Youth football round-up: Boys u18s exit league cup after thriller against Pumas

Maidenhead B&G’s u17s Cobras

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Maidenhead Boys & Girls FC

Maidenhead Boys & Girls u18s Boys lost a thrilling league cup tie 8-7 at Berks County Pumas this weekend, while the u17s Cobras (right) also exited their league cup competition following a 3-1 home defeat to Division 2 Ashridge Park.

The run of defeats continued with the u16s Colts losing 5-3 at home to Division 4 side Hawley Youth Raiders. Ben Thompson and Rhyce O’Connor scored to make it 3-3 with 20 minutes to go but the visitors netted twice more to seal victory. Man of the match was Freddie Nash.

The u15s Vipers lost 2-1 at home to Ashridge Park in the league, with the Vipers playing the match with only 10 players.

The u14s Sharks suffered a heavy 14-1 away defeat to Hawley Youth Colts in the league cup.

Thankfully, the u14s Dolphins progressed in their league cup knock out match after a 5-3 win over Rotherfield United Raptors. However, the u14s Foxes bowed out after a 2-1 away defeat to Ashridge Park Rovers. The u14s Panthers won 8-3 at Windsor Youth Swifts in the league cup, but the u13s Dragons run in the competition was ended by a 10-1 home defeat to the Caversham AFC Arrows. There was an even heavier 15-1 away defeat for the u13s Jaguars at Caversham Trents Blues in the county cup, but the u12s Scorpions won their county cup knock out match 7-1 against Stoke Hammond Youth Warriors. The Wolverines u12s lost 4-3 to Pangbourne Phoenixes in the league.

There was a high-scoring 6-6 draw for the u12s Girls at home to Thatcham & Newbury Town Blue in the league while the u13s Girls edged out the Tilehurst Panthers Reds 4-3 in the league. The u14s Girls Mavericks also won 2-1 away at Wargrave Girls Lions.

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Thames Valley Development League

A near full fixture list of u11s matches went ahead in the Thames Valley Football Development League on Sunday with Explorers Blue beating Chalfont Saints Leopards 5-2 in Group 1 and the Maidenhead United Eagles soaring to a 5-0 home win over Singh Sabha.

In Group 2 the Burnham Junior Tigers were 3-2 winners at KS Gryf Juniors and Townmead Youth edged FC Holyport Hunters 3-2.

Maidenhead Warriors won an entertaining and high-scoring Group 3 game against Harefield United Blacks 5-4, with Caden Lawson netting a hat-trick for the Warriors. Ibrahim Hussein and Skai Rodrigues got their other goals.

Elsewhere in Group 3 there was a thumping 15-0 win for the Burnham Junior Whites over the George Green Whites, while S4K Leopards defeated Maidenhead United Colts 5-2. Chalfont Saints Hornets also triumphed 2-1 over Marish Wizards.

At u12s level, both Division 1 games ended in draws with the Cookham Dean Rebels and S4K Wolves sharing a goal apiece. Singh Sabha and FC Cippenham Panthers played out a goalless draw.

Cookham Dean Dynamos were 7-2 winners over Marish Wizards Blacks and the Slough Town Junior Stags beat FC Baylis Cubs 4-2.

The Delaford Colts Whites lost 8-3 against Gerrards Cross & Fulmer in the 2nd round of the Berks & Bucks FA u12s County Cup.

In one of the closer matches of the weekend, FC Holyport Warriors were beaten 1-0 by FC Cippenham Leopards at u13s level, with the only goal coming from a well-worked corner routine. Elsewhere there was a 3-1 win for Berks Elite Black away to Burnham Juniors Sabres Yellow, Townmead Youth cruised to a 7-3 victory over Chalfont Saints United, Burnham Juniors Whites edged Maidenhead United Cobras 5-4 and Redkore defeated Singh Sabha 9-3.

Slough Town Juniors u13s are through to the third round of the Berks & Bucks County Cup after beating Golden Eagles 6-4.

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Maidenhead United Juniors

Bonfire weekend produced a fair amount of fireworks for Maidenhead United Juniors Under 8 teams.

“A mixture of delight and desperate frustration” for U8 Colts, says coach Phil.

“POTM was Marcus who was imperious bringing the ball about of defence and setting up attacks.”

It was a good day for the U8 Falcons, reports coach Paul.

He said: “Well done to all the boys but Special mentions to Henry for now 80 minutes in goal without conceding, and Jamie who was back after a nasty arm break and back to his imperious best.”

U8 Magpies were at home to Pinewood Pumas.

Coach Matt reports: “POTM went to Tyler for his excellent battles in midfield and relentless efforts pressing the opposition throughout.”

Finally, it was the ‘Battle of the Diamonds’ as MUFC Juniors U8’s put in a fantastic team performance against their Berks Elite counterparts