U16's Latest News & Results
27.04.2008 Result
> The U16's were awarded 3 points on Saturday away as Brunswick defaulted
being unable to field a team when confronted with the thought of another
thrashing at the hands of the Dragons.
13.04.2008 Result
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The U16's beat Brunswick 5-1 at St Marks in memory of Jay. The Dragons
pulled ahead to 2-0 before losing shape and letting Brunswick back in
the game before the break. A stern half term talk reinstated discipline
and the Dragons went on to dominate and win by a hefty margin. The
Dragons were simply the better side with cover in every position.
06.04.2008 Result
> No match this week due to the weather
30.03.2008 Result
> The U16's game away against Brunswick was called off due to a
waterlogged pitch
16.03.2008 Result
> Game called off due to weather.
09.03.2008 Result
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> The U16's lost 1-2 to St Lawrence away in an unsatisfactory game marred
by the Dragons giving away one goal and then poor referring awarding St
Lawrence a penalty. What was almost an exciting contest between Dragons
skill and St Lawrence brutishness was spoilt by the two goals leveraging
the game to mediocrity.
02.03.2008 Result
> The U16's beat the Pitshanger goalkeeper 6-0 at Birbeck. The Dragons
were clearly on top for most of the game but some splendid saves from
the opposition goalie kept the score down to sensible proportions. Our
congratulations must go to Pitshanger who tried hard throughout and kept
their discipline to the end.
24.02.2008 Result
> The U16's lost 1-2 to Princess Park at St Marks in a well refereed game.
The culmative effects of half term school trips, illness and injury
combined with a lassitude not normally seen in the Dragons lead to the
game being set for a 1-1 draw in a scrappy encounter. One minute from
the end Princess Park were awarded a free kick and duly walloped the
ball into the sturdy Dragons wall. The Dragons collectively heaved a
sigh of relief whilst Princess Park pounced on the rebound and gently
stroked the ball towards the Dragons goal and were rewarded with seeing
the ball slowly roll over the goal line. Dear o dear.
17.02.2008 Result
> No game this weekend.
10.02.2008 Result
> The U16's beat Hanwell Town 3-1 at St Marks. The Dragons started better
than of late and kept Hanwell at bay for 15 minutes before going 0-1
down. Hanwell cavorted around the pitch in a "Strictly Come Dancing"
fashion to celebrate whilst the Dragons did up their bootlaces. A fierce
battle ensued and at half time it was still 0-1 to an increasingly
confident Hanwell. Back on the pitch Hanwell practiced their corners
whilst the Dragons cleared off their line and mounted counter attacks.
Suddenly it was 1-1 then 2-1 before Hanwell lost their shape, plot and
determination as the Dragons hammered home their third goal. How the
mighty are fallen.
03.02.2008 Result
> The U16's beat Pinnacle away 3-1 in a well controlled game. Pinnacle
came out playing the better football and were surprised to find
themselves 1-0 down at half time against a generally scrappy Dragons
side whose stars were not starring. A pointed half time talk convinced
the Dragons of the errors of their ways and they played much better
football in the second half. Pinnacle continued to play well but the
Dragons prefer to win and gradually built up to 3-0 before almost
allowing a deserving Pinnacle side their consolation goal.
28.01.2008 Result
> The U16's drew with league leaders Hanwell 1-1 at St Marks. Despite
their manager's homily to "take warming up
seriously" the Dragons
started vaguely and within minutes were 0-1 down. Lesser teams would
have wilted but the Dragons dug deep and played their part in a
thrilling hard fought competitive game. Scoring chances were created by
both sides but Hanwell were possibly the more unlucky: hitting the post;
offside; goal line desperate defender clearance
and a fingertip save
over the crossbar; to the Dragons rather tamer shots into the goalie's
hands or miss hits off goal.
The Dragons never let up however and
minutes from the end a goal mouth scramble lead to the well deserved
equaliser. A good, well refereed game, enjoyed by all.
20.01.2008 Result
> No game this weekend.
13.01.2008 Result
> No Game.
06.01.2008 Result
> The U16's just beat the U17's 4-3 in a friendly at St Marks where
the
score was less important than the opportunity to
run off the cobwebs.
The U16's mostly dominated the game until the last 15
minutes when the
good spirit and resilience
of the U17's lead them
to pull back.
16.12.2007 Result
> The U16's drew 2-2 with Springfield away. The Dragons took time
to wake
up against a strong determined physical Springfield side,
who very much
appreciated the gift of a first goal, which the
combined efforts of the
Dragons had
difficulty not saving.
Emboldened by the Dragons generosity
Springfield peppered
the Dragons goal only to be repulsed
by fine
goalkeeping. The
Dragons gradually picked up and by half time had pulled
back to 1-1. Playing up hill the
Dragons grafted away until they had
pulled ahead
to 2-1 and then held on for the inevitable win until 30
seconds from
the end when the equally inevitable happened and it was
2-2. Frustrating - but calmer reflection reminds one that the
Dragons
h
ave 4 points and Springfield 1 point from the two encounters.
02.12.2007 Result
> The U16's drew 2-2 at full time and then 3-3 after extra time against
Brunswick away in the Middlesex Cup but then
went on to lose 2-3
on
penalties. The Dragons played exceptional football in the mud but
inexplicably let in 2 goals at
full time and then another in extra time
to allow Brunswick an ill deserved draw at full time. It was on to
penalties and
need we say more!
25.11.2007 Result
> The U16's lost 0-4 in the League Cup at Birbeck to league leaders
Hampstead under the strict refereeing of HYFL
legend Howard Cartz. Hero
worship is one thing but aping the England team's performance is quite
another. The
Dragons had an off day against a well organised,
disciplined, well mannered side who simply played better football
on the
day. The Dragons are however bursting with talent and will give
Hampstead a much tougher game when they
meet in the all important league
18.11.2007 Result
> The U16's Middlesex Cup tie was postponed as the previous Brunswick v
Princess Park round had been called off due
to the Princess's vehicle
breaking down enroute to the game. The
Dragons instead had a training
game against Hanwell Town on a
wet and windy Wormwood Scrubbs.
11.11.2007 Result
> The U16's beat Pinnacle 5-0 at Birbeck in a one sided game against a
well drilled, but less competitive Pinnacle team, who were no match for
the Dragons winning machine. Statisticians have noted that the
Dragons
have not lost since the
very first game when the players
had not
realized the season had started.
04.11.2007 Result
> The U16's drew 3-3 away against league leaders Hendon with
their ref
officiating. The Dragons elected to play uphill
into the sun
and during
a period of indifferent play conceded two goals. At the
half time break
Hendon plotted to defend
their lead whilst the
Dragons plotted to win.
The Dragons knuckled down, refused to
be beaten and duly scored twice
and then in the dying seconds
scored the triumphant winner. The referee
reexamined his watch, decided there was still
time to give Hendon a
penalty and promptly
did so to make it 3-3 before quickly blowing the
final whistle. "We
Was
Robbed" was a common refrain.
28.10.2007 Result
> The U16's joined with the U14's for a training game at Birbeck with
every goal being a Dragon goal
21.10.2007 Result
> The U16's beat Beckham's old club Ridgeway Rovers 5-0 at
Birbeck in the
Middlesex Cup. The Rovers knew they
would win
and happily discounted the
first Dragon goal as an aberration.
Gradually the Rovers settled into
their
match winning formula of
good decisive passing and keeping shape
whilst their Manager
smiled benignly on. The
Dragons lost their shape
and the Rovers scented a break through. The Dragons scented something
different,
dug into
their ample depths of character and resilience,
pulled themselves together and proceeded to hammer goals into the
back
of the Rovers net. The Rovers were well and truly beaten. On to
the next
round.
14.10.2007 Result
>The U16's demolished the brave London Tigers 14-0 at Birbeck.
This was
not a day to be a Tiger. One fears the
Dragons are in for
a shock when
they finally meet a team up to their standard.
07.10.2007 Result
> The U16's beat Princess Park 9-0 away in a mild game. Princess
Park are
in a period of transition - not the best time to meet the finely honed
Dragons.
The only criticism of the Dragons was that they
had difficulty scoring -
the eventual 9
goals was a meager harvest
for such an abundance of
opportunities.
30.09.2007 Result
> The U16's were awarded their match against London Tigers, who
had
withdrawn, in the first round of the League
Cup. Roll on Round 2.
23.09.2007 Result
> The U16's beat Springfield 3-1 at Birbeck. The first half was a little
limp with the Dragons carry politeness to inappropriate levels - "you
first" is not a winning formula. A stern talking to at half time pointed
out the error of their ways and the Dragons went back onto the pitch
determined to win which they did in increasing style. The squad is
strong and deep enough to only get better.
16.09.2007 Result
> The U16's lost 0-2 away to Princess Park. The match was generally
scrappy with both sides rusty and finding it difficult to play on the
Princess Park pitch which would be better used as a ski slope. Eight
mins from the end the score remained 0-0 when a momentary lack of
judgment(to use a polite description) lead to a Dragon hand ball....in
the penalty area....in front of the ref. Princess Park whooped with
delight, scored, the Dragons wilted and Princess Park scored again. A
poor result which will not be typical of the season.
Players Wanted
> Players wanted for the Dragons under 16’s team. We are looking for experienced players to join the Dragons squad for the forthcoming 2007/2008 season. Training is held twice a week from 6-7pm and any interested players should contact a member of the under 16’s management team via the website or alternatively come to training at Kensington Memorial Park (St Marks Park) on Tuesday and Friday commencing 28th August.
