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St Albans City Youth FC
Midweek Youth Team Match Reports Season
2003/04
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31st March 2004
The run continues
Playing Thame United at home the Saints continued their run
of good results with a 2-0 victory. The goal scorers for the Saints were Hanson
and Parkinson.
23rd March 2004
Saints climb up the league
Playing away to Flackwell Heath the Saints came away with
all three points to continue their climb up the Allied Counties Premier
Division. The Saints goals came from Lucas, Parkinson and Hanson.
17th March 2004
Saints earn a point.
The St Albans City Midweek Youth team earned a valuable
point with a 1-1 draw at home to Flackwell Heath. The Saints goal came from
James Montague with a low left foot drive.
10th March 2004
Bullet nets three
Playing Bracknell Town at Clarence Park the saints got of to
a great start with a goal early on from a mix-up between the Bracknell keeper
and a defender which saw the ball roll into the net for an own goal.
However the Saints were just too strong for Bracknell by
running out winners by five goals to one. Jack Welsh scored the Saints
second before David "Bullet" Parkinson scored a second half hat trick to give
all the points to the Saints.
Team: Wilson, Baker, Pienaar, P.Brame, Paradise, Lowe,
McCafferty, J.Blythe, Parkinson, Welsh, Montague. Subs: Browell for J. Blythe,
Pyke for Lowe
8th March 2004
Saints denied all the points
The Midweek Youth team were denied maximum points at Hayes
when the hosts snatched a last minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw.
Atkinson scored first for the saints with a low shot past
the Hayes keeper. The lead was soon doubled with a goal from James Montague.
The hosts then pulled a goal back and took the game to the
saints before snatching the equalising goal in the last minute of the match.
3rd March 2004
Saints snatch a point
The Saints fought back well to snatch a 1-1 draw with league
leaders North Greenford United. City fell behind early in the second half
when Greenford's Lee Baldwin tucked away a Rob Fleming corner.
Saints drew level through when Montague's high cross was met
by Jack Welsh who volleyed home from eight yards.
25th February 2004
Saints back to winning ways
After last weeks poor performance the Saints Midweek Youth
team travelled to third in the table Uxbridge looking to show the form we know
they are capable off.
There was no disapointment this week whith the saints
looking a lot stronger at the back with a rearranged back four they turned on
their best display of the season by winning the match 4-2. The Saints
goals came from David Parkinson, with a left foot shot low into the right
corner. This was followed by James Montague and Craig White in the first half.
In the second Uxbridge pulled a goal back only to see Joe Brame head home the
Saints fourth goal. Uxbridge scored their second with the last kick of
the match. Final score Saints four, Uxbridge two.
Team: Seidu, Baker, Pienaar, P.Brame, Paradise, Lucas,
J.Blythe, Hawes, Parkinson, White, Montague. Subs: Wilson for Seidue, J.Brame
for White. Lowe not used.
17th February 2004
Saints Crash
The Midweek youth team suffered their worst defeat of the
season when they crashed 5-0 at home to Barton Rovers in an Allied Counties
Premier Division fixture.
Despite a number of chances to go ahead in the first half
the score remained 0-0 at half time. Then Barton created chance after
chance and converted five to take all three points.
Team: Seidu, Paradise, Montague, P. Brame, Pienaar, Lucas,
D. Blythe, J. Blythe, Parkinson, J. Brame, Browell. Subs: Hawes for Browell,
Baker for Lucas, Goodchild (Not used)
11th February 2004
Saints grab a point
Playing away to Wealdstone in the Allied Counties Premier
Division the Saints Midweek Youth team picked up a valuable point, which after
going two goals behind after twenty minutes looked unlikly.
However goals from David "Bullet" Parkinson, from the edge
of the box and a close range shot from Troye Pienaar made the final score 2-2.
Team: Seidu, Paradise, Montague, P. Brame, Pienaar, D.
Blythe, J. Blythe, Lowe, Parkinson, J. Brame, Browell. Subs: White for J.
Blythe, Lucas for Lowe, Hawes for D. Blythe. Wilson (Not used)
19th January 2004
Saints crash out of League Cup
Playing at Leighton Town the Midweek team crashed out of the
Allied Counties League Cup 5-3, after being 2-1 up at half time. The Saints
first goal came from Joe Brame with a low drive from twenty five yards. the
second came from the penalty spot after Joe Brame was brought down, he then
stepped up to score the resulting penalty. However then the Saints fell
apart to go 4-2 down before Danny Blythe pulled a goal back. However Leighton
hit back with a long range effort to make the final score 5-3 to the home side.
Team: Seidu, Paradise, Montague, P.Brame, Pienaar,
McCafferty, Lucas, White, Parkinson, J.Brame, Browell. Subs: Blyth for White,
Pyke for McCafferty
7th January 2004
First Home Points
The Saints Midweek youth team picked up their first home
points of the season when they beat Chesham by a single goal from Colin Wilson
with a fiercely struck shot from twenty five yards out which took a deflection
and sent the keeper the wrong way.
Team: Seidu, Paradise, Montague, P.Brame, Pienaar, Hawes,
Lowe, J.Blythe, Parkinson, J.Brame, Hanson. Subs: Browell for Hanson, Wilson
for Hawes, McCafferty and Baker did not play.
3rd December 2003
Extra Time Success
ST ALBANS CITY MIDWEEK YOUTH came from a goal behind to send
Aylesbury United out of the League Cup with a 2-1 extra-time win on Wednesday
evening at Clarence Park. United had taken the lead when Leigh Tomimson lofted
the bail over Winston Seidu from just inside the box, and the Saints were
unlucky not to equalise when Stuart Aisford headed onto his own bar from a
Danny Blyth cross, and Jason Blythe had a header from the resultant corner
cleared off the line by Matthew Prince. City hit the leveller in the second
phase when David Parkinson squeezed in a header from another Blyth centre.
Parkinson was twice thwarted by United’s keeper in extra-time, and Joe Brame
also went close, but, with penalties looming, Brame finally notched the winner
from an appetising Karl Lucas cross.
19th November 2003
Long road ahead
We may be almost into December but the St Albans
City Midweek Youth made their first Allied Counties Premier Division home
appearance of the season last Wednesday against Uxbridge, but lost 3-1.
City started brightly with a James Montague
effort deflected just wide before an Ollie Lowe header from Jason Blythe’s
corner drifted Inches wide of the post. Uxbridge’s Lee Newing had a shot tipped
around the post by Winston Seidu and, from the resultant corner, Paul Brame had
to clear off the line. David Parkinson raced past three players and set up
Blyth, who shot past the post, before the Saints took the lead when Lowe
headed against the bar but forced his own rebound into the net. Eight minutes
later though and Uxbridge were level when Josh Holder scored with a free-kick
before, two minutes later, a cross-cum-shot from Lee Grant nestled into the
back of the net. It got worse on 47 minutes when Seidu tamely clawed away a
corner and Lee Newing hammered home the third from the edge of the box. Saints’
chances were finally ended when Parkinson received his marching orders for
picking up a second yellow card.
Team: Seidu, Baker, Wilson (Lucas). Brame,
Paradise, Pienaar, Lowe (Hanson), D. Blythe (Hawes), Parkinson, J. Blyth,
Montague..
10th November 2003
Saints grab all the points
Playing away to unbeaten Barton Rovers in the
League the Saints put their FA Youth Cup defeat behind them with a very
creditable 2-0 victory. The goals for the Saints came from Jason Blythe and
David Parkinson.
Team: Seidu, Baker, Wilson, P.Brame, Paradise,
Pienaar, Lucas, D.Blythe, Parkinson, J.Blythe, Montague. Subs: J.Brame for
Lucas, Hanson for Montague. McCafferty did not play.
5th November 2003
FA Youth Cup Second Round heartbreak for the
Saints
Playing away to Bury Town the saints went out of
the FA Youth Cup Second round 4-3 on penalties after a very close match. The
score after extra time was 2-2.
Bury took a 1-0 lead in the second half from the
penalty spot, however with 89 minutes on the clock Matt Hanson found the back
of the net for the Saints to take the game into extra time. Four minutes into
extra time the saints went ahead with a fine goal from David Parkinson, however
five minutes later Bury equalised to take the match to penalties. The
Saints finally lost out 4-3 on spot kicks so Bury now face Blackburn Rovers in
the third round.
A piece of club history was achieved by Matt
Hanson, he has now scored in the FA Youth Cup Second Round two years running,
well done Matt.
Team: Seidu, P. Brame, Wilson, Pienaar,
Paradise, Lowe, Blythe, Lucas, Parkinson, Blythe, Montague. Subs: Hanson for
Lucas, Baker for Lowe, White for Paradise, Hawes and J.Brame did not play.
27th October 2003
Into the next round of the League Cup
The Saints midweek team played Witney United
Away in the League Cup and once again the Young Saints missed some easy chances
but eventually won 3-0 after extra time. The goals for the saints were scored
by David Parkinson with two and a single from Jason Blythe.
Team: Seidu, Baker, Wilson, P.Brame,
Paradise, Pienaar, J.Blythe, Lowe, Parkinson, D.Blythe, Montague. Subs: Hawes
for Lowe, Hanson for Parkinson, Pyke for Baker. McCafferty did not play.
22nd October 2003
First defeat
The saints travelled to Thame United in the
league but came away with a 2-0 defeat, despite having most of the play during
the match.
Team: Seudu, Baker, Wilson, P.Brame,
Paradise, Pienaar, Hawes, Parkinson, White, Montague, Browell. Subs: Hanson for
White, McCafferty for Paradise. Pyke and J.Brame did not play.
8th October 2003
First league Points
The Saints Midweek team picked up their first
league points of the season when they defeated Aylesbury United away by four
goals to onel.
The home side had the first chances with Colin
Baker and Tony Castielli both going close early on. The David Parkinson
breaks clear for the saints but the Aylesbury keeper Edwards was quick of his
line to block the shot. However the Saints soon when one up when Paul
Brame sent over a fine pass to send Parkinson clear, he then took the ball
around the advancing keeper to slot the ball home. Just before half time
the Saints made it 2-0 when Parkinson won the ball and then slipped it to Karl
lucas for him to cut into the box and drive the ball home past the Aylesbury
keeper.
Four minutes into the second half Aylesbury
pulled a goal back from the penalty spot after Paradise was adjudged to have
handled the ball. However the Saints came back to make it 3-1 when Jason
Blythe played a short free kick to Wilson who found the net from 35 yards.
Just before full time the Saints made it 4-1 when White and Browell combined
down the left to send Parkinson racing towards the Aylesbury goal, after
passing two defenders he drove the ball home.
Team: Sedui, P.Brame, Wilson, Pienaar,
Paradise, Lucas, J.Blythe, Lowe, Parkinson, J.Brame, Montague. Subs: White for
J.Brame, Hawes for Lucas, Browell for Montague. Sharpe and McCafferty did not
play.
1st October 2003
FA Youth Cup - Final Qualifying Round
Chesham 0 v 3 St Albans
Midweek Youth
The Young Saints returned to the scene of last
weeks league defeat to once again play Chesham, only this time it was not
league points at stake but a chance to progress further in the FA Youth Cup.
No team talk was needed as the motivation of the
Saints players was clear to all. With a squad depleted through injuries
every single player needed to be on top of his game against a very good Chesham
side. After a goalless first half the Saints came out in the second
period and quickly took the advantage to go one up thanks to Ollie Lowe.
Further goals from Troy Peinaar and Colin Wilson (Direct from a corner) gave
the saints a three nil victory. The cup draw gave the winners of this
match a bye in the first round proper so the prize that awaits the Saints
is, hopefully, a Nationwide league side in the second round.
Well done to all the players.
Team: Seidu, P. Brame, Wilson, Pienaar,
Paradise, Lucas, J. Brame, Lowe, Parkinson, D. Blythe, Montague. Subs : Hawes
for D. Blythe, Harvey for J. Brame. Sharpe and McCafferty did not play
23rd September 2003
League defeat
The Midweek youth played away to Chesham United
in the first League fixture of the season and after not putting their chances
away in the first half they went down 3-1 with David Parkinson scoring the
Saints goal from the penalty spot. This goal brought the scoreline back
to 2-1 but Chesham scored again straight from the kick off.
Team: Seidu, P. Brame, Pienaar, Wilson, D.
Blythe, Paradise, Lowe, J. Blythe, Browell, Parkinson, Harvey. Subs: Hawes for
Wilson, Sharpe for Paradise, J.Brame for Harvey. Gray and Lucas did not play.
17th September 2003
FA Youth Cup - Second Qualifying Round
Midweek Youth 3 v 2 Ford United
Playing at Clarence Park on Wednesday 17th September the St Albans City Midweek
Youth team entertained Ford United in the Second Qualifying round of the FA
Youth Cup. After a nail biting but exciting last five minutes the young saints
came out winners by three goals to two.
In the first ten minutes Parkinson fired in a shot from close range that
crashed into the side netting while Lucas saw his long rang effort saved.
For Ford United Gustav Teiteh put over a dangerous cross which was headed clear
by Lucas off the head of the Ford United number ten Jakobo Ukueku.
After twenty minutes the saints took the lead when David Parkinson played the
ball to Craig White who then set up Mark Paradise to score with a terrific
drive from twenty yards that flew into the top corner of the net giving the
Ford keeper no chance. Five minutes later Winston Seidu was called
into action when he tipped a shot from Gustav Teiteh around the post for a
corner kick. With around six minutes to go in the second half the visitors
scored an equaliser. The ball was given away in midfield and Daniel Coulson
sped away to lob the ball over the advancing Seidu and then tuck the ball into
the empty net. Ford United nearly went into the lead but the Saints had to
thank Winston Seidu when he firstly pushed a shot from Ukueku at the near post
for a corner kick. Then he made a fine save low down from a well struck shot
from Coulson.
With only a minute to go in the first half the Saints retook the lead when Karl
Lucas played a long ball forward for David "Bullet" Parkinson to run onto and
chip the ball over Shalin Crocker, the Ford keeper, as he advanced to the edge
of the box.
Early in the second half Jason Blythe saw his 25 yard shot tipped onto the foot
of the post whilst Matt Hanson put in a dangerous cross which was caught under
the bar by Fords Crocker. Then Parkinson swung over a cross from the left which
Crocker let slip through his hands but alas no one was on hand to apply the
finishing touch and the ball was cleared to safety. Seidu had to make a number
of saves from Coulson, the Ford number Nine while at the other end Jason Blythe
saw his low drive saved. Parkinson had a snap shot from the edge of the box
deflected at the last moment for a corner. In the last five minutes the game
really came to life when the Saints won a penalty after Matt Hanson was fouled
in the box following a low cross from James Harvey. David Parkinson took the
spot kick and sent the keeper the wrong way to make the score 3-1.
This was when the Saints took their foot of the gas thinking that the match was
done and dusted, Ford United struck back with a well taken goal from Ukuekeu to
make it 3-2 but the Saints managed to hold on to the final whistle and progress
through to the next round.
Team: Seidu, P. Brame, Wilson, Pienaar, Paradise, Lucas, J. Blythe, Lowe,
Parkinson, White, Browell. Subs: Hanson for Browell, D. Blythe for Lucas,
Harvey for White, Sharpe and Hawes not used.
4th September 2003
FA Youth Cup Victory for the Saints
Playing away to Burnham the Midweek Youth team
won 3-1 in the FA Youth Cup after being 3-0 up at half time. the
goalscorers for the saints were Karl Lucus (20 min), Troy Pienaar (26 min) and
Craig White (28 min)
Next up for the Saints Ford United in the next
round, to be played at home on Wednesday 17th September, kick off 7.45 pm.
Team: Seidu, Baker, Wilson, Pienaar,
Paradise, Lucas, J. Blythe, Lowe, Parkinson, White, Browell. Subs Sharpe for
Baker (55 min), Hawes for Lowe (75 min), D. Blythe for J.Blythe, Hanson (Did
not play)
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