Shanklin U10’s showed what a good footballing team they are becoming with a fantastic win over Seaview. The scoreline was not important, but the way the lads played, the way they listened and more importantly the way they did what they were asked was fantastic.
I’m not going to write about who scored but instead write [...]
Under 10's
Shanklin U10 (7) v Seaview U10 (0)
Shanklin U10 (1) v Oakfield U10 (0)
This was a game of two halves and I have to say that they both belonged to the Shanklin midfield.
With two of the squad missing it was aways going to be a tough ask to get anything out of this game against a team that basically blitzed us 6-2 in the cup only a [...]
Shanklin U10 (6) v West Wight U10 (3)
This had to be one of the coldest days I have ever had to stand and watch football, and that was with 3 jumpers on, so god only knows how the lads managed to survive 50 minutes of football, but, credit must go to both sets of players who ran their legs off and gave [...]
February 2nd, 2009 | Editor | 1 comment | ContinuedOakfield U10 (6) v Shanklin U10 (2)
The first 15/20 minutes of this match ended any hope of the under 10s progressing in the Island Cup, Shanklin were quite simply blown away by an inspired Oakfield team that played outstanding football from the first whistle. Their movement and passing were too much for a battling Shanklin team that [...]
January 19th, 2009 | Editor | 1 comment | ContinuedEast Cowes U10 (7) v Shanklin U10 (1)
One to forget is the only way to describe this match.
In football there are days when most of the team are not on their game, when nothing goes right, and when winning is never an option, today was one of these days.
In fact this report is pretty hard for me to write because there is [...]
Brading U10’s (2) v Shanklin U10’s (2)
This was a match that was full of good end to end football and was an advert for what youth football should be about.
In windy conditions both teams did their best to play football, and it wasn’t long before both teams realised that they had to play the ball along the floor if they were [...]
Oakfiled U10’s (2) v Shanklin U10’s (4)
Shanklin under 10’s travelled to Oakfield on Sunday and gave what can only be described as a first class performance. “It was the best football we have played” said manager Sean Thornton.
That said, in the first half, Shanklin, although trying to play football, were met by a strong Oakfield set up managed by Jamie O’rourke. [...]