Youth Football: Vipers continue strong start with victory over Winnersh

Maidenhead United u13s Vipers continued their strong start to the season with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Winnersh Rangers u13s Hurricanes at the weekend.

Coming off the back of a 5-1 victory over Ashridge Park the previous weekend, the Vipers have been in fine form this season and they once again showed character and skill to edge out Winnersh in a thrilling match.

Adding to his goal tally after last weekend’s brace, striker Zayn Davis-Hussain netted a hat-trick while Ronan-Ray Frater and Rex Walkenden-Egan also got their name on the scoresheet as the Vipers chalked up their second win of the season.

They needed to dig deep to do so, with the game finely poised at 2-2 at half-time and both sides showing good attacking intent.

The midfield battle was fierce, as Winnersh Rangers’ number 6 and 9 gave Maidenhead’s resilient defence and midfield a tough time, putting them under pressure as they tried to wrestle back control of the game. Despite this, the Vipers’ backline stood strong and showed great composure.

In the second half, the Vipers turned up the intensity, scoring three more goals to take command of the match. But the Hurricanes were not quite done and with 10 minutes to play, they clawed two goals back to set up a tense finale.

The Vipers, however, held their ground, showing the same defensive resilience that has been key to their early season success.

Captain William Biggs once again led by example, organising his side and ensuring the team stayed composed under late pressure. His leadership, particularly in communication, has been vital to the Vipers’ impressive defensive efforts over the past two games.

The Vipers’ ability to handle the late fightback from Winnersh highlights the team’s growing confidence and cohesion as a new squad. With two wins from two, Maidenhead United U13 Juniors Vipers have kicked off their season in style, with both their attacking flair and defensive solidity on full display.

Final Score: Maidenhead United U13 Juniors Vipers 5-4 Winnersh Rangers U13 Hurricanes

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Maidenhead Warriors FC u13s cruised through to the second round of the Challenge Cup this weekend after coming from behind to beat Spottiers Titans u13s 5-1.

Warriors were made to work for their victory though, with the Titans opening the scoring before the Warriors equalised just before the break.

They then went on to dominate the second half with two goals from Mohammad Aayan Shabir and Emir Ozodogan and one from Caleb Tomas-Binge

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Maidenhead Boys & Girls FC were back in action over the weekend with the u17s Barracudas losing 4-2 at home to Teddington Athletic Falcons in EBFA Division 3.

The u17s Stingrays had more success as they won their Division 5 clash 5-1 away to Laurel Park Hurricanes.

The u15s Wolverines were also 4-3 winners over Berks County T-Rexes in EBFA Division 8, while the u14s Missiles lost 6-1 away at Rotherfield United Tigers in Division 6.

The u13s Marvels suffered a 9-1 home defeat to the Burghfield Bears in Division 7, while the Raptors also went down to an 8-1 defeat at home to Crowthorne Crows in Division 8.

The u12s Falcons lost 7-1 to the Whiteknights Rangers in a BYDL nine-a-side game while the u12s Pythons were 5-1 winners against Caversham AFC Cosmos.

The u12s Girls Hotshots had the best of the club’s results this weekend as they drew 4-4 with the Binfield Lionesses at home. The u13s Girls Kestrels were beaten 5-3 away by Marlow, the u15s Girls Sharks lost 5-0 at home to Sandhurst Warriors and the u16s Girls Mustangs lost 12-3 away to Henley Lionesses but only had 10 players for the match.