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Peter Brown Craven Minor League
Match Reports Week Ending 25 Feb. 2007
Under 8
Rainford Rangers A 2 Town Green 3
On a heavy pitch,
Town Green made heavy weather of a game that they dominated for long
periods but could easily have lost. The visitors started
brightly, with Jack McComb making good progress down the right wing
and looking dangerous every time he got the ball. It was he, though,
who missed the best chance of the half, slicing Dan Brady’s cross
wide with the goal at his mercy. At the other end, on what was their
first meaningful break, Rainford took the lead when a bobbling shot
deceived Michael Power and crept into the goal. Town Green got a
deserved equaliser just before half time when McComb made amends for
his earlier miss, dispossessing the Rainford centre-half and
stabbing the ball home.
Playing uphill in the
2nd half seemed to make matters easier for Town Green. Amir Hadiei,
now playing with greater confidence, broke down the left flank then
cut inside and drilled a low shot past the Rainford ‘keeper, the
ball just crossing the line before Ben Harding arrived to smash it
home. Thomas Bradley, whose mazy runs had been causing the
home defence real problems, had to come off injured and Tom Hartley
played excellently as a make-shift left midfielder. After a scramble
in the Rainford penalty box, Josh Dean showed composure to take the
ball out of the mêlée and finish well to give Town Green a 2-goal
cushion.
Rather than
capitulate, Rainford rallied well and had a period of sustained
pressure, during which Michael Power made up for his earlier mistake
with a couple of brilliant saves. Rainford did pull one back towards
the end of the half, and would have equalised but for an excellent
goal-line clearance from Giacomo Poli in the last seconds of the
game which left Town Green relieved to take the 3 points that their
overall play deserved.
Southport 0 Town Green A 1
This was always going to be a closely fought affair and with the
score being 0-0 at half time it looked as though neither team was
going to break the deadlock. Town Green upped their game in the
second half and passed the ball well, but some excellent defending
by Southport and some good saves by their keeper kept Town Green at
bay. After some good work down the right hand side by Connor
Tierney, he found substitute Josh Donson, who calmly side footed a
right foot shot into the corner of the goal to give Town Green the
lead. Southport hit back just when time seemed to be running
out but Connor Stockwell put in a great last ditch tackle to deny
Southport the equaliser.
Theo Chrisokhou kept
things tight at the back for Town Green and George Newell was as
consistent as ever with his accurate passing and brave tackles.
This was a great win for Town Green against a very strong Southport
side. Both teams played well with enthusiasm, bravery and commitment
and the supporters witnessed some excellent footballing skills by
both teams. Town Green's man of the match was Connor Tierney.
Under 10
Redgate 3 Birkdale A 3
Quick off the blocks with a goal by Young within the first few
seconds of the game the Capio Renacres Hospital sponsored team
Birkdale United A produced the best start to their season and
continued to pressure Redgate. Redgate responded and the game was
end to end resulting in Redgate producing an equaliser after 9
minutes of play. The game continued at a fairly even pace, Aindow's
shot flew over the crossbar and Harrison had 2 goal attempts denied
with one over the crossbar and the other hitting the post. Some good
play between Platts and Young lead to Young's 2nd goal making a half
time score of 1-2 to Birkdale A.
1st part of the 2nd
half saw Birkdale press forward and Redgate counter attacking which
has handled well by Copson and Frew, but Redgate managed to equalise
again making it 2 all. Copson again had to work hard as Redgate
edged in front, and that determination from Birkdale lead to Young's
hat trick. At this point in the game Platts and Williams had shots
denied and corners for both teams put pressure on the Keepers. Just
before the end of the match Redgate equalised for the 3rd and final
time in the game with the result of 3-3. Player of the match
for Birkdale United A - J. Young.
Under 12
Southport Juniors 5 Redgate Y 3
Having been beaten last week in a semi-final Southport needed to
lift their game this week. They had lost to Redgate earlier in the
season but then beat them in a quarter final. The game got off
to a great start with Southport taking the lead within 5mins. A long
ball over the top from T Edmondson allowed D McWilliams to place it
home to the keepers left. From the kick-off Southport where
looking to increase their lead with another shot from McWilliams led
to a fine save from Z Ball but the ball fell loose in the box only
for McWilliams to slot home. Redgate stepped it up and kept
their heads with an attack through the middle that gave the
Southport keeper L Wainman no chance and despite a save from Wainman
an easy tap in led to a 2-2 half time scoreline.
With the 2nd half
under way and Redgate pushing Southport’s back four they had to be
solid. A through ball from L Prescott to K MacDonald led to a
driving run through the back four and a well deserved goal.
Another break down the left following a clearing header from L
Williams led to Drummond shooting hard and low into the bottom right
hand corner for 4-2. With only 10 minutes left Redgate
attacked again and won another corner resulting in a Redgate goal.
But the port pushed again and C Bos played a super ball through to
McWilliams who hit an unstoppable shot to the keepers left.
Man of the Match was Jake Vaianella and 10/10 for the ref. |
OSCARS FOR CITY’S TOP CARERS
THE
hunt is on for the heroic people who help Liverpool’s children
thrive. Nominations are being invited for Liverpool Early
Years and Childcare Worker of the year Award 2007. This gives the
people of Liverpool the opportunity to show their appreciation to
those exceptional early years and childcare workers who have made a
difference to children’s lives.
Employees who have gone the extra mile to deliver good childcare
services as well as much needed support to parents will also be
rewarded. Nominations can be made by anyone, from parents to
work colleagues. Carers can even nominate themselves.
Assistant Executive Member for Children Services Cllr Jan Clein,
said:- “The hardworking individuals who care for the city’s
children play a hugely important role in developing Liverpool’s
future generation. The awards are about thanking all our
carers for their invaluable service, and honouring those who go the
extra mile to make a difference to children. We are hoping to
get hundreds of nominations for what will be a very special awards
evening”.
The Council is urging more parents to come forward this year, as in
the past; nominations have come mainly from carers and work
colleagues. Award categories range from carers who work with
babies to young teenagers as well as children with special education
needs. To be short listed carers must be making a difference
in a child or children’s lives, actively seeking to improve their
practice and knowledge, working well with others including parents
and colleagues while promoting equality in their practice.
To apply please call Liverpool Children’s Information service on
0800 28 43 28 or visit the awards
website.
Closing date for nominations will be on Friday the 20 April 2007
Stuart Smith, the Council’s Executive Director for Children’s
Services said:- “Assuring children get the best possible start
in life is invaluable. Receiving high quality care in the formative
years has a massive impact on a child’s life. This is the
chance to give the city’s wonderful childcare providers the
recognition they deserve. I would urge people to start nominating as
soon as possible”.
All short listed finalists will be invited to attend the Award
ceremony which will be held at Liverpool Town hall on of Friday 29
June 2007.
Research reveals the worrying state of young people’s mental health
4 OUT of every
5 calls (423) to ChildLine’s North West base last year concerning
mental health came from girls. Analysis of calls over the last
year to ChildLine, which is a service provided by the NSPCC, reveal
that 521 children and young people called the North West base about
mental health problems. These were related to depression, eating
disorders, family troubles, bullying, living with someone who has a
mental illness and physical and sexual abuse. The calls came from
children as young as 7.
Some even rang the 24 hour helpline while attempting to take their
own life and others said they had already tried to kill themselves
and were thinking of trying again. On one occasion a ChildLine
counsellor helped save the life of a girl who had taken an overdose
in her bedroom while her parents were downstairs, unaware of what
was happening. After getting the girl’s agreement, the counsellor
called the emergency services and an ambulance arrived at the house
in time to save the youngster whose grateful father rang the next
day to say thank you. Previous research shows an alarming
decline in the mental health of UK adolescents with rates of
depression and anxiety increasing by 70% in the last 25 years.
Assistant director of ChildLine North of England, Alison Todd,
said:- “When young people talk about suicide they are
obviously in deep despair. They are at crisis point with no one else
to turn to, which is why they call us. The number of children
who rang to talk about mental health issues last year could have
filled 17 classrooms, so it’s a big problem. We are able to
give immediate advice and support to these young people, who are
going through a terrifying experience but it is clear that those who
call us with serious problems may need more intensive therapeutic
support over a sustained period. At the moment, there are simply not
enough therapeutic services for children with these problems, and we
are urging the government to give this issue urgent attention.”
Of the calls taken nationally by ChildLine about suicide (1,265)
nearly 4 out of 5, that is 1,009, came from girls. There were 256 from
boys. But despite the higher number of calls from girls, statistics
show that suicide rates among 15 to 21 year olds are around 3 times
higher for males than females. Eating problems also featured
high on the list of mental health concerns with 1,854 girls and 158
boys ringing for help and advice. Some told how they wanted to lose
weight after being bullied. Another 725 called about self harm with
many explaining they believed it helped them cope with other
problems. Family difficulties encountered by many of the
callers included living with someone suffering with mental problems
or with parents who were abusive, neglectful or drank too much.
14 year old Rosie told a ChildLine counsellor:- “Mum has been
on anti-depressants for years. The doctor wants her to keep taking
them but she’s stopped. It’s really scary. I feel like I’ve had to
raise myself – it’s made me lonely and depressed.”
15 year old Craig, told a ChildLine counsellor:- “I’ve taken
some tablets and drunk a bottle of vodka. There’s no point. No one
cares about me. My mum didn’t even notice that I’ve self harmed. I
have nothing to feel good about anymore.”
Pete Bennett (Big
Brother 7 - 2006 winner)
PETE Bennett will be playing at
the Cavern in Liverpool on Tuesday 6 March 2007, along side 2
support acts. The gig starts at 8pm, tickets are on sale at
www.ticketmaster.co.uk. £7
each. |
