Kilgetty AFC

On a cold and frosty morning in Narbeth, Kilgetty’s Under 9’s delivered their best performance of the season so far.

Following a narrow 4-3 victory earlier in the season, this was an eagerly awaited rematch. 

From the first whistle Kilgetty dominated, and by half time they were 4-0 ahead. The second half was even better, and by the final whistle Kilgetty had scored an incredible dozen unanswered goals.

A lot of credit has to go to the Narbeth team who never stopped trying.

Kilgetty team was; Dylan Davies, Ryan Scourfield, Oliver Gamble, Ryan Moffat, Zac Rowell, Oliver Griffin, John Mansbridge, and Oliver Wheeler.

In conditions more suited to swimming than football, these two teams served up an excellent exhibition of football at a saturated Clicketts.

Kilgetty, missing players, and suffering from a lack of confidence after their first defeat the previous week, looked nervous, and it was no surprise to see Tenby take a deserved 3-1 half-time lead.

Halftime saw a complete change around, and a frantic final quarter of the game saw Kilgetty pressure turn into three late goals, and meant that Kilgetty completed the double over Tenby this season. Well done to both teams for overcoming the conditions.

The first away game of the season for Kilgettys’ under 9’s was under threat until the last minute due to illness and holidays.

We arrived at Clarbeston Road in the bright sunshine for an early kick-off, and were grateful that we had 8 players. The boys were asked to occupy new positions and given a new formation, and told not to get injured as we had no subs!

It took us a while to gel, and Clarby scored first, but it was 1-1 at half-time.  A see-saw second half saw Clarby go ahead again, but in the last minute, a goal-mouth scramble was turned in by Oliver Wheeler with his second goal, to leave a final score of Clarby Road ‘A’ Under 9’s 2 v Kilgetty Under 9’s 2. Well done boys on an excellent fighting spirit.

Kilgetty Under 9’s managed to maintain their 100% record in the bright sunshine, but were given a real scare by a Narbeth team making their debut in this age group.

Kilgetty were forced into personnel and positional changes through illness, and after a slow opening, found themselves 3-1 up by half-time.

The second half was more tightly contested, and by the final whistle Kilgetty were pleased to have hung on to record a 4-3 victory.

Goal-scorers were Oliver Griffin, Ben Harris, Ryan Scourfield, and an Own Goal, turned in off John Mansbridge’s shot.

A wet and windy Autumnal day greeted the two teams for the opening match of the Under 9’s  season, but the adverse weather conditions didn’t prevent a large and enthusiastic group of spectators from attending.

From the first whistle both teams gave 100%, and following an even opening, Kilgetty began to dominate and by half-time they were 2-0 up.

Tenby never gave up trying, but by full-time it was 6-0 to Kilgetty. The goal-scorers were Oliver Wheeler(4), Oliver Gamble, and Zac Rowell, but it  was  a complete team performance, so well done to Dylan Davies, Ben Harris, John Mansbridge, Ryan Scourfield, Ryan Moffatt and Oliver Griffin.

We regrettably announce that, due to circumstances beyond our control, this year’s Football Festival will not be going ahead.

A number of factors have conspired against us, not least of which was the closure of the clubhouse due to flooding.  It was hoped that the club would be re-built in time for the Festival, but with hindsight this was a little ambitous. 

We felt that this year it would have been extremely difficult to offer a Festival of the highest standards on which we pride ourselves.  We have instead decide to focus all of our energies towards producing an outsanding event for next year.

All monies recieved so far from entrants will be returned immediately.  If anybody has any questions regarding this situation, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We are very sorry to not be able to offer our hospitality this year, but hope that you will all return next year for the Kilgetty AFC 2010 Football Festival.

Kilgetty’s little Brazilians won a hard fought game over Hundleton on Saturday, but the real winner was football.

Encouraged to ‘go in hard’, and goaded from the sidelines by misguided parents, the Hundleton players did just that.  It was sad to see, but from the moment the match started, until its end, our little fellas were subject to a series of wild challenges, which the referee chose to ignore.

Praise must go to the Kilgetty players, who refused to be bullied, but also didn’t retaliate.  John Mansbridge, taking the armband for the first time, lead the team admirably by example.  Showing great skill with the ball, and leadership on the field.

Zac especially recieved a greater part of the rough challenges, but he just picked himself up and got on with the game, and was soon rewarded when he ran through on goal.  His fist shot was saved, but Zac followed in his shot and buried the rebound.

Five minutes later, Hundleton equalised with a well worked indiviual goal.  The left-footed striker managed to get past Jack Rees at the back, and shot back across goal with the outside of his left boot to beat Dazy at the far post.

With the scores level at half-time, Ollie Gamble, who had been injured in the pre-match warm up, decided that his injury may not be so serious, and came on in place of Ben Harris, who had performed bravely in the centre of midfield.

Ollie was instructed to sit in front of the defence, and ensure that we didn’t concede again.  A task that he stuck to, and even when he pushed up and joined the attack he still made some great recovery runs to stiffle any counter attack.

The outstanding performance of another Oliver, Oliver Griffin is a measure of how far this young fella has come as a player.  Griffin has always been one of the more skilfull players on the team, but now he has also added strength and determination to his game.  Playing a narrower formation this time, this winger was more than prepared to come inside and face some tough challenges, but he rode every one of them, and more times than not, appeared with the ball coming out the other end.

Half-way through the second half, Ollie Gamble fizzed a shot towards the back post, which Oliver Wheeler managed to deflect into the back of the goal.  No more than Wheeler deserved, for his tireless work down the left flank.

2-1 up, and the Hundleton support again demanded more thuggery.  With Zac shielding the ball on the touchline, one Hundleton parent, just ten yards away screamed ‘take him out!’, and so the defender duly obliged, and kicked Zac in the back of his ankles. Take him out? What are they teaching these kids?

Thankfully, Kilgetty let their football do the talking.  Moments later, Kilgetty forced a corner, and Ollie placed the ball perfectly for the captain to head home.  3 - 1 and the game was effectively over.  Tom Mansbridge came on for the last few minutes in place of Jack Rees, who along with Ryan Scourfield had put in a really solid performance that ensured no goals were conceded in the second half.  Praise must also go to Dazy Lloyd for her brave and bold attitude between the sticks - the girl in green, Kilgetty’s no.1 .

Kilgetty U8s were fired up for this match.  Last season’s derby encounters had seen Kilgetty hold on to a draw away at Tenby, but were then soundly beaten at home.  So, with many of the players in both teams knowing each other well, the  playground bragging rights were up for grabs.

The tactic to frustrate Tenby in the first half, playing four across the middle,  with Zac up front on his own, worked out as the target of 0-0 at half time was achieved. Then, the little fellas, Tom Mansbridge & Robson Evans, made way for our experienced wingers, Oliver Griffin and Oliver Wheeler, to come on and raise the tempo of the game.

In the second half, Kilgetty dominated. as the two Ollie wingers made surging runs down the flanks - coming inside, shooting, and setting up the strikers.  Goals rained down on the Tenby goal, whilst Dazy Lloyd, between the sticks for Kilgetty became merely a spectator.

The deadlock was finally broken when the captain for the day, Oliver Gamble, slid a perfect past that split the Tenby defence, for Zac Rowell to run on to.  Zac took one touch with the outside of his boot, then drilled it confidently past the Tenby keeper.

Tenby are not a team to lie down though, and there was always the danger of a counter attack, especially with their star player, Elliot Wherret,  continually striving to break down the Kilgetty attack in the centre of midfield.  Were it not for the resolute and calm defending of Ryan Scourfield and Jack Rees at the back, Tenby might easily have gotten back into the game.  However, with a minute left to go, John Mansbridge forced a goal, his first for the club, that put the game beyond reach for Tenby.

This was a match that the players wanted to win more than any other, and for now, the playground bragging rights are theirs.

Saturday the 16^th saw the under nines at home to Hundleton.

The last meeting between these two teams was decided by an own goal in Hundleton’s favour and this match also saw an own goal feature in the final result.

A tight match saw Hundleton take the lead in the first half but Kilgetty kept up their spirits and continued to exert pressure on the visitors. This pressure paid dividends as a, second half, Hundleton own goal put Kilgetty back in the game.

Shortly after, a burst forward from striker Oliver North saw him score the winning goal.

On the final whistle both players and fans were delighted with their second win of the season. All players showed equal determination and skill and so share the man of the match award.

The last two weeks have seen Kilgetty under 9s suffer two defeats.

The first at home to Tenby was not without its positives. In a previous meeting Tenby had put 13 goals past Kilgetty’s newly formed team but all those watching this rematch saw vast improvements as kilgetty limited the travelling side to 5 goals.

Alex Thomas, the man of the match, and the rest of the defence held up very well and often frustrated the Tenby attack.

Last weekend saw a depleted team travel to S.T.P to play Prendergast Villa. After holding Prendergast at 0 - 0 for the first 15 minutes, Prendergast eventually found a way through, just before the close of the first half.

The second half saw the home team attack in numbers and, despite two very good chances from Kilgetty on breakaway counter attacks, the game ended 6 -0 to the home side.