Doncaster Rovers U9 v Richmond at Kevin Bartlett Reserve, Richmond.
As Richmond had shared the honours with us last year it was expected that this was going to be a tight game. The ground was in perfect condition with the game being played on approximately ¾ of the length of the pitch and the full width. The goals were a good size being 6m wide and 2m high and the sun was shining so there should be plenty of goals.
Pete had the boys warmed up nice and ready for the 10.07 kick off and this obviously had the desired effect as the boys set off at a great pace. Richmond pushed forward but Aaron got in his first of many great tackles and the ball went to the right wing for a Doncaster throw. Michael sent a long throw in to the middle where Ryan flicked to Jack and Jack pushed a smooth pass out to Christos who was coming in from the left and sent a scorching shot over the bar dead on the 2nd minute mark. Wow what a start. Pete’s passing drills were really working.
At this point I realised pen and paper was not going to work so out came the trusty multipurpose mobile phone with voice recorder.
4 minutes into game, great pressure from Christos on the ball resulted in the ball going out to Ryan on the right. Ryan’s run resulted in a throw-in where the ball came to Jack. He passed quickly to Christos on the left whose snap shot was blocked with the rebound going to Alexon in the centre who looped an interesting shot just over. Oohhhh!
Richmond, who was struggling with their goal kicks, sent a weak one straight to Anthony. He sent a hard cross into the middle which was cut off but Aaron sent the ball back into Jack on the penalty spot who shimmied to the right leaving the defender for dead and slammed the ball into the top right hand corner for the first goal. GOALLLL 1:0 on the 5 minute mark.
Doncaster was applying pressure down both wings with the few attacks from Richmond being dealt with by Aaron and Michael. Solid tackles from both players gave us a firm grasp on this game. Ryan took a darting run down the right and sent in a great cross to Christos whose shot was saved by the keeper but Jack was there to steal the ball and slot the ball home for his and Doncaster’s second on the 8 minutes mark. GOALLL 2:0.
Straight from the centre kick the boys were pressuring Richmond. A goal kick was met by Aaron who controlled well and sent a beautiful pass down the right to Anthony. He set off and slipped a great cross into Jack who showed his silky skills to set up Josh with a great shot and GOALLLL. Doncaster 3:0 on the 9th minute mark.
10 minutes in, pressure straight from the off with a Doncaster attack resulting in another goal kick. The keeper sends a weak one straight to Josh whose fierce shot rebounds off the cross bar – ooooooooh!
Seven minutes goes by with almost constant Doncaster pressure with hardly any Richmond attacks. The lone corner they have actually started a great move by the boys for the next goal. Jack headed clear the Richmond corner and Cheney who was always running sent the ball to Christos who passed to Josh then quickly onto Dion. Dion pushed it down the line to Christos who set off like a whippet down the line then passed it back to Dion who seemed to be everywhere. Dion shimmied in from the left and passed into Cheney whose shot was blocked and then Dion pounced on the ball and smacked it into the bottom right hand corner. GOALLLLL. 4:0 on the 17th minute. Whilst all of that was going on I completely missed that Jack was on the floor having been pole-axed by an errant Richmond challenge. He was subbed and recovered on the side line.
On the 20 minute mark Anthony takes a corner which was blocked and cleared. Aaron won the ball and sent it down the line to Ryan who slickly passed onto Christos. Christos centred and the ball was cleared to Dion. He passed to Alexon whose shot was blocked but only to Anthony who calmly slotted a side foot shot into the back of the net. GOALLL 5:0 on the 21 minute mark.
After continued pressure from Doncaster and a solid tackle from Michael a great run from Anthony just ran out for a goal kick. The resultant Richmond kick out went straight to Ryan who easily controlled the ball and took his time to sink a shot into the bottom left hand corner. Great composure GOALLLLL 6:0 on the 24th minute mark.
Although Richmond had lost all shape they did burst through close to the end of the first half but the run was well stopped by Ryan who turned and ghosted past his opponent and passed through the middle to Michael on the right. Michael passed into Jack who quickly side footed to Dion who scored his second goal from outside the penalty area. Great movement and slick passing GOALLL 7:0 25 minute mark.
Half time whistle. 7:0 to Doncaster.
A quick attack down the left saw Alexon receive a ball from Jack and crossed into Michael whose header was just over. The goal kick didn’t go far and Dion controlled the ball well and kicked home his third of the day GOALLL 8:0 29 minute mark.
The pace was frantic with one attack after the other and really just too many to mention here. All the boys were playing really well.
On the 31 minute mark Jack took a corner from the right which was cleared by the defence but only to Dion whose run was stopped and the ball taken away.
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Tuesday, 3 June 2008
Round 6 - U10 Blue - Match Report
The Blues Bounced Back In Style!
After last week's first defeat of the season, the Doncaster Blues bounced back in their usual form defeating Glen Eira by 6-1. The Blues were surprised in the opening stages of the game with the home team scoring first. However, it wasn't long before Doncaster equalised with a great shot from from James. The goal inspired the Blues which were determined to score more goals. Marko in goals was distributing the ball wide to our wing-backs while Ethan and Jake were doing a lot of running on the right side, providing opportunities for our strikers. Stefan, Peter and Christopher held their positions blocking the opposition in the middle of the ground and further on the left, Corey and Alexander did a lot of work to clear the ball and bring it into the opposition's half. Declan in the centre of our defence was having a great game not allowing anything go past him. Jack and James were always a threat up front and with Timothy comming on to the park, the Blues dominated. James made it 2-1 and Timothy finished off the half with another goal, making it 3-1 for Doncaster. In the second half, the Blues continued their fine form and with the kick-off, James completed his hat-trick making it 4-1 for Doncaster. Justin and Billy gave the Blues more running power and Michaell moved just beind the strikers giving us that extra edge. So it wasn't that long before Timothy made it 5-1 and Michael towards the end of the game making it 6-1.
Congratulations to all the boys that proved once more that when fully focussed, they can acheive great results. They worked hard, did the running an most importantly, they supported each other.
Well done!!!!!
After last week's first defeat of the season, the Doncaster Blues bounced back in their usual form defeating Glen Eira by 6-1. The Blues were surprised in the opening stages of the game with the home team scoring first. However, it wasn't long before Doncaster equalised with a great shot from from James. The goal inspired the Blues which were determined to score more goals. Marko in goals was distributing the ball wide to our wing-backs while Ethan and Jake were doing a lot of running on the right side, providing opportunities for our strikers. Stefan, Peter and Christopher held their positions blocking the opposition in the middle of the ground and further on the left, Corey and Alexander did a lot of work to clear the ball and bring it into the opposition's half. Declan in the centre of our defence was having a great game not allowing anything go past him. Jack and James were always a threat up front and with Timothy comming on to the park, the Blues dominated. James made it 2-1 and Timothy finished off the half with another goal, making it 3-1 for Doncaster. In the second half, the Blues continued their fine form and with the kick-off, James completed his hat-trick making it 4-1 for Doncaster. Justin and Billy gave the Blues more running power and Michaell moved just beind the strikers giving us that extra edge. So it wasn't that long before Timothy made it 5-1 and Michael towards the end of the game making it 6-1.
Congratulations to all the boys that proved once more that when fully focussed, they can acheive great results. They worked hard, did the running an most importantly, they supported each other.
Well done!!!!!
Monday, 2 June 2008
Round 6 - U12B - Match Report
Rovers 12A v Springvale City
Rovers travelled to mid table Springvale city after defeating top of the table Richmond to take top spot and remain the only undefeated team in the 12B East league. With the team arriving an hour before kick off they were greeted by an empty stadium, with the opposition not showing up until minutes before the kick off. Special thanks to Jimmy for putting the oppositions nets!
From the outset the boys put together their slick short passing game, despite the patchy surface. There were some great passes put together through midfield early, but the team struggled in the final third with Springvale defending in numbers. The breakthrough came midway through the first half with Julian following up a blocked shot to put the ball in the back of the net with the keeper stranded. 1-0 to Rovers at half time.
Rovers looked determined to extend their lead in the second half and captain Cameron quickly got himself onto the scoresheet dribbling around a defender before powerfully slotting the ball home. From that point on the game opened up, with more chances for both teams than in the first half. Springvale hit back with a thunderbolt free kick to bring them within striking distance at 2-1.
This prompted Rovers to go into all out attack. After a sustained period of attacking Jake danced around a few defenders before putting the goal away from a narrow angle. Credit must go to Julian for his attacking run which left the Springvale defence confused as to who to man up creating the oppurtunity for Jake. Springvale to their credit however would not give up. Springvale's number 16 scored his second for the day, despite the hint of offside to put the pressure back on Rovers.
It was always to be Rovers day however, and a clever through ball let Julian race free of the defence for his second goal of the game and the match winner. Julian calmly placed the ball into the corner, and he can take great pride in the way his finishing has improved in recent weeks.
Moments before the final whistle Stephen had a goal incorrectly disallowed due to a misinterpretation of the offside rule by the referee. It was unfortunate but had no bearing on the final result so not to worry.
All in all it was another fine performance as a team, with some new faces stealing the show today. Josh dominated midfield with intelligent passing and incisive running, while Julian was a menace in the box. Liam and Stefan looked very impressive out wide. The boys will have a well earned rest this week after an excellent first 5 matches of the season.
Final Score: Rovers 4 - 2 Springvale City
Scorers: Julian 2, Jake, Cameron
Goal of the Week: Jake
Rovers travelled to mid table Springvale city after defeating top of the table Richmond to take top spot and remain the only undefeated team in the 12B East league. With the team arriving an hour before kick off they were greeted by an empty stadium, with the opposition not showing up until minutes before the kick off. Special thanks to Jimmy for putting the oppositions nets!
From the outset the boys put together their slick short passing game, despite the patchy surface. There were some great passes put together through midfield early, but the team struggled in the final third with Springvale defending in numbers. The breakthrough came midway through the first half with Julian following up a blocked shot to put the ball in the back of the net with the keeper stranded. 1-0 to Rovers at half time.
Rovers looked determined to extend their lead in the second half and captain Cameron quickly got himself onto the scoresheet dribbling around a defender before powerfully slotting the ball home. From that point on the game opened up, with more chances for both teams than in the first half. Springvale hit back with a thunderbolt free kick to bring them within striking distance at 2-1.
This prompted Rovers to go into all out attack. After a sustained period of attacking Jake danced around a few defenders before putting the goal away from a narrow angle. Credit must go to Julian for his attacking run which left the Springvale defence confused as to who to man up creating the oppurtunity for Jake. Springvale to their credit however would not give up. Springvale's number 16 scored his second for the day, despite the hint of offside to put the pressure back on Rovers.
It was always to be Rovers day however, and a clever through ball let Julian race free of the defence for his second goal of the game and the match winner. Julian calmly placed the ball into the corner, and he can take great pride in the way his finishing has improved in recent weeks.
Moments before the final whistle Stephen had a goal incorrectly disallowed due to a misinterpretation of the offside rule by the referee. It was unfortunate but had no bearing on the final result so not to worry.
All in all it was another fine performance as a team, with some new faces stealing the show today. Josh dominated midfield with intelligent passing and incisive running, while Julian was a menace in the box. Liam and Stefan looked very impressive out wide. The boys will have a well earned rest this week after an excellent first 5 matches of the season.
Final Score: Rovers 4 - 2 Springvale City
Scorers: Julian 2, Jake, Cameron
Goal of the Week: Jake
Sunday, 1 June 2008
Round 6 - U14A - Match Report
U14A Doncaster Rovers vs Waverley 1st June
The first day of winter was announced with a foggy cold day where all the parents huddled under the grandstand pleased to at least see the other side of the ground. This was the game where the focus was to boost the goal average as Waverley had not scored any and but had conceded 13 in its previous 5 outings.
The game commenced with both sides having a crack but with very little pressure on the keepers. Waverley gained the first corner with play pretty even but did little with the chance. Doncaster gained the upper hand with the defence of Luke, Michael Piccoli, Joel, Matt, Nick D and Elliot in control and possession through the centre where Phil, Chris, and Drew were moving the ball down the right with every move. Waverley held firm, with only the odd long shot and again not really troubling the keeper as Doncaster struggled to put their stamp on the game in front of goal. Finally Chris took 3 consecutive corners and on the third attempt curled one in nicely to defeat the keeper. The game then sputtered along with Alex, Nick Vass and Dion in the play but shots on goal just frittered away.
Half-time score: Rovers 1 : Waverley 0
The second half started in the same unconvincing manner with chances going begging in front of goal where rushed play or lack of talking contributed to poor shot selection.
The forwards were rotated with Steve, James and Michael Palomares into the play and Phil still controlling the centre but indecisive play cost the team options as players with the ball waited for something to happen rather than make it happen by speed of ball play.
Finally, another corner taken by Chris was perfectly placed over the outstretched arms of the keeper, allowing Nick D to run onto the ball and put his header in the net.
The second goal sparked Rovers into a more aggressive style of play and Chris who was dominating the left side of the ground put a firm pass into the box across the keeper allowing Alex an easy tap in as he charged the goal. Finally Rovers were gaining momentum and looked likely to swamp Waverley who were starting to wilt under the pressure. Jansen put in a few good runs from right back to keep the ball moving forward. Another foray forward was repelled by Waverley but only just outside the box and Chris let one rip getting plenty on the ball to leave the goalie stranded as another goal went on the board.
The referees whistle could not come soon enough for Waverley who looked “out for the count” but Rovers would not be satisfied with 95% of the play and only 4 goals to show for it. Lucky Chris had such a good day, because the forward attack on the goal could be improved in the coming weeks.
Scores at full-time: Rovers 4 : Waverley 0
GO ROVERS !!
The first day of winter was announced with a foggy cold day where all the parents huddled under the grandstand pleased to at least see the other side of the ground. This was the game where the focus was to boost the goal average as Waverley had not scored any and but had conceded 13 in its previous 5 outings.
The game commenced with both sides having a crack but with very little pressure on the keepers. Waverley gained the first corner with play pretty even but did little with the chance. Doncaster gained the upper hand with the defence of Luke, Michael Piccoli, Joel, Matt, Nick D and Elliot in control and possession through the centre where Phil, Chris, and Drew were moving the ball down the right with every move. Waverley held firm, with only the odd long shot and again not really troubling the keeper as Doncaster struggled to put their stamp on the game in front of goal. Finally Chris took 3 consecutive corners and on the third attempt curled one in nicely to defeat the keeper. The game then sputtered along with Alex, Nick Vass and Dion in the play but shots on goal just frittered away.
Half-time score: Rovers 1 : Waverley 0
The second half started in the same unconvincing manner with chances going begging in front of goal where rushed play or lack of talking contributed to poor shot selection.
The forwards were rotated with Steve, James and Michael Palomares into the play and Phil still controlling the centre but indecisive play cost the team options as players with the ball waited for something to happen rather than make it happen by speed of ball play.
Finally, another corner taken by Chris was perfectly placed over the outstretched arms of the keeper, allowing Nick D to run onto the ball and put his header in the net.
The second goal sparked Rovers into a more aggressive style of play and Chris who was dominating the left side of the ground put a firm pass into the box across the keeper allowing Alex an easy tap in as he charged the goal. Finally Rovers were gaining momentum and looked likely to swamp Waverley who were starting to wilt under the pressure. Jansen put in a few good runs from right back to keep the ball moving forward. Another foray forward was repelled by Waverley but only just outside the box and Chris let one rip getting plenty on the ball to leave the goalie stranded as another goal went on the board.
The referees whistle could not come soon enough for Waverley who looked “out for the count” but Rovers would not be satisfied with 95% of the play and only 4 goals to show for it. Lucky Chris had such a good day, because the forward attack on the goal could be improved in the coming weeks.
Scores at full-time: Rovers 4 : Waverley 0
GO ROVERS !!
Round 6 - U10 Yellow - Match Report
Rovers ease to victory.
Saturday 31 May (away) v. Nunawading.
On a glorious day, Rovers dominated the last day of autumn with a comprehensive win against Nunawading.
In total control throughout, it was only a matter of time before we converted all our possession into goals. Once we started passing the ball and using the huge spaces, Alex, Josh and Yanni all managed to get on the scoresheet before half-time.
Strong contributions all over the pitch kept Kirk redundant in goal in the second half.
Rovers added to their tally with Alex grabbing a hat-trick, Josh 2, Yanni, Matthew and James rounding off the scoring for an 8 – 0 win.
Lachie and Jonathon N worked well together down the left, whilst our defence repelled the few breaks Nunawading conjured up. Jonathon S, Matty, Jeremy, Anton, Jason and Jacob all rotated around different positions, providing the opportunities for us to win at ease.
Well done boys.
Next week, home v Hampton, 11am kick-off at Anderson Park.
Season:- P 5 W5 D0 L0 Gls For 23 Gls Ag 5.
C’mon the Y1s
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Saturday 31 May (away) v. Nunawading.
On a glorious day, Rovers dominated the last day of autumn with a comprehensive win against Nunawading.
In total control throughout, it was only a matter of time before we converted all our possession into goals. Once we started passing the ball and using the huge spaces, Alex, Josh and Yanni all managed to get on the scoresheet before half-time.
Strong contributions all over the pitch kept Kirk redundant in goal in the second half.
Rovers added to their tally with Alex grabbing a hat-trick, Josh 2, Yanni, Matthew and James rounding off the scoring for an 8 – 0 win.
Lachie and Jonathon N worked well together down the left, whilst our defence repelled the few breaks Nunawading conjured up. Jonathon S, Matty, Jeremy, Anton, Jason and Jacob all rotated around different positions, providing the opportunities for us to win at ease.
Well done boys.
Next week, home v Hampton, 11am kick-off at Anderson Park.
Season:- P 5 W5 D0 L0 Gls For 23 Gls Ag 5.
C’mon the Y1s
Proudly sponsored by
ATOMICA COFFEE
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