GOOD WIN FOR BERKO

July 28, 2013 at 5:55 pm · Filed under Comrades Match Reports

BERKHAMSTED 4 SOUTHEND MANOR 1

Berkhamsted got revenge over the side that knocked them out of the FA Vase last season, with a comprehensive win in Saturday’s friendly. Mick Vipond’s side built on the good showing in midweek against Wingate & Finchley. Connor Calcutt opened the scoring with a header past Priddle from a Frankie Jowle cross mid-way through the first half. He netted again with a low shot beyond the keeper inside the far post to double the lead in the 35^th minute.

Whislt Berko were dominant, Manor pulled a goal back in the 65^th minute when Luke Sands tapped in from close range. However, Berko produced two more fabulous goals to make sure of the win. Calcutt turned provider when after a neat passing build up, he crossed from the right and Adam Mead shuffled feet and volleyed past the keeper. In the 77^th minute Frankie Jowle received the ball and from outside the penalty area, placed a perfect shot in the top corner past Priddle, that was just inches inside both the post and the bar. That put Berko 4-1 up.

It was a good all round performance, with the defence rarely troubled and the Comrades controlled the midfield as well as scoring some fine goals to boost confidence throughout the side. It is the first time in four attempts that the new Berko club have beaten an Essex Senior League side.

Manor had the consolation of winning the battle of the reserve sides at Broadwater, 1-0 before the above game.

Tasker; Griggs, Rodrigoe, Chamberlain, Gavin, Hawes, Frederick, Mead, Calcutt, Jowle, Towell. Substitutes Morrissey, Thompson. Hardy,Coultas, Canham.

On Saturday Berko have a home quarter final of the Herts Charity Shield when they entertain promoted Hoddesdon Town at Broadwater ko3pm. They are at home to Chipperfield Corinthians in a friendly on Tuesday 6^th-the last chance to see the side before the league season kicks off.

 

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NEW FIXTURE LIST AFTER SSMFL REVISIONS

July 24, 2013 at 4:33 pm · Filed under Comrades Match Reports

First Team Fixtures/Results 2013/14

July friendlies

Sat 20 L0-3 Home Great Wakering Rovers

Tue 23 L1-2 Home Wingate & Finchley Chamberlain

Sat 27 4:15pm Home Southend Manor

Tue 30 7:45pm Home Tring Corinthians August

Sat 3 3pm Home Hoddesdon Town -Herts Charity Shield

Tue 6 7:45pm Home Chipperfield Corinthians -friendly

Sat 10 3pm Away Hanwell Town

Tue 13 7:45pm Home Harefield United

Sat 17 Aug 3pm Home AFC Dunstable-FA Cup extra prelim.

Sat 24 Aug 3pm Home Ampthill Town

Sat 31 Aug 3pm (Prov) Home Harefield United or Woodford United -FA Cup prelim.

Tue 3 Sep 7:45pm Home London Tigers

Sat 7 Sep 3pm Home Hertford Town-FA Vase 1st qualifying

Tue 10 Sep 7:45pm Home Hillingdon Borough

Sat 14 Sep 3pm (Prov) Away Daventry or Hillingdon Borough or Leverstock Green-FA Cup 1st Qaul. or Lge.  Away Stotfold if both out of the FA Cup

Tue 17 Sep 7:30pm Away Oxhey Jets

Sat 21 Sep 3pm (prov) Home Buckingham Town-FA Vase 2nd qualifying or Lge Home Hadley if both out of Vase

Wed 25 Sep 7:45pm Away AFC Dunstable

Sat 28 Sep 3pm Home Hoddesdon Town

Tue 1 Oct 7:30 Away Oxhey Jets-Premier Division Cup

Sat 5 Oct 3pm Away London Colney

Tue 8 Oct 7:45 Away Sun Postal Sports- Challenge Trophy

Sat 12 Oct 3pm Away Cockfosters

Sat 19 Oct 3pm Home Hertford Town

Tue 22 Oct 7:45pm Home Leverstock Green

Sat 26 Oct 3pm Away Hoddesdon Town

Sat 2 Nov 3pm TBA

Sat 9 Nov 3pm Home London Colney

Wed 13 Nov 7:45 Away London Lions

Sat 16 Nov 3pm Away Ampthill Town

Sat 23 Nov 3pm Home Holmer Green

Sat 30 Nov 3pm Away Hertford Town

Sat 7 Dec 3pm Away Biggleswade United

Sat 14 Dec 3pm Home Stotfold

Sat 21 Dec 3pm Away Harefield United

Sat 28 Dec Home Tring Athletic

Sat 4 Jan 3pm Home Colney Heath

Sat 11 Jan 3pm Away Hadley

Sat 18 Jan 3pm Home London Lions

Sat 25 Jan 3pm Home Oxhey Jets

Sat 1 Feb TBA

Sat 8 Feb 3pm Away Leverstock Green

Sat 15 Feb 3pm Home Hanwell Town

Sat 22 Feb 3pm Away London Tigers

Sat 1 Mar 3pm Home St Margaretsbury

Sat 8 Mar TBA

Sat 15 Mar 3pm Away Colney Heath

Sat 22 Mar 3pm Away Hillingdon Borough

Sat 29 Mar 3pm Home Cockfosters

Sat 5 Apr 3pm Home Biggleswade United

Sat 12 Apr 3pm Away Hatfield Town

Sat 19 Apr 3pm Away Tring Athletic

Tue 22 Apr 7:45pm Away Holmer Green

Sat 26 Apr 3pm Home AFC Dunstable

Cup ties TBA

-Herts. Senior Cup -St Marys Cup

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GOOD PERFORMANCE

July 24, 2013 at 11:38 am · Filed under Comrades Match Reports

BERKHAMSTED 1 WINGATE & FINCHLEY 2

Berko gave Ryman Premier side Wingate & Finchley a good run for their money in the friendly on Tuesday night. The Comrades opened the scoring through Josh Chamberlain in the 20^th minute, when he got on the end of a cross and netted with a shot past Bobby Smith in the visitor’s goal. Five minutes later Berko might have doubled their lead when Smith was beaten again by James Towell shot but the ball rebounded to safety after hitting the post. Berko played good passing football particularly in the first half with Connor Calcutt missing a golden chance to score with most of the goal to aim at. The visitors are from two divisions higher than Berko and fought back into the game with a well worked goal that was finished off by Leon Smith. Just before the interval Smith got the winning goal with a bicycle kick with his back to goal, to net his second of the match.

There were no goals in the second half which was surprising considering the number of substitutions made but both teams kept their shape. Calcutt and Ashley Morrissey, who had come on for the injured Chamberlain went closest for Berko.

 

Tasker; Griggs, Rodrigoe,Hardy, Gavin, Hawes, Chamberlain, Frederick, Calcutt, Towell,Jowle. Substitutes Broome , Canham, Sears, Morrissey and Thompson.

Home supporters get value for money on Saturday when Berko have a double header of friendlies with Southend Manor at Broadwater. The reserve match kicks off at 1:45pm and the first team follow up at 4pm. On Tuesday 30^th Berko’s first team take on Tring Corinthians at Broadwater.

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FOOTBALL BACK AT BROADWATER

July 21, 2013 at 10:54 am · Filed under Comrades Match Reports

BERKHAMSTED 0 GREAT WAKERING ROVERS 3

Berko went down in their opening pre-season match on Saturday, after being punished for a few defensive mistakes by Rovers from the Essex Senior League. With Lewis Rodrigoe, Bekim Culaj and Dale Sears all unavailable, Mick Vipond gave three newcomers a chance in defence. Young Jake Broome from Leverstock Green and Tom Hardy played at full back with tall Ed Canham coming in at centre half.

The first half was very even with the sides separated by just a Billy Johnson goal, after a careless pass at the canal end was intercepted and he ran on to score. Berko spurned the chance to equalise in the second half when Josh Chamberlain was hauled down in the penalty area. However, a brilliant save from the visiting keeper kept out Connor Calcutt’s spot kick.

Johnson doubled the lead when he was released by some slick passing. The visitors also hit the post with a fierce shot from the right wing. Player manager Dan Trenkel beat the offside trap and rounded off the scoring when the defence was caught square. Canham headed over from substitute Adam Mead’s corner. Ashley Morrissey fired in some good shots for Berko, with one drive just clearing the bar and the keeper was in fine form to stop his next two efforts. The return of Steve Hawes from AFC Dunstable was another plus for the Comrades.

Tasker; Broome(Thompson), Hardy(Mead), Canham, Gavin, Hawes, Chamberlain (Morrissey), Frederick, Calcutt, Griggs, Jowle(Towell).

Berko also sent a side to Tring Corinthians on Saturday and came away with a 3-2 win from their friendly. Jordan Aikman and Ben Humphrey (last year’s reserve player of the year) scored for Berko before teenager Jay Caines shot the winner from 30 yards.

On Tuesday night Berko are at home to Ryman Premier division side Wingate & Finchley.

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