Charlton Rovers U-10s Victorious At Southside Tournament
On a hot sunny day, perfect for fast attacking football, Charlton Rovers triumphed in this 7-a-side tournament. The Rovers squad comprised Ronan Laker (Captain), Dominic Woodcock, Andrew Bower, Tom Daubeney, Henry Winters, Tom Carter, Joel Payne, David Brighton, Jack Godwin and Louis Brown.
Charlton Rovers 1 Churchdown Panthers 0
A good win for Rovers in their opening match, with a well worked 6 pass move resulting in an easy tap in for Tom Carter. The Rovers goal was not threatened and Rovers were unlucky not to score more with Jack Godwin going close with a long range effort.
Charlton Rovers 0 Southside Odds 0
The was a closely contested physical game with a number of chances for both sides. Excellent keeping from David Brighton kept Rovers in the game, with 3 difficult saves, including one saved on the line. Andrew Bower and Tom Carter both went close for Rovers.
Charlton Rovers 0 YMCA Warriors 0
Following departure of goalkeeper David (swimming lesson) striker Andrew Bower deputised in goal. Fortunately, Louis Brown (extended lie-in) had now arrived to strengthen the squad. YMCA had a number of long range efforts easily saved by our new keeper, though Andrew had a scare when he misread to bounce of a high ball which nearly crept into the goal. Henry Winters and Joel Payne both had to work hard in defence, but Rovers held out for the draw they needed to take them through to the cup semi final.
Cup Semi Final: Charlton Rovers 2 Southside Tigers 1
A difficult match against an impressive Southside team who topped their group. However, excellent team defending by Rovers kept Southside down to long range shots from the restarts. Dominic and Tom C were excellent in attack, with Dominic in particular making a number of excellent runs down the right wing. The first goal came from a Dominic cross that was not cleared by the Southside defence. The ball fell to Tom C at the back post who slotted the ball home to take Rovers into the lead. Rovers then extended their lead when Tom C expertly chipped the ball into the goal with his left foot! Southside pressed hard and pulled a goal back after Rovers failed to clear their penalty area, but Rovers held on for the win.
Cup Final: Charlton Rovers 1 Lakeside 0
A tight contest, but excellent defending from Andrew (goalkeeper), Joel, Henry, and Ronan kept Lakside down to a single chance on goal. Tom D also made an excellent sliding tackle in defence to stop a dangerous Lakeside run down the left wing. In attack Dominic, Tom C and Jack always looked dangerous. Dominic then scored a well deserved goal and had another shot saved at point blank range by the Lakeside keeper. Louis then came on as striker and forced another excellent save. In the end a deserved win for Rovers to claim their second trophy of the season.
This report was published in the Gloucestershire Echo (modified by the Editor!). Click here to see a copy of the original article echo.pdf
