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Anglian Combination
Division 2 unless stated
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Aug. 20 |
Acle Utd Res |
W |
3-0 |
J Vide, L Bartley, J Watt |
Aug. 26 |
O Broad & Notleys |
L |
1-3 |
J Vide |
Sep. 6 |
West Lynn SSC |
D |
3-3 |
Patterson 2, Goodrum |
Sep. 13 |
NORWICH UTD RES. |
W |
2-1 |
McAra, Patterson |
Sep. 20 |
Terrington St Clement (NJC) |
L |
0-2 |
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Sep. 27 |
NORWICH ST JOHNS |
L |
1-4 |
Gorbould |
Oct. 4 |
REEPHAM TOWN |
W |
2-1 |
Patterson, Thompson |
Oct. 11 |
Downham Town Res |
W |
3-2 |
Patterson 2, Oldham |
Oct. 18 |
SPROWSTON WANDERERS |
W |
6-0 |
Patterson 2, Lawrence 2, Watts, Thompson |
Oct. 25 |
ANGLIAN WINDOWS |
W |
5-1 |
Patterson 3, |
Oct. 28 |
PORINGLAND W. (CBT) |
D |
2-2 |
Patterson 2 (3-2 win on pens.) |
Nov. 8 |
OULTON BROAD & NOTLEYS |
W |
3-2 |
J Vide, F Vide, Thompsom |
Nov. 15 |
Hellesdon |
W |
4-1 |
Patterson 3, Brett |
Nov. 22 |
Poringland Wanderers |
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Nov. 29 |
Sprowston Wanderers |
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Saturday 8th November 2008
BLOATERS 3, OULTON BROAD & NOTLEYS 2
The Reserves went to the top of Division Two with this result. As with other games this season, a host of chances were
spurned and the result looks a lot closer than it really was. Broad’s two goals were gifted them by errors from ‘keeper
Steve Pyrke but he atoned with a couple of excellent saves in the second half.
Broad took an early lead with the game less than five minutes old when a looped shot from the right was only helped
into the net by the strong wind and the ‘keeper’s hands. But the Reserves were not long in replying. In the seventh
minute, Jose Vide broke down the Yarmouth right and moved inside before unleashing a perfectly-placed
lob over the visiting ‘keeper.
Mark Thompson failed in a one-on-one with the Broad ‘keeper who stood his ground and parried the Yarmouth winger’s
shot at close range just after the half-hour mark, but Yarmouth, after many missed opportunities, finally and deservedly went
ahead in added time through Fernando Vide.
Broad equalised on 51 minutes when a low shot to Pyrke’s left-hand post went right under the ‘keeper’s
dive. Thompson immediately hit a post, to his obvious disgust, but within two minutes Yarmouth
scored the final goal when the same player took a free kick some 35 yards out and curled a beautiful left-foot shot in under
the bar by the back post.
Several of the Division’s top teams were engaged in cup games but even given them winning their games in
hand, the Reserves would still be in third place.
Team – Steve Pyrke, Jordan Hardy, Simeon Lee, Jamie Miller, Sam Watts, Daniel Goodrum (c), Fernando Vide,
Jacob Maitland, Darren Patterson, Jose Vide, Mark Thompson. Subs: Gavin Lawes, Richard Brett, Tommy Gardiner (all used).
Tues. 28th October 2008
Cyril Ballyn Trophy [Junior KO Cup]
RESERVES 2, PORINGLAND WANDERERS 2
aet. Score at 90 mins. 2-2
Reserves win 3-2 on penalty kicks
M Hilton, J Hardy, O
Savage, Nino, S Lee, D Goodrum, F Vide, D Wise, D Patterson, D Lawrence, M Thompson. Subs: G Lawes, J Vide, R Brett
Scorer: Patterson
Sat. 25th October 2008
RESERVES 5, ANGLIAN WINDOWS 1
S Pyrke, J Hardy, S Lee,
Nino, S Watts, D Goodrum, F Vide, J Miller, D Patterson, D Lawrence, M Thompson. Subs: D Wise, C Hatton, A Rilings.
Scorers: Patterson 2, F Vide, Nino,
Wise
Sat. 18th Oct.
RESERVES 6, SPROWSTON WANDERERS 0
S Pyrke,
J Hardy, S Lee, Nino, S Watts, D Goodrum, J Miller, J Vide, D Patterson, D
Lawrence, M Thompson. Subs: R Oldham, F Vide, G Lawes.
Scorers: Patterson 2,
Lawrence 2, Thompson, Watts
Sat. 11th Oct.
DOWNHAM T RESERVES 2, RESERVES 3
S Pyrke, J Hardy,
S Lee, Nino, S Watts, T Gardiner, J Miller, R Oldham, D Patterson, D Lawrence, M Thompson. Subs: F Vide, D Wise,
E Rudling n/u.
Scorers: Patterson 2, Oldham
Sat. 4th Oct.
RESERVES 2, REEPHAM TOWN 1
S Pyrke, D Wise, S Lee,
Nino, D Goodrum, T Gardiner, J Miller, R Pldham, D Patterson, D Lawrence, M Thompson. Subs: J Hardy, J Maitland, C McAra n/u.
Scorers: Patterson, Thompson
Sat. 27th Sept.
RESERVES 1, NORWICH ST JOHNS 4
Team - S Pyrke, G Lawes,
S Lee, R Oldham, T Gorbould, D Goodrum, J Miller, L Roscoe, D Patterson, D Lawrence, M Thompson. Subs: Nino, K Bartley, D
Wise
Scorer -
Gorbould
Sat. 20th Sept.
TERRINGTON ST CLEMENT 2, RESERVES 0
Norfolk Junior Cup
Team - S Pyrke,
G Lawes, S Lee, S Watts, J Watt, T Gardiner, J Miller, J Maitland, D Patterson, C McAra, R Oldham. Subs: Inacio Maria de Assis
Aranjo ("Nino"), A Riling, F Vide.
Sat. 13th September 2008
BLOATERS’ RESERVES 2, NORWICH UTD
RESERVES 1
Buoyed by the fight
back from 2 goals down last week and with the majority of the same players at their disposal, Rudling and Harrison were confident
that with the correct application and effort all 3 points were there for the taking.
It wasn’t long
before the Bloaters kicked into gear and some fine passing play along with the incredible pace of Crux down the left was causing
Norwich Utd Reserves all sorts of problems.
The first 15 minutes
were spent almost entirely in Norwich’s half and Yarmouth
look superb. The first goal came after some good link up play by Patterson and McAra. As the ball bounced around loose in
the opponents box Patterson laid the ball to McAra on a plate and Charlie gratefully lapped it all up as
he struck the ball into the back of the Norwich United goal.
On the bench Rudling
and Harrison were beginning to think that a real goal fest was on the cards as the bloaters turned on the style for the next
5 minutes leaving Norwich chasing shadows and 2 of their players
in the ref’s book for late challenges.
Then for some reason
Yarmouth took their foot of the pedal and began to sit back
giving the away team time to play the ball around. It was role reversal for the
next 15 minutes as Norwich United dominated the play and looked to get an equaliser. Some slack play by the Bloaters saw them
give the ball far too easily in their own half, causing Harrison on the side lines to liken
it to an episode of the Chuckle Brothers!
Thankfully the experienced
head of Johnny Watt came to the rescue and he began to lead by example and close down the opposition restricting their time
on the ball and forcing the play Yarmouth’s way once
more. As the half time whistle approached it was home team again who were on the ascendance.
The message at half
time was more of the effort and play from the first 15 minutes and the rewards would come flowing. That’s exactly what
the boys did and they took the game to Norwich straight from
the off.
It wasn’t long
before a second goal came via the foot of Patterson who calmly slotted the ball passed the ‘keeper
as he bore down on goal. Again, Rudling and Harrison were thinking that a goal fest was on its way only to be disappointed
once more!
Poor play began to
let the opponents into the game and chances soon came their way. With less than 20 minutes to play a poor clearance by the
home keeper saw the ball returned with interest into the back of the Yarmouth
goal.
It was going to be
a nervy end to the match!!! However the boys responded well and soon began to assert their authority on the once more. Except
for a few long range efforts the was very little for Pyrke to do in the final ¼ hour of the match and once again the away
team resorted to kicking Yarmouth off the pitch. The worst of these tackles came in the final 5 minutes when Man of the Match
Crux was savagely scythed down causing him to limp out of the match with a badly bruised ankle.
The final minutes
of the clock clicked by without any real incident and a satisfying if somewhat infuriating game resulted in a first home win
and 3 points in the bag. Rudling and Harrison have set the boys a task of making the Wellesley
an impenetrable fortress this season and this win has set them off on the right foot.
Team:
S. Pyrke, G. Lawes, S. Lee, J. Watt
(Capt.), D. Goodrum, T. Gardiner, J. Miller, J. Maitland, D. Patterson, C. McAra, L. Crux. Subs: R. Oldham, A. Rilings, F.
Vide.
Saturday
6th September
WEST LYNN SSC
3, BLOATERS RESERVES 3
On a blustery autumn afternoon, the Bloaters’
reserves travelled to West
Lynn with several new faces in the starting line up. Debuts were given to new signings, S Pryke in goal, D Goodrum
in the heart of defence, J Miller, L Crux (both in midfield) and D. Patterson up front. It was also good to see Robbie Oldham
return to the squad again after an ankle injury had kept him out of the first two games of the season. Manager Rudling also
had to name himself on the bench following a very late call off but informed the team that he would only play if one of their
legs fell off!!!
The Bloaters won the toss and chose to play
into the wind for the first half. During a fairly even first 20 minutes both sides struggled with the conditions but gradually
as the half wore on Yarmouth began to get the ball down and
play some nice football. Chances began to come Yarmouth’s
way, but some good defending by the home side kept the scores even.
Tackles were flying in from both sides in
the middle of the park, but unlike in their last outing, the Bloaters were not to be intimidated. With five minutes of the
half to go however a lapse in concentration allowed West Lynn to put 4 or 5 passes together
down their left flank and release their front man in on goal. As Pryke advanced out to close him down he neatly slotted the
ball pass him to take a shock lead.
The Bloaters responded well though and even
had the ball in the back of West Lynn’s net via Patterson’s head only to see
it ruled out by the linesmen’s flag.
Half time West Lynn 1 – 0 Great Yarmouth
Reserves.
Managers Rudling and Harrison had plenty
of words of encouragement at half time and the boys were sent out with the message, keep the ball on the ground, move it quickly
and goals will come. With the wind now behind them, Yarmouth
started the 2nd half brightly and soon forced a series of 5 corners in a row, but none of these could be forced
over the line for the equaliser.
Then once again Yarmouth
were caught with a sucker punch as West Lynn stole up the pitch and nicked a second.
But, showing fantastic team spirit, the Bloaters
restarted the game with even more purpose and it wasn’t long before they were almost encamped permanently in their opponents
half.
They were soon rewarded for their efforts
when Patterson picked the ball up just outside the box on the left hand side. He stepped in side one defender
before striking the ball sweetly with his right foot into the far corner. The goal was no more the Yarmouth
deserved and straight from the kick off they were chasing West Lynn down in search of the
equaliser.
It wasn’t long in coming and it was
another new boy, this time Goodrum who strode up from the back to head home a beautifully struck free kick
from Miller. There was no stopping Yarmouth now as they began
to play the free flowing football Rudling and Harrison have been asking for all season. Another corner from the right by Miller
was met with a thunderbolt of a header by Patterson for his second and Yarmouth
were rampant.
However West Lynn
don’t role over and die that easily and they began to enforce themselves back into the game. Trying to catch Yarmouth on the counter attack they forced a corner and somehow the
ball found itself in the back of the net inside the near post.
With 5 minutes left it was all to play for
but Yarmouth’s superior fitness began to show and if their was to be a winner you sensed it would come form the Gold
and Black stripes. Yarmouth pressed and pressed but the home
defence stood firm. One last gilt edged chance came Yarmouth’s
way as a deep corner by Miller was met powerfully by Sam Watts at the back post but somehow he only found the side netting.
When the final whistle went Rudling and Harrison
had mixed emotions. A point away to West Lynn is an excellent result but could it have been
all three???
Full Time West
Lynn 3 – 3 Yarmouth Reserves
Team:- S.
Pryke, G. Lawes, S. Lee, A. Riling, D. Goodrum, S Watts, J. Miller, J. Maitland, D. Patterson,
F. Vide, L. Crux. Subs. M. Godbold, R. Oldham, E. Rudling
Tues. 26th
August 2008
Oulton Broad
& Notleys 3, Bloaters Reserves 1
In
a game reduced to 80 minutes by the referee, worried about the light, a young and inexperienced Boater’s Reserve side
were out-muscled by a hungrier and stronger Oulton Broad team.
From the off Yarmouth failed to find their normal fluent passing game
on a small and bumpy pitch. Oulton Broad continually harried and pressed the Bloaters into making silly errors in dangerous
places.
“When we found our rhythm and played football on
the floor chances were created,” said manager Eden Rudling, “but poor finishing meant we had nothing to show for
it.”
Oulton Broad worked tirelessly, closing down the midfield
and after about 20 minutes got their reward when Lewis Popham was caught on the ball in the middle of his own half and from
the break Broad found a way past Hilton in goal to take the lead.
Yarmouth looked dejected
and despite a slight change in the formation to a more orthodox 4-4-2 never really got to grips with the more physical side
of the game.
It wasn’t long before another error gifted Oulton
Broad with the ball mid-way in the Yarmouth half. A quick
counter attack saw the ball played out to Broad’s right flank and a pin-point cross to the far post was to produce an
exquisite volley by the home side’s number 6 which left Hilton with no chance.
The management team of Rudling and Harrison resisted the
temptation to make changes at half time but left the players in no doubt that they needed to up their game if they wanted
to take anything out of the match.
The half-time team talk appeared to have worked, as the
first ten minutes of the second period were played almost entirely in the opponents’ half. A few half chances went begging
before Oulton Broad’s physical game began to take hold again. Yarmouth
returned to their first half tactic of high balls and too many touches before a needlessly-conceded corner lead to the killer
third goal.
A good delivery from their left found a player completely
unmarked and unopposed, eight yards out, to power his header past the again-helpless Hilton.
Changes were made and Yarmouth
finally began to use their superior ability and pace to good effect; more chances were created but a series of poor finishing
and bad luck meant no reward.
Oulton Broad began to look tired and their only chances
came from the long ball out of the keeper’s hands. With Yarmouth
applying more pressure and taking more risks at the back, the game became stretched.
The Bloater’s looked to exploit the gaps and with
just under 15 minutes remaining Jose Vide cut in from the right and fired a thunderbolt past the home keeper from just outside
the box.
Yarmouth ended the
fitter side but despite a series of corners, one of which was met by a fine header from Marcus Godbold
and turned over the bar brilliantly by Broad’s ‘keeper, Yarmouth
could not break down a resilient and well-organised home defence.
When the final whistle went Yarmouth’s young boys could have no argument about the score but will know on another
night, with more belief in their own capabilities they can get results from tough games like this one.
Team - M. Hilton, D. Wise, M.
Godbold, L. Popham, A. Riling, S. Watts, G. Lawes (Capt.), K. Hack, J. Reed, F. Vide, J. Vide. Subs (all used) D. Bain (for D. Wise), J. Maitland (for L. Popham), L. Crux (for K. Hack)
Report
by Eden Rudling
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