Charity match Filton High Vets 2 vs 5 Real Wood

If you ever feel that maybe you've lost a yard of pace there's a remedy. Simply play a charity match against a side that's on their 4th match in as many days and have already played one in Weymouth in the morning! Suddenly you're first to everything, well almost.

The downpour that accompanied us to Patchway gave way to some lovely weather and a really enjoyable game of footy. Not only that but we won 5-2. Our team included our youth policy in Billy's boys Jo & Rufus who made valuable contributions to our win and not-so-youth ex-Woodland stars Dean & Luke. Luke Made his mark with a great strike late on to accompany Tom P, Bill, Steffan and Batty with a header (there's one for the archives).

Our opposition were all really grateful to us for playing the match and several people made donations to their bone cancer charity collection so we were able to boost their pot too. I see their tour has added over £400 to their Leigh Gaskin memorial fundraising. If you couldn't make it yesterday and would like to donate here's the link for the tour https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/filtonfour2017 and also the link if you want to know more about the young man being commemorated https://www.justgiving.com/remember/141556/Leigh-Gaskin

Many thanks to those who showed up to play and support we had our biggest crowd of the season needing 2 hands to count the total. Maybe if we'd had that support all season we'd have recorded more victories or maybe we just need other teams to soften up the opposition a bit first.

Rich

Real Wood 1 v 0 Pill Utd

Two well-matched teams played a really good game in excellent conditions. Real Wood snatching the only goal late in the 2nd half, a quality volley placed over the keeper by Matt Pat. Some excellent performances throughout the team. Unsung hero Louis had an all-round excellent game making some good saves in a match with few chances. Tom, Gary and Jim combined well in midfield with Gary taking the Man-of-the-Match Award. Great to have Bill-the-dynamo back in the side and an excellent introduction by Nick.

First goal, first clean sheet and first win, a good day.

Fixtures 2016/17

Fixtures 2016/17
August
21/08/2016: 10.30am K.O
Real Wood FC	v	Unathletico Vets
September
04/09/2016: 11.00am K.O
Real Wood FC	v	Ultra Casual Cowboys
18/09/2016: 10.30am K.O
DAFT	v	Real Wood FC
October
16/10/2016: 10.30am K.O
Real Wood FC	v	Pill Utd
November
13/11/2016: 10.30am K.O
LA Codgers	v	Real Wood FC
December
04/12/2016: 10.30am K.O
Real Wood FC	v	Charfield 35's
18/12/2016: 10.30am K.O
Real Wood FC	v	Clifton Strikers
	2017
January
15/01/2017: 10.30am K.O
Filton High Vets	v	Real Wood FC
February
12/02/2017: 10.30am K.O
Real Wood FC	v	Fishponds Legends
March
05/03/2017: 10.30am K.O
Lion FC	v	Real Wood FC
26/03/2017: 10.30am K.O
Real Wood FC	v	Broad Plain Hse Vets
April
23/04/2017: 10.30am K.O
Trooper FC	v	Real Wood FC

Real Wood 1-9 Axbridge Saxons 17th Jan

So when you kick off with a bare 11 players of which 5 are returning from injury, several lacking match fitness and with no strikers you're not exactly confident but as Jamie Lawson says 'I wasn't expecting that'.

Having gone 2 down in the first half Les's inspirational team talk meant that almost straight from the kick off Tom had a quick exchange of passes with Rich followed by an exquisite through ball to Batty who despatched it to make the score 2-1. Almost immediately Axbridge made it 1-3 and continued to score steadily. Despite errors we were nothing like as poor as the result suggests, but with no relief up front as defence and midfield held out back came Axbridge looking fresher as they rotated their 3 subs as we tired and became disheartened.

Tom P and Les were praised for their performances but after such a drubbing we didn't use the phrase man-of-the-match but I'm happy to take votes from those that made it. Well done Bill and Dave for battling on with injuries I hope Bill hasn't set back his recovery too much.

Next match is away to Westbury Wanderers on the 31st, let's do better.

Rich

Real Wood 2 Red Star Redland 2

Real Wood 2 Red Star Redland 2

Our second game of the season saw us claim another point and stay level on points with three other teams at the top! A result which looked unlikely after the first 20 minutes - we started so slowly I thought we had agreed to playing walking football. For much of Red Star's possession early on we were still pretty comfortable defensively and slowly grew into the game to go in at half time at 0-0.

We were a different side at the start of the second half and took an early lead. Some lovely play down the right hand side saw the ball being squared for Tom P to slot home from the edge of the box. Red Star equalised from a long range shot and quite quickly took the lead through an unfortunate mistake by Carl in goal. It must be said that Carl had a excellent game in goal.

We continued to press for the equaliser, hitting the post several times before Tom D struck a powerful header from a lovely cross from Jim on the left. A great team performance in the second half saw us claim a draw which seemed a fair result with Tom P claiming Man-of-the-Match.

Next up is Kellaway Hire FC on 1st November at BAWA.
Who's available?

Could I also remind people to bring their subs along to the next game please. It was agreed at the agm it's £10 for this season. Two shiny new match balls were bought recently so These extra funds do help towards kit, paying for refs etc

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Bryan Munich 2 Real Wood 3

Bryan Munich 2 Real Wood 3 

@ Frys, 

20th September 2015

 

The new Somerdale Pavilion hosted our first match of the season and produced a good-spirited, exciting contest containing several nominations for goal of the month. Real Wood took the lead through Tom P early on but Bryan Munich equalised with a well-struck shot from the edge of the area. A wonderful rapid breakaway move initiated by Jim's 50-yard defence-splitting pass found Rick, who put a first-time ball across to Gaz, who took one touch before placing the ball in the corner of the opposition's net, 1-2.

A close contest followed but it was halfway through the second half when Jim picked up the ball, looked up and placed a perfect dipping, 30-yard shot in off the underside of the bar, 1-3.

Some fairly sustained pressure from Bryan Munich brought a series of excellent saves from keeper, Andy, before Munich pulled one back with an excellent curling left-foot shot from outside the area.

Real end-to-end stuff followed as both sides created more chances but did not affect the scoreline so a good win starts the season.

Some excellent performances by Swifty, Matt W and Tom D in defensive roles but Man-of-the-Match went to Jim for an excellent performance capped by a his pass to create our second goal and the superb strike for what turned out to be our winner.

Fixtures 2015/16

I'm waiting to hear back from Frys about our home matches.

Please be aware that due to my new working arrangements I've no idea which fixtures I'm available for so I've had to go with the prescribed dates.
This means I'm going to need help in making sure that kit, balls, whistle, spare pads, goalie gloves & cap arrive where they should. If someone would like to take on responsibility please apply. 

Can't wait to get started.
Thanks
Rich