Match Reports

11/10/2009 - Brighouse U8's A - 4 Vs Gomersal U8's A - 0

Thomas's Hatrick Sinks Gomersal

Brighouse continued their unbeaten start to the season, from the first whistle juniors where on the front foot against a well drilled Gomersal side. In the early midfield exchanges Brighouse quickly gained the upper hand with Man of the Match Joe Porter breaking up Gomersal's attacks & distributing the ball about to put juniors on the attack. It was from one Gomersal's attacks that brought juniors first goal Joe Porter broke up play in his own half passed the ball to junior’s midfield dynamo Ellis Corey who exchanged passes with Liam Carey-Shaw who crossed the ball for Owen Thomas to score his first goal of the game. Juniors then continued to lay siege at the Gomersal goal taking a two goal lead at half time.

Gomersal came out stronger in the second half which lead to their only goal of the match. Juniors then moved up the gears & with some excellent defending from juniors captain Benjamin Whiteley restricting Gomersal to few goal scoring opportunities to which juniors goal-keeper Matthew Denman was more than equal to with some fine finger tip saves. The move of the game came late on in the match with Benjamin Whiteley picking the ball up deep in his own half beating two players to pass the ball to Ellis Corey who put a perfect through ball to Owen Thomas who's clinical finish gave Juniors their fourth goal & his third of the match rapping up a thoroughly deserved victory.

Man of the match - Joe Porter

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04/10/2009 - Dewsbury Rangers U8's A - 0 Vs Brighouse Juniors U8’s A – 8

Juniors End Rangers Unbeaten Start To The Season

Juniors were straight out of the blocks from the first whistle giving Rangers no time to settle into the game, which developed into Brighouse taking an early lead with a well work move, starting with Ellis Corey winning possession in his own half & picking out Liam Carey-Shaw’s forward run who crossed for Owen Thomas to open up the scoring. These kicks started Dewsbury into action but with rock solid defending from Benjamin Whiteley Dewsbury were reduced to rare scoring opportunities to which Junior’s goal-keeper Matthew Denman was more than equal to. Juniors quickly increased their lead taking a 4 goal lead at the break.

In the second half Rangers tried a rather physical approach to game but Juniors showed that they weren’t going to be pushed about & continued to play good football increasing there half time lead to run out worthy winners.

Man of the match: Owen Thomas

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27/09/2009 - Battyeford U8's A - 0 Vs Brighouse Juniors U8's A - 7

Brighouse Too Strong For Battyeford

Brighouse continued their unbeaten start to the season with a superb display of football. Battyeford started the game quite brightly forcing a finger tip save from Matty Denman from the kick-off. Brighouse quickly responded to the early danger with Ellis Corey & Joe Porter dominating the midfield which lead to Joe giving juniors the lead. Brighouse forced the game to be played in the Battyeford half of the field which then lead to more goals being scored.

The game continued in the same vain in the second halve although Battyeford were playing the game with 6 players to Brighouse's 5. Battyeford created some good chances in the second half & it was from one of these attacks that the goal of the game came. Benjamin Whiteley picking the ball up in his own half dancing past two defenders then to sliding a pinpoint accurate through ball for junior’s goal machine Owen Thomas's to collect his 5th of the morning and complete a throughly deserved victory.

Man of the match: Benjamin Whiteley

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20/09/2009 - Gomersal U8’s - 4 Vs Brighouse Juniors U8's A - 5

Juniors Off To A Nail Biting Start

After having a good preseason juniors were slow to pick up the pace of league matches proving to be costly going a goal behind early on, this then sparked Brighouse into life & good goal keeping work from Matthew Denman kept juniors in the game. With Benjamin Whiteley now controlling the defence this gave a solid platform for juniors to build on & play their football. Ellis Corey working tirelessly closing down play in midfield with excellent support from Joe Porter & Liam Carey-Shaw this good work brought about juniors first goal from Owen Thomas. Which was a pass from Porter in the heart of midfield into Thomas’s stride he then unleashed an unstoppable shot into the roof of the Gomersal net? Gomersal were still pressing & were able to take a 2- 1 lead at half time.

After good halftime team talk Brighouse finally started to produce the football that their capable off & equalised straight from the kick-off. Brighouse then began to dominate all areas of the field & were soon in poll position & with great interchange play from defence to attack Juniors were able to push home their advantage taking a 5-3 lead into the final minutes of the game & a late goal in time added on proved to be not enough for very good & sporting Gomersal side leaving Juniors to run out worthy winners.

Man of the match: Matthew Denman

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