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Under 16's Manager - Wayne Smith
Telephone Numbers 01335 361078 (home), Mobile 07794 344223
Coach - Martin Hellaby
Under 16's
This season will be our 10th Season together, playing our competitive football in the Burton League, currently playing in Division 1 under 16's. Throughout this period, we have continued to play at the highest level. The children are a credit to the community and what's remarkable for this squad, is not just the Standard of Football played; it's the respect they have all shown to the opposition players and parents in this time.
We are always looking for new players, not just to improve the current squad, but to ensure all Children are able to share in the fun we have together. We currently train on a Tuesday evening at QEGS Sports Hall, 8-9.30pm, if your child is in Year 10 or 11, please give me a ring on the above Mobile Number.
Wayne
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Match Reports:
8/1/12
Aztecs beat Local Rivals!
Ashbourne Aztecs U16 – 4
Doveridge Blue U16 - 0
There is talk for weeks before and after when these evenly matched teams meet, as most of them go to QEGS and are friends.
The match started evenly with Josh Dales and Liam Watson controlling the midfield. This let wingers James Ingram and Dan Lear to utilise the full width of the pitch, allowing them to feed crosses into the box for strikers Josh Timms and Jake Smith, pressuring the Doveridge goalkeeper and defence.
However, with a move down the right wing from Harry Hellaby to Dan Lear, leading straight into the box, a poor clearance was made by Doveridge giving Lear an opening with a drive into the bottom corner of the net.
With Aztec’s gaining confidence, Ingram and Lear gave Ashbourne a few corners, which the next two Ashbourne Aztecs goals came from. With both corners taken by Timms, first Watson gave a low header into the net, with the second corner goal, which was a deflection of Watson, giving him his second goal, also the third goal of the match.
The score didn’t really justify the game, as Doveridge were playing the long ball to Brightmore; however centre halves Ryan Cundy and Sean Bean cut out every opportunity Doveridge had.
The highlight of the first half was a long attack from the left back Jordan Gibson, who decided to show his dribbling skills and go for goal, but only having it disallowed by an unlucky offside.
Again, Jordan Gibson decided to show off his dribbling skills yet again, but decided to pass the ball to Ingram, when two defenders came to him. However, this led to Timms adding another goal for Aztecs.
New signing Lewis Bailey came on for the second half, showing an outstanding performance alongside Joshua Dales for the remainder of the match.
Team - Charlie Mansfield, Harry Hellaby, Shaun Bean, Ryan Cundy, Jordan Walton-Gibson, Dan Lear, Josh Dales, Liam Watson, James Ingram, Jake Smith, Lewis Bailey and Joshua Timms.
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27/11/11
Doveridge – 1
Aztecs u16 – 8
This was a highly talked about match as players were school friends competing against each other for the next round of the cup.
The first half was end to end with chances for both teams. Josh Timms for Aztecs was the one to open the score but with excellent keeping from Doveridge the half time score was 1-1.
With a half time team talk and input from all players the second half was completely different. Joshua Morris completely dominated the midfield and it wasn’t long before he advanced and found the net for a brace of goals.
Again midfield advanced allowing Dales and Munro-Jones to add a goal each.
With wingback Dan Lear back to full pace, crosses were fast and furious with chances for Ingram and Cundy to finish but it was Timms and Morris who ended up with a hatrick each.
The trouble with attacking football is the counter attack but the back four of Hellaby, Harrison, Watson and Walton Gibson closing everything down, keeper Mansfield only had to deal with some long range shots which he controlled as well as ever.
Team: Hellaby, Mansfield, Watson, Harrison, Cundy, Walton-Gibson, Dales, Munro Jones, Morris, Smith, Timms, Lear, Ingram.
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6/11/11
Aztecs U16’s – 6
Ashby Ivanhoe – 2
Aztecs started the game confidently but were soon on the back foot as they let Ashby storm in with two goals, one from a free kick, and the other from a pounding strike into the bottom corner. The score remained up to half time 2-0 to Ashby, time for team talk and revised strategy.
Aztecs got back to basics with their normal passing game and it wasn’t long before they were on the score sheet with goals from Timms, Smith and Dales.
Once settled in Jake Smith scored again, but injured himself in doing so, which meant a quick shuffling around of players was needed.
With Burnhope, Avery, Bean and Cundy in defence, there was no way through for Ashby, which made it easy for Morris to cross a ball perfect for Dales to get his brace.
Aztecs were on a role and even defender Harrison Avery got on the score sheet with a perfect header into the back of the net.
Team: Avery, Bean, Burnhope, Cundy, Dales, Ingram, Lear, Mansfield, Morris, Monro-Jones, Smith, Timms, Walton-Gibson, Watson
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2/10/11
Burton Rams – 1
Aztecs u16 – 8
The wins keep on coming for the u16 with a convincing return win.
The lads pressured from the whistle and within five min Aztecs took the lead with an opener from striker Shorthouse.
However while the lads were still thinking of the opener, Burton Rams took advantage and a long ball over gave them the equaliser within two min.
With a midfield of James Ingram, Josh Dales, Josh Timms and Dan Lear it was like playing six up front and goals from Smith and Shorthouse made it 1-3 going into half time.
With a second half change of the back four to Harry Hellaby, Liam Watson, Josh Timms and Jordan Walton- Gibson to keep the door shut it made the midfield pair of Josh Morris and Josh Dales dominate play. Jake Smith completed a hatrick and Layton Shorthouse scored an amazing five goals. Not forgetting keeper Mansfield who after saving a couple of long range shots even came out of his area for a couple of saves !!
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25/9/11
AZTEC U16 6
BURTON RAMS 0
Under 16’s followed their 10-0 triumph over Winshill last week with a convincing win over Burton Rams.
Aztecs were on the attack from the whistle and with Alex “Mojo” Munroe Jones firing on all cylinders at the moment, it wasn’t long before he scored the opener for Aztecs.
The goal was soon followed with 2 more from Jake Smith and Josh Timms with both goals being assisting from winger James Ingram.
With Smith injured, Ryan Cundy was soon taking over the attack and fed Layton Shorthouse his opener.
4-0 at half time, the Aztecs defence of Dan Lear, Jordan Gibson, Liam Watson and Matt Burnhope stood strong and another clean sheet was the aim.
With such a sound defence Aztecs kept on the attack and 2 more goals giving Shorthouse his hat-trick.
Aztecs: Charlie Mansfield, Harrison Avery, Dan Lear, Matt Burnhope, Jordan Gibson, Liam Watson, Josh Dales, James Ingram, Josh Timms, Alex Munroe-Jones, Jake Smith, Layton Shorthouse, Ryan Cundy
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11/9/11
Ashbourne Aztecs U16’s 2
Willington Wanderers U16’s 2
Aztecs were looking to build on their impressive start in pre-season by gaining a win in their first game against last seasons league champions Willington Wanderers. Aztecs had made a few acquisitions in the summer getting players from Burton Colts to join them and these players started brightly with Josh Morris playing in Jake Smith to fire just past the post. After 15 minutes though Willington grew stronger and took the game to Ashbourne forcing defenders Liam Watson and Harrison Avery to produce some quality defending to stop the Willington attack.
Aztecs went into the break level at 0-0 after a tough first half against a resilient Willington. After the break Ashbourne were wrongly disallowed a goal after Leyton Shorthouse took the ball down and finished coolly from a free kick by Morris only to see his efforts ruled out by the flag. Ashbourne then started to struggle and Willington capitalised on this by scoring after the ball trickled over the line after a one-on-one where keeper Mansfield was unlucky. Willington then showed why they were champions last year by scoring again after a turn and shot was pushed onto the post by Mansfield before hitting the back of the net. Aztecs looked dead and buried but persevered and after the ball broke to Monro-Jones 25 yards out, he smashed it in after it proved too hot to handle for the Willington keeper. Ashbourne then continued to press and after great work by Morris in the midfield he played the ball through to Smith whose initial shot was deflected off the keeper and back into his path for him to stroke into the net to level the scores at 2-2.
The referee blew his whistle for full-time and Ashbourne had come away with a well deserved draw that they would have taken at the start of the game however on reflection maybe they should have benefited from earlier chances. A steady start to the season though for Wayne and his lads.
THE UNDER 16'S ENJOYING THEIR END OF SEASON BASH AT WILD PARK 'PAINTBALLING!' - 15/05/11
Presentation Night 10/06/11
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