Farnborough
Posted by Claire on December 20, 2007, 10:06 am
posted by Julian at Thursday, February 07, 2008
Posted by Hugh on November 16, 2007, 3:03 pm
posted by Julian at Thursday, February 07, 2008
The 3 players are Mark Bell, Corey Forbes & Lewis Colwell. Well done to these players. Duncan.
posted by Julian at Monday, February 04, 2008
Kidlington and Hayes &Yeading
Hayes and Yeading Utd (1)2
Oxford City (0)1 (Forbes 50)
City were unlucky to come away from Hayes with nothing to show for a committed and skilful performance.
A City side who put in a much-improved display compared to the previous game against Kidlington more than matched Hayes, champions for the past three seasons and top of the table again this year, and deserved at least a point.
Hayes and Yeading took the game to City in the early stages but City, with Simon Reeves outstanding at the back, restricted them to long-range shots. Hayes took the lead in the 12th minute with an extremely fortunate goal. A Hayes player was performed an obvious dive in the penalty area, but with the referee signaling that it was a dive and most of the players waiting to see what action he would take, a speculative shot took a huge deflection and crept inside the post.
City became more composed as the game progressed. With Lawrence El Kassir and Luke Connell controlling the midfield, Reeves and Mitchell Meredith commanding at the back, Kyle Harris overlapping to great effect from right-back and Corey Forbes his usual inventive self upfront, they dominated the middle period of the game and were unlucky not to go in at half-time on level terms.
City gained their reward in the 50th minute when Forbes, put through by Reeves, showed a trademark piece of skill to lob the keeper from 35 yards.
City were the better team but could not find another goal, and were caught out with 20 minutes to go when a clearing header from a free-kick struck a Hayes forward and was driven home.
City rallied and pressed for the equaliser but luck was not on their side.
This was an excellent performance by the whole City side and more of the same will see them climb the table in the New Year.
Team: Alex Williams (capt) – Kyle Harris, Simon Reeves, Mitchell Meredith, Joe Bull – Tom Holmes, Luke Connell, Lawrence El Kassir, Jon Gotch – Corey Forbes (sub Richard Higgs 71 min), Dominic Bruno
Allied Counties League Premier Division Wednesday 12th December 2007
Oxford City (0)0
Kidlington (1)1
A young City side missing several regulars lost to a battling Kidlington team at Court Place Farm.
City tried to attack from the off, but Kidlington defended in numbers and City spurned more than one attempt to provide a telling cross.
Kidlington seized the initiative and scored the game’s only goal in the 24th minute when Spiers forced the ball home on the goal-line despite pleas for offside. City really should have cleared the ball moments earlier put paid for indecision at the back.
City’s best chance of the night came seconds after the goal when Corey Forbes saw his shot cannon back off the post.
City seemed to be unable to string two passes together on a bitterly cold night when both sides’ play lacked cohesion and they looked a dispirited side at the break. The second half saw City with renewed spirit and Dominic Bruno put in several good crosses.
The game became increasingly broken up with more than half of the Kidlington side going down with cramp at one point or another and City were unable to find any rhythm. Overall Kidlington were the more determined side and deserved to win a poor game.
Team: Alex Williams (capt) – Padraic Folan (sub James Harris 56 min), Kallum Conlon (sub Lawrence El Kassir 78 min), Rhys Denton, Joe Bull – Jon Gotch (sub Kyle Harris 61 min), Tom Holmes, Jon Rixon, Andrew Smith – Dominic Bruno, Corey Forbes.
Bisley Sports
Bisley Sports (0)4
Oxford City (2)4 (og 24, Holmes 35, Bruno 87, Gotch 89)
City battled their way to a creditable draw away to Bisley.
City were decimated by injuries and unavailability but started brightly, passing the ball well in extremely cold conditions at Farnborough. Corey Forbes, who was full of running and invention, was causing the Bisley backline problems and it was from one of his crosses that a Bisley defender headed into his own net.
City continued to attack and a Rhys Denton free kick was met by an elegant flick of the head by Tom Holmes to put City further ahead.
Bisley made three changes at half-time and took the game to a tiring City side. Alex Williams made a couple of good saves but was powerless as the defence parted to let Sedu run through and score after 58 minutes. Seven minutes later Bisley were on level terms. Williams turned Wilcock’s header on to the post but Wilcock reacted first to score.
Earlier this season at Court Place Farm City had lost to Bisley after going two up, and it seemed that history was repeating itself when the speedy Sedu, the division’s top scorer, completed his hat-trick with a penalty on 71 minutes after Williams was adjudged to have fouled him, and another good run and finish on 83 minutes.
City, however, showed great team spirit and came right back at Bisley. Dominic Bruno, who ran himself to a standstill up front, lobbed the goalkeeper delicately to give City fresh hope. A flurry of corners followed and it was from one of these that Jon Gotch deftly flicked home a deserved equaliser.
City continued to press and Bisley’s number 3, who had made amends for his earlier own goal with two excellent goal-line clearances in the first half, saved Bisley again when he headed off the line with the keeper beaten.
All of the City players deserve the highest praise for their spirit and teamwork under difficult circumstances. Dean Holmes likewise deserves great credit for moving up to the manager’s chair in place of the unavailable Duncan Colwell.
City face Reading Town at home on Wednesday 21 November.
Team: Alex Williams – Padraic Folan, Kallum Conlon, Rhys Denton, Richard Higgs (sub Aaron Davies 57 min) – Kyle Harris, Lawrence El Kassir, Tom Holmes, Jon Gotch – Corey Forbes, Dominic Bruno.
Aldershot
Monday, February 04, 2008
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