with the striker doing enough to get the ball into the corner of the Bergholt goal. However this did not affect the game too much as another good passing move saw James Holden released in the inside right channel and he coolly passed the ball into the net as the Melford keeper advanced to the edge of his area. With the last kick of the match Melford pulled another goal back courtesy of the wind! The ball was played forward by Melford but headed clear by the Bergholt defence. As the ball dropped a Melford player in the centre circle volleyed it high into the air where it was caught by the wind to look like it was flying off for a goal kick. However a sharp gust saw the ball veer back in the direction of the goal and over the Bergholt ‘keeper into the net. Final score: Long Melford 2-5 Bergholt Heath. Bergholt ‘man of the match’: Max Booth.

The main pitch on the Poors Field was in almost perfect condition for the Under 18s game against Broomfield Youth Blues. A pulsating match saw Bergholt run out 4-3 winners. Andy Parsons, Jack Lugar, Alex Enright and Nathan Swampillai scoring the Bergholt goals.

Next weeks fixtures, Sunday 2nd December:

  • Under 8 – No game (mid season break)
  • Under 10 – No game (mid season break)
  • Under 14 v Bures Utd, KO 10.30am
  • Under 18 v FC Clacton, KO 2pm
This material has been developed for the West Bergholt Village Website at http://www.westbergholt.net
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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results & Fixtures 18th November 2012

Our Under 8s were away to Oyster Youth and apart from a crazy 5 minute spell when the home side scored all 3 goals in the match, the game was played in the home half. Unfortunately Bergholt didn’t manage to score that all important goal (or 3).

The Under 10s had a “free” weekend, so no doubt the players were dragged off to start the Christmas shopping!

Top of the table Cornard United visited the Poors field to play our Under 14s. It was 3-1 to Cornard at half time but obviously a few words were said by the manager during the break as in the second half the score line was an even 1-1 draw! Final result: Bergholt Heath 2-4 Cornard United.  Bergholt goal scorers were Ollie Sanderson and James Holden. Bergholt Heath ‘man of the match’: Harry Dixon.

The Under 18s were away to Layer Colts and came away with a 2-2 draw.

Next weeks’ fixtures, Sunday 25th November:

  • Under 8 – No game
  • Under 10 v Bures Utd KO 10 – being switched to play at Bures due to the Poors Field being unavailable
  • Long Melford v Under 14
  • Under 18 v Broomfield Youth Blues, KO 2pm
This material has been developed for the West Bergholt Village Website at http://www.westbergholt.net
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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results & Fixtures 11th November 2012

On a crisp, sunny Remembrance Sunday afternoon at the picturesque venue of Bures, which kindly hosted the home match scheduled for the Poors Field, Bergholt Heath Under 8s got their best result of the season and finally ended their losing run.  After a minute’s silence, impeccably observed by players and spectators alike, the first half was a very even affair with both defences getting the better of the forwards.  The second half saw Bergholt Heath have slightly the more possession and opportunities on goal but they just couldn’t turn this into actual goals.  A very enjoyable game to play in and watch. FT 0-0.

Unfortunately the Under 10s match away at Wivenhoe was postponed by the home team due to an “unplayable” pitch – interesting considering the Under 14s were there on the pitch next to it, and they both looked in very good condition!

Away at Wivenhoe, the Under 14s turned in yet another lacklustre display, especially in midfield, which is becoming a too regular occurrence.   Right from the first whistle midfield passes were going straight to the opposition and runners were waltzing their way through to be up against the Bergholt defence 3 or 4 times in the opening minutes.  However against the run of play, Bergholt won a free kick for a foul on Ollie Sanderson a good 30 yards from goal.  Ollie dusted himself off to fire a shot high into the net for a lead that to be honest was undeserved.  Wivenhoe continued to plug away and from yet another attacking move, they equalised with a low shot into the corner of the net.  Just before half time Bergholt got their noses in front again, courtesy of an own goal – the defender firing into his own net as he chased a long through ball.   Presumably he was trying to put it out for a corner.  HT: 1-2.  Half time saw the manager remind the players of their jobs, but within two minutes of the second half Wivenhoe equalised again when a corner hit a Bergholt player and bounced into the net for the second OG of the match!  After this Wivenhoe had their tails up and it was back to the first half pattern when it became Wivenhoe vs the Bergholt defence and goalkeeper – who continued with his first half display pulling off another 3 or 4 top class saves.  Mid way through the half it was 3-2 to the home team when the striker was played through on the right channel and he turned to shot a superb shot from an angle.  4-2 came 10 minutes from time when the left winger was allowed space to hit an inviting cross into an area full of players who had taken a chance to flood forward without the Bergholt players going with them, and the striker headed powerfully into the net.  Bergholt had just one clear cut opportunity a few minutes from time, but the ball was rolled the wrong side of the post with the goal unguarded.  Final result: Wivenhoe Youth Blues 4 – 2 Bergholt Heath.  Bergholt ‘man of the match’: Connor Welfare.

The only home match of the weekend at 2pm on the Poors Field, saw the Under 18s comfortably beat Feering 2-0.

Next weeks fixtures Sunday 18th November:

  • Oyster Youth v Under 8
  • Under 10 – No Game
  • Under 14 v Cornard Dynamo Blues, KO 10.30am
  • Layer Colts v Under 18
This material has been developed for the West Bergholt Village Website at http://www.westbergholt.net