U12's Match Reports

Match Reports - Season 2008-2009

Sunday 14th September - League

SRJ's 2 3 PSV Stone

Second game of the season great football being played and still no points.

Rangers were stunned after 5 mins into the game when PSV scored a great free kick from just outside the area and then a few miutes later from a a superb long range shot.

Rangers didn't let this get to them and just before half time were rewarded with a goal from Dexter Crust. However PSV scored again from the kick off .

Rangers came out more positive in the second half and outplayed PSV in every department. They had a goal disallowed after a very dubious off side was given but the lads didn't give up and were rewarded when Todd Blakeman put in a great header. With about 15 mins to go and Rangers now running the game PSV got very physical and all credit to the lads they did not react to the opposition's unsporting behaviour. Well done lads you can be proud of yourselves & dont worry keep on playing like you are and the wins will come.

Beaconside 5aside tournament - 10th May

Stafford Rangers B team runners up

Rangers entered two teams and met in the semi finals, which although we would like to have met each other in the final at least the club were guaranteed a place in the final.

This ended 0-0 after half time. We then went straight to penalties 5-5 then to sudden death, Danny LLoyd stept up to take his second and scored then Jack Hardy pulled off a great save to put SRJ's B team through to the final.

This was against PSV Stone the match ended 1-0 to PSV

Sunday 20th April

Stafford Rangers Juniors U11's 9 1 Gnosall Colts

First goal came when Tom Forresters shot was deflected into the net after 10mins. This settled Rangers and they played probably their best football of the season. Goals from Jack Parkin, Liam Walker(pen), Sam Hartshorne and another from Tom Forrester saw Rangers leading 5-0 at half time. Dexter Crust was next on the score sheet, this was followed by a hat trick from Man of the Match Danny LLoyd.

Colts goal came when they were awarded a free kick 15mins into second half.

This has been a great 1st season of 11 a side football.

WELL DONE LADS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday 13th April

SRJ's 1 3 Stone Ajax

Stone went one up after 25mins, after a free kick was awarded just outside the area. Then with a minute to go to half time conceded a penalty. From the kick off Stone scored again but Rangers heads never dropped and they fought for every ball and played some good football which rewarded them with a goal from Dexter Crust 10mins from time and with a stonewall penalty, which was not awarded, where Stones Keeper came for a ball in the air missed it and took out Crust, the game might have finished a little differently.

Man of the Match James Judge.

Sunday 30th March

PSV Stone 2 4 Stafford Rangers Juniors

Rangers defence were caught napping from the kick off and within a few seconds were 1-0 down. On 12mins Rangers drew level with a superbly taken goal from Tom Forrester.

Liam Walker took the ball across the penalty area to rifle his shot across the keeper to make it 2-1.

Rangers gave away a penalty soon after to make it 2-2.

Man of the Match Dexter Crusts 20th goal of the season came from a looping header over the keeper. the fourth goal came from great play from Sam Hartshorne who didn't give up on a ball that looked certain to go out for a goal kick he put it back into the six yard box for Jack Parkin to poke it over the line.

Keeper Jack Hardy kept us in the game when at 3-2 PSV broke free Jack managed to get a hand to the shot and as the ball came straight back at him he caught it.

Sunday 16th March

Stafford Soccer School 1 4 SRJ's

The first half of the game was very even with Rangers scoring first with a goal from Dexter Crust after 5mins.

Soccer School equalised after 10mins.

Rangers came out the better in the second half and piled on the presssure with Soccer School very rarely getting out of their own half. Danny Lloyd scored the second after a great interception from Alex Holt at the back he played it to Sam Hartshorne who put a great ball into the box for Danny to put the ball away.

The third goal came again from great play from the back this time down the left and when Johnny Grzadka rode a challenge and was left one on one with the keeper he kept his head and placed the ball in the corner of the net.

The fourth came from a great corner in from Liam Walker. Soccer School got the ball away but only as far as Jack Parkin on the edge of the area who hit a unstoppable left footed volley to put the game out of reach for Soccer School with only 10mins left.

The whole team played superb from back to front to keep us in the running for the league title, but after much deliberation

Man of the Match was awarded to Alex Holt & Sam Hartshorne.

WELL DONE LADS!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday 2nd March 2008

Stone Ajax 4 0 SRJ's

Although Rangers played the better football and had most of the possesion they were caught on the break for three of the goals the fourth came from a free kick with a massive deflection.

Man of the Match went to Adam Davey

Sunday 24th February 2008

SRJ's 2 - 1 Berkswich Hawks

Rangers go back to the top of the league after a hard fought game with Hawks.

Sam Hartshorne was first on the score sheet after 3mins when Rangers broke away the ball was played through to Sam who, one on one with the keeper, kept his cool and scored a superb goal.

Man of the Match Liam Walker was unlucky not to score, after beating the keeper, saw his strike hit the post.

Against the run of play Hawks won themselves a corner Rangers failed to clear and Hawks manged to score from the result.

The game was pretty even until Hawks conceded a corner Liam put in a great ball which Dan Potts headed in.

Sunday 3rd February 2008

Stafford Rangers Juniors U11's 7 - 1 Topps 2000 Villa

Rangers were 3-0 up at half time with goals from Todd Blakeman after 2mins, Tom Forrester and Dexter Crust.

Second half was much the same with Rangers having most of the possesion, Dexter scored again after he was put through with a great ball from Tom Forrester. The last 5 minutes saw 4 goals scored 3 from Rangers, 2 for Man of the Match Jack Parkin and another for Todd Blakeman. Villa's goal came on 55mins when Rangers failed to clear from a free kick and from the resulting goal mouth scramble the ball ended up in the net.

U12's League Shield Match

Stafford Rangers Juniors Stripes 2 - 2 Riverway Hawks

2-2 after extra time Rangers lost 2-4 on penalties.

The game remained 0-0, after some dogged defending from Rangers, until 50mins when Riverway scored on the break. Two mins later from a corner they were 2-0 up and it all looked over, but Rangers gritted their teeth and dug deep to draw equal with goals from Johnny Grzadka (54mins) and Will Doherty (59mins). Extra time failed to find a winner and Riverway won the penalty shootout. Man of the Match went to Danny Lloyd & keeper Jack Hardy.

13.01.08 -Cup Match

SRJ's 0 6 Berkswich FC

The scoreline did not give a true reflection of the game. If it had lasted 50mins instead of 60 the match would have ended a very respectable 0-2 where Rangers had given their all but in the last 10mins just ran out of steam and the physical & age difference between the two teams showed. Liam Walker and Tom Forrester had great efforts saved in the first and second half. Man of the Match went to Will Doherty.

06.01.08 -League Match

Stafford Town 0-9 SRJ's

Rangers were soon off the mark when awarded a free kick minutes into the game Liam Walker stepped up to take it and scored from well outside the box. The second came from a great cross into the box from Alex Holt for Dexter Crust to score. Sam Hartshorne then scored a great goal from outside the area and then another just before half time, to see rangers 4-0 up.

Second half was much the same with Stafford Town very rarely out of there own half. Dexter added another 2 with Dan Potts, Todd Blakeman and Will Doherty, from another great cross in from Sam Hartshorne, all got on the score sheet to finish the game 0-9.

This was another game where it was very hard to choose a man of the match as the whole team were excellent from back to front, it went to right back Alex Holt for his solid defending and his accurate passing

02.12.07 - League match

Gnosall Colts 0 SRJ's 6

Another convincing win for Rangers with Johnny Grzadka scoring a hat trick, a superb strike from the edge of the box from Dexter Crust and a goal from Todd Blakeman, where he picked the ball up from the edge of his area and ran the whole length of the pitch to score, saw Rangers 5-0 up at half time.

Gnosall came out stronger in the second half and with some superb saves from their keeper kept Rangers at bay until 10 mins from time when Johnny Grzadka bagged himself another. Tom Forrester was Man of the Match.

25.11.07 SRJ's 1 Stafford Soccer School 1

This was a great game to watch end to end football.

Soccer School scored first after 10 mins but Dexter Crust kept up his great goal scoring record to equalise shortly after.

Both teams could have got the winner but great keeping from Man of the Match Jack Hardy made sure it wasn't Soccer School.

18th November 2007 - U12's League Cup

Gnosall Colts 0 SRJ's 17

In freezing conditions Rangers dominated this match from first to last whistle.

With a solid team performance from back to front.

Gnosall rarely getting out of their own half, the first goal came after 5mins from Sam Hartshorne (3) who had a great game down the right wing.

Tom Forrester was next on the score sheet and, all though he only scored one, caused havoc amongst Gnosalls defence all match. Todd Blakeman had a great game scoring (6) to take his tally for this season into double figures. The other goals came from Dexter Crust (2), Man of the Match Johnny Grzadka (2), Will Doherty and Liam Walker (2).

04.11.07 SRJ's 3 PSV Stone 2

This was Rangers hardest game by far this season.

PSV took the lead after 5mins.

Rangers took just 10mins to equalise with a great goal from Todd Blakeman. Johnny Grzadka, with his first goal of the season, made it 2-1 before half time.

On 35mins Dexter Crust was brought down in the penalty area, he stepped up to take it, and scored his 10th goal of the season.

45 mins in PSV scored a great goal from outside the area,

after that it was all PSV but Rangers dug in for a well earned victory.

Man of the match went to keeper Jack Hardy

28th October 2007

Penkridge 1 SRJ'S 2

One minute into the game Dexter Crust made it 1-0 with a superbly taken goal.

Rangers made all the play in the first half but with a very rare error in Rangers defence Penkridge equalised on 25mins.

Penkridge got more into the game in the second half but on 45mins Rangers got a corner, Penkridge keeper came for the ball and missed and Todd Blakeman scored.

With one minute to go Penkridge got a penalty but fortunately for Rangers Penkridge shot wide.

Man of the Match went to Dylan Crust.

07.10.07 South Staffs Cup

Bush Junior Falcons 4 SRJ's 1

Rangers had all the possession but just before half time against the run of play Falcons broke away and scored.

Five minutes into the second half, from a throw in, the ball came to Todd Blakeman who put in a perfect cross for Sam Hartshorne to put the ball in the back of the net.Rangers had more than a strong case for two penalties but both were denied. Again against the run of play Falcons scored. As Rangers desperately tried to equalise in the last few minutes Falcons struck another two.

Man of the Match went to Tom Forrester.

30th September 2007

SRJ'S 6 Penkridge Juniors 3

The game was very even in the first half with end to end football.

Penkridge scored first after 4mins but Rangers were back on level terms 2mins later after Tom Forrester scored from a goal mouth scramble.

Rangers went ahead when Man of the match Sam Hartshorne put a ball into the box and Dexter Crust was there ready to put the ball into an open goal.

Unfortunately Rangers did not hold on to their lead for very long after Penkridge scored two to go 3-2 up.

With a minute to go to half time Liam Walker scored direct from a free kick.

The start of the second half was the same end to end stuff. Rangers took the lead again with a Dexter Crust volley from a Liam Walker corner.

With about 15mins to go Rangers took complete control of the game and once again Liam scored from long range when the keeper misjudged the flight of the ball,it bounced over him into the net.

Shortly after Will Docherty scored his debut from another goal mouth scramble.

23.09.07 Topps 2000 Villa 1 SRJ'S 6

From the off it was all Rangers and on 6mins Topps hand balled, from the resulting free kick Liam Walker scored direct.

Rangers kept Topps in their own half but against the run of play they scored on 27mins.

From the centre kick Liam received the ball beat four Topps players and from just inside the area scored again.

With a minute to go to half time and after some lovely passing from Rangers Dexter Cust scored with only the goalie to beat.

On 45mins Tom Forrester intercepted the ball from a goal kick beat two players and scored.

Topps had a few more chances this half, but with Rangers solid defence, could only find the side netting.

Rangers kept piling on the pressure and on 55mins from a goal mouth scramble Dexter scored again.

On 59 mins keeping up his goal scoring from last week Todd Blakeman arrived at the back post to put away another.

Man of the Match went to Dan Lloyd for his excellent defending

16.09.07 SRJ's 11 Stafford Town 0

After two disappointing losses, where Rangers played some excellent football, Rangers were rewarded with a fantastic result.

Rangers started the game determinedly with Stafford Town rarely making it out of their own half.

Man of the Match Todd Blakeman got on the score sheet first with a great header on the back post from a Liam Walker corner.

Dexter crust made it 2-0 shortly after.

Todd scored again, again coming in on the back post 3-0.

Just before half time Dexter made it 4-0 with a great long range goal.

Liam Walker made it 5-0 soon after kicking off and then took another from a fine solo effort.

Todd then scored another three goals to take his tally to five, before Tom Forrester, who had an excellent game causing Stafford Towns defense all sorts of problems, scored off the under side of the cross bar to make it 10-0. Dylan Crust made 11-0 shortly afterwards.

This was a great scoreline for Rangers but it didn't reflect the excellent game Stafford Towns keeper had if not for him the score could have been much greater.

All credit to Stafford Town they never gave up trying and with a few minutes remaining got a free kick just outside the area which ended up just going wide of Rangers goal.

09.09.07 Match Report 1

Berkswich Hawks 4 SRJ's 3

Rangers started well and were rewarded after six minuets with a well taken goal by Dexter Crust

Berkswich scored soon after from a corner against the run of play.

Rangers responded with good attacking football with rangers defending well from free kick.

Against run off play again Berkswich scored with a very well taken goal to go 2-1 up.

Just before half time after returning to the pitch from an injury Jack Parkin leveled with a superb left footed volley from outside the area.

But again Rangers were caught with Berkswich scoring from a corner making it 3- 2 at half time.

After half time Dexter scored again with another exceptional goal lobbing the keeper to make it 3 all.

20 mins into second half Berkswich scored again making final score 4-3 . Which did not reflect the excellent game Rangers had being only there second 11 a side match.

Man of the Match went to Dan Potts for his excellent solid defending.

Stafford Tournament Sunday May 20th

Group

Four teams in each group two teams having to play each other twice. Top team going through to semi-final.

Stafford Soccer School 0 SRJ 0

This game was very close with both teams looking dangerous going forward.

Brereton 0 SRJ 2

Rangers dominated this game and came out winners with two goals from Johnny Grzadka.

Red Street 0 SRJ 0

Rangers again were dominant in this game but with only 5mins a half ran out of time without finding the back of the net.

This left Rangers needing to beat Stafford Soccer School

to be sure of going through to the semis as group winners.

Stafford Soccer School 0 SRJ 1

Again this was a very close game but with a well taken goal from Dexter Crust Rangers were through to the semis

Semi-final

SRJ 1 Creswell Juniors 0

From kick off Rangers produced the goal from Sam Hartshorne to see them into the final, although there were a few scary moments in the last few minutes but some great reaction saves from Man of the Tournament keeper Jack Hardy meant Rangers kept another clean sheet.

Final

SRJ 0 Chase Spartans 0

Stafford had all the play and had many chances but unfortunately could not find the back of the net. Game ended 0-0 no extra time straight to penalties.

Chasetown won penalties 2-1.

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SRJ 1 Stafford Soccer School 2

Rangers started well with equal amount of possesion and a well taken goal from Alex Round put Rangers one up at half time.

Five minutes into the second half Stafford Soccer School drew level from a deflected shot.

Rangers had plenty of the ball but could not score then with a minute to go Soccer School scored.

Man of the Match went to Dylan Crust.

SRJ 3 Berkswich Falcons 1

Rangers had most of the possesion and Dexter Crust scored early on but with some good defending from Falcons the score stayed 1-0 at half time.

Falcons came out fighting in the second half but Rangers caught them on the break with a goal from Alex Round.

Falcons scored soon after spurring Rangers on they took control of the game again and had plenty of chances when Man of the Match Jack Parkin launched a throw in into the penalty area where Dylan Crust met it with a perfct header to beat the goalie.

Wheaton Aston 0 SRJ 2

Again Rangers controlled the game and were one up at half time with a goal from Dexter Crust.

Some excellent defending by Man of the Match Dan Potts made sure Whaton Astons attacking opportunities were kept to a bare minimum. Dexter scored again half way through second half and although Rangers had many chances could not find the back of the net again.

Penkridge 2 SRJ 3

After going one behind to Penkridge in the sheild final from a deflection history seemed to be repeating itself when goalie Jack Hardy made a great save only for the ball to come off the post hit him and end up the back of the net.

Rangers kept their heads and were rewarded with a well taken goal from Alex Round. Shortly after half time Penkridge scored again. Straight from the kick off Liam Walker stunned Penkridge by receiving the ball beating two defenders and blasting it into the back of the net from the edge of the penalty area. From this moment Rangers took control of the game and ran out worthy winners after a late goal from Dexter Crust. Excellent allround defensive work again earned Dylan Crust Man of the Match.

Rochester Elkes Eagles 0 SRJ 2

Rangers started slowly after two great games the day before and the score remained 0-0 at half time.

Alex Round scored the first just after half time. The second came from some excellent work from Dexter Crust down the left looking up he put in a perfectly timed cross for Sam Hartshorne to head the ball home. A solid perfomance in defence gave James Judge Man of the Match.

Berkswich Hawks 0 SRJ 2

Rangers had all first half possesion and Liam Walker scored direct from a corner after seven minutes. Liam scored again five minutes later to make it 2-0 at half time.

Hawks came out fighting in the second half but with exceptional brave keeping from Man of the Match Jack Hardy Rangers kept another clean sheet.