CUMNOR MINORS UNDER 14-OXFORD MAIL LEAGUE AND CUP WINNERS 2009-2010

CUMNOR GET THRASHED BY SUPERIOR TEAM

2011-05-15T11:30:00.000-07:00

The glory of having a good season for Cumnor Minors disappeared after a masterclass from the parents. In a tense but entertaining game, the parents showed the boys that experience does matter. The parents came out worthy winners. Even with victory, some of the parents could not escape criticism:

Fred Wright ---How many times did Fred shout"it's my ball" for only to completely miss it. Too many to mention. And he still plays on a Saturday!!!!!!!

Wayne Morton----Wayne has bored many people with his tales of scoring great goals for Abingdon United. They must have been playing with very big goals as the only people worried about his shots was Kev's dad whose car was hit on multiple occasions.

Colin Shields--reinforced his position as the enforcer of the side. Made his mark by taking out Cumnor's players' player of the season with a strong tackle. Any complaints from the boys were met with possible arrest warrants.

Sean Hoskin-- never left an area 10 yards square on the right hand side of the pitch. He must believe that you play in that position and you are not allowed to deviate from that position. I think he should stick to cycling---in other words you won't be selected for the next game.

Glenn Ford---Very much a Gareth Bale style player. Controlled the right hand side of the field. Unlucky not to score but he could not shoot straight.

Colin Jacques----Poor in goal but scored our first goal. Overall he was not very good. Why is Robbie a good player?

Neil Grantham--I have missed most great football moments: England winning the World Cup, Man United winning the Champions league in 2009. But, seeing Neil rise to glance a great header against the bar was amazing. What was more amazing was that he forgot that he wore glasses. The ball hit the bar but his glasses hit the net-what a goal!

Dave Field-----There is a big problem with any player when he decides that dress code is more important than anything else. Wearing some lovely shoes is not a recipe for success. Next year, if selected, he will wear some suitable footwear.

Kev Betteridge-If only Kev played for West Ham they would not be relegated. His vision is second to none. Scott Parker-I would rather have Kev. What I mean, is that West Ham next year will only have enough money for Kev.

Suzanne Williams--player of the game. She made a mockery of the Cumnor attack. Controlled the defence with great skill. Only blemish was to miss a penalty.

Fred's Brother---very static. Never moved that much. Could have scored but didn't.

John Thorne--What can we say! On Wednesday night, he played Bar football, where he is tied to a bar with the rest of the team. Obviously, no-one told John that he could move today. Slow, very slow and totally rubbish were words used to describe John--and that was from Callum.

Callum--great performance and could of scored but Bradley saved well. Better than his dad.

Ollie Morton-A great performance. Did physically attack some of the opposition.

A great season. Next year, we will win everything. We have the best team in the league and some new great players will be coming to Cumnor.

Next game is against the Oxford Mail Rep side on the 26th May at The Closes. KO 7.00

PRESENTATION DAY

2011-05-15T11:23:00.000-07:00

PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE SEASON: KIEREN WILLIAMS

PARENTS' PLAYER OF THE SEASON: JOE HOSKIN

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR: ROBBIE JACQUES

COACHES' PLAYER OF THE YEAR: FREDDIE PINKERTON

GOLDEN BOOT: FREDDIE PINKERTON

CUMNOR FINISH ON HIGH

2011-05-15T11:21:00.000-07:00

CUMNOR MINORS 4 MARSTON SAINTS 2

SHAUN MORTON

FREDDIE PINKERTON

JORDI VEALE

LUKE THORNE

TOP SCORERS 2010--2011

2011-05-09T00:18:00.000-07:00

FREDDIE 21

BRADLEY 16

JOE 9

WRIGHTY 7

DEC 6

LUKE 6

FRASER 5

SHAUN 4

LUKE W 2

ALEX 1

JORDI 1

KIEREN 1

ROBBIE 1

CUMNOR SECURE SECOND PLACE

2011-05-08T23:24:00.000-07:00

Quarry were our opponents in the second last game of the season. Victory would give us second place. The sun was shining and Cumnor got of to the best possible start with a goal in the first minute. A through ball from Fraser found Shaun. He turned but was brought down. It was a penalty. Wrighty took the penalty and gave the goalie no chance. It was 1-0.

It was soon 2 -0 as a great move involving Joe and Freddie saw Declan released. He slipped the ball past the goalie.

Luke broke up a Quarry attack. He passed the ball to Kieren. He fired the ball forward. Bradley won the ball and passed to Joe. Joe made it 3 with a great strike.

A great shot from Bradley hit the bar and then the goal line. It was then cleared.

A loose ball skimmed across the goal line. It was saved just as Jordi came racing in to score.

Robbie made an important stop to keep the score at 3-0.

In the second half, Quarry looked more dangerous. Tim made a great save but was injured in the process.

Alex made a great through ball to Fraser but he could not finish.

Wrighty made it 4 with a great free-kick. Quarry made it 4-1 with a great strike.

The best goal was a glancing header from Joe.

It finished at 5-0.

CUMNOR MINORS 5 QUARRY 1

One more game to go. It looks like we will be just 3 points behind Wantage. It all comes back to the loss against Wantage at The Closes.

Next week we play Marston.

CUMNOR MINORS UNDER 14 LINK UP WITH ABINGDON UNITED

2011-05-02T02:27:00.000-07:00

Next season will be our last as Cumnor Minors. In the season 2012-3013, Cumnor Minors will become Abingdon United Youth side. This will continue for the 2013-2014 and the 2014-2015 seasons.

CUMNOR GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS.

2011-05-02T01:51:00.000-07:00

The B&B Cup Finalists, Cumnor, were hosting the Oxfordshire Cup winners, Bloxham, on a sunny morning at the Closes.

Cumnor, with one eye on next season, changed their formation. The first 15 minutes saw Cumnor adjusting to the different positions. In this period, Bloxham had the upper hand. Robbie had to be quick of his line to clear a couple of through balls. Alex made a great tackle to stop another attack. It came as no surprise when Bloxham took the lead after a corner caught the Cumnor defence out. Robbie had no chance.

Cumnor started to find their feet. Luke cleared another attack. He passed the ball to Shaun who found Fraser. He passed to Freddie. He slipped past a couple of players and slipped the ball into the net. It was 1-1. Minutes later it was 2-1 to Cumnor as a lovely ball from Fraser was squeezed in by Freddie.

Wrighty and Declan were linking up well on the left side. One move nearly set up Joe to make it 3-1 but the goalie saved well.

With minutes to go, Bloxham made it 2-2 with an opportunist strike.

Half time was 2-2.

The second half saw Cumnor take control. Bradley, who was playing well, pressurised the goalie. The ball fell to him and he calmly lobbed the ball over the goalie. It was 3-2.

At the other end, Kieren made a great last minute tackle.

Wrighty made it 4 with a great strike from 30 yards. What a goal!

Tim had to be very sharp to clear another Bloxham attack.

The goal of the match was a wonderful strike from Fraser. Declan slipped the ball to Fraser and he hit it first time into the top corner.

Freddie made it 6 with a calmly taken goal.

CUMNOR MINORS 6 BLOXHAM 2

A great game of football. Second place in the league and B&B finalists is not a bad season for other teams. Cumnor have such high standards that winning next year is the only option.

We have a great squad but this season we struggled because we only had 12 players for the last part of the season. Therefore we will strengthen the squad during the summer.

CUMNOR LOSE OUT IN THRILLER.

2011-04-17T12:39:00.000-07:00

Cumnor Minors have had a fantastic season until the last month. In the last month, the league and Oxford Mail Cup have been lost to a couple of poor results. This was a big game for Cumnor. For most of the season they looked unbeatable. This required Cumnor to return to there winning ways.

Cumnor started well with both wings being used. A fantastic cross from Declan found Fraser who shot over. Cumnor were looking good but Windsor were starting to get into the game. Wrighty made a great tackle to stop a Windsor attack. Kieren made some great interceptions to stop some dangerous attacks.

Joe started the next attack. He moved forward and found Luke W with a great pass. He fired a ball into the box and Bradley just failed to connect with the cross.

Shaun set up Luke T. He controlled the ball and turned and fired the ball just past the post.

Both sides attacked and it was a very open game.

The first half finished.

The second half saw Windsor take the initiative. Robbie had to be on top form to stop a couple of Windsor attacks. Twice he had to make a great save to stop Windsor taking the lead.

Alex, also, made a great tackle to stop a Windsor attack.

Freddie had a shot that was blocked.

Another Windsor attack gave them the lead. A great shot saw Robbie have no chance. It was 1-0.

Cumnor pushed forward. They gained a couple of corners but the ball did not drop in Cumnor's favour.

In the last minute, Luke W broke through but, as he was about to shoot for goal, the whistle was blown for full time. A strange time to blow for full time.

The game was over. Well played Windsor Royals.

CUMNOR MINORS 0 WINDSOR ROYALS 1

Well done Cumnor. After such a great season, they just ran out of steam.

Congratulations Windsor Royals.

CUMNOR GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS

2011-03-28T00:13:00.000-07:00

Cumnor swept aside Blackbirds to keep the pressure on Wantage. Unfortunately, with Wantage winning at Newbury, it would take a miracle for them to slip up.

Cumnors started well and had a couple of early opportunities. Bradley had an early effort which just slipped past the post.

Luke and Shaun linked up well to release Fraser. He raced into the box and hit an unstoppable shot into the back of the net. It was soon 2-0 as Bradley left his defender and slipped the ball into the net.

At the other end, Robbie had to make a good save as the ball rattled about in the box. Kieren then made a great clearance.

Joe released Freddie with a great pass. He slipped the ball past the goalie but was brought down. It was a penalty. Wrighty stepped up to make it 3-0 with a great penalty.

Just before half-time, Luke made it 4 with a great strike.

In the second half, Blackbirds started to pressurise Cumnor. Alex was in great form and made some great tackles to stop Marcus. A pass back gave Blackbirds a direct free kick 10 yards out. Cumnor managed to keep the ball out and the ball was collected by Tim.

Declan was finding lots of room on the left. His next ball found Joe. He rounded the defender and hit a great shot into the back of the net. It was 5-0.

OXFORD BLACKBIRDS 0 CUMNOR MINORS 5

Cumnor are now gearing themselves for the B&B Cup Final. A return to form was great to see.

Two poor games saw our cup and league hopes disappear. Now we need to keep up the good form for the 17th April.

JORDI FRACTURES FOOT AS CUMNOR OUT OF CUP-------Cumnor Minors. 0. Didcot. 3

2011-03-23T03:46:00.000-07:00

WANTAGE DENT CUMNOR'S TITLE HOPES

2011-03-13T13:23:00.000-07:00

Cumnor were meeting Wantage in a top of the table clash. They talk about 6 pointers and it think it applied to the game today.

Jack Alexander had left Wantage to join Liverpool and Cumnor felt that this had weakened Wantage. If anything, Wantage looked more balanced and started the better side.

They had a couple of early chances but Robbie was in top form and made a couple of saves.

Cumnor started to come into the game. Declan and Joe linked well to release Freddie. He slipped past Robbie and his late challenge brought down Freddie. It was a penalty. Wrighty lined up for the penalty. Normally Wrighty will place the ball into the back of the net. This time it drifted over the bar. Hard luck.

Bradley set up Fraser on the right. He left his defender and crossed but his header went wide.

At the other end, Wantage in their next attack did everything but put the ball into the net. The ball was saved by Robbie three times, as it hit the bar and various other players, until it was cleared by Alex. Kieren made another great tackle to stop another attack.

Shaun started the next move. He passed to Joe who passed to Bradley but he was closed down very quickly.

At the end of the half, Robbie made a world class save from a great header from the Wantage attacker.

Half time whistle was blown.

Cumnor scored early in the second half. A wonder strike from Jordi from 25 yards left the goalie with no chance. It was 1-0.

Luke and Fraser linked up well. Fraser moved forward and hit a great shot which hit the bar.

Then two lapses in concentration saw Wantage draw level. A great header from Robbie gave Tim no chance. Then Tom White silenced the Cumnor fans with a great strike. It was 2-1.

Cumnor pushed for an equaliser. Luke had a great header just go wide. The referee blew for full time.

CUMNOR MINORS 1 WANTAGE 2

Well done Wantage. Cumnor had one of their quieter days. Wantage came out fighting and pressed Cumnor, especially in midfield.

Being in a successful side means that every game is tough. Even though we lost, it was still an exciting game and great to take part in.

Fortunately the games keep coming. We play Didcot in the cup next week. Another tough game.

SUPER CUMNOR MAKE B&B FINAL

2011-03-06T11:55:00.000-08:00

Cumnor defeated Newport Pagnell Town FC 3-1 to make the final of the B&B Cup. In the final we play Windsor Royals. They beat us 2 years ago in the final. Bad memories as we lost 3 of our best players just before the final and had to play with players out of position. Now we have the best squad that Cumnor have ever had. A team with no weaknesses.

NPTFC arrived at the game with some impressive results. They knocked out Windsor Swifts in the last round.

Cumnor started on the attack and it was no surprise when Cumnor took the lead. Declan had passed the ball to Joe. His through ball was met by Bradley. His run was stopped and the ball drifted out for a corner. Fraser took the corner and Shaun rose above the defence to fire an unstoppable header into the back of the net. Cumnor kept the pressure up. Freddie had a shot well saved by the NPTFC goalie.Bradley came close but the goalie was quick of his line to block the shot. Luke came close with another fine shot.

NPTFC started to get into the game. Robbie had to be quick of his line to make a great clearance. Jordi had to make a great tackle to stop another attack.

Cumnor kept pressing but could not add to their lead.

The referee blew for half time.

The instructions for Cumnor at half time were not to sit back but to add to their lead.

Cumnor came out and attacked on all flanks. Bradley came close as his shot drifted past. Freddie had a shot just over the bar. Joe had a great effort just drift past.

The second had to come. Kieren broke up a NPTFC attack. He slipped the ball to Alex. He cleared to Bradley. He turned and released Freddie. He left the defender and made it 2-0.

NPTFC moved forward. The attacker had the ball with his back to the defender. The linesman flagged for a penalty to the bemusement of both sets of supporters. The NPTFC player hit the ball well but Tim made a great save. Then the linesman flagged again. Tim had moved off his line. It had to be retaken! Again looks of amazement. The NPTFC player made no mistake. It was 2-1.

Credit to Cumnor who carried on as before. Some great work from Fraser found Luke in space and he made it 3-1 with a great shot.

Robbie came on to strengthen the midfield. He made a great tackle and won the ball. He fired of a great pass to Fraser. He raced up the line and crossed but the goalie saved well from a Bradley shot.

Wrighty started to move forward and he created the next opening with a great free kick. Luke was first on the ball but fired over from 6 yards. Cumnor, tried, but could not add to their lead.

With seconds to go, Alex made a great clearance of the line.

The game finished 3-1.

A great game with two great sides. All the best to NPTFC for the rest of the season.

CUMNOR MINORS 3 NPTFC 1

A great display. A cup run which started all the way back in September. Our preliminary round fixture against the holders, Newbury, at their ground which we won 4-1. Even at that stage, the Newbury manager predicted that we would get go all the way.

With the news that Wantage had dropped points against Didcot made our smiles even wider.

Next week we play Wantage. What an exciting time ahead.

CUMNOR HIT TOP FORM

2011-02-20T09:58:00.000-08:00

Cumnor's opponents today were Abingdon. Wayne and Shaun were on holiday and were missing from todays game. Kieren was also missing. Alex was on holiday at Centre Parcs but came back to play today. Otherwise everybody else were available.

Cumnor took the game to Abingdon but were not making many chances. Good passing football was being played by both sides. Luke, playing at centre half, made a couple of early interceptions.

As the game progressed, both sides started to make some chances. Robbie had to be sharp of his line to clear a dangerous ball.

The first goal came when Adam won the ball in midfield. He made a great through pass to Freddie. He carried the ball forward. His first shot was save but he slipped the ball into the net with his second attempt.

Bradley started the next attack. He controlled the ball and hit a great pass to Fraser. He moved into the box and crossed. Alex couldn't rise high enough to head the ball back into the box. Luke made a great pass to Freddie. He beat one player and shot past the goalie. It was 2-0.

Next Wrighty found Jordi. He took the ball forward and fired just past the post.

The move of the first half made it 3-0. Alex gathered the ball in his own half. He moved into the opposing half and fired of a great pass over the top of the defence. Both the goalie and Fraser raced for the ball. Fraser got their first and lobbed the ball over the goalie. A great and brave goal.

It was 3-0 at half time.

Robbie moved to centre half and Luke moved into midfield. Immediately Cumnor stepped up a gear. Joe won the ball in midfield. He slipped the ball to Bradley. He took a couple of steps and hit an unstoppable shot into the back of the net. What a goal.

Then a cross from Fraser was saved by the goalie. Declan was quicker than the goalie. He slipped the ball into the back of the net. It was 5-0.

Bradley made it six with a great opportunist goal. The goalie passed the ball to Bradley and he delivered the ball into the back of the net.

Joe capped a great performance with a great shot from 20 yards. The goalie had no chance.

It was 7-0.

Abingdon pushed forward and Tim had to make a great stop.

Cumnor made some great defence splitting passes. Declan came very close to making it eight but just failed to make a connection with a cross.

The game finished 7-0.

CUMNOR MINORS 7 ABINGDON COLTS 0

A good result against a good side. The first half score flattered Cumnor as they took the chances that came their way. The second half was all Cumnor.

Wayne was halfway down the ski slopes when he heard the score. At last he can now enjoy his holiday. Next week we play Marston.

CUMNOR REACH THE SEMI-FINAL OF THE OXFORD MAIL CUP

2011-02-13T14:04:00.000-08:00

Cumnor played Bloxham in the match of the quarter finals. Bloxham play an attacking game which usually produces lots of goals.

The weather is usually pretty wet in Bloxham and today was no different. Cumnor had a full squad to chose from.

Both sides attacked from the start but both defences were holding out well. A cross from Wrighty saw Bradley just heading wide. Bloxham were awarded a free kick just outside the box. Robbie set up the wall and saved the kick with good handling. Kieren had to be sharp to stop Bloxham breaking through the middle of the defence.

At the other end, another great run from Fraser, after a defence splitting pass by Bradley, saw his shot go just wide.

Suddenly Cumnor scored two great goals. Freddie raced on a through ball from Alex. He jostled with the Bloxham defender and moved into the penalty area. He appeared to be pushed out too wide. Freddie smashhed the ball into the top corner. A great goal!

Joe won the ball on the left and worked a nice move with Freddie. The ball was slipped to Bradley. He was 20 yards out. He took a couple of strides and fired a great shot into the corner. What a goal!

Bloxham pushed forward. Declan was very busy on the left. He made a couple of great challenges as Bloxham threatened. Shaun started the next move. He slipped the ball to Joe who raced down the left and his cross was met by Bradley. His shot just went passed.

The second half saw Cumnor defending as Bloxham pressed for a goal to get them back into the game. Tim made a couple of saves early on to keep the score at 2-0.

Adam was finding room out on the left. He linked up well with Declan and made a few openings. Cumnor put 5 in midfield to prevent any dangerous shots from distance.

With minutes to go Adam had a chance to make it 3 but his shot just went over.

The referee blew for full time.

BLOXHAM 0 CUMNOR MINORS 2

A great victory. Bloxham are starting to look like the old Bloxham-a very good side.

Never easy to win at Bloxham but it was a very solid performance. In the semi-final we play Didcot.

CUMNOR KNOCK OUT ELDON CELTIC IN THRILLER

2011-02-06T10:53:00.000-08:00

Cumnor moved into the semi-final of the B&B Cup. In an end to end game Cumnor and Eldon served up an engrossing football match.

Eldon Celtic were on a long unbeaten run. They arrived in a confident mood.

Cumnor started well. Within minutes Luke had made it 1-0. A through ball from Shaun found Luke. He calmly slipped the ball into the net. Freddie and Bradley were stretching the Eldon defence. Fraser was finding a lot of joy up the right hand side. He made a great run after a pass from Joe. He made it to the byeline but the ball was blocked for a corner. Fraser took the corner and it was cleared . Declan collected the ball and set up Joe. He beat a couple of players and hit a great shot but the goalie saved well. Alex was growing in confidence and made a couple of important tackles. A couple more chances came their way but they were no taken.

Eldon were starting to pass the ball and causing lots of problems on the wings. Some nice one-twos were splitting the Cumnor defence.

A rare lapse of concentration saw the Eldon attacker sitting on the 6 yard box with no-one marking. The ball landed at his feet and he gave Robbie no chance. It was 1-1. Eldon Celtic grew in confidence and Cumnor were the happier to hear the half time whistle.

A half time team talk rejuvenated Cumnor. Wrighty and Robbie wanted more talking.

Cumnor attacked from the start. Bradley had a header just past the post. Robbie came on in midfield to stop the Eldon midfield playing.

It worked. Cumnor got a corner on the left. Fraser passed to Declan. He took a short corner to Declan. He fired in a great cross. It was met by Luke. He flicked it to Freddie. He calmly fired it into the net. It was 2-1.

Eldon immediately attacked. They were using the left side and Jordi had to make some great tackles. Eldon used the wing and a ball was smashed into the box but Wrighty cleared. Kieren was having one of his busier days and made a great header to clear the ball.

A free kick from 20 yards was punched away by Tim. He then made another great save with a splitting cross into the box.

The tension was high on the sidelines. With 4 minutes to go Freddie left the defence and calmly slipped the ball past the impressive Eldon Celtic goalie.

3-1. The game was over.

Unfortunately no-one told Eldon Celtic.They went on the offensive. A great move up the left saw a lovely cross into the box. It was met by the Eldon Celtic forward. It was 3-2.

Bradley received a knock. Adam came on for the last couple of minutes.

The last minutes seemed like an eternity.

At last the referee blew for full time.

What a game!

CUMNOR MINORS 3 ELDON CELTIC 2

Well done Cumnor. A great game. End to end football which had everybody's attention. Another great display. The boys never stopped running. A credit to Cumnor.

Next week we have Bloxham away in the cup. Another tough game against Bloxham.

CUMNOR SUFFER SHOCK BUT RECOVER WELL

2011-01-30T08:21:00.000-08:00

Yet again the Closes became the victim of the cold weather. Abingdon's venue was playable and the game was reversed.

As it was hastily arranged, the pitch was on the small side, which did not encourage flowing football. Both sides struggled to gain a foothold on the game.

Cumnor started to control the game. Some unlucky finishing and good defending kept the score at 0-0.

Joe was causing problems on the left hand side and a cross from him gave Cumnor there first clear cut chance. Shaun met the ball but the ball went over the bar. Suddenly Cumnor started finding openings in the Abingdon defence. The pressure was increasing. A long ball from Kieren found Freddie. He was forced out wide by the goalie. The ball was cut back by Fraser and Bradley pushed the ball wide. A free kick from Wrighty evaded the defence but Luke was unable to slip the ball into the net.

Jordi cut out an Abingdon attack. He slipped the ball to Fraser. The ball was pushed out for another corner. Fraser took the corner. The ball was pushed out by the goalie. Shaun fired the ball at the goal but it was well saved. The rebound came to Kieren. With great control, he slipped the ball into the net. A great but rare goal from Kieren. The referee blew for half time.

Now the goal had arrived, Cumnor expected now to finish the game off. It did not go according to plan.

Abingdon attacked. Their player controlled the ball 30 yards out. He unleashed a great shot into the back of the net. It was 1-1. Tim had no chance.

Another Abingdon attack forced a corner. It was fired into the box. The Abingdon attacker was first on the ball and he slammed the ball against the bar. It came out but the Abingdon player was first to the ball and made it 2-1 with a nice shot.

Cumnor were in trouble. They kept playing the same way. A few more goalmouth scrambles were cleared and it seemed like it was not going to be Cumnor's day.

It is times like this that help can come from the most unlikely source. Another Cumnor attack saw Luke pass the ball to Shaun. He slipped the ball to Alex. He took one touch, moved to the edge of the box, and hit a fantastic shot into the corner of the net. I could be wrong but I think that was Alex's first goal for Cumnor. Well done Alex.

Cumnor brought off Jordi and brought on Robbie. They then played 3 at the back and 3 up front. It immediately paid dividends. Declan came on to firm up the defence. He had struggled with a cold and was unable to start the game.

Joe was causing lots of problems on the left. He created an opportunity for Freddie. He controlled the ball and fired a shot into the corner of the net. It was 3-2. Cumnor were on top now. Robbie was causing havoc in the Abingdon defence. He had a couple of near misses but made it 4-1 with a great goal. A ball from Fraser found Robbie. He took his time and rifled the ball into the net. It was 4-2 and the game was over.

ABINGDON COLTS 2 CUMNOR MINORS 4

Well played to both sides. There are no easy games in this league. Next week we play Eldon Celtic in the quarter finals of the B&B Cup. They knocked about Abingdon in the last round. So it should be an exciting game.

CUMNOR REACH QUARTER FINALS OF B&B CUP

2011-01-16T10:37:00.000-08:00

Cumnor reached there second quarter final in a week with an impressive display against Cholsey.

Some crisp passing and hard tackling eased Cumnor into the next round. The treble is still in our sights. Two years ago we lost in the final of the B&B due to playing a weakened side due to losing 2 of our best players just weeks before. This time we are prepared to go all the way.

Cumnor took the game to Cholsey and it was no surprise that we took the lead. A cross from Fraser found Shaun. He controlled the ball and slipped it into the net. It was 1-0.

Luke had an opportunity from 6 yards but skied the ball over the bar. The next goal was scored by Declan. Some good work from Adam and Kieren released Declan. He moved into the box and fired an unstoppable shot into the corner.

Then a clearance from Wrighty allowed Freddie to get in behind the defence and lob the ball over the oncoming goalkeeper. It was 3-0. Jordi set up the next move. He did a lovely 1-2 with Fraser. He collected the ball but was tackled just outside the box and the ball was released.

Robbie was rarely called to make any saves in the first half.

In the second half, Cumnor played some fantastic football. They passed the ball from one end of the pitch to the other. Especially on the left hand side, Declan and Adam were forming a deadly partnership. They moved the ball up the park and passed to Luke. He then passed to Declan who raced to the byline. He cut the ball back and Bradley slipped the ball into the net.

Shaun after hitting the bar scored the fifth with a deadly strike from 20 yards.

Fraser came close with a shot from a tight angle.

A rare Cholsey attack was stopped by a great tackle from Robbie.

Adam the sent in another great cross which was met by Bradley. He glanced the ball into the back of the net. It was 6-0.

With minutes to go Cholsey got a goal. They broke through the middle of the defence. The attacker shot and Tim made a great save. The rebound was collected by the Cholsey attacker and slipped into the net. It was 6-1.

CUMNOR MINORS 6 CHOLSEY 1

A clinical performance against a strong side. We now have an exciting end to the season. The B&B Cup, The Oxford Mail Cup and the League are all in our own hands.

CUMNOR MOVE INTO NEXT ROUND OF CUP.

2011-01-09T23:38:00.000-08:00

A return to competitive action saw Faringdon as our opponents. It is a couple of years since we have played them. It was eagerly anticipated by Joe who used to play for them and goes to school with the whole team.

Cumnor nearly scored in the first minute when a through ball from Luke found Fraser. He raced away from the defence and shot from the edge of the box but the ball slipped by the post.

Cumnor were soon ahead. A shot from Bradley was not held by the goalkeeper and Joe was quicker than the goalie and he slipped the ball into the net. It was 1-0.

Cumnor were soon 2 up when a another shot from Joe found the back of the net.

Faringdon were defending well but were not causing to many problems for the Cumnor defence. Kieren and Wrighty were holding the back well. They both had to make a couple of clearances.

Jordi was using the space on the right to support Fraser. He was finding lots of room on the right and created a few chances.

On the left, Robbie was pushing forward and he nearly made it 3 with a glorious glancing header from a Kieren corner. It just slipped past.

Shaun and Declan passed the ball between each other. Declan moved into the box and his first shot was blocked. He did not give up and regained control of the ball and shot into the corner of the net. It was 3-0.

Bradley made it 4 with a long range effort.

It was 4-0 at half time.

In the second half, Faringdon played 3 up front and did put Cumnor under pressure but very quickly Cumnor took control.

Declan and Adam linked up to split the Faringdon defence on many occasions. Joe was released and came very close to getting his hat-trick on a few occasions. One move saw Joe hit a great shot into the top corner but the goalie made a great save. Fraser and Shaun were very close to scoring on 2-3 occasions.

A long ball from Kieren found Luke. He passed to Bradley who unleashed a fantastic shot into the top corner. What a goal.

Tim made a great save from a great shot from a Faringdon player.

After non stop pressure, and with minutes to go, Joe came off after a fantastic performance against his old side.

The game finished 5-0.

Well done Cumnor.

A good performance after a long break. Next week we have Cholsey in the B&B Cup.

CUMNOR MINORS UNDER 14 0 ST EDMUNDS UNDER 15 2

2011-01-02T08:53:00.000-08:00

TOP OF THE TABLE TUSSLE EVADES THE WEATHER

2010-12-12T10:47:00.000-08:00

The much awaited Wantage and Cumnor game was played after the game switched to Wantage. An early morning inspection ruled the Closes as unplayable.

Cumnor had two first choice players unavailable. Therefore the team was rearranged at the last minute.

Cumnor started well and took an early lead. A through ball from Shaun allowed Freddie to shrug off the attentions of Robbie. He then slipped the ball past the goalie. It was 1-0. Cumnor had the upper hand in the early parts of the game. Fraser made a great run and crossed the ball. Bradley just failed to connect. Luke and Joe linked up well on the right hand side. Joe managed to make space for himself in the penalty box but his shot went wide. Adam released Bradley but he was tackled well. Wantage started to find a foothold in the game. Wrighty made a great tackle to force the ball out for a corner. The ball was crossed and Robbie managed to punch clear. The ball was met by a Wantage player but he pushed it wide. Freddie and Bradley came close but could not find the finishing touch. The first half finished 1-0.

The second half saw Wantage start better. Jordi made some great tackles on the right hand side. Wantage had a couple of corners which were very difficult to defend but Robbie made some great punches.

Wantage were soon on level terms. A fine goal by Anthony Martin gave Robbie no chance.

The game was opening up. Wantage were trying to stretch Cumnor on the left. I lost count of the number of times that Declan made great runs to stop the Wantage attacker. He covered well.

Fraser and Luke were getting a hold of midfield and were breaking up the right hand side. A couple of crosses came in from Fraser but the goalie saved well. Joe was his usual industrious self-cutting balls out and starting moves. One such move saw Shaun "pass" the ball to Fraser. He raced up the right hand side and Freddie had left his marker to slip the ball into the net.

Cumnor were in control but could not add to the lead.

Wantage started to push forward and put Cumnor under pressure. A great run from Jack saw him move into the box leaving behind the defence. As he was about to pull the trigger, Kieren arrived from nowhere to make the tackle of the game. What a tackle.

With minutes to go Wantage equalised with a shot which took a deflection.

It was 2-2.

The referee blew his whistle.

WANTAGE 2 CUMNOR MINORS 2

What a great game. End to end football with some crunching tackles. Both sides had chances to win. It was a enthralling game to watch and indicates how strong the Oxford Mail League is.

I think when we get to the end of the season both sides won't be far away from the title.

CUMNOR MAKE THE NEXT ROUND OF THE CUP

2010-11-22T00:09:00.000-08:00

After last week's thriller with Newbury, it was the B&B cup today. Pinewood were our opponents. Very little was known about Pinewood, but Cumnor knew that they would had to be at their best to move into the next round of the cup.

It was good to see Jordi who has been ill. Hopefully he will be back next week. He is getting better as the boys have remarked how good he has become at Call of Duty online.

The first shot on target came from Pinewood. Robbie saved well. Cumnor were playing three at the back with five in midfield. The boys adjusted well to the new formation and were creating chances. At the other end, Pinewood were stretching our back three. Robbie had to make another good save. He passed the ball to Kieren. He had a interchange of passes with Wrighty. The ball was given to Fraser who released Freddie. He raced up the right and crossed into the box. Bradley was racing in to slip the ball into the net. It was 1-0.

Fraser had a shot but it was well saved by the goalie.

Joe was starting to stamp his authority on the game. He won the ball in midfield. He slipped the ball to Declan. He passed the ball to Shaun who passed the ball back to him on the left hand side. Declan raced up the left but he was tackled for a throw in.

On the right, Cumnor won another corner. The ball was flown in and Luke met the ball and it was fired into the net. A great goal from Luke who looks great at centre half.

Adam was starting to show the nifty footwork which we know he is capable off. He started the next move but the ball was cleared for a corner.

The first half finished 2-0.

It was soon 3-0 after Freddie slipped the ball into the net after great work from Harri. There was confusion as to whether it was a goal for Freddie as it did hit the post a couple of times before it went in. Bradley might raise a complaint when the goals are counted at the end of the season.

Shaun and Declan released Freddie who was brought down. It was a penalty. Wrighty stepped up to take the penalty. He fired the ball high into the net. It was 4-0.

Joe made a great run to set up Fraser, who slipped the ball into the net.

It was 5-0.

CUMNOR MINORS 5 PINEWOOD 0

Next week we play Oxford Blackbirds who gave us a hard game at the start of the season. Hopefully Alex and Jordi will be back to strengthen the right back position.

CUMNOR HELD AT HOME IN THRILLER

2010-11-14T10:12:00.000-08:00

The visit of Newbury was greatly anticipated by Cumnor. Newbury have been a bit slow off the mark this season but the last couple of games have seen them return to the form of last season.

The rain managed to stay off for the start of the game.

Cumnor started well. Plenty of passing was opening up the Newbury defence. Joe and Fraser were linking up well. Joe and Luke W had a interchange of passes which saw Fraser released up the right hand side. He raced to the byline and crossed. Unfortunately Shaun or Bradley could not connect. Declan fired a ball up the left hand side which released Freddie. He raced in on goal but the goalie saved well. Luke T was controlling midfield. He beat his opponent and passed to Luke W. He moved the ball over to Shaun. He tried to split the defence but the ball was cut out.

A long ball from the Newbury goalie put Cumnor under pressure. The ball went all the way through to Kieren. He passed to Robbie. He kicked but the ball landed at the Newbury attacker. His shot was net bound but Robbie made a great reflex save.

Wrighty made another great tackle and the ball was put out for a corner.

the corner was taken and the ball was flicked into the Cumnor net. It was 1-0 to Newbury.

Cumnor were now under a bit of pressure. Newbury were in the ascendancy. Joe and Declan were protecting the wings.

Fraser nearly scored with a shot/cross but the first half ended 1-0.

Cumnor came out fighting in the second half. Within 5 minutes, Cumnor were level. Agreat ball found Joe. He swivelled and fired the ball into the net. What a goal.

Cumnor were now on top. Luke W had a couple of shots which were just over the bar.

A long ball from Kieren was flicked on by Luke. Freddie got behind the Newbury defence. He raced in on goal. The goalie raced out to cut out the ball. Freddie headered the ball over the goalie. The goalie slammed into Freddie. The referee pointed to the penalty spot. The linesman, who was at the opposite end of the park, called the referee over to say that the incident was outside the box. The referee changed his mind and gave a free kick. It was a difficult decision and on a muddy day it was pretty impossible to say no or yes to a penalty. Probably more controversial was that the goalie was only booked. It did look like that he was the last man. It was a difficult decision for the referee again. Without doubt the goalie went for the ball and it was not a "professional" foul.

After all this Wrighty stepped up to take the free kick and it just slipped past the post Agreat free kick.

Alex had a great pass which split the defence. Adam was brought down. Luke W took the free kick but the ball went over.

Newbury had a great shot at the other end but Robbie made a great save.

The game ended 1-1.

CUMNOR MINORS 1 NEWBURY 1

[JOE HOSKINS]

A great game. End to end football. Either team could have snatched the game and a draw was probably a fair result. The boys played some great football and showed great composure on the ball. Newbury are a great side and are now obviously getting to there best form.

IMPRESSIVE CUMNOR TAKE THREE POINTS

2010-11-07T10:22:00.000-08:00

Cumnor were visiting Quarry today. They have started their return to the A league well. At last Cumnor had nearly a full squad to choose from. Tim will be out till the New Year and Luke W will be finishing his trial at Oxford next week.

The team formation was changed to allow Luke to watch the dangerous Quarry forward.

Cumnor started the game as they finished last week. Some of the play was a joy to watch. One touch football using the full width of the pitch.

Cumnor took the game to Quarry and they had a few early opportunities. Wrighty and Declan were linking up well on the left hand side. Robbie started a couple of moves with some quick throws.

Cumnor were soon one up with a great move. Luke, yet again, cleared the ball. It was passed between Joe and Shaun. Freddie controlled the ball and slipped the ball to Bradley. Bradley raced into the box and fired a great shot. It was saved well by the goalie but Declan was there to slip the ball into the net. It was 1-0 to Cumnor.

Fraser made a break on the right. He raced in on goal and crossed the ball. it was met by Bradley but the goalie saved. Kieren made a good interception and passed the ball to Robbie. He swept the ball to Wrighty. He carried the ball forward and released Declan. He shrugged of a couple of challenges and as he approached the goalie hit a great shot towards the net. The goalie saved but Bradley was sharp to turn the ball into the back of the net. It was 2-0.

Jordi made another great tackle and started another move. He passed to Joe who found Fraser. He released Freddie. he crossed the ball and Declan was there to slot the ball into the back of the net. It was 3-0.

Cumnor had lots of chances but could not score anymore before half time. Shaun had a great shot which just went past the post. Joe came close with a great run but just lost control at the last minute.

The first half finished 3-0.

Quarry were a different side in the second half. They had a couple of good shots but Robbie's handling was superb. Cumnor still tried to play football. Harri made a great run up the left but his shot was saved by the goalie. Bradley broke free and fired a great shot past the post. Freddie had a shot saved. Joe had a header well saved by the Quarry goalie. Quarry then got a well worked goal. A great individual run by the Quarry attacker left our defence stranded and he fired in a great shot past Robbie. A great goal.

Cumnor needed another goal to settle down the side. Alex and Adam were brought on to defend the lead. Alex was quickly involved with a great tackle to stop an attack.

With 5 minutes to go, Adam won the ball in midfield. Fraser then slipped the ball through to Freddie. He rounded the goalie and made it 4-1.

The game finished 4-1.

QUARRY 1 CUMNOR MINORS 4

Cumnor are getting better every week. They are playing great football. Great passing and great movement makes every game a joy to watch. We have Newbury next week which will be a very tough game. As we have overcome our early season injuries, we now have a very strong squad.

CUMNOR MINORS UNDER 14'S 2 ST EDMUNDS UNDER 15'S 2

2010-10-31T11:59:00.000-07:00

TRAINING AT GOSFORD SPORTS CENTRE--STARTS ON THE 27TH OCTOBER AT 7PM

2010-10-17T14:49:00.000-07:00

KIDLINGTON&GOSFORD LEISURE CENTRE

OXFORD ROAD

KIDLINGTON

OXON

OX5 2NU

TRAINING EVERY WEDNESDAY 7-8 UPTO AND INCLUDING THE 28TH DEC 2010

BRADLEY HITS FOUR AS CUMNOR MAKE THE NEXT ROUND OF THE CUP

2010-10-17T12:48:00.000-07:00

Thatcham Town Harriers were our opponents in the first round of the B&B Cup.

After the 10 man heroics of last week we actually had a substitute today. With Harri and Alex back for our next games we will nearly be back to full strength. Tim has his pins out next week and will be back after Xmas. Luke W is still under trial at Oxford.

Cumnor started well with Bradley full of energy. It was little surprise, when Bradley opened the scoring. It was a great goal. He controlled the ball and with his back facing away from the goal he kicked the ball over his head into the net. It was 1-0.

Thatcham started to explore attacking options. Kieren as ever made his presence felt with some great tackles. Robbie had to make a save from a shot from distance. Adam was making his presence felt on the left. He linked up with the ever impressive Joe. A interchange of passes between them set up Bradley who made it 2-0 with a great shot.

Supposedly Stuart, Bradley's dad had offered a financial incentive for a hat-trick. A great move between Shaun and Luke T set up Bradley who made it 3-o.

The best move of the first half involved a couple of passes between Freddie,Bradley and Shaun which released Fraser who made no mistake with a great finish.

The first half finished 4-0.

Luke W came on for Luke T. Luke T had suffered an injury and was rested for the second half.

Thatcham came out fighting in the second half. They started to pressure the Cumnor defence. Wrighty had to make a couple of great tackles. Luke W was starting to stamp his presence on the game. Adam was having a great game. Luke and Adam linked up in the middle of the park.

Shaun was keen to score and he eventually scored with a lovely shot. Cumnor were playing some great football.

Another great move involving Luke, Fraser and Jordi ended up with Jordi firing a shot at goal from 30 yards. It just went over the bar.

Freddie made it 6 after Bradley had released him.

Bradley made it 7 with a great finish. Luke scored a fantastic goal from an impossible angle to make it 8.

The referee blew his whistle for full time.

CUMNOR MINORS 8 THATCHAM TOWN HARRIERS 0

A great performance from Cumnor. Some of the football was fantastic. It was a pleasure to watch. Thatcham competed well but we excelled on the day. They were great opponents and played the game in a sporting fashion.

Next Sunday we will have a deserved break. Training will continue during half term.

10 MAN CUMNOR WIN WITH LAST MINUTE PENALTY

2010-10-10T10:33:00.000-07:00

A last minute penalty gave 10 man Cumnor victory in a tense match.

Cumnor came into the game with only 10 fit players. Harri was ill but was dragged out of his bed to fill in the gap at left back. He lasted just till after half time but had to be taken off as he could no longer walk. Didcot are a good team so it was not a game that we wanted to play with ten players.

The game started and Didcot used the big kicks from their goalie to put Cumnor under pressure. Kieren and Wrighty found themselves very busy in the middle of the defence. Jordi made some great runs to relieve pressure on the back four. Harri was doing a great job against a tricky winger but his energy level was nearly zero. Didcot had a couple of shots which were not far away. Joe was doing his best to open some doors on the left and made a great pass to find Freddie. He raced in on goal but was brought down in the box for a cast iron penalty. The referee waved play on.

Bradley had another run but he was well tackled. Fraser made a great run on the right and released a great cross. Unfortunately no-one was on the end of the cross. Robbie had to make a difficult catch but apart from that had little to do.

The first half finished 0-0.

The second half saw Cumnor down to ten men with Bradley up front.

Cumnor still attacked but unfortunately it left gaps at the back. One cross saw the ball hit rebound of Jordi and was cleared by Robbie.

Shaun and Luke were controlling midfield but a few chances came to nothing.

Again another Cumnor attack saw Freddie brought down again in the box. Yet again no penalty.

With minutes to go, Joe controlled the ball in the penalty box. As he was about to turn, his legs were taken from him. At last the referee gave a penalty.

Wrighty wanted to take the penalty. He steadied himself, and fired a great shot into the corner of the net. It was 1-0.

The referee blew the whistle.

Cumnor Minors 1 Didcot 0

A great game. Cumnor overall deserved the victory. Next week hopefully we will have 11 players. Our boys never gave up even though they were obviously undermanned but they never stopped running.

Best of luck to Didcot in the B&B next week.

CUMNOR BEAT BLOXHAM IN THRILLING GAME

2010-10-03T10:26:00.000-07:00

The season has given Cumnor no easy games and this week is no exception.

Cumnor visited Bloxham on a wet and windy day. Games between the two sides are always entertaining affairs. Tom B was back to strengthen the Bloxham side.

Cumnor had a full squad with the exception of our long term absentee Tim. During the warm up Alex pulled up with a sore back. It was decided to rest Alex, but Neil still had to do the line with Stuart.

Bradley was back after his injury. Luke W arrived with minutes to spare.

Cumnor started the brighter and they had some early opportunities. Fraser made one of his usual moves up the right hand side. He raced to the byline and crossed but no Cumnor player could get on the end of it. Luke T was marking Tom B. He was doing a great job and was limiting him to long range efforts.

An early Bloxham attack saw Lewis come close but Kieren made a great last gasp tackle. Wrighty broke up another Bloxham attack. He moved the ball out to the left hand side. Harri collected the ball and played a nice pass to Luke W. He made a great pass to the right for Shaun. He moved the ball forward and Freddie raced in on the ball and fired past the Bloxham goalie. It was 1-0.

Another attack saw Joe forced out to the right and he won a corner. Harri took the corner and Luke W flicked the ball into the net. It was 2-0.

Another Harri corner saw Luke T rise above the defence and head the ball into the net. What a goal. 3-0.

At the other end, Robbie made a great save from a fantastic shot. Jordi started the next attack. He found Shaun who released Freddie. He slipped the ball to Joe. He accelerated past his marker and slipped the ball just past the post.

Half time was blown and it was 3-0.

Bloxham came out fighting in the second half. Early efforts saw Robbie make a couple of good saves. Wrighty and Kieren covered each other and kept Bloxham at bay.

Shaun had a shot saved by the goalie. Fraser had another great run stopped by a great tackle from a defender. Cumnor were then awarded a free kick about 25 yards out. Fraser took the free kick and fired the ball over the goalies outstretched hands. It was 4-0.

As is usual against Bloxham, just when the game looks over, they come back into the game with 2 great goals. It was 4-2.

At the other end a great move from Adam saw Luke T set up another attack. A cross from Luke W was met by Bradley who headered it into the back of the net. It was 5-2.

The referee blew his whistle for full time.

BLOXHAM 2 CUMNOR MINORS 5

A great game which was played in a great spirit. Both sets of players are a great advert for boys football. The referee commented after the match that both sides are a credit to their clubs.

Another great performance from Cumner. Next week we play our great rivals Didcot.

CUMNOR SCORE LAST MINUTE EQUALISER TO PUSH TIE INTO EXTRA TIME.

2010-09-26T09:37:00.000-07:00

Luke Watkins scores a last minute goal to push this enthralling tie into extra time.

Newbury and Cumnor Minors playing each other in the preliminary round of the B&B Cup doesn't sound right. It is a tie which should grace the latter stages of the Cup.

Both teams started well. Cumnor were playing against the wind. The first couple of chances came Cumnors way. A great cross from Luke W landed at Shaun's feet. He controlled the ball and fired the shot towards the back of the net. Unfortunately it was blocked and the ball went just over. Joe and Freddie linked up well on the left side. Freddie was pushed out to the byline and the ball went wide.

Newbury then took the lead with a long shot which gave Robbie no chance as he was unsighted.

It was 1-0 to Newbury.

Jordi stopped the next attack. He then moved forward with the ball and beat a couple of players and found Luke T. He placed a perfect ball to Fraser. He crossed and a shot from Joe was saved by the Newbury goalie.

Harri was finding lots of room on the left hand side. He made a great cross but the ball was cleared.

The first half finished 1-0.

Cumnor came out fighting in the second half. Kieren and Wrighty stopped every attack. Kieren controlled the ball. He found Luke W. He made a great pass to Fraser. He raced into the box and cut the ball back to Joe. He turned and shot. The goalie made a great save.

At the other end Robbie had to be quick of his line to make a great stop.

From a Cumnor corner, Luke had a header which just slipped past the post.

At the other end, Newbury should have made it 2 but the ball was cleared of the line by Kieren.

With a minute to go, Cumnor were awarded a free kick 25 yards out. Wrighty took the free kick. He lifted a great ball into the 6 yard box. The ball rolled through to the goalie. Just as the goalie was about to grab the ball, Luke W slipped his foot to touch the ball into the back of the net. It was 1-1.

The referee blew for full time.

It was now extra time. Joe had an early shot just over the bar. Then Harri made a great clearance. Luke T found Joe. He found Freddie who fired the ball into the net. It was 2-1.

Jordi set up Fraser. He raced in on goal but was brought down. It was a penalty.

Wrighty took the penalty but it just slipped past.

It was 2-1 at half time.

Freddie made it 3-1 with a great finish.

With minutes to go, Cumnor got another free kick. Wrighty grabbed the ball before anybody else could take it. He fired a great shot into the top corner. A great goal and it was 4-1.

The final whistle was blown.

AFC NEWBURY 1 CUMNOR MINORS 4

A great game between to great sides. A brilliant performance from a fantastic 11 players. With no reserves the team played with great strength and fully deserved victory.

With Bradley and Alex back next week we will nearly have a full squad.

B&B CUP V NEWBURY 26TH SEPT 2010

2010-09-19T13:15:00.000-07:00

KO:14:00

BE THERE AT 13:30

VENUE:

Venue: Mary Hare School. Snelsmore Common, Newbury, Berks

Postcode: RG14 3BQ

CUMNOR LEAVE IT LATE

2010-09-19T09:51:00.000-07:00

Cumnor kept their 100% record with a dramatic winner with minutes to go.

Marston is always a difficult game and they had added to their squad over the summer break. Adam was back for his first game off the season and he started on the bench. Cumnor suffered a shock when we heard the news that Tim had broken his hand and requires an operation. Tim will be out for 8 weeks. Apart from not making great saves, he was worried how he was going to hold onto his XBox controller. Bradley was also injured. Luke W was back to strengthen midfield.

Joe, who has played all over the park for Cumnor, now started up front. The only position he is not keen on is goalkeeper.

Cumnor started well and looked the most likely to score. Fraser made a great run up the right hand side. He made a great cross. Shaun met the ball and fired a first time shot over the bar. Luke T was winning the ball well in midfield. Enjoying playing with Luke W, he was starting to pass the ball with great confidence. He moved the ball out to the right. Joe and Fraser linked up well. The ball was crossed and Luke W's shot was blocked by the defender and the ball went out for a corner. Marston's impressive goalie made a great stop from a Joe shot.

At the other end, Marston's no 9 was causing havoc in the Cumnor defence. Alex was making a lot of desperate tackles to keep him at bay. He did release a great ball into the box but Kieran made a great clearance. A short pass back forced Robbie to make a great saving tackle. Jordi started the next move. He found Luke T who passed to Fraser. The ball arrived at Freddie. He then passed back to Fraser. He slid the ball to Joe. He then turned and fired the ball into the corner of the net. What a goal?

Luke W had a great shot which just slid by the post.

At the other end, Wrighty made a great clearance to stop another attack. With minutes to go Marston equalised. A great defence splitting ball found a minute of indecision in the Cumnor defence. The attacker was sharp and slid the ball into the net.

The second half started with Marston the sharper. A great shot beat Robbie and hit the bar. It came down and it was cleared by Wrighty. Cumnor slowly came back into the game. Adam was using the width of the park to make a nuisance of himself. He started another attack. Shaun passed the ball to Freddie who shot past. Luke W and Luke T linked up well to release Joe whose shot was saved by the goalie.

Then Marston were awarded a penalty. Shaun was penalised for pulling the opponents shirt. Both sides were slightly confused about the penalty as, if there was an offence, it was well outside of the box.

Anyway Robbie did what he does well. He steadied himself for the penalty. The penalty was taken and Robbie made a great save.

With 5 minutes to go, Freddie made a great run into the box. He then slipped it by the approaching goalie. Cumnor were 2-1 up.

The game was over. Unfortunately no-one told the Marston boys. A great shot from the Marston attacker hit the bar. It came back out and it was slipped into the net by another Marston player. That Marston player had been offside.

The referee blew his whistle. It was 2-1 to Cumnor.

MARSTON SAINTS 1 CUMNOR MINORS 2

A great game. This season is going to be the toughest ever. I can not see a weak team in the league.

Cumnor are getting back to their best. A great performance.

Newbury in the cup next week. Harri will be back but Bradley and Tim will still be absent.

CUMNOR START WITH A STUTTER

2010-09-12T08:17:00.000-07:00

Cumnor hosted Oxford Blackbirds in the first game of the season. Cumnor had impressed in pre-season so hopes were high that they would start with an impressive display.

Cumnor had suffered problems before the game. Alex, Luke W and Harri were all ruled out of the game. Bradley and Kieren were playing with injuries.

The game started with Blackbirds looking dangerous. The long ball over the top was creating lots of problems. Tim made a great finger tip save to push the ball by the post. Cumnor were looking very jittery. Our back four were getting caught out with the quickness of the Blackbird attackers.

Cumnor started to come into the game. Luke was starting to win the ball in midfield. He slipped the ball to Fraser who released Freddie. He left his defender and slipped the ball past the Blackbirds goalie. Cumnor had a few more chances. Joe and Bradley linked up to release Bradley. His shot was deflected for a corner. Shaun had a header just slip past the post.

Jordi made a clearance after a Blackbird attack. Robbie controlled the ball and found Fraser. The ball was crossed over and Shaun slipped the ball into the net to make it 2-0.

Blackbirds nearly scored just before half time but Wrighty made a great interception.

The first half finished.

Cumnor came out in the second half and started to play some better football. Kieren and Jordi started to hold onto the ball and look for players. Luke and Robbie started to win the balls in midfield. Joe was racing up and down the left side trying to start attacks. Freddie and Bradley both came close to scoring. At the other end, Tim made two great saves before he was finally beaten by an unstoppable shot. It was 2-1.

Cumnor suffered an uncomfortable last couple of minutes before the referee blew for full time.

CUMNOR MINORS 2 OXFORD BLACKBIRDS 1

Not a great display by Cumnor. We know how well we can play and next week against Marston will give us an opportunity to show how well we can play.

A great display from Oxford Blackbirds. This should be a exciting season in a great league.

OXFORD BLACKBIRDS

2010-09-10T13:32:00.000-07:00

New season starts against Oxford Blackbirds on the 12th Sept at the Closes.

After all the friendlies it is nice to get back to competitive action.

KO 12:00

Be there at 11:15

KIDLINGTON UNDER 15 4 CUMNOR MINORS UNDER 14 2

2010-09-10T13:31:00.000-07:00

KIDLINGTON UNDER 15S

2010-09-05T07:02:00.000-07:00

7TH SEPTEMBER

KIDLINGTON UNDER 15 V CUMNOR MINORS UNDER 14

KO: 6:30 BE THERE AT 6:00

VENUE: EVANS LANE

KIDLINGTON

OX5 2HX

FRIENDLIES

2010-09-05T07:00:00.000-07:00

ABINGDON COLTS 2 CUMNOR MINORS 5

CUMNOR MINORS 4 CHINNOR 0

CUMNOR DRAW NEWBURY IN THE B&B CUP.

2010-08-28T00:20:00.000-07:00

CUMNOR PLAY LAST SEASONS RIVALS NEWBURY IN THE PICK OF THE DRAW FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THE B&B CUP.

NEWBURY WON THE CUP LAST YEAR BEFORE LOSING OUT TO CUMNOR IN THE LEAGUE AND OXFORD MAIL CUP.

FRIENDLIES

2010-08-22T03:39:00.000-07:00

We have three games arranged:

31st August v Abingdon Colts KO 6:30 AT JOSCAS.

5TH September v Chinnor KO 12:00 AT THE CLOSES.

7TH September v Kidlington Under 15's at Evans Lane, Kidlington 6:30 KO

TRAINING AT THE CLOSES

2010-08-22T03:24:00.000-07:00

TRAINING RESUMES AT THE CLOSES ON THE 24TH AUG 2010 AT 6.OOPM.

TRAINING STARTS ON THE 17TH AUGUST AT MATTHEW ARNOLD SCHOOL AT 6.OO

2010-08-15T11:54:00.000-07:00

CUMNOR WIN KIDLINGTON TOURNAMENT

2010-06-13T14:40:00.000-07:00

LUKE SCORED WITH A GREAT HEADER TO BEAT WANTAGE IN THE FINAL.

CUMNOR MINORS 1 WANTAGE 0

TOP SCORERS

2010-05-18T11:21:00.000-07:00

FREDDIE 24

BRADLEY 20

FRASER 17

WRIGHTY 10

HARRI 8

ROBBIE 6

IBBY 5

BIGGY 5

SHAUN 5

JORDI 4

ADAM 3

KIEREN 3

LUKE 4

ALEX 0

TIM 0

MARK 0

BEN 0

MAY 12TH NEWBURY 3 V CUMNOR MINORS 3

2010-05-18T11:15:00.000-07:00

WICKHAM WANDERERS TOURNAMENT 22ND MAY

2010-05-17T13:33:00.000-07:00

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CHAMPIONS

2010-05-09T15:17:00.001-07:00

CHAMPIONS

2010-05-09T15:15:00.001-07:00

CUMNOR SEND DAVE TO DEVON WITH THE DOUBLE

2010-05-09T14:06:00.000-07:00

Cumnor created history by winning the Cup and the league. If you remember the day that Dave gave notice that he was leaving Cumnor, the boys and parents pledged to give Dave the best send off ever with the cup and league double. Cumnor not only achieved the double but they won it in great fashion. The Oxford Mail League was enhanced this year by the addition of Bloxham and Newbury. It took great victories against these sides to win the double.

Both sides had trophies won already this season. Both wanted the Oxford Mail Cup.

Straight from the KO produced the first goal. Harri and Luke linked up to release Freddie. He moved into the penalty box and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 1-0.

Newbury pushed forward and made it 1-1 with a fantastic goal. A cross was met by the Newbury attacker and he slipped it past Robbie into the back of the net. Robbie stood no chance.

The game opened up. Cumnor worried about the Newbury wingers. Jordi and Mark made some great tackles to stop attacks but they always looked dangerous.

Wrighty was having a blinder at the back. Was this the same player that was carried off last week. It does seem that playing on the X Box 360 does help knee injuries.

Kieren made so many great tackles but one stood out. He stopped a Newbury attack. He flew the ball forward. Shaun controlled the ball and slipped the ball to Freddie. He took one touch and slipped the ball over the goalie into the back of the net. It was 2-1.

Cumnor held out and it finished 2-1 at half -time.

Cumnor delayed the start of the second half by taking there time to leave the changing rooms. Either Dave was giving a lengthy half-time talk or he was trying to remember all his childrens names.

Straight from the KO Fraser controlled the ball. He raced forward and found Freddie. He raced into the box and fired a shot towards the net. The goalie made a great save but Harri jumped in to hit the ball into the back of the net. It was 3-1.

Alex had to make a great tackle to keep Newbury out.

Newbury attacked and the tricky no 12 made a great run. He raced into the box and shot. Tim raced out and made a great save.

Ibby and Adam linked up well to force a corner. The corner was taken. The ball ended up in the box. Luke with a great back heel made it 4-1.

The game must be over. Newbury did not give up. They attacked but met a resilient Cumnor.

The game ended 4-1 for Cumnor.

CUMNOR MINORS 4 NEWBURY 1

[FRED 2, HARRI AND LUKE]

Well done to Cumnor. What a performance. Whatever Dave finds down in Devon, I don't think it will ever match the Cumnor Minors 2009-2010.

A great side that never give up. The players won it for Dave.

Congratulations to Newbury for a great campaign. They won the B&B and pushed Cumnor in the cup and league. Also they were very gracious in defeat.

CHAMPIONS

2010-05-02T11:15:00.000-07:00

CHAMPIONS

2010-05-02T09:20:00.000-07:00

CUMNOR ARE CHAMPIONS

2010-05-02T08:20:00.000-07:00

Cumnor arrived at Bloxham on a cold windy morning knowing that in 70 minutes they could become league champions 2010. What stood in there way was an excellent Bloxham side. Cumnor had a full squad and there was worry and excitement in equal amount. A win or draw would give Cumnor the Championship. Dave had been thinking about the game all week. Cumnor started with a 4-5-1 formation. Freddie played up front and Bradley was pulled back into midfield.
With the wind behind, Bloxham started stronger. Robbie had to make a couple of stops and Bloxham's Tom Bosher was looking dangerous.
Cumnor started to cause Bloxham problems as a Bradley shot went wide. In five minutes, Cumnor found themselves 2 -0 down. Two great goals gave Robbie no chance. The Cumnor players looked shocked. With the wind blowing at them and Bloxham in the ascendancy, Cumnor looked worried.
As you would expect, Cumnor rolled there sleeves up and fought for every ball. Soon Cumnor were on top. Shaun flew a great ball over the defence and was met by Freddie. He shot and the goalie saved. The ball game out to Fraser. He rifled home an amazing shot from 18 yards. It was 2-1. Luke was making some great tackles to Tom's attacks. A Bloxham through ball was met by Kieran. He cleared the ball. It was controlled by Shaun. He was brought down 20 yards out. It was a free kick to Cumnor. Wrighty raced up to take the free kick. He measured his kick. It flew over the goal keeper, hit the underside of the bar and landed in the back of the net. What a goal! It was 2-2.
Jordi broke up a Bloxham attack. He moved forward with the ball and found Fraser. He found Luke but he was tackled and the ball went out for a corner. Harri took the corner and Shaun rose above the defence to header the ball into the back of the net. A great header. It was 3-2.
Cumnor were now on top. Mark broke up another attack and found Bradley. He slipped the ball to Freddie. Freddie had his shot saved.
With minutes to go at the other end, Bloxham snatched an equaliser. It was 3-3. The referee blew for half time. What a game!
In the second half, Cumnor stopped playing football. Bloxham controlled the game. They looked the more likely to score. Kieren and Wrighty were playing out off their skins. Making last gasp tackles and some great clearances. Alex tackled with such strength that it surprised everyone. These 3 could not keep the ball out for ever. Another Bloxham attack split the Cumnor defence. The Bloxham player controlled the ball and fired the ball past an advancing Tim. It was 4-3.
Cumnor were coming back into the game but still were not looking confident. Luke made a great tackle in midfield and found Harri. He raced forward and hit a great shot into the back of the net. It was 4-4.
With 10 minutes to go Cumnor took the lead. A flick from Freddie found Biggy. He beat a couple of players and shot. It was saved. It came out to Freddie who calmly slipped the ball into the net. It was 5-4.
Cumnor attacked again. Adam controlled the ball and slipped the ball to Bradley. He found Robbie who took a couple of touches and volleyed the ball into the net. It was 6-4.
The game was not over. Bloxham flew forward. Alex made a great tackle and pushed the ball out for a corner. It was put into the box and Tim rose to punch the ball away. In the last minute Bloxham made it 5 with a great shot. Bloxham could have equalised but the shot went past.
The referee looked at his watch and blew for time. It was 6-5. What a game! A great advert for Boy's football.

BLOXHAM 5 CUMNOR MINORS 6

(FRASER, WRIGHTY, SHAUN, HARRI, FREDDIE AND ROBBIE}

CUMNOR ARE CHAMPIONS. Well done Cumnor. A great result and well deserved. To beat Bloxham on their own pitch and win the league is amazing. Bloxham are by far the best side we have played this year.

CUMNOR TAKE A MASSIVE STEP TOWARDS THE LEAGUE

2010-04-25T10:44:00.000-07:00

Cumnor returned to league action with a game against their old foes-Didcot. The predicted sunshine was not present over Didcot. Cumnor had a full squad to choose from. The boys looked calm but the coaching staff had pinpointed this game as a potential problem. The last time Cumnor won at Didcot was in 2006 when we beat them to win the league. It seems a long time ago.

Cumnor started the game. They played the ball all the way back to Robbie. He fired a great ball deep into the Didcot half. Shaun controlled the ball. The ball found Freddie. He passed to Fraser who passed the ball to Freddie. He turned and knocked the ball into the net. It was 1-0. What a start.

Any thought of an easy game was destroyed by Didcots reaction. They attacked with strength. Alex had to be quick to stop a Didcot attack. Robbie made a great interception to stop a possible goal. When the goal came it was not a surprise. Jack controlled the ball and fired in a great shot to make it 1-1.

Cumnor reacted strongly. Luke made a trade mark tackle in midfield. He gave it to Freddie. He passed it to Fraser. He glided past the defender and finished with a great shot. It was 2-1.

At this stage Cumnor looked for the next goal. Jordi had pushed himself forward and had 3 shots on goal in about as many minutes.

At this stage Sam was injured. He was taken off and Ross was dragged back into the defence. This allowed Cumnor to control midfield. the third goal came from a Harri corner. A great corner was met by Bradley but it was cleared to Luke. He smashed the ball into the net. It finished 3-1 at half time.

In the second half, Didcot tried to come into the game. Wrighty was immense at the back. He stopped most attacks and had the tenacity to get into midfield and start up attacks. From one such attack Harri made it 4. The ball was lifted towards the Didcot goalie. As the goalie and defender went for the ball, Harri jumped in and lifted the ball into the net.

Tim had to make a great save as Didcot tried to come into the game. Kieren, yet again having a great game, made a great clearance. Fraser found Freddie. He passed to Bradley. He took a couple of touches and then placed the ball into the net. What a goal! Best goal of the game.

Mark and Adam linked up well to set up Adam. His shot just went passed the post.

Robbie added energy to the midfield but Cumnor were happy to see out proceedings to the final whistle.

DIDCOT 1 CUMNOR MINORS 5

[FREDDIE, BRADLEY, LUKE, FRASER AND HARRI]

MAN OF THE MATCH: SHAUN

A great result. Bloxham beat Newbury 3-1. Draw or win against Bloxham will give us the league next week. Then we play Wantage[or Newbury] in the cup final.

What a finish!

TOP SCORERS 28TH MARCH

2010-03-29T10:38:00.000-07:00

FREDDIE 20

BRADLEY 18

FRASER 15

WRIGHTY 8

HARRI 5

ROBBIE 5

IBBY 5

BIGGY 5

SHAUN 4

JORDI 4

ADAM 3

KIEREN 3

LUKE 2

ALEX 0

TIM 0

MARK 0

BEN 0

CUMNOR MAKE CUP FINAL

2010-03-28T09:31:00.000-07:00

Radley were our opponents on a bright sunny day at Didcot Town FC for the semi-final of the Oxford Mail Cup. Both sides know each other very well and were desperate to reach the cup final.

Cumnor's cup record against Radley was not good.

Cumnor received a injury blow before the game as Shaun failed a late fitness test. Otherwise Dave had a full side to choose from.

The game started and Radley nearly took an early lead. A ball over the top of the Cumnor defence was met by the Radley attacker. Fortunately Robbie was off his line quickly and managed to make a great save. The ball was cleared by Kieren. Luke won the ball in midfield. It was pushed up the left hand side to Harri. He crossed the ball into the box. The ball landed with Freddie. He had time to control the ball and slip the ball into the back of the net. It was 1-0. Minutes later it was 2-0. The ball was knocked in by Jordi. Freddie again controlled the ball and slipped it past the goalie for number 2.

Cumnor were looking comfortable but Radley always looked dangerous on the counter attack.

Ibby had a shot saved by the Radley goalie.

Wrighty made another great interception. He moved the ball to Fraser. He raced down the right hand side and crossed the ball into the middle. The ball was cleared. Harri and Freddie controlled the ball. It was passed to Bradley. From 20 yards, he fired a great shot just over the bar.

At the other end, Alex's no nonsense approach, was proving irritating to the Radley attack.

With minutes to go of the first half, the Radley goalie had to race of his line to clear a through ball. Fraser latched onto the clearance. He shot from 50 yards but the ball went past the post.

The first half finished 2-0.

At the start of the second half, Cumnor had a dream start. Immediately the ball was controlled by Luke. He slipped the ball through to Bradley. He moved into the Radley box. As the goalie approached, he rifled the ball into the top corner. What a goal!

Cumnor pressed forward for another goal. Adam made a good run on the left hand side. He crossed the ball but the goalie saved well. Ben won the ball in midfield and put a great ball through to Bradley. He shot but the goalie saved well. Freddie, Bradley and Adam came close to making it four. Mark was brought on in the attack. He made a couple of great runs and had a great long shot near the end.

Radley started to look more dangerous. Tim had to be quick of his line on a couple of occasions. He was beaten by a great shot but the ball came of the bar and was cleared by Robbie.

The referee blew for full time. Cumnor have made the final for the second year in a row.

CUMNOR MINORS 3 RADLEY 0

[Freddie 2, Bradley 1]

MAN OF THE MATCH: FREDDIE

Cumnor did enough to get into the final. In the final it will be Wantage or Newbury.

WRIGHTY BREAKS DEADLOCK WITH FANTASTIC FREE KICK

2010-03-23T12:34:00.000-07:00

Wrighty broke the deadlock in a tight encounter with a great free kick and kept Cumnor at the top of the league.

A sunny morning greeted both sides who were both desperate for victory. The game started with both defences on top. Chances for both sides were limited in the first half. Wrighty and Kieren were formidable in the centre of defence. Alex and Jordi protected the flanks well. Robbie had one easy shot to save from a free kick.

In the second half Cumnor controlled the game but neither team looked like scoring. Ibby set up Harri. He hit a great shot but the goalie made a great save.

On the left, Luke won the ball. He passed it to Shaun who found Freddie. He raced towards the penalty area and, as he left the defender behind, he was brought down. Luckily for Wantage it was just outside the box.

Wrighty line up to take the free kick. He placed a great shot into the top corner. What a goal. It was 1-0.

Ibby and Shaun both had chances to make it 2. Then Bradley won the ball and found Freddie. He took the ball to the bye line and crossed it into the penalty area. Fraser popped up from no-where to tap the ball into the net. It was 2-0.

At the other end, Tim made a good save from a shot from a Wantage attacker.

The game finished 2-0.

WANTAGE CONCORDS 0 CUMNOR MINORS 2

[WRIGHTY and FRASER]

CUMNOR MAKE OXFORD MAIL SEMI-FINAL.

2010-03-07T23:30:00.000-08:00

CUMNOR MINORS 12 DIDCOT CASUALS 1

[LUKE, HARRI 2, ADAM, BRADLEY, FRASER 2, ROBBIE, JORDI, WRIGHTY, 2 OG]

MAN OF THE MATCH: ADAM

UPDATED SCORERS 7TH MARCH 2010

2010-03-07T09:52:00.000-08:00

FREDDIE 18

BRADLEY 17

FRASER 14

WRIGHTY 7

HARRI 5

ROBBIE 5

IBBY 5

BIGGY 5

SHAUN 4

JORDI 4

ADAM 3

KIEREN 3

LUKE 2

ALEX 0

TIM 0

MARK 0

BEN 0

CUMNOR AND BLOXHAM PRODUCE THE MATCH OF THE DAY.

2010-02-28T09:52:00.000-08:00

The eagerly awaited game between Cumnor and Bloxham took place at Abingdon Colts ground as The Closes was waterlogged. The pitch was in perfect condition but a cold wind kept the spectators wrapped up. Due to a colour clash, Cumnor changed to an unfamilar yellow. It was Bloxham's first year in the Oxford Mail League and were starting to find their feet. Cumnor sit proudly at the top of the league and a win would keep them there.
Bloxham started better and looked very threatening. Robbie had to make a couple of early stops. It was not long before Bloxham took the lead. A nice move down the right released their talented no 8 who swung a lovely ball over the stretching hands of Robbie into the back of the net. It was 1-0. Mark and Shaun were mostly defending on the left as Cumnor were pushed back.
Jordi was slowly starting to control his opponent. Wrighty made a great stop. He fired the ball forward. Fraser, who was looking very lively, moved forward. He then slipped a great ball behind the defence. Both Freddie and Biggy were going for the ball. Fortunately Biggy took the ball as Freddie was in an offside position. The goalie made a great dive at his feet but the ball slipped past the goalie and Biggy slammed the ball into the net. It was 1-1.
At the other end, Bloxham nearly took the lead. Wrighty passed back to Robbie. He scuffed his clearance. It landed at Lewis who slipped the ball over the top of Robbie. He jumped and punched the ball over the bar. What a save!
Kieren moved forward with the ball. He linked up with Shaun and found Biggy. He slipped a lovely ball through to Bradley. He moved towards the ball and placed a great shot into the corner of the net. A great goal. It was 2-1.
On two occasions, Mark had to make goal line clearances. He was having a great game. It is unfortunate that Mark has submitted a transfer request and still wants to leave to be nearer to his family in Devon.
Cumnor were under pressure for the remainder of the second half and it was no surprise when Bloxham equalised from a corner. The ball came of a Cumnor player's head into the back of the net. It was 2-2. The first half ended.
Dave gave a great team talk and the boys came racing out for the second half.
Cumnor were a different side in the second half. They came out searching for goals.
Bradley and Biggy came close with great shots. Freddie did well to set up Biggy. He fired a well placed cross over the goalie. Fraser slipped but Biggy controlled the ball and fired it into the back of the net. It was 3-2.
Luke was having a great game. Dave gave Luke only one task and that was to stick with Tom Bosher. He stuck to Tom like glue. Tom thought that Luke would never leave him alone. Luke was on a mission as he had to be at Wembley to support his beloved Manchester United in the Carling Cup Final. He limited him to only a couple of long range shots. Unfortunately, or fortunately, Luke does not always listen to Dave. Luke decided to leave his task and score a great goal. A ball was passed to Luke. He controlled the ball and placed it into the corner of the net. A fantastic goal!
Biggy was then released with a great pass from Fraser and moved into the box and his shot struck the bar but Freddie was racing in to tap the ball into the net.
Cumnor were now thinking that the game was over. Bloxham had other ideas. They scored two great goals. It was 5-4. Cumnor were under pressure. Bloxham broke through the middle of the Cumnor defence. A great shot was saved by Tim and pushed for a corner. Tim then had to make another great save from a fantastic shot.
Cumnor gained a free kick 30 yards out. Wrighty flighted in a great ball and Robbie rose above the defence and headered the ball into the back of the net. A great header. It was 6-4.
Alex, who was having a great game, made a great interception. He passed the ball to Adam. He moved down the left and beat two players. The second tackle nearly brought him down but he stayed on his feet but just fired wide.
Alex cleared the ball from another attack and Freddie controlled the ball and slipped the ball to Biggy who made it 7 with a great shot.
The whistle was blown and the game ended.
It was 7-4.

CUMNOR MINORS 7 BLOXHAM 4

MAN OF THE MATCH: FRASER

What a great game. Two great sides and the game played in good spirits.
A great advert for Oxford Mail football.
On a more serious issue, we have not been able to change Dave's mind about leaving Cumnor. We will need a new manager for one of the best jobs in Boy's Football:

Benefits:

You don't get paid.
Constantly told that you have made the wrong decision.
Mums and Dads complaining that their lad doesn't get a game.
Phone calls at all times of the night.
Sleepless nights worrying what team to play the next day.
Last minute phone calls declaring that their son can't make the game because of parties etc

Fortunately Cumnor are different. A great bunch of Mums and Dads who get on. Fantastic boys who play great football, are talented and want to win. We have seen Ardington and St Edmunds and numerous others fold. It can not happen to Cumnor. Lots of the lads have played together since Under 6. A lot of the lads have played against Cumnor over the years and are now part of Cumnor. If we stay together we will only get better.

CUMNOR EASE PAST MARSTON

2010-02-22T01:18:00.000-08:00

Marston were looking for revenge after last weeks game. Cumnor wanted another 3 points to move further ahead at the top of the league. Cumnor had one eye on next weeks game against Bloxham.

Cumnor started the game on top and never looked like being in trouble. Biggy hit the post with a great shot. Fraser came close with a super shot. It was only a matter of time before Cumnor took the lead. Shaun and Fraser worked well to win a corner on the right hand side. Jordi took the corner. A perfectly flighted corner was met by Luke. He rose above the defence and headered the ball into the back of the net. It was 1-0.

Wrighty broke up a rare Marston attack and passed to Mark. He lifted the ball upfield and found Bradley. He was enjoying his role in midfield. He slipped the ball to Biggy. He did some Ronaldo footwork and slammed the ball into the back of the net.

Freddie made it 3 with a great finish.

Kieren made a great stop and pushed the ball out for a corner. The corner was taken but cleared. Marston attacked again and a shot from 20 yards ended up in the back of the net. It was 3-1. A period of Marston attack saw Robbie make a great clearance.

At the other end, a Biggy cross was met by Freddie who slipped the ball into the net. It was 4-1.

The first half finished 4-1 to Cumnor.

The second half followed the path of the first half. Adam had a shot which just went past. Ibby started another move on the left. He found Adam. He went on a great run and made it 5-1 with a great shot. Cumnor could have scored more but some bad luck stopped Cumnor scoring more.

At the other end, Marston had a shot which hit the bar and went over. Tim had it covered anyway.

Robbie and Bradley came close but the score stayed 5-1.

MARSTON SAINTS 1 CUMNOR MINORS 5

[BIGGY, FREDDIE 2, ADAM AND LUKE]

MAN OF THE MATCH: JORDI

Next week we play Bloxham. A Cumnor win would give Cumnor a great boost for the title. A win for Bloxham would bring Bloxham back into the title chase. It looks like it will be an exciting game.

CUMNOR STAY TOP OF THE LEAGUE

2010-02-14T09:27:00.000-08:00

Cumnor approached this crucial game with only a squad of 12. Injuries and holidays had robbed Cumnor of Shaun, Kieran and Harri. It was our first home game for 2 months and it did take the dads a lot longer than usual to put up the nets. Luckily the nets were up before the start of the game.

Marston were the visitors today. The game started with both sides trying to pass the ball. It was end to end football. Marston were using the wings to attack Cumnor. Fortunately Jordi and Mark are quick enough to combat any attack. Cumnor were finding lots of joy on the right hand side. After 10 minutes Cumnor had their first chance. Adam won the ball in the midfield. He moved forward. He played a neat pass to Bradley who swung the ball out to the right. Fraser raced onto the ball. He moved forward and his shot just went past the post.

At the other end, Wrighty made a great tackle at the edge of the box to clear the ball. The ball was pushed out for a throw in. Cumnor won the ball. Alex took a couple of touches and found Luke. He fired the ball to Ibby. He neatly turned the defender. The defender mis-timed his tackle and brought him down. A clear penalty. Wrighty stepped up to take the penalty. It is always a worry before Wrighty takes a penalty. Fortunately he did not try anything different and slammed the ball into the back of the net. It was 1-0.

Tim made his first appearance outfield and immediately made an impact with some great runs.

Almost immediately Marston nearly equalised. A long ball came over the top of our defence. As the Cumnor defence left each other to clear it, the Marston attacker raced in to fire a great shot towards the Cumnor net. Robbie blocked the ball with a great save. Alex cleared the ball.

Bradley looked like he was going to make it 2-0 but his shot went wide.

There was a penalty claim in the Cumnor box as Robbie and the Marston player went shoulder to shoulder. The referee waved away the penalty claims.

It was 1-0 at half-time.

The second half started with Cumnor on top. Both Freddie and Bradley had shots wide. At last Cumnor made it two. The Marston defender and Freddie raced for a loose ball. Freddie won the ball and slipped it past the goalie into the back of the net.

Suddenly Marston had their best spell. Tim had to make great save from a corner that was taken quickly. He pushed it for another corner. The corner was taken and found a Marston head. It hit the bar and was cleared by Jordi. Another ball was cleared off the line by Alex.

A Cumnor attack started. Luke found Fraser. He found Bradley who slipped the ball to Robbie. He tapped the ball to Freddie. He took his time and slipped the ball past the goalie to make it 3-0.

After the goal, the referee decided to remove the Marston linesman to the gratitude of most of the spectators and local residents.

Cumnor finished the game off with a fantastic goal. Fraser took a corner and the goalie made a great save from Luke. The ball landed at the feet of three Cumnor players: Luke, Freddie and Robbie. Both Luke and Freddie looked at the determination on Robbie's face and decided there was only one person who was going to grab this opportunity. Robbie slammed the ball into the back of the net giving the goalie no chance.

The game finished 4-0.

CUMNOR MINORS 4 MARSTON SAINTS 0

[FREDDIE 2, ROBBIE 1 AND WRIGHTY 1]

MAN OF THE MATCH: FREDDIE

Another great performance. Next week we play Marston again. It will be another difficult game. Marston have a small park which suits their neat passing. It should be a great game.

UPDATED SCORES 14TH FEB 2010

2010-02-14T08:21:00.000-08:00

ALEX 0

BRADLEY 15

FRASER 12

FREDDIE 15

HARRI 3

MARK 0

BEN 0

SHAUN 4

ROBBIE 3

ADAM 1

JORDI 3

WRIGHTY 6

IBBY 5

TIM 0

LUKE 1

KIERAN 3

HOPEFULLY THEY ARE ACCURATE!

CUMNOR MOVE CLEAR AT THE TOP OF THE LEAGUE.

2010-02-08T11:45:00.000-08:00

Cumnor returned to League football with a trip to Henley. We played Henley in the first game of the season.

Cumnor, with the exception of Alex who was ill, had a full side to choose from.

Cumnor started the game well and within ten minutes were two up. They won 2 corners. With both corners, Harri floated in perfect crosses. On both occasions, Fraser rose above his marker and headered the ball into the net.

Adam made the third with a great run. He flicked the ball to Freddie and he made it 3-0 with a nice strike. Jordi, Wrighty, Mark and Kieran formed the back line and had very little to do. Robbie made a couple of clearances but mostly kept everybody up to date with a running commentary of the game. Luke and Shaun linked up well in midfield.

In the second half, Freddie made it 4 with a nice finish. Ibby made it 5 with a great goal. He controlled the ball and fired it into the top of the net.

Bradley finished the game with a great strike into the back of the net.

Tim at the other end was showing good footwork with some nice passing.

HENLEY 0 CUMNOR MINORS 6

[FRADSER 2, FREDDIE 2, BRADLEY AND IBBY]

MAN OF THE MATCH: ADAM.

DAVE BRIGGS RESIGNS

2010-01-31T14:31:00.000-08:00

Football always comes first for Cumnor but today was different. Cumnor had just moved into the next round of the cup and Dave was giving his usual after match team talk. As Dave talked to the boys he informed them that he would be leaving Cumnor at the end of the season.

No-one could believe what they were hearing!

If one man had pushed this side to be the most successful side in Cumnor's history it is Dave Briggs. Cumnor Under 13's without Dave is unthinkable.

Dave is moving down to Torquay. From what I have heard, Torbay Minors have offered Dave lots of money to win their Championship.

Knowing that Dave has made up his mind it leaves Cumnor with one objective during this season.

Winning the League and Cup would give Dave the best memory of Cumor Minors.

When Dave is sitting amongst the elderly population of Torquay, imagine the joy he will have showing his medal collection. His pride and joy will be the 2009-2010 Oxford Mail A League Championship and the 2009-2010 Oxford Mail Cup. So let's win it for Dave and make it a perfect season.

CUMNOR CRUISE INTO THE NEXT ROUND OF THE CUP

2010-01-31T14:28:00.000-08:00

CUMNOR MINORS 7 SAXTON ROVERS 0

Jordi, Freddie 2, Bradley , Robbie, Ibby and Shaun

CUMNOR KNOCKED OUT OF B&B CUP

2010-01-24T10:57:00.000-08:00

A long trip to Bletchley was our belated start to the year. Having played in Milton Keynes last year there were no excuses for anyone getting lost. West Bletchley look a good side going by their results.

West Bletchley were very hospitable by offering free tea, coffee and biscuits. It is the first time that Kev has offered to buy refreshments for everybody.

Cumnor started slowly and Wrighty on two occasions made sliding tackles to prevent an early goal. Against the run of play, Cumnor took the lead. Bradley blocked a clearance and raced past the Bletchley defender. He the lobbed the ball over the approaching goalie. It hit the back of the net and it was 1-0.

Cumnor did not hold onto there lead very long. A Bletchley attacker controlled the ball, slipped round Robbie and made it 1-1.

At this stage the game levelled out. Both sides attacked and it was an end to end game. Two very different styles. Bletchley play with flowing football. Cumnor have the more direct approach. Cumnor were starting to take the upper hand. Freddie raced forward after a ball by Shaun. He moved past the Bletchley defender but was brought down just outside the box. Harri took the free kick but the ball was cleared.

Luke was controlling midfield. I have never seen him have to work harder. He won the ball in midfield and found Fraser. He moved forward and crossed the ball but it was saved by the goalie.

At the other end, Mark had to be sharp to clear a Bletchley attack. Straight after, Bletchley broke through the Cumnor defence but Robbie made a great save at the foot of the attacker.

Kieren made another great stop and started another attack. The ball came to Shaun. He beat one player and passed to Fraser. Unfortunately he was tackled and the ball was cleared. Another attack saw Bradley fire an unstoppable shot into the back of the net. I only wish someone had explained to the West Bletchley goalie what unstoppable means. He must have seen the ball at the last minute as it came through a melee of players. He launched himself across the goal and pushed the ball onto the post and it was cleared. What a save!

Bletchley attacked and Jordi raced across to intercept the ball. He took his time and passed to Luke. He found Bradley but he was tackled at the edge of the box. Robbie again had to make another great save at the feet of the attacker. 2 minutes before the end of the half Bletchley scored a great goal. It was 2-1.

At the other end, a cross from Harri found Fraser. He turned and it a great shot just past the post.

The referee blew for half time.

Cumnor attacked and Biggy came very close to equalising.His shot just went wide.Surely the equaliser would come. Bletchley did not sit back. An attack saw them increase the lead. A great solo effort gave Tim no chance. It was 3-1.

Cumnor pushed forward. Biggy broke through but fired his shot wide. Adam was giving us more width on the left. He found Luke. He passed to Fraser. He raced up the right and crossed but Bradley's shot was blocked.

At the other end a header just went wide. Then Tim made a good catch from a cross. He cleared the ball. It was headed on by Biggy. Bradley received the ball and hit a shot towards the net. Unfortunately it hit the bar and was cleared.

Bletchley attacked and a determined Alex managed to make a great tackle to force a corner.

As time was running out Cumnor scored. A great block from Robbie came to Fraser . He flew the ball forward and Biggy headered the ball over the goalie into the net. It was 3-2.

The Fraser raced onto the ball as the goalie approached. He got there first but the ball slipped past the goal.

Bletchley had another great attack and the strikers shot just slipped past the post.

As Cumnor left holes at the back, West Bletchley scored a great goal with minutes left.

The game was over. Cumnor were out.

WEST BLETCHLEY 4 CUMNOR MINORS 2

A great game. A real cup tie with two great attacking teams. Both teams could have won the game. West Bletchley are a great side. They took their chances and, therefore, deserved to go through. It is just a pity that they are not closer to Oxfordshire. They would be great addition to the Oxford Mail League. I am sure they would like to play in games like that every week.

All the best to West Bletchley for the rest of the season. Thanks for the hospitality.

With the news that Newbury have beaten Windsor Royals, indicates that we have a lot of work still to do in the league.

CUMNOR PLAY SAXTON ROVERS IN OXFORD MAIL CUP ON THE 31ST JAN. DIDCOT GAME CANCELLED.

2010-01-24T10:55:00.000-08:00

CUMNOR COME OUT ON TOP OF DOUBLE HEADER

2010-01-18T06:07:00.000-08:00

Dave, concerned that we had not played much football, arranged two games on one day. Our first opponents were Brackley Town. Reports indicated that this was a good side who would be a real challenge.

The boys looked a bit rusty but soon started to play some attractive football. Our defence is now becoming very solid. Brackley had the better of the first five minutes. Alex and Jordi had to be quick to stop attacks on the wings. Wrighty and Kieren are forming a great partnership. Cumnor soon took control and dominated the game. Freddie and Bradley linked up and Bradley finished with a great shot. Fraser came close with a great shot. Luke was having a real battle in midfield with his opposite number. A couple of crunching tackles kept Cumnor on top in midfield.

At the other end, Robbie had little to do but had to be quick of his line for a clearance.

The first half finished 1-0.

Cumnor scored twice in the second half. A through ball from Ben found Bradley who calmly slipped the ball over the goalie. Then Fraser won the ball and slipped the ball to Freddie. He turned and put the ball into the back of the net. Tim made a couple of clearances but had a quiet afternoon.

CUMNOR MINORS 3 BRACKLEY TOWN 0

In the second game we played Abingdon Colts. Cumnor took the lead through a lovely goal from Harri. Abingdon replied with an equaliser within a minute. Mark broke up an Abingdon attack. Cumnor then swept forward and Adam scored with a great shot.

The second half ended a stalemate. Both sides had chances.

The game finished 2-1

ABINGDON COLTS 1 CUMNOR MINORS 2

BLOXHAM GAME CANCELLED

2009-12-19T13:11:00.000-08:00

BLOXHAM V. CUMNOR MINORS 20th DEC. 2009 KO 12:00

2009-12-15T11:59:00.000-08:00

CUMNOR CONTINUE UNBEATEN RUN

2009-12-13T08:17:00.000-08:00

Both sides were looking forward to a great game of football. Didcot after beating Radley last week were full of confidence. Dave looked calm, but decided on an attacking formation.

Neil , who was on Tuck Shop duty, arrived early. So early that he decided to put the nets up. Nets are supposed to stop the ball but his first attempt had as many holes as the Hull City defence. He finally got the net up and then moved onto his Tuck Shop duties.

Cumnor started the game slowly. The first ten minutes had no team on top. The midfield were fighting for every ball. Luke, now fully fit, was using his strength to win midfield. He started the first move of the day with a great pass to Shaun. He controlled the ball and tried to find Bradley. It was cut out and Didcot started a counter attack. A ball over the defence was cleared by Mark. It ended up with Harri. He linked up with Shaun and found Fraser. He started a run up the left hand side and as he approached the penalty box hit a fantastic shot. The goalkeeper expecting a cross was beaten at his near post. What a goal! Over the last couple of weeks, I have mistakenly given Fraser's goals to other players. Only one player could score a goal like this.

Cumnor started to play with confidence. Didcot are always blessed with fast wingers. This team are no different. Attacks were started on both sides. On the right side, Jordi never let a ball past him. Jordi was signed at the start of the season and has been a revelation. He had to be very sharp and made some great tackles. On the other side, Mark had to make a great clearance to stop a dangerous attack.

Didcot won a free kick 25 yards out. Cumnor formed a wall. It was fired towards the Cumnor goal but Robbie saved well.

Cumnor attacked looking for the second. Wrighty, who seems to be everywhere, cleared the ball to Shaun. He found Freddie who slipped past a defender. He passed to Harri, who guided it past the goalie. Unfortunately, it hit the post and was cleared.

On another Didcot attack Kieren made a great interception. He looked for Bradley. He was forced out wide and his pass was knocked out for a corner.

Harri took the corner and as it landed in the box, a Didcot player handled the ball. It was a penalty.

Wrighty stepped up to take the penalty. He hit the ball to the left. The goalie dived the right way but the penalty was too strong and it landed in the back of the net. It was 2-0 and the half time whistle went.

Dave sent Cumnor out to finish off the game. Freddie and Luke came close. Didcot looked very dangerous as they attacked in numbers. Alex never missed a ball as he cut out every attack on the left side. As he cut the ball out, he fired the ball forward. It was slipped to Bradley who turned and fired a great shot into the back of the net. What a goal!

At the other end Didcot still were looking for a way back into the game. A through ball headed towards the corner flag. Tim raced out his goal and slipped past one player and cleared the ball. What confidence.

Ibby and Adam came on to do their usual double act on the left side. Didcot struggled with the skillful play from the duo. Alex freed Adam who raced down the wing. He crossed and Luke headered the ball into the back off the net. A great goal!

Maybe the best goal came last. Wrighty and Kieran linked up and passed the ball to Freddie. He flicked the ball to Adam. He looked up and saw Ibby. He slipped the ball to Ibby. He controlled the ball and hit a great shot into the back of the net. It was 5-0.

Robbie with his usual enthusiasm tried his best to make it 6 but it stayed 5.

The referee blew for full time.

CUMNOR MINORS 5 DIDCOT 0

[LUKE, BRADLEY,IBBY, WRIGHTY AND FRASER]

MAN OF THE MATCH: LUKE. Back to his best, after injury, with a great performance.

What a great game. Cumnor were fantastic and deserved the victory. It is always nice to beat Didcot who are a great side.

Next week we play Bloxham. Our last game against them ended up an easy victory for Bloxham.

A makeshift Cumnor side did not bode well for the season ahead. It was Jordi's first game for Cumnor and he played up front by himself. As he normally played at the back, he wondered what he had let himself in for. That seems a long time ago.

Neil finished his stint on the Tuck Shop. Feedback seemed to indicate that he should stick to being a linesman. Short changing and cold tea were a few of the complaints that surfaced at the end of the game. Didcot parents said they would bring their own drinks next time.

BLACKBIRDS SWEPT ASIDE BY CUMNOR

2009-12-07T03:50:00.000-08:00

With the rain easing, the Cumnor pitch was passed playable. The visitors were Oxford Blackbirds who were struggling to make their mark in the league.

The pitch looked good but centre spots and 18 yard boxes were not visible. Centuries of tradition were swept aside by Kev as he decided that these white lines were not particularly necessary for a game of football. Fortunately common sense prevailed and Kev raced off to get his paint.

Cumnor probably scored the quickest goal in our teams history. The ball was swept forward and Bradley raced onto the ball. He moved into the 18 yard box and hit a great shot. The goalie managed to parry the ball but the ball ended up in the back of the net. It was 1-0.

Blackbirds were shocked but dragged themselves back into the game. Harri was playing well at left back. He was linking up well with Adam and Ibby. Adam made a great run on the left hand side. As he was about to shoot the ball was blocked and went for a corner.

Harri took the corner perfectly into the penalty area. Fraser and Shaun both had attempts cleared. Fraser was making lots of runs up the right. He had one shot just slip by the post.

Kieren started the next move with a great pass to Fraser. He raced up the right and crossed. Adam shot but the goalie saved well.

Blackbirds were starting to look dangerous. A through ball was met by the Blackbirds attacker. Robbie came racing out and made a great save. Alex had to be quick off the mark to make a great clearance. Jordi was being stretched on the right but was coping well.

Near the end of the half Cumnor made it 2-0. A ball was crossed in. Shaun controlled it with a nice touch. He the slipped it through a group of players to Ibby. As the Blackbirds players looked for offside, Ibby calmly slipped the ball into the net. The ref blew for half time.

The game was quickly killed off by a double strike. Shaun slipped the ball to Freddie. He passed to Bradley who slammed a great shot into the roof of the net.

Bradley then slipped the ball to Freddie who knocked the ball past the goalie to make it 4.

Mark came close with a long range effort which slipped past the post.

Fraser, showing no sign of his back injury, made one of his trademark runs and made no mistake with a great header.

Wrighty had to make some clearances as Oxford looked for a way back. Cumnor were awarded a free kick just outside the box. Wrighty took the kick but it just slipped past.

Tim made a great stop as Blackbirds applied some pressure.

Harri capped a fine performance with the sixth.

Robbie made it 7 after the goalie could not hold the ball and he pounced on the ball and tapped it into the net. A Robbie header just slid past.

The game finished 7-0.

MAN OF THE MATCH:HARRI

Next week we play our biggest rivals-Didcot. Last year we got fed up seeing each other as we met 4 times. This will be our first encounter of the season.

CUMNOR FIGHT THEIR WAY INTO THE NEXT ROUND

2009-11-30T00:51:00.000-08:00

The B&B Cup took us back to Reading on a very wet sunday. Thatcham Tornadoes were our opponents on a pitch which was just passed playable.

The KO was delayed for various reasons. The biggest reason was the trouble Neil was having putting up one of the nets. He tried various designs until Stuart, Bradley's Dad came over to help. The referee was considering fining Neil for wasting his time.

Cumnor started slowly and were finding it hard going on a tricky surface. Cumnor were controlling the game with Adam looking very sharp. It was on the left side that Cumnor looked most dangerous. With Fraser playing up front, his tenacious tackling was missed in the middle of the park. Alex and Wrighty had to be very sharp on a few occasions as the ball was flown over there heads for the Thatcham boys to run onto. Thatcham soon realised that neither of these players were going to be beaten for speed. Robbie did not have a save to make but he had to be very quick of his line on a couple of occasions.

Jordi and Harri were linking up well. A great move gave Harri a shooting opportunity. His shot just slipped by the post. Kieren relishing the freedom of midfield was working hard to control play.

A great move started on the left with a great defensive tackle by Mark. He slipped the ball to Adam who raced up the left and crossed the ball into the middle. Shaun rose up to header the ball but it just went wide. Harri slipped the ball to Fraser and he fired a great shot just past the post.

Just when it looked like we were never going to score, Adam slinked by a couple of players. Just as he was about to take on his last player, he was brought down. It was a penalty.

Wrighty stepped up to take the penalty. He was under strict instructions not to try anything silly with the penalty. As a true professional, he put it into the top corner. Even with this lead, Cumnor were struggling to finish the game off. The first half finished with Cumnor 1-0 up.

The second half started with a great goal from Thatcham. As the game progressed they were looking more dangerous. It came as no surprise that they equalised. A slick move gave Tim no chance. Cumnor looked down. Thatcham were in the ascendancy.

We always know that we are in trouble, when you can hear Dave from the other side of the park. In fact Freddie said he heard him in Reading. Was our cup dream going to end today?

Robbie and Ibby added muscle to the Cumnor attack. Robbie was making a nuisance of himself as he won the ball. He made space and passed to Fraser. He moved forward and fired just pass. Ibby made a breakthrough. He beat a couple of players and just as he was about to cross he was tackled. The ball went out for a corner. Harri took the corner and Fraser headed wide.

Nerves were beginning to show. The Cumnor coaching staff were worried. Kev and Wayne were pacing up and down, getting more agitated as the game progressed.

Shaun made another great run but just failed to find the finishing touch.

Suddenly Cumnor found two moments of brilliance which settled Cumnor.

A Fraser cross was cleared out to the 18 yard area. Jordi, took one touch, and fired an unstoppable shot into the net. It was 2-1. Bradley, who as usual, covered every blade of grass made it 3. He swivelled round and unleashed a great shot into the net. It was 3-1. The game must be over now.

Thatcham made the most of a mix up in the Cumnor box and slipped the ball past Tim to make it 3-2.

Fraser decided to ease Cumnor's nerves and scored a great fourth goal to make it 4-2.

The referee blew his whistle. The game was over.

THATCHAM TORNADOES 2 CUMNOR MINORS 4

[Bradley,Fraser, Jordi, Wrighty]

Man of the Match:Adam

A terrific cup game. A sign of a good side is too win even when they are not playing as well as they can. A tough game awaits Cumnor in the next round-West Bletchley.

Back to the routine of the league next week against Oxford Blackbirds.

SECOND FRIENDLY WIN AGAINST UNDER 14'S

2009-11-16T11:26:00.000-08:00

APPLETON 1 CUMNOR MINORS 3

SHAUN/FRASER/FREDDIE

CUMNOR BEAT SUMMERTOWN IN EXCITING FRIENDLY.

2009-11-09T12:16:00.000-08:00

SUMMERTOWN UNDER 14'S 1 CUMNOR MINORS UNDER 13'S 2

FRASER/SHAUN

MAN OF THE MATCH: KIEREN

CUMNOR BEAT RADLEY WITH GREAT PERFORMANCE

2009-10-18T13:55:00.000-07:00

Cumnor came into their first big game of the season with a few injury worries. Luke and Freddie were suffering from back problems and Alex had a cold. Dave, who had decided not to worry about the game, started to worry. Fortunately all boys felt that they were fit to play.

Radley started better and looked very dangerous in the first 10 minutes. A couple of crosses were just out of the Radley attackers reach. Very slowly Cumnor worked their way into the game. Fraser and Shaun were linking up very well. A cross from Fraser found the head of Luke. His great header just drifted past the post.

Radley suffered a blow as Declan Field injured himself taking a free kick. He strained his groin which was a big blow to Radley.

At the other end, Radley won a corner. It was taken and flew into the Cumnor 6 yard area. Robbie came out and grasped the ball out of the air. A great catch. Mark was now getting on top of Joe, the Radley winger. He gave him very little room. Because of this, Cumnor's defence was starting to take control.

Harri, who is growing into his midfield role, made another important stop.

At the other end Cumnor pressed. Robbie and Declan, in the Radley defence, stopped all attacks in the air. Suddenly Cumnor made a breakthrough. Shaun won the ball in midfield. The ball was flicked on by Bradley to Freddie. He shrugged of the Radley defender and slipped the ball past the approaching Radley goalie. It hit the back of the net. It was 1-0 to Cumnor.

Radley went on the offensive. Jordi made a great interception and started another Cumnor attack. Shaun took the ball and found Fraser. He raced ahead and as he entered the box he left the goalie with no chance as he fired an unstoppable shot into the back of the net.

Radley hit back. They won a free kick just outside the box. It was fired in but Robbie made a great interception with a great punch which fired the ball up the field. Bradley was causing the Radley defence lots of problems with his strong running. One run gave Cumnor a corner. Harri , who was having a great game, lifted the ball into the box. Fraser and Bradley tried to connect but the ball was only cleared to Kieren. He steadied himself and slammed the ball into the back of the net. What a goal! It was 3-0. Cumnor were in dreamland. The referee blew for half time.

Radley took a long time to come out for the second half. Cumnor started the 2nd half the same way as they ended the first. Wrighty cleared the ball up the field. The ball eventually went out for a goal kick. The goalie passed the ball to his left back. Fraser pressed the defender and won the ball. He moved into the box and slammed the ball into the back of the net. It was 4-0.

Ben and Adam were brought on. Adam showed some great skills and was opening up the Radley defence. A few chances came but Cumnor could not convert. Radley were starting to come back into the game. Tim had to be off his line very quickly to stop a couple of attacks. Tom, in the Radley midfield, was trying his best to open the Cumnor defence. He found Joe who controlled the ball and hit a high ball into the back of the net . It was 4-1.

Ben started another Cumnor attack. He passed to Shaun who was brought down just outside the box. Wrighty took the free kick but it drifted past.

Alex had to be very sharp to stop a Radley attack. Having a cold did not stop his determination.

Another attack so Bradley fire a great shot into the back of the net. The goalie made a great stop. It landed at Freddie's feet who slipped the ball into the net. It was 5-1.

FINAL SCORE:

RADLEY 1 CUMNOR MINORS 5

MAN OF THE MATCH: MARK

Mark had a great game against the Radley danger man. He never left him and made some great stops. Well played.

What a great performance. Radley are a great side but Cumnor never stopped running. As one Radley Dad said, Cumnor wanted it more. No matter what happens the rest of the year, this result will keep us smiling during the winter months.

Dave, Wayne and Kev have now built a great footballing side who play for each other and never stop trying.

CUMNOR CRUISE INTO THE SECOND ROUND

2009-10-12T05:42:00.000-07:00

A trip to Reading awaited the Cumnor team on a wet Sunday afternoon. The first round of the B&B Cup would KO off at 14:00. Everybody knows that Dave starts to get nervous when a game against Radley approaches. Normally straight forward decisions become difficult. Dave circulated various post codes for the visit to Reading confusing the mums and dads.. Fortunately, apart from one person, all Cumnor players were present well before kick off. With minutes before kick off, Wrighty was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly he was located in Woodcote 10 miles away. A trip that normally takes 20 minutes took Fred 31 seconds and Wrighty arrived in time to take his place in the team.

Cumnor looked comfortable from the kick off and Fraser and Freddie linked up to set up Bradley. Bradley, who looked full of energy after his 20 hour sleep, gave the goalie no chance. It was 1-0.

Westwood attacked and scored an equaliser. It was 1-1. Cumnor did not panic and a flurry of goals put the game out of Westwood's reach.

A penalty was awarded to Cumnor on the next attack. Wrighty stepped up to take the penalty. He made no mistake. It was 2-1. Across from Fraser saw Freddie chest the ball into the back of the net.

Robbie made a good stop. He slipped the ball to Alex who is growing in confidence. He delivered the ball to Luke. He moved forward and found Freddie who made no mistake to make it 4-1. Kieren had a long shot but the ball drifted past. Wrighty and Fraser added to the tally and took it to 6-1. It was half time.

The second half saw lots of attempts at goal. Jordi, desperate to get on the score sheet was making some great runs. He came close on a couple of occasions. Shaun started and finished a great move. His final shot was just past the post. Shaun kicked the ground in frustration.

Mark still had to deal with a few attacks on the left hand side but mostly the action was at the other end.

Ibby and Adam linked up well on the left and were causing lots of problems. Shaun, Bradley, Adam, Jordi and Fraser all hit the bar. Goals were slow in coming in the second half but eventually Cumnor finished the game. Goals from Bradley[2], Fraser and Ibby made it 10-1. At the other end, Tim had to make a couple of stops but had an easy afternoon. It might be busier next Sunday.

The referee blew and the game was over.

Next week we play Radley. They are unbeaten so it should be a great game.

As the season is getting exciting so are the goal scoring charts. Bradley is taking a clear lead. Freddie and Fraser are not far behind. There was some dispute over Freddie's first goal. Initially he thought it was an own goal but after seeing the action replay at the end decided that he did take a touch.

GOAL SCORING CHARTS AS REQUESTED BY SHAUN

2009-10-04T16:11:00.000-07:00

ALEX 0

BRADLEY 5

FRASER 3

FREDDIE 4

HARRI 3

MARK 0

BEN 0

SHAUN 3

ROBBIE 0

ADAM 1

JORDI 1

WRIGHTY 1

IBBY 0

TIM 0

LUKE 1

KIERAN 2

CUMNOR STAY TOP OF THE LEAGUE

2009-10-04T15:05:00.000-07:00

Cumnor visited Oxford Blackbirds who always prove difficult at home. Ibby and Adam were back after a short break. Dave turned up very late for the game.

Cumnor started with Bradley and Freddie up front. For the first 20 minutes, Blackbirds offside trap was catching Cumnor out. Blackbirds were very disciplined and made it very difficult for Cumnor. A clash of heads with Luke and a Blackbirds' player brought the first free kick. Blackbirds fired the ball into Cumnor's box but Robbie saved well.

Robbie cleared the ball up field. Fraser controlled the ball and slipped the ball to Bradley. He took one touch and fired the ball into the back of the net. A great strike!

Jordi has settled well into right back. He made a great tackle and then passed to Luke. He found Fraser who tried a long shot which went wide.

Cumnor took little time to make it 2. A great ball from Luke found Freddie. He approached the goalie. Freddie slipped the ball to Fraser. He fired an unstoppable shot into the net. It was 2-0. As the end of the first half approached, Adam made a great run up the left. His cross was knocked out to Shaun who placed a great shot into the corner of the net. It was 3-0.

At the other end, Marcus split the Cumnor defence and passed to his other attacker. He shot but Robbie saved well.

Wrighty had to be very sharp to stop another attack.

The first half finished 3-0.

Cumnor controlled the 2nd half.

Harri made it 4 with a blistering shot which left the goalie no chance. If only West Ham had a Harri in their side. Suddenly Kieran had realised that he had not scored this season. He had one chance which was mis-hit. Then he hit two great goals. A great pass from Mark found Kieran. He controlled the ball and slammed the ball into the net.

Adam received the ball from Alex. He turned and slipped the ball into the back of the net.

Ibby who had impressed since he came on made a great run towards the Blackbirds goal. He then found Kieran who made it 7-0 with a great strike.

At the other end, Tim made a great stop from Marcus who was through with only Tim to beat.

Blackbirds attacked and Alex made a great tackle to stop a Blackbird attack. Alex was penalised and a free kick was awarded against him. In my memory, it was the first free kick ever awarded against Alex.

With 5 minutes to go, Freddie was brought down by Marcus in the box. The referee blew for a penalty. The linesman thought it was a dive. As Marcus apologised to Freddie for the tackle that seems unlikely.

Wrighty was told to take the kick. He slammed the ball into the back of the net with a great shot.

The referee looked at his watch and blew for full time.

OXFORD BLACKBIRDS 0 CUMNOR MINORS 8

MAN OF THE MATCH: KIERAN.

What a great game. A great display against a well disciplined Blackbirds defence. Cumnor played some great football but for me Wrighty was immense. Every ball he went for he won.

Next week we start the assault on the B&B Cup. It was a great experience last year. Hopefully we can do as well as we did last year. Without doubt we are a better side than last year. Wrighty, Jordi, Adam and Ibby have made a great difference. We play Westfield Wanderers who look a great side.

The week after we play Radley. What a great league. Radley will always be a big game for Cumnor.

BRADLEY SAVES CUMNOR

2009-09-27T14:36:00.000-07:00

Newbury were the visitors to Cumnor on a glorious sunny morning.

Newbury have just joined the league and reports have suggested that they are a very good side.

Cumnor received an early setback with the news that Luke was unwell. He is a big match player and Cumnor don't like playing without him.

The pitch looked fantastic and everything was set up for an amazing game.

Newbury started well and started probing the wings with some nice passes. Jordi and Mark had to work very hard to stop the two wingers. Robbie never had to make a couple of stops from long range efforts and he had to be quick off the line on a few occasions.

The first chance came to Cumnor. A long ball from Wrighty found Freddie. He left the defender and fired the ball towards the goal but the goalie made a great save. Bradley shot after Shaun won the ball but the ball was cleared. Alex had to make a great tackle at the other end to stop a dangerous attack. Alex 's speed was invaluable at the back as Newbury had some speedy wingers.

Fraser was combining well with Harri. He then made a great pass to Kieran. He looked up and found Bradley. He crossed the ball but the ball went wide.

Newbury impressed with some great football. They used the full width of the pitch.

Cumnor found themselves one down with a great goal. The ball came into the box, the Newbury player controlled the ball and slipped the ball into the net and made it 1-0. What a goal.

The first half finished 1-0.

Cumnor started brightly. Ben had a great shot over the bar. Shaun made a great run and knocked the ball just past the post. Fraser made a great effort but the goalie saved well. At the other end, Tim made a great reflex save from a fantastic shot. Cumnor pushed everybody forward. Wrighty had a great free kick saved.

It was not going to be Cumnor's day.

A crossed ball hit the post. It went for a throw in. The ball was thrown into the penalty area. Bradley jumped onto the ball and hit a great shot into the back of the net. It was 1-1.

There was only 5 minutes left.

Unfortunately Cumnor will be making an official complaint against the left winger of Newbury. It is very obvious that he had the ball attached to his boot with a bit of string. He made a great run beating 4 players before the ball ran out for a goal kick. A scary moment for Cumnor.

The Referee looked at his watch and blew for full time.

CUMNOR MINORS 1 NEWBURY 1

MAN OF THE MATCH: SHAUN.

A great game with chances at both ends. Cumnor did enough to win but Newbury played some great football. A draw left everybody happy.

CUMNOR CRUISE TO VICTORY.

2009-09-21T10:52:00.000-07:00

A great performance saw Cumnor come out comfortable winners against Summertown Stars.

Cumnor started well and took an early lead with a Luke header over the defence which found Freddie. He calmly slotted the ball into the net. A Shaun pass found Bradley who fired in a electric volley into the back of the net to make it 2-0.

Summertown suddenly came alive and started to play some great football. Wrighty had to cover at the back as Summertown were finding gaps in the defence. A cross into the box was met by Robbie who punched the ball clear. Luke had a opportunity for a shot but the ball slipped past.

The first half finished 2-0.

The second half started with both teams wanting to attack. A cross from Fraser was flighted into the box. Harri rose above the defence and headered the ball into the net. Ben won the ball in midfield and found Jordi. He hit a great shot but the ball hit the bar and slipped over.

Jordi had another opportunity minutes later but this time he curled a great shot into the back of the net. It was 4-0.

Mark and Alex combined to stop a attack. The ball was gathered by Fraser. He moved forward and hit a long ball forward. The goalie and Freddie came to meet the ball but it slipped into the net. It was 5-0.

At the other end a mix up in the Cumnor defence saw the Summertown attacker take advantage and slip the ball into the net.

Minutes afterwards Tim had to make a great clearance.

With minutes to go, Shaun made it 6 with a nice shot into the net.

SUMMERTOWN STARS 1 CUMNOR MINORS 6

MAN OF THE MATCH: FRASER

CUMNOR MAKE HARD WORK OF VICTORY

2009-09-13T08:12:00.000-07:00

Cumnor kept their 100% record this season with a hard fought victory over Wantage. A game which Cumnor dominated should have been over by half time but unlucky finishing kept the difference to one goal. An early set back before the game saw Kieran missing due to an ankle injury. Alex was back and slipped straight into the side in place of Kieran.

The game started with Cumnor looking for an early goal. Harri started the first serious move of the game. He controlled the ball and found Luke. He beat a player and crossed the ball into the 6 yard box. The ball landed at Fraser's feet. With the goal at his mercy, he hit the ball into the goalie's hands. After a week of Scottish football misses, hopefully Fraser's Scottish heritage would not affect Cumnor and Fraser during the game.

Wantage made their first attack and scored against the run of play. Wantage gained a free kick just outside the box. The ball was floated into the penalty area and was headed into the net. Robbie had no chance.

Cumnor went straight on the attack. Jordi stopped a Wantage attack. He passed the ball up the right hand side. He passed the ball to Shaun. He moved forward and beat his opponent and slipped the ball to Fraser. He raced into the box and fired the ball into the back of the net with a great shot. What a goal.

Wantage attacked but Robbie made a great save. Another attack saw the ball slipped past Robbie as he raced out. Alex followed the ball back and diverted it for a corner. A great stop.

Mark was not allowing Wantage any space on the right hand side. He made a great tackle and started another move. The ball was delivered forward and Bradley controlled it with great skill. He moved the ball to Freddie. He raced in on goal and lifted the ball into the back of the net. The goalie had no chance. It was 2-1.

Shaun hit the bar with an opportunistic shot.

Cumnor attacked again. Wrighty stopped another Wantage attack. He raced forward and found Harri. He crossed the ball and Luke tried to header the ball towards the net but it was cleared. It landed 20 yards out. Shaun hit it first time into the back of the net. Another great goal.

It was 3-1.

With seconds to go Wantage gained a free kick 25 yards out. The shot was saved with a great save by Robbie. He parried the ball but the Wantage player was first to the ball and pushed it into the net. It was 3-2.

The half time whistle was blown.

Cumnor changed tactics in the second half to a more defensive formation. Bradley played up front alone and nearly made it 4 with a great run but the ball was cleared just as he was about to shoot. Ben and Adam linked up and released Luke. He found Adam but he was tackled.

Wantage attacked and a cross ball was caught well by Tim under close attention from the Wantage attacker.

Jordi and Alex made some great tackles. With seconds to go, Freddie fouled the Wantage attacker on the edge of the box. Fortunately the free kick was fired into orbit.

The referee looked at his watch and blew for full time.

A great game.

CUMNOR MINORS 3 WANTAGE 2

MAN OF THE MATCH: JORDI.

Cumnor made hard work of a game that should have been over by half time. Still a great performance. What can we say about Wantage? It was a bit of trial to play this team.

CUMNOR WIN BUT HENLEY MAKE IT DIFFICULT.

2009-09-06T12:12:00.000-07:00

Cumnor started their league campaign with a game against Henley. Newly arrived from the B league, Henley were ready for a real tussle.
Cumnor were giving their close season signings home debuts. Dave had been busy and had made some great signings. Adam and Ibby were signed from Florence Park and Jordi was signed from Quarry. Wrighty, well known to the Cumnor boys, came from Ardington. Only Alex was missing as he was still on holiday. It is Cumnor's strongest squad ever with some great players. The coaching staff have not changed. New contracts were offered and accepted by the coaching staff. Supposedly Kev was being sought by other clubs due to his unlimited football knowledge. Rumours had started to circulate early in the summer. Unfortunately for Kev it became apparent that it was he who started the rumours. Eventually, once the truth became known, Kev was offered a revised contract which involves Kev paying Cumnor lots of money to coach the team. He won't try that again.
It has been decided by Robbie's mum, Becky, that more mums should help on the match day shop. So the crowd were treated to the sight of mums doing their best to avoid Becky as she tried to arrange a rota system. I think it proves we have the fittest mums in the league as they effortlessly did laps round the park to stay one step ahead of Becky.
The boys were playing in their new strips and looked fantastic. Colin, Robbie's dad, sponsored the strips. Well done Colin.
The game started with flowing football from Cumnor. Wrighty and Jordi fitted well into the defence. Fraser started the first serious move of the game with a run up the right hand side. He beat a couple of players and crossed the ball and Shaun fired a shot but the goalie saved well. Freddie had another shot which the goalie tipped by the post. A long ball over the Henley defence saw Bradley just fail to connect.
At the other end, Kieran made a great tackle that pushed the ball out for a throw in. Wrighty, who plays a more roving role than Henry, made a great tackle and won the ball. he beat a couple of players and passed the ball to Harri. Harri was tackled and the ball went out for a corner.
Jordi was up against a very fast winger but he was in total control. He stopped attack after attack. I think Jordi prefers playing at the back as opposed to centre forward.
Fraser yet again started another move. Wrighty controlled the ball and crossed into the box. Freddie was first to the ball and headered it into the net. It was 1-0. Straight away Cumnor made it 2. Shaun had a shot blocked and Luke was first to the ball. He rifled the ball into the back of the net with a great shot. Cumnor were in control.
Henley were awarded a free kick 20 yards out. A high swirling shot landed in the back of the net just out of Robbie's reach. It was 2-1. Another attack saw Robbie make a great stop. Then Robbie had to be quick off his line to clear another ball.
Henley found new energy but 3 quick goals made it more comfortable than it was for Cumnor. Mark made a great through ball to Harri. He rounded the keeper and from an impossible angle slipped the ball into the net. What a goal. Bradley made it 4 with a great individual effort. Freddie made it 5 with a great finish.
The first half finished 5-1.
Dave made a few changes at half time. Adam and Ibby played on the left hand side and it showed that they had played together before. They split the defence with a couple of passes. Adam nearly scored but the ball was blocked by a defender. Ben made a great challenge. He the fed the ball to Bradley who left his marker and slipped the ball into the net. It was 6-1.
Luke was controlling midfield and was linking up well with Adam.
Henley had nothing to lose so they threw their players forward. A great shot from a Henley attacker just went over the bar. Another move saw Tim make a geat save but the rebound found a Henley attacker who fired a great shot into the net. It was 6-2.
Chances were at both ends. Fraser made a great run and hit the post. Robbie raced forward but his shot was blocked.
The game finished 6-2.

Cumnor Minors 6 Henley 2

Man of the Match: Freddie

A great start to the season. Over the last couple of seasons Cumnor's strength has been their ability to overwhelm their opponents. Today Cumnor played some great football. They attempted to pass the ball from defence to attack. It was great to watch. Great debuts from the new boys. Wrighty has always been a pain to Cumnor when he was at Ardington. Now we have the benefit of his great enthusiasm and skill. Jordi is an accomplished player. He is not scared to pass the ball out of defence and does not get flustered. Adam and Ibby. It's very difficult to separate them. They play the same way and they link up with great passing. For 10-15 minutes they monopolised and controlled the left hand side.
As news filters in of Radley's win against Bloxham, it is going to be a very hard and exciting season.

CUMNOR STRUGGLE AFTER SUMMER BREAK

2009-08-30T14:24:00.000-07:00

Cumnor arrived for the first game of the season without 2 big players. Bradley had suffered a knee injury but is hopeful to be ready for the start of the season. Luke is still in Spain. Real Madrid have made Luke a great offer but he feels Cumnor on a cold winters morning does hold its attractions.
Dave knew this would be a difficult game as this was the first get together since the Cup Final back in May! Four new players were introduced and the boys were struggling to remember each others names.
The game started with Cumnor off the pace. Bloxham looked the better side. Cumnor at the back struggled as Wrighty and Kieran had not played together before. By the time Cumnor started to play Bloxham were deservedly 2 goals up. Fraser started to come into the game. Freddie and Shaun started to find Fraser. Fraser came very close with 2 great shots. Jordi started to hold the ball up well. Adam was starting to find his feet. Mark played a no nonsense first half. The first half finished at 2-0 to Bloxham.
The second half started with an early goal to Bloxham. A tricky shot found its way into the back of the net.
Alex made a huge difference with his covering at the back.
Cumnor then controlled the 2nd half and an opportunistic goal from Robbie made it 3-1. Harri came back on and looked dangerous. Tim made an impressive catch from a difficult cross. Bloxham attacked and scored another fine goal.
Ibby was starting to cause problems in the Bloxham defence. Ben came close but the ball was cleared off the line.
Bloxham made it 5 and our boys looked very tired.

Cumnor Minors 1 Bloxham 5

Well done Bloxham.
Cumnor looked like a team that were playing their first game together.
The season starts next Sunday and fortunately we have a game on Tuesday against Faringdon.
Bloxham are a great addition to the Oxford Mail League.

NEXT SEASON FIXTURES 2009 -2010

2009-08-22T10:39:00.000-07:00

CUMNOR KICK OFF THE LEAGUE SEASON AGAINST AFC HENLEY ON THE 6TH SEPTEMBER AT 12:00 AT THE CLOSES. HENLEY WERE OUR OPPONENTS IN LAST YEARS GREAT CUP RUN IN THE SEMI-FINAL.
OUR FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON IS AGAINST BLOXHAM ON THE 30TH AUGUST KICK OFF 11:00 IN THE INTER LEAGUE CUP FINAL. BE AT ARDLEY AT 10:30.

2009-07-14T13:01:00.000-07:00

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CUMNOR WIN SUMMERTOWN TOURNAMENT 21/6/2009

2009-06-23T12:59:00.000-07:00

Cumnor won Summertown tournament for the 3rd year in the row. Cumnor A played Cumnor B in final for third year in a row. Cumnor A won.

LASERTAG AT CULHAM 27TH JUNE 2009

2009-06-23T12:54:00.000-07:00

STARTS AT 10 AM. BE THERE 15MINS EARLY.
IF CONSENT FORM NOT HANDED IN PLEASE BRING WITH YOU.
NO FORM NO GAME.

DIDCOT TOWN TOURNAMENT 14TH JUNE 2009

2009-06-15T07:28:00.000-07:00

Blistering sun greeted Cumnor to their first tournament of the summer.
Dave had chosen two great sides to fight for the tournament. Kev, dressed in his summer clothes, managed the B team. The A team played well but could not put the ball in the net. By the time the boys found their scoring boots it was too late to progress through the main tournament. Cumnor played well to make the final and looked to have won the final with a great goal but a penalty at the other end evened the score. Our first penalty shoot out. Tim missed his penalty but made up for it with a great penalty save to give Cumnor the Cup.
Cumnor B started the tournament well and strolled into the main cup. A penalty shoot out win in the semi-final put them up against Didcot in the final. The final was end to end but Didcot sneaked a deflected goal with 5 minutes to go. Another goal made it 2-0 but Cumnor grabbed a late consolation goal to make it 2-1.

SUMMER EVENTS

2009-05-17T08:59:00.000-07:00

SATURDAY 27TH JUNE 2009 10 AM --12

LASERGAMING

DADS WELCOME FOR £20.00

SUNDAY 12TH JULY 2009--CUMNOR MINORS SPONSORED WALK

10.30 START AT OXFORD ICE RINK AND ENDS AT THE CLOSES

18TH JULY 2009--JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB

PARENTS' NIGHT OUT

17TH MAY 2009

2009-05-17T08:58:00.000-07:00

CUMNOR MINORS 5 SUMMERTOWN STARS 1
BIGGY 3
BRADLEY
FRASER

12TH MAY 2009

2009-05-17T08:57:00.000-07:00

CUMNOR MINORS 3 ST EDMUNDS 0
[LUKE,FRASER AND BIGGY]

FINAL MAGIC 2

2009-05-12T12:10:00.000-07:00

FINAL MAGIC 3

2009-05-10T15:42:00.000-07:00

CUMNOR WIN FINAL

2009-05-10T10:59:00.000-07:00

Cumnors last chance of silverware was against Didcot in the Oxford Mail Cup Final. A great season was coming to an end. Both sides narrowly missed out on the league.
Cumnor suffered an early blow with the news that Mark was suffering from flu. Dave, Wayne and Kev had to make some big decisions. It was decided to move Shaun into defence alongside Kieran. Luckily for Cumnor, Kieran is getting used to playing with a different partner every week. Both sides looked nervous and it showed in their early play. Fraser and Freddie linked up on the right hand side to create an opening. Biggy moved onto the through ball but the ball was deflected for a corner. Harri raced over to take the corner. He swung in a deep corner. It was cleared by the Didcot defence. It was cleared only to Ben. He slipped the ball to Bradley but the ball was cleared. At the other end, Robbie had to show great handling to stop a dangerous move. Alex was a match for any Didcot attacker. As he broke up one attack, he dragged the ball past an opposing player. He found Luke. He carried the ball over the halfway line. The ball was slipped through to Bradley. He shrugged of the Didcot attacker. He was one to one with the Didcot goalie. He fired in a great shot but the goalie saved well. Kieran had to be sharp to cover a Didcot attack but he managed to clear the ball for a throw in.
A clearance from Shaun found Fraser who slipped the ball to Biggy. A great touch from Biggy left the defender standing. He was about to shoot but was tackled and the ball was cleared. The Cumnor support shouted for the free kick but the referee played on.
Half time approached and Didcot were controlling the game. The ball was thrown in to the Cumnor penalty box. Cumnor could not clear. The Didcot attacker controlled the ball and gave Robbie no chance with a great shot. It was 1-0 to Didcot. The referee blew for half time.
The second half started with Cumnor on the attack. The ball was flown into the Didcot penalty box. Ben headered the ball to Harri who flipped the ball with his head into the back of the net . What a goal! It was 1-1. The second half had alot of midfield action. Robbie made his presence felt with some great tackles. Harri kept making tackle after tackle to stop every attack. Bradley and Biggy worked tirelessly up front but it was starting to look like a stalemate.
Didcot attacked down the right hand side. The ball bounced to a Didcot attacker. He fired a great shot to the top corner of the net. Tim rose to push the ball for a corner. What a save! Another Didcot attack saw Freddie cut off a through pass and cleared the danger. The referee looked at his watch and blew for full time. It was extra time.
This is when motivational speaches are required from the coaching staff. Dave and Wayne encouraged the boys to dig deep and find the determination keep going. The boys waited expectantly for Kev to give his words of encouragement. But no-one could see him. Then Harri spotted his Dad in the queue for chips. What terrible timing! As Kev came over to give his advice, he thought that the chips could do with more salt.
Cumnor went on the offensive. Fraser and Ben worked the ball well. They found Biggy. He raced away from the defender. As he approached the goalkeeper he fired a rocket into the back of the net. It was 2-1.
The second half started with Didcot looking for the equaliser. The ball came into the Cumnor box. It was cleared but only to a Didcot payer. He controlled the ball and fired it into the net. Tim catapulted himself into the air and pushed the ball over the bar. What an amazing save. Didcot could not believe it. Straight away Cumnor raced up to the other end. Luke released Biggy who hit an unstoppable shot into the back of the net. It was 3-1.
The referee blew for full time.

CUMNOR ARE CHAMPIONS.

CUMNOR MINORS 3 DIDCOT 1

MAN OF THE MATCH: HARRI.

Well done Cumnor. I do think that Cumnor deserved something out of the season. We have given the Oxford Mail League a boost by getting to the B and B Cup Final and probably suffered due to a fixture congestion.

PLAYER PROFILES:

TIM: SAVED HIS BEST PERFORMANCES FOR THE BIG GAMES. WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT SOMEONE OTHER THAN EVERTON BUT HIS DAD WON'T ALLOW HIM.

ROBBIE: HAS BEEN FANTASTIC BETWEEN THE STICKS BUT ALSO LOOKS BRILLIANT AS AN OUTFIELD PLAYER. WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT SOMEONE ELSE THAN CHELSEA BUT HIS DAD WON'T ALLOW HIM.

MARK: ANOTHER GREAT SEASON. MISSED OUT ON THE CUP FINAL DUE TO ILLNESS. ALWAYS GIVES 100%.

KIERAN: FIRST SEASON. A GREAT PLAYER WHO ONLY GOT BETTER DURING THE SEASON. DESERVED PLAYER OF THE SEASON[X2]

FREDDIE: SLIPPED INTO DEFENCE WITH EASE. A GREAT SEASON.

ALEX: PROBABLY THE QUICKEST PLAYER IN THE TEAM. HOW MANY TIMES HAS ALEX MADE A LAST MINUTE TACKLE TO SAVE THE SIDE. WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO SUPPORT SOMEONE ELSE THAN HULL CITY BUT HIS DAD WON'T ALLOW HIM.

BEN: BEN HAS TOUGHENED UP THIS YEAR. HE TACKLES LIKE ANDY MURRAY PLAYS TENNIS. DOES NOT GIVE UP AND WAS POSSIBLY OUR BEST PLAYER OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF GAMES.

HARRI: HAS SHOWN THAT FOOTBALL SKILLS ARE NOT GENETIC. A GREAT SEASON AND A GREAT FINAL. TODAY WAS THE BEST I HAVE SEEN HARRI PLAY.

LUKE: CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS. CUMNOR WITHOUT LUKE IS ONLY HALF A TEAM. RUNS HIMSELF INTO THE GROUND EVERY WEEK. IS HAPPY TO SUPPORT MANCHESTER UNITED.

FRASER: THE ONLY AYR UNITED SUPPORTER IN CIVILISATION. ALWAYS THE FIRST PERSON ON THE TEAM SHEET. WHAT A PLAYER!

NATHAN: DID NOT COME ON IN THE CUP FINAL BUT HAS ADAPTED WELL TO LIFE IN CUMNOR. HE HAS A GREAT TOUCH.

SHAUN: THE ONLY LIVERPOOL SUPPORTER WHO TALKS NORMALLY. A GREAT SEASON WITH SOME GREAT GOALS. A STAND OUT IN MANY A GAME.

BRADLEY: AN INSPIRATION UP FRONT. HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY SOMETIMES WITHOUT ANY SUPPORT. NEVER LEAVES THE OPPOSING DEFENDERS ALONE.

BIGGY: A FANTASTIC CENTRE FORWARD WITH A GREAT TOUCH. SCORES MANY IMPORTANT GOALS.

PRESENTATION NIGHT

2009-05-04T14:18:00.000-07:00

Excitement as the big social event of the year took place.
The votes were counted and only Dave knew the results. They were kept in a sealed envelope.
PLAYER'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

SECOND PLACE: BRADLEY
WINNER: KIERAN

PARENT'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

SECOND PLACE: FREDDIE
WINNER: KIERAN

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: FREDDIE

Well done Kieran for a fantastic season. To win both awards is a fantastic achievement but fully deserved.
All the boys have had a fantastic season What a year! The B and B Cup run took us to new challenges and to new heights. Amazing games against Didcot, Aylesbury and Bourne End which pushed the boys to even greater levels. Who can forget Bradley's last minute winner against Aylesbury! or Lukes's winner against Bourne End.
Luckily we have one more game which can make Cumnor never forget the 2008-2009 season. Next week we play Didcot in the Oxford Mail Cup final. A win would give Cumnor the trophy they deserve. Didcot are a great side so it should be a classic.

At the end of the presentation night, there was a dads v boys game. It was good to see some of the Dads play as they are always boasting that they were great players in their youth.
How did the Dad's play:

Wayne: Has retired from semi professional football-now we know why. Deceptively slow.
Kev: Poor- but to be expected as he has never played the game before. Someone said that they had seen milk turn faster.
Colin: Played during the game as left winger. Blamed shoes for pathetic performance. Constantly made to look bad by black and white dog.
Stuart: Only one answer to seeing the ball. Kicking the ball in any direction as hard as he could. Obviously it is the Notts [Nottingham] Forest way.
Dave: Surprisingly showed some good touches. Scored a great goal and came close with another. When Mark saw his Dad score, he commented that this would be mentioned at every family get together for the next 20 years.

SUPER SUNDAY SEES ARDINGTON WIN TITLE.

2009-05-04T13:40:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday was probably the most exciting finish to a season for many a year. Cumnor, Radley or Ardington could win the league with Didcot just slipping out of contention last week. It was fitting that the 4 best teams in the league were to play with the title at stake.
Cumnor looked more nervous than Ardington and started poorly. Robbie had to be quick to stop a loose ball on the right hand side. It was no surprise when Ardington took the lead with a great headed ball from a corner. Robbie got a hand to it but the ball squeezed in to the net. Cumnor were on the back foot. Mark made a great intervention on the left hand side as Cumnor were under pressure.
A clearance from Kieran found Shaun. He fired a great pass to Fraser who managed to force a corner. The corner was cleared and Ardington gained another corner. Again slack marking saw another great header put Ardington 2 up. Cumnor looked dead and buried. As the 1st half drew to a close, Cumnor attacked. A cross from Fraser found Harri. He fired the ball into the back of the net with a great strike. It was 2-1 and the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half.
Cumnor moved Biggy up front for the second half and looked a different side. Luke found his passing boots. He slipped the ball to Biggy. Biggy shot a great shot heading to the back of the net. The Ardington goalie made a great save. Ben, having a fantastic game, won the ball in midfield. He found Bradley. He moved forward and slipped the ball to Biggy. He shot again but yet again it was saved.
Kieran started another move. He moved forward and slipped the ball to Fraser. A Fraser shot was forced for a corner. Harri took the corner and it was cleared out to Freddie. He controlled the ball and slammed it towards the back of the net. Biggy flicked the ball on and the goalie saved.
Luke hit another great shot but it was cleared. It landed with Biggy. He controlled the ball and hit a great shot into the back of the net. What a goal!
It was 2-2.
Cumnor went looking for the all important 3rd goal. Alex was having a great game at the back. The Ardington strikers thought they were fast but Alex was faster. Alex made a great clearance and Ben slipped the ball into the box. Bradley shot just past.
Tim made a great stop that prevented an Ardington winner.
The referee looked at the whistle and blew for full time. What a great game. A credit to both sides. All the supporters wanted the game to last for ever.

CUMNOR MINORS 2 ARDINGTON 2

MAN OF THE MATCH: BEN

RADLEY 1 DIDCOT 1

Ardington win title.

B AND B CUP FINAL 2009

2009-04-27T11:05:00.000-07:00

CUMNOR FALL AT THE FINAL HURDLE

2009-04-26T14:48:00.000-07:00

The first of Cumnor's triple assault was the B and B cup final. Our opponents were Windsor Royals. A team flying high in their league. Both sides were looking forward to a great game. The late kick off was difficult for both sides as the boys were keen to play and be back to finish their homework.
Cumnor put early nerves behind them and looked the most likely to score. Shaun and Ben were controlling midfield. Using Harri and Fraser on the wings they were causing big problems. A looped shot from Luke just went over the bar with the goalie stranded. At the other end, Robbie had to be quick of his line to make a clearance. The Cumnor back four stood up well to the Windsor forwards. Alex made some great tackles to stop numerous attacks. Mark started the next move with a great ball to Ben. Ben flew the ball over to Shaun. He found Bradley. Bradley carried the ball to the edge of the box and crossed but the ball was cleared.
The different styles of both sides was becoming apparent. Cumnor play a quick game which tends to overun teams. Windsor play a slower game with lots of passing.
Ben had a shot just over the bar.
At the other end, Windsor broke the deadlock. A great ball into the box was controlled by the Windsor attacker. He took his time and fired the ball into the net. It was 1-0 to Windsor. Cumnor were shocked but went on the offensive. A great Luke cross nearly found Harri's head to make it 1-1.
The half time whistle was blown.
The second half started with Windsor on top. They were looking very dangerous. Kieran had to be at his best to stop a couple of through balls. Kieran covered a lot of balls towards Tim holding off the attacker. Freddie made some great tackles to stop some dangerous attacks.
Windsor scored a second goal with a lovely move. A defence splitting pass left Tim with no chance.
Cumnor's coaching staff searched for an answer. If only they had a notepad like their opposite number.
Cumnor never gave up. Nathan started a lovely move on the left. He released Bradley who, just as he was about to shoot, the ball was blocked by a Windsor defender. Robbie was making his presence felt in midfield with some great tackles.
Windsor scored a third with a deceptive shot.
3-0 down but Cumnor did not give up. Freddie went up front. Freddie and Shaun linked up well with Luke. Luke controlled the ball and just shot past the post.
It was becoming obvious that our midfield was running out of steam All the boys had run and run but there was nothing left. Four weeks with no football was having it's affect.
Even so, Fraser did not stop. A great pass to Freddie stated another attack. Freddie was fouled and Cumnor gained a free kick. Kieran took the free kick and the ball bounced in the penalty box until it was cleared by a Windsor defender.
With minutes to go, Windsor made it 4-0.
The game finished 4-0.

WINDSOR ROYALS 4 CUMNOR MINORS 0

A great game. After a months break with no training it showed in the end. Congratulations to Windsor who played great football and deserved to win the cup. A trip home after losing a cup final is difficult but even the most blinkered Cumnor supporter would admit that Windsor deserved the cup. Well played Windsor. See you next year!
Next week we play Ardington. A victory for Ardington gives them the league. A victory for Cumnor and a Didcot win keeps Cumnor in the championship.
What a great end to the season!

ST EDMUNDS NOW 6:30

2009-04-26T14:47:00.001-07:00

CUMNOR MINORS 5 V QUARRY 0

2009-04-26T12:52:00.000-07:00

NEW FIXTURES

2009-04-10T07:21:00.000-07:00

QUARRY WILL BE VISITING THE CLOSES AT 6:30 ON THE 21ST AND ST EDMUNDS AT 6:00 ON THE 28TH APRIL.