Under 15's Girls v Copmanthorpe

Tad Albion U9s 'v' Woodthorpe (12th October)

'A' Team Match Reports
Tadcaster Albion 3 – 1 Woodthorpe
Squad: Adam, Alfie, Charlie, Ethan, Jack, James, Joseph, Sam, Tom
Scorers: Jack, James, Tom

Warm autumn sunshine greeted the visit of Woodthorpe to Riverside. Sporting their fantastic new kit (thanks again to Nick Brown) and following last week’s goal fest at Pocklington, confidence was running high; but perhaps today was a lesson in avoiding over confidence. Woodthorpe have never beaten Tadcaster and on the basis of the first 5 minutes that didn’t look like changing – Tadcaster were well on top and spent much of the game camped in the Woodthorpe half. For all their dominance however, the home side never quite clicked as they have the previous two weeks. Lots of good individual skill and effort on show, but a reluctance to play simple football as a team will cost us dearly against better sides. In the end it was a relief to see Jack break the deadlock, quickly followed by another from James. Against the run of play, a good break away from Woodthorpe pegged Tadcaster’s lead back to a single goal at half time, but the game was still there for the taking.
Once again, Tadcaster were in the ascendancy for most of the second half and with a little bit more composure in front of goal they could have bagged a hat full. In the end Tom got the only goal of the second half to complete a comprehensive if slightly frustrating win.
Man of the Match: Sam – really good play, especially when covering in defence.

2nd Game report
Tadcaster Albion 3 – 1 Woodthorpe
Squad: Adam, Alfie, Charlie, Ethan, Jack, James, Joseph, Sam, Tom
Scorers: Jack, James, Tom

Tadcaster showed distinct signs of improvement in the second game, despite numerous positional changes. First half goals from James, Jack and then (with the pick of the bunch) Tom gave Tadcaster a convincing half time lead. Once again, the opportunity was there to rack up a big win, but one or two chances went begging and in the end it was Woodthorpe who got the only goal of the second half.
Man of the Match: James – showed some good skill and discipline in defence.

Under 10's A Team vs Rawcliffe

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U11's Mitchell Div 2 12th Oct

Heworth 2 - Blues 3 (Under 11's)

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Man Of The Match: Jacob Linley

TAJFC U11's outplay Magnets (2-3)

"Superb Team Effort", "True Grit" and "Taxi For Magnets?" were just some of the observations made by the crowd of supporters who watched TAJFC beat Magnets 3-2. For once the scoreline didn't flatter TAJFC who were the much stronger team. There were one or two decisions that went against TAJFC (dead-cert penalty and an second goal from Magnets that seemed to be offside) but through concentration and determination the lads registered their 6th straight win of the season. Similar effort needed with our most capable opponents next week please!
Man of The Match went to John Broadley, with excellent defensive performances from Adam Brammar, Matty Orr, and Sam Cheetham. The goals came from Joe Simon, Paul Hick and Joel Brown.

Under 15's Girls Beat Copmanthorpe 5 - 0

TADCASTER ALBION U15 GIRLS continued their good form with a 5-0 win at home to COPMANTHORPE in the York League South division. A first half hat-trick from Katie Falkingham, who was Taddy's joint girl of the game with Vicky Wrigley, sealed the comfortable win. Rachel Clarkson and Bex Illingworth also scored. The Girls have a new kit provided by sponsor 'Heron Landscapes' and will provide a squad picture shortly........;

TAJFC U11's - Directions to Tadcaster Magnets

Not far to go this week!

New Under 9's Kit!

One of our Club Sponsors has provided a new kit for our current Under 9's. This is the same 'Porto' kit worn by the Under 10's and TAJFC Under 11's. The sizes have been allocated so that we should get 2/3 years useage from the kit at least (with a few supplementary items in 2010-11). So.......your shirt & shorts might be a bit baggy initially, but a perfect fit when you are top of Division 1 in The Ryedale League.

Tadcaster Blues 5 - Wilberfoss 2

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Pocklington 'v' Tad Albion U9s (5th Oct)

'A' Team Match Reports

1st Game report
Pocklington 0 - 10 Tadcaster Albion
Scorers: Ethan(5), James, Scott, Tom(3)
Team: Alfie, Charlie, Ethan, George, James, Scott, Tom.

Yes, that’s right. Its not a typo. 10-0 to Tadcaster!
On a splendidly sunny Sunday morning, Tadcaster Under 9’s first fixture with Pocklington proved to be a very fruitful one. The word on the football grapevine was that new boys Pocklington were not quite up to the pace of competitive football yet and this proved to be the case as Tadcaster produced a clinical performance to dispatch the home side in style.
Pocklington actually started quite well and throughout the match showed glimpses of potential; however they were no match for the speed, strength and skill of Tadcaster. James opened the scoring, but after that it was all about Ethan and those ‘lucky shorts’. Playing in an unfamiliar position up front, Ethan’s radar was slightly off early on as several shots went wide of the target. Once he did hit the target however, the ball hit the back of the net, he realized that scoring was easy and duly went on to complete his hat-trick before half time. Tom scored the other goal to give Tadcaster a 5-0 half time lead.
Team formation was switched around for the second half but the results were the same. Tom completed his hat-trick, Scott scored on his debut and Ethan scored two more to take his tally for the match to five. (There is even a rumor floating around that one of those was with his left foot! Video evidence will be studied as soon as it is available.)
Overall, this was a great performance. Excellent team work throughout and a thoroughly deserved win.
Man of the Match: Ethan – Finally found his shooting boots thanks to those lucky shorts. Long may it continue!

2nd Game report
Pocklington 0 - 2 Tadcaster Albion
Scorers: Alfie, James
Team: Adam, Alfie, Ethan, George, James, Scott, Tom.

Pocklington’s second team provided more stubborn resistance, and despite dominating the match, Tadcaster couldn’t find the break through as the first half ended goal-less.
The pressure eventually told however early in the second half as Alfie does what Alfie does best, finding the back of the net with a close range effort. The match was sealed when Ethan took a quick short corner to James who rifled the ball in to the top corner.
Man of the Match: Adam – played extremely effective simple football - great passing and movement.

Blues Overturn Wilberfoss!

Great performance from Tadcaster Blues - master tactician Dr Clow has helped Nick D with some positioning issues with the result that 'The Blues' overturned the mighty Wilberfoss in yesterday's Ryedale Cup game - full match report to follow.........;

Copmanthorpe 1- Tadcaster Albion 6

Tadcaster Albion U11's (who are currently top of their division) played their first League Cup game of the season at Copmanthorpe today. It was a patchy and slightly inconsistent performance but there are distinct signs that players are starting to consider and implement the ideas and stratagems discussed by the coaches.........Mick reckons we should hit our peak performance in about December 2024(!) - Still, a good win with goals from Josh Jackson, Harry Hardy (penalty), Matty Orr, Joel Brown and 2 from 'Mr Dynamite' himself - Joe Simon. A couple of players exhibited an extra bit of effort and tenacity which we hope to see every week and certainly helped swing the game in our favour. A well deserved Man of The Match award went to Paul Hick. This week's picture shows JM 'mixin' it up' with the Copmanthorpe defenders......

TAJFC U11's - Change of Venue - Copmanthorpe

The venue for the Ryedale League Cup match on Sunday 5th has been changed to Moor Lane in Copmanthorpe. Please find map & aerial view for guidance. 10 for 10:30 as normal.

Under 12's beat Magnets 18-0

Keith Sawden's Under 12's team had a fantastic result against Magnets in the Acaster Steel F.A. Cup yesterday. For anyone who doesn't know, Keith is the Club Secretary for TAJFC and he also manages 2 agegroups. Keith even let the U12's goalkeeper have a run out in the second half and he managed to slot one in too. Result!

Poppleton 'v' Tad Albion U9s (28th Sept)

'A' Team Match Reports

1st Game report
Poppleton 3 - 2 Tadcaster Albion
Scorers: James K (2)
Team: Alfie, Charlie, Ethan, George, Harry, James K, Justin, Tom.
On another glorious sunny September morning Tadcaster made their first ever trip to Poppleton and produced a great performance against one of the strongest teams in the league.
Despite going a goal down early on, Tadcaster refused to panic and instead set about playing their way back into the match. Two unanswered goals from James gave Tadcaster the lead but they were soon pegged back again when Poppleton equalised just before half time.
The second half was no less exciting than the first with end to end play from both teams. It was a joy to watch all of the players enjoying themselves in a very evenly matched contest, and as chances came and went at both ends it looked like a draw was on the cards. In the end though, it was a cracking goal from Poppleton which settled things in the last minute.
Tadcaster didn't deserve to lose and will quite rightly be gutted. Overall, the improvement since the last match was huge. This was a great team performance and the willingness of the players to find space and to pass the ball to feet will hopefully provide proof that they can be a team to be reckoned with.
Man of the Match: Tom – great all round performance.

2nd Game report
Poppleton 2 - 1 Tadcaster Albion
Scorers: Alfie
Team: Alfie, Charlie, Ethan, George, Harry, James K, Justin, Tom.
Tadcaster were unchanged from the first game, although Harry and Justin both had stints in goal.
Once again, both teams contributed to a great match in which Poppleton scored a goal in each half only to be pegged back with a goal late on from Alfie. Tadcaster almost got the equaliser they deserved when Ethan unleashed a terrific free kick which looked goal bound, only for it to take a late deflection past the wrong side of the post.
Man of the Match: Charlie – great composure on the ball and also ran his socks off.

Tadcaster Albion 3 - Old Malton 1 (U11's TAJFC)

A good (if laboured) win for Tadcaster Albion JFC's Under 11 team at the Ings today. First time on our 'official' pitch and TAJFC started like they were in a trance.....; Old Malton pressed Tad into their own half continually for the first 20 mins. Luckily Harry Hardy and John Broadley had had a whiff of the smelling salts and kept TAJFC in the game. With admirable persistence the team fought back and eventually prevailed with a 3 - 1 win with a goal from Josh Jackson and 2 from Joel Brown. Man of the Match was Matty Orr with a fantastic workrate. TAJFC remain top of the division and have gained maximum points from their league games. We play away at Copmanthorpe next Sunday in the first round of the Ryedale League Cup.

Housekeeping: Just a reminder - the only people who should remain on the pitch at half-time (or should be giving direct instruction to the players) are the Manager & Coach. Thanks for your input, but it can become confusing for a player to receive directions from all and sundry. Encouragement yes, instruction no. Thankyou.

Pitch-er Perfect! U10's + U11's at The Ings

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looks like the planets have aligned and both Under 10 and both Under 11 teams will be down at the Ings on Sunday morning (28th September). Many thanks to Mr Neil Ward who has managed to get the pitches in tip-top condition despite the recent floods. Under 11 Blues kick off at 10:00 (a bit earlier) - Under 11 Albions kick off at 10:45 (a bit later).............., just need to get some bacon sandwiches organised..........;

Saturday Morning Training

Loads of (happy, smiling) faces down at Saturday Morning Training this week. With new players in all agegroups and lots looking to join the Club in the next few weeks, Tadcaster Albion Juniors is going from strength to strength. Coupled with the 23 that turned out for Friday Night Training with the Under 11's, we have upwards of 65 'ankle grabbers' training at Riverside School. If you have any friends who would like to come down, please invite them, we are always happy to meet new players. Remember we meet at the bottom of the school field not at the top near the car park.

Norwich Union 3 - Tad Albion JFC U11's 7

Tadcaster Albion Under 11's continued their unbeaten run with a strong performance against Norwich Union at York University. Excellent performances from Harry Hardy, John Broadley and Matty Orr were complimented with a goal from Josh Jackson, two from Joe Simon and four from Joel Brown. Joe Simon was named 'Man of The Match'. Tadcaster Under 11's have maximum points from the games they have played. (See Sky Sports review above)

Housekeeping: - Orders for any new Track Suit Tops should be forwarded to Sharon at sharon_conway@uk.ibm.com Payment and correct sizes will be needed with the order.

Cath Jackson has very kindly offered to return our Scouts from Camp on Saturday tea-time on 4th October to enable us to be at maximum strength for our Cup game against Copmanthorpe on Sunday 5th. Space will be limited so please contact Cath on 01937 531566.

Finally, and I can't quite believe I'm having to put this in the blog - Mick & I had to clear up coffee cups that were dropped on the touchline by Tad parents - think on, it might just be a Starbucks to you but it's life and death to a hedgehog.

We are playing hosts to Old Malton next Sunday (at The Ings) and play Copmanthorpe in the League Cup the week after. See you at training on Friday.