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Our under 15's play in the Stourbridge & District Youth Football League.

Home ground: SWB Academy, Bilston
Manager: Dean Thomas
Assistant Manager:  Stuart Elwell

View league table:

​www.sdyfl.org/Divisions?div=18714&age=13
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The Match:

Matchday 13 - 30/05/2021
Dean Said:  U15 played West Hagley today in a big game for us, if we win we go up!
We went 1-0 up through Kyle, trying to play football we were the much better team. Then just before half time they got one back 1-1. Half time we came out fighting, but West Hagley got the 2nd 1-2 West Hagley. The lads hit the post a couple of times and it was looking like it was going to be one of those days when nothing went in. Then the opposition got a 3rd - 1-3.  Final score 3-1 To Hagley. 

Matchday 12 - 23/05/2021
Dean Said:  
Match 1: U15s played Black Country Phoenix today, the boys didn't really get going, in this double header today. Kyle opened the scoring for us in the second half of the 1st match. Trying to play football at times, we pushed on and they got one back 1-1, we got a second 2-1 Panthers. With lads trying to play football they conceded a corner, and with the help of the wind it went in 3-1 panthers final score. 

Match 2:  Match 2 started the same again, making it hard for ourselves and causing our own problems. The opposition got a goal, with the lads knowing what was expected today, they couldn't get going. Final score of match 2 ended 1-0 to Black Country Phoenix.
POTM today was Joe, for his hard work up and down the pitch. Well done Joe. 

Matchday 11 - 16/05/2021

Lick Hill
Dean Said:  U15 played Lickhill in a double header match. We started on the front foot, playing the ball around nicely then Kyle opened the score for us 1-0 Panthers. Still pushing and the boys looking hungry, we got a second through Arj moving the ball around playing like we can. Kian got our 3rd. 3-1 to us going into half time.  Second half,  the opposition upped their game, they got one back 3-1.First game 3-1 to Panthers.
Second game started and was a tight game. With everything to play for, both teams going for it. Then they got the first goal - 1-0 Lickhill. Went into half time behind. We rallied the boys and they came out fighting, getting a goal back through Jo. We decided to play football moving the ball swift and creating chances.  Kyle stepped up again 2-1 Panthers. Final score 2-1 panthers and 6 points to us.  POTM today was Arj, again! For his overall work rate and contributions for the goals. 

Matchday 10 - 02/05/2021

Halas Hawks
Dean Said:  U15 played Halas Hawks in a double header again today. The boys were off their normal game, losing the 1st match 1-0;  we rallied second game and started to play how we can - we scored through Laws; 1-0 Panthers - the boys started to play the ball round and press but we then got caught -  1-1 - then with some heated challenges going in and the boys stepping up there game we got another through Dan; 2-1 Panthers - that's how it finished.
Motm today was Arj chosen by the opposition - great skill on the ball and creating chances

Matchday 9 - 29/04/2021

Sedgley Gornal
Dean Said:  U15 played Sedgley Gornal tonight; Yenni opened the scoring for us to make it 1-0 Panthers shortly followed by Arj bagging one - 2-0 panthers; playing some nice football, moving the ball well we then scored another 2 through Kyle; 4-0 half time. With the lads buzzing, we started strong in the second period and got another through Aiden; 5-0 Panthers, but with a bit of sloppy play we conceded one - 5-1. Then we started to play football and Aiden stepped up for his second - 6-1 panthers; keeping the ball nice passing Kyle got his hattrick -  7-1 Panthers, battling to the end - final score 7-1. Panthers motm was Lawson chosen by me and Stu for his work rate passing and control of the game.


Matchday 8 - 25/04/2021

Kidderminster Athletic
Dean Said:  U15 playedU15 played Kiddy Athletic today in a double header 🙈
1st game we won 4-0 with goals from Kevin Tyler and Kyle (two).
Second game we won 4-0  goals from Kevin, Kyle (2 again) and Lawson; great game of football to watch with some swift passing which created the chances in both games every one of the boys worked hard today and stepped it up a level.
Motm today was Kyle - work rate of and on the ball and his goals.

Matchday 7 - 18/04/2021

Wordsley Wasps
Dean Said:  U15 played Wordsley Wasps today in a double header match worth 6 points. 1st game, we played really well creating chances and working hard; Arj got the breakthrough giving us the lead 1-0, staying solid and working hard got to full time 1-0 Panthers.
Game 2 - leaving off were we finished, pressing hard, creating chances then we had penalty converted by Kyle on his debut Aiden quickly added our 2nd; 2-0 Panthers going into half time.  Second half we were much the better team creating chances on and off the ball -  with the last kick of the game Kyle made it 3-0 panthers
Motm for both games was Josh A;  solid at the back - worked hard.
Special mention for Kyle who got 2 goals in his debut game for us.

Matchday 6 - 11/04/2021

Bilbrook Juniors
Dean Said:  U15 played Bilbrook Jnrs in a double header game 1st ten minutes we dominated the game going into half time 0-0 second half we conceded a goal and our heads dropped still in the game we conceded again making it 2-0 Bilbrook then we gave a penalty away 1st game ended 3-0 to Bilbrook.
Second game we conceded early and was up against it the lads didn't turn up at the start of this game which the opposition could see and hit us again making it 2-0 Bilbrook we then woke up and took the game to then but was to late final score 2-0 Bilbrook
Motm chosen by the opposition was Dan strong passing and control of the game.
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Matchday 5 - 04/04/2021

Black Country Harriers (h) - 1 - 0
Dean Said:  U15 played Black Country Harriers (derby day) starting the game on the front foot and battling hard we went 1-0 up through Dan scoring a long range shot holding our own against top of the league and much the better team moving the ball around creating chances but couldn't convert them final score 1-0 to us motm chosen by the opposition was Kevin debut game for us well deserved

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Matchday 4 - 13/12/2020

Sedgley Gornal (a) - 2 - 4
Dean Said:  U15 played Sedgley Gornal in our local derby; we started well playing the ball around - then going 1 up with a great ball from Joe through to Kian who put it away sweetly - while we had our heads up and playing some nice football a nice pass from Olly put Kian through again who then put his second one away, going into the half time 2-0 up. Positive talk at half time, we knew we had our work cut out - 2nd half we went out again and after some harsh challenges and decisions we scored again making it 3-0 from a nice finish from Aiden. With play stopping and starting from poor decisions we got another from Jo. We then got caught out with some sloppy play and conceded one making it 4-1, before we then let them back in again to make it 4-2 The game started to get a little heated and although we created loads of chances, we couldn't get the 5th.
Final score 4-2 Panthers.
Our motm was Dan with a great performance and some sweet passes.

Matchday 3 - 01/11/2020

Black Country Harriers (a) - 1 - 2
Dean Said:  Today U15s played Black Country Harriers. After no games for two weeks or training, this was going to a hard game for us; going 1-0 down, then 2 -0 we looked like we hadn't played together before then getting 1 back through Aiden we looked like we were up for it before we conceded another. Final score 5-1 Black Country Harriers not one of our better games - far from it.
POTM Arjun chosen by JD for his endless running and link up play. 


Matchday 2 - 04/10/2020

West Hagley Juniors East (a) - 1 - 2
Dean Said:  U15 played West Hagley juniors East; we started off brightly, passing the ball around moving off the ball to create chances; end to end game at times with and playing some really  nice football with us pressing; we conceded an own goal, but with our heads up we carried on playing football and creating opportunities - just couldn't convert them going into half time 1-0 up the lads came back out for the second half in same frame of mind creating chances but couldn't convert then through some nice play down the left and quick passing we got the ball in the box for them to convert making it 2-0 us then we pushed on looking for the 3rd we couldn't make it happen from one to another it was nice to watch then through a bit of sloppy play we conceded a goal making it 2-1 us they had the bit between there teeth at this point but the lads battled hard and never gave up right to the end final score 2-1.
Our motm was chosen by the opposition and they gave it A for his quick feet and vision of the game

Matchday 1 - 13/09/2020

PS Olympic (a) - 3 - 2
Dean Said:  U15 played PS Olympic in our 1st div 3 match. We took ages to get going 🙈 today, not our usual selves, going 2-0 down going into half time. A strong team talk was given and the lads turned it around creating chances playing the ball around. We got one back then the lads decided to wake up; much the better team going forward and looking hungry for it - then we conceded another - the lads didn't let it get to them and using the pitch size to our advantage we scored a 2nd, but with time running out we couldn't find the back of the net in time.
Final score 3-2 PS Olympic both our goals were scored by J - MOTM was chosen by the opposition and they gave it to A.