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Under 8 Cougars
LGE 23/09/07 - GOSFORTH GUIDE POST 2 2 DUNWOODIE & SUDDICK " 30/09/07 - " NORTH SHIELDS TIGERS 1 2 ADAMSON " 07/10/07 - " ASHINGTON 0 3 " 14/10/07 - " NEWCASTLE CITY RANGERS 0 5 " 21/10/07 - " CRAMLINGTON JUN CORINTHIANS 0 14 " 28/10/07 - " BLYTH TOWN WHITES 0 8 " 04/11/07 - " NORTH SHIELDS LIONS 0 6 " 11/11/07 - " CRAMLINGTON JUN CELTA 0 9 " 18/11/07 - " BEDLINGTON MILAN 0 5 " 25/11/07 - " WHITLET BAY JUN PORTO 0 6 " 02/12/07 - " WALLSEND BC GREENS 0 16 " 09/12/07 - " TYNEMOUTH UNITED 7 1 DUNWOODIE(4), ADAMSON, FINLAY
& NANDY" 16/12/07 - " BLYTH DEPORTIVO 0 4 " 23/12/07 - " WHITLEY BAY BC BLUES 0 11 " 30/12/07 - " CRAMLINGTON JUN PALMERAS 0 5 " 06/01/08 - " WALKER CENTRAL 1 6 ADAMSON " 13/01/08 - " CRAMLINGTON BLUE STAR 2 2 ADAMSON(2) LGE 20/01/08 - GOSFORTH ASHINGTON 1 3 SNOWDON " 27/01/08 - " CRAMLINGTON BLUE STAR 2 2 ADAMSON(2) " 03/02/08 - " WBJ SPORTING 0 1 - " 10/02/08 - " CRAMLINGTON JUN PALMERAS 2 5 ADAMSON & DUNWOODIE " 17/02/08 - " GUIDE POST JUNIORS 6 0 NANDY(2), ADAMSON, DUNWOODIE, SUDDICK & FINLAY " 24/02/08 - " NORTH SHIELDS JUN LEOPARDS 3 2 NANDY, DUNWOODIE & SNOWDON " 02/03/08 - " LONGBENTON JUN 2 0 SNOWDON & NANDY " 09/03/08 - " LONGBENTON JUN 3 2 ADAMSON(2) & CONNOR " 30/03/08 - " CRAMLINGTON BLUE STAR 0 4 - " 06/04/08 - " WBJ SPORTING 0 1 - " 13/04/08 - " CRAMLINGTON JUN PALMERAS 3 1 FINLAY(3) " 20/04/08 - " GUIDE POST JUN 0 4 - " 25/05/08 - " ASHINGTON 1 4 ADAMSON " 27/05/08 - " NORTH SHIELDS JUN LEOPARDS 2 3 ADAMSON(2) Match Reports
Sunday 27th April 2008
North Shields Leopards 3-2 North Shields CougarsThe last game of the season produced probably the most exciting game of the season with both Shields teams a credit to the club.
Ronan Dunwoodie was in goal for the first period and the game was end to end. Ronan Dunwoodie made a great save, then he played a long ball to Matthew Adamson who ran at the Leopards defence before shooting narrowly wide. Joshua Nandy won the ball passed to Leon Snowdon who squared to Matthew Adamson who again shot inches wide with the keeper beaten. The best move of the period saw Evan Suddick win the ball and play a great through ball to Matthew Adamson who hit a superb shot which hammered against the post. The first period ended 0-0. Joshua Nandy was in goal for the second period and the Leopards were slightly on top during this period. The Leopards took a two goal lead during this period with two good goals from their star player Alan Gray. The Cougars had plenty of chances themselves during this period but had no luck in front of goal and were also thwarted by Tyler Walton in goal. Leon Snowdon passed a great ball to Ronan Dunwoodie who’s excellent shot was saved by the keeper at the other end Joshua Nandy made a great save and then a long ball found Joseph Connor who beat his man and played an excellent ball to Steven Taylor who shot just wide. The second period ended 0-2 with the Cougars unlucky to be two down. Joseph Connor was in goal for the third period, the game was again end to end with both teams fully committed and both playing some excellent football. Ronan Dunwoodie took a long throw to Matthew Adamson who had a great header saved by the keeper. Ronan Dunwoodie shot wide and Josh Finlay had a great shot saved by the keeper. Leon Snowdon took an excellent corner from which Matthew Adamson shot wide. The third period ended 0-2. Evan Suddick was in goal for the fourth period which started with Alan Gray completing a great hat trick from an almost impossible angle. This was the signal for the Cougars to charge forward, they had played very well and did not deserve to be trailing 0-3 and their pride was hurt. The magnificent Cougars team spirit was superb as they surged forward during this last period. Joshua Nandy played a great ball to Leon Snowdon who had a brilliant shot saved by the keeper. Then Leon won the ball passed to Joshua Nandy who played it through to Matthew Adamson who ran at the defence and hammered the ball into the net. Joseph Connor beat two men and had a thunderous goal bound effort blocked. At the other end Evan Suddick made a good save, before Matthew Adamson made it 2-3 with a good goal, slotting home an excellent ball from Ronan Dunwoodie. The Cougars continued to attack in pursuit of the equaliser their spirited performance deserved. Ronan Dunwoodie and Leon shot wide then in the last minute Leon Snowdon won the ball on the half way line ran at the Leopards defence, past two defenders and hit an excellent shot from just inside the penalty area which went agonisingly inches over the cross bar. The game ended 2-3 and both sets of players were cheered of the pitch in a very sporting atmosphere. As one of the Leopards parents said if the game had another five minutes to go the Cougars would probably have won. Joseph Connor, James Percy and Steven Taylor were awesome in defence, Evan Suddick, Leon Snowdon, Ronan Dunwoodie, Josh Finlay and Joshua Nandy fought brilliantly in midfield and Matthew Adamson was lethal up front scoring another two trademark goals. Well done to the Leopards for playing their part in an excellent game and for finishing third in the league. Well done to the Cougars for a tremendous season which ended with a great performance. The progress both sides have made since the season started has been unbelievable, North Shields can be proud of both of these teams. The Cougars had an excellent season and the fact that they did not have a goal keeper after the 2nd December 2007 makes their performances even more astonishing. Special thanks to the four lads who have played in goal each week, Ronan Dunwoodie, Joshua Nandy, Joseph Connor and Evan Suddick. Also special thanks and goodbye to Evan Suddick and Josh Finlay who will be staying with the Under 8’s next year, you have both been brilliant a pleasure to manage, good luck with the new team.Cougars Goal Scorers Matthew Adamson 2
Managers Man of the Match Leon Snowdon
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match Ronan Dunwoodie
Friday 25th April 2008
Ashington 4-1 North Shields CougarsThe Cougars returned to form producing a great performance in an end to end game against Top of the League Ashington.
Ronan Dunwoodie volunteered to go in goal for the full game and the Cougars more than matched their opponents in the first period despite falling behind to an early goal. The Cougars came roaring back and Leon Snowdon beat a defender before crossing from the by-line, the ball was scrambled away for a corner just as Matthew Adamson was about to pounce. Then Matthew Adamson beat two men and hit a great shot which the keeper saved pushing it round the post for a corner at the other end Ronan Dunwoodie made a good save before Evan Suddick took an excellent in-swinging corner which was pushed onto the post by the keeper and scrambled away by a defender. The first period ended 0-1. There were very chances in the second period which was again end to end with a tremendous battle taking place in midfield. The only two chances of the period fell to Ashington who increased their lead against the run of play, the other chance saw Ronan Dunwoodie make another great save. The second period ended 0-2. The third period was again end to end with Steven Taylor winning the ball on the half way line then playing a superb through ball to Matthew Adamson who beat his man and crossed to Josh Finlay whose shot went inches wide. Ashington increased their lead with a breakaway goal, then Josh Finlay again shot inches wide with the keeper beaten. Just as the period was coming to an end Ashington scored a fourth with another rare break. The third period ended 0-4. The Cougars dominated the fourth period with Josh Finlay having a great shot saved by the keeper at the other end Ronan Dunwoodie made a superb treble save, first he dived to his left to push out a powerfull shot, the rebound was hammered straight back in and again Ronan dived to push the ball out it fell to the Ashington strikers feet and Ronan bravely dived at his feet to clutch the ball. Ronan then made another great save before Matthew Adamson had a shot blocked on the goal line. Leon Snowdon went on a great run beating two men but shot narrowly wide. Then the Cougars got the goal there excellent performance had deserved the keeper kicked out the ball which fell to the feet of Matthew Adamson at the edge of the penalty area, he coolly chipped the ball straight back over the keepers head for an excellent goal. The game ended 1-4. This was a great performance against the Champions and the score line flattered their opponents. The game was end to end with both teams producing excellent entertainment, the Cougars created as many chances as their opponents but had no luck in front of goal. Ronan Dunwoodie was superb in goal making many saves including a treble save, Joseph Connor, James Percy and Steven Taylor were magnificent against the best team in the league. Leon Snowdon, Joshua Nandy, Josh Finlay and Evan Suddick were immense in a brilliant midfield battle and upfront Matthew Adamson worked the Ashington defence very hard never allowing them any time to relax scoring another brilliant goal.Goal Scorer Matthew Adamson
Managers Man of the Match Ronan Dunwoodie
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match Josh Finlay
Sunday 20th April 2008
North Shields Cougars 0-4 Guidepost JuniorsThe Cougars produced their worst performance of the season against bottom of the league Guidepost, a team they had beaten 6-0 recently. Joseph Connor volunteered to go in goal for the full match. The first period was end to end with both sides creating chances Evan Suddick had an excellent shot from the edge of the penalty area which went inches over the bar and Matthew Adamson had a good shot saved by the keeper. A great move from the Cougars saw Steven Taylor win the ball, pass to Leon Snowdon who played a good through ball to Matthew Adamson who squared to Josh Finlay who had a great shot well saved by the keeper. Evan Suddick took an excellent in swinging corner which was saved by the post as it was about to cross the line. The first period ended 0-0. The second period was end to end with very few chances, Joseph Connor saved well for the Cougars and Ronan Dunwoodie had a good shot saved by the keeper. Joseph Connor made another great save, before Josh Finlay won the ball and beat two defenders hit a superb shot which was saved by the keeper then Ronan Dunwoodie had another good shot saved by the excellent keeper. Just as the period was about to end the Cougars conceded a goal from one of the few chances their opponents had during this period. The second period ended 0-1. The Cougars heads went down for the next period and they switched off conceding three goals in five minutes. The third period ended 0-4. The Cougars recovered in the fourth period and fought hard to get back into the game, Leon Snowdon had a shot cleared of the line and from a corner Steven Taylor hit an excellent shot from outside the penalty area which flew inches past the post with the keeper beaten. At the other end Joseph Connor made another great save. The game ended
0-4. This was not a great performance from the Cougars with most of the damage was caused during the third period when they conceded three goals in five minutes. This was a game the Cougars should have won but they came up against a much improved Guidepost team who appeared to want to win the game more and who played with a team spirit similar to the one normally produced by the Cougars. With their team spirit missing, the Cougars were outplayed which has happened very rarely in the last few months. Joseph Connor played well in goal James Percy, Joshua Nandy, Leon Snowdon, Josh Finlay, Evan Suddick, Ronan Dunwoodie and Matthew Adamson all tried hard but could not produce their normal excellent performances of recent times. Special mention for Steven Taylor who was immense, head and shoulders above his colleagues, he fought and won every ball and showed great spirit. Well done Steven.Managers Man of the Match – Steven Taylor
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Steven TaylorSunday 13th April 2008
North Shields Cougars 3-1 CJ PalmerasThe Cougars returned to form with a superb performance against second top of the league CJ Palmeras who had already beaten the Cougars twice this season. Ronan Dunwoodie was in goal for the first period and the Cougars were brilliant from the start. Josh Finlay supplied a great cross which Leon Snowdon met excellently hitting a superb shot inches wide. Then Evan Suddick took a brilliant corner which Joshua Nandy hit just wide. Palmeras broke away against the run of play and Ronan Dunwoodie did brilliantly to bravely dive at the Palmeras Strikers feet and holding onto the ball as he was about to shoot home. Joshua Nandy had a good shot saved by the keeper and at the other end Ronan Dunwoodie made another great save. Then Evan Suddick won the ball on the half way line played an excellent pass to Leon Snowdon who ran at the Palmeras defence and from the
by-line produced a superb cross which Josh Finlay hammered home for an excellent goal. The first period ended 1-0. Joshua Nandy was in goal for the second period and the Cougars again poured forward from the start. Ronan Dunwoodie had a good shot saved at full stretch on the line by the keeper and Leon Snowdon had a great shot towards goal which was deflected wide by a defender for a corner. From Evan Suddick’s corner, Ronan Dunwoodie hit another great shot which was well saved by the keeper. At the other end Joshua Nandy made a brilliant save before Steven Taylor hit a superb shot from the edge of the penalty area which was saved by the over worked Palmeras keeper. The second period ended 1-0. Joseph Connor was in goal for the third period which again saw the Cougars well on top. Ronan Dunwoodie had a great shot saved, then Ronan won the ball beat a defender played a great through ball to Josh Finlay who hit a great shot which hit the post and was scrambled clear. Another superb corner from Evan Suddick fell to Josh Finlay who prodded the ball home under pressure from defenders. At the other end Joseph Connor made a very good save and Joshua Nandy hit a brilliant shot inches wide. The third period ended 2-0. Evan Suddick was in goal for the fourth period which started with Ronan Dunwoodie winning the ball from a defender then hitting a great shot which grazed the post. Evan Suddick made a great save, then with the Cougars camped in the Palmeras half and against the run of play Palmeras broke away to pull a goal back. Against the second top team who had beaten them twice this season this could have been the signal for the Cougars to panic. This was far from the case and the brilliant Cougars team spirit produced an instant reply. A superb through ball from Joseph Connor saw both Josh Finlay and Ronan Dunwoodie outpace the Palmeras defence into the box with Josh controlling the ball and brilliantly shooting past the keeper in true strikers style for a superb hat trick. The game ended 3-1 and was probably the Cougars best performance of the season. The sporting Palmeras Manager commented on how much the Cougars had improved since our previous encounters and was impressed on how the Cougars were charged up for the game. Joseph Connor, James Percy and Steven Taylor were magnificent in defence not only defending well but finding time to join the attack. Leon Snowdon, Evan Suddick and Joshua Nandy dominated midfield winning every tackle and creating many chances. Up front Ronan Dunwoodie and Josh Finlay were brilliant running the Palmeras defence ragged. On this performance every player played their part and deserved to be Man of the Match. Special mention for Josh Finlay who’s performance was awesome, scoring a brilliant hat trick only the Cougars second hat trick of the season. During this game the Cougars outfought and outplayed their excellent opponents and produced their best passing moves of the season. An excellent performance by the lads, so good no words could do this performance justice.
Goals – Josh Finlay 3
Managers Man of the Match – Josh Finlay
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Leon Snowdon
Sunday 06th April 2008
WBJ Sporting 1-0 North Shields CougarsThe Cougars and WBJ Sporting did well to complete the game which was played in atrocious weather conditions. The snow poured down throughout the game making the pitch treacherous and both managers were concerned and felt that the game should be abandoned as the temperature dropped to Arctic levels, which many of the kids found unbearable. The game itself was played in a great spirit by two totally committed teams and it was a credit to both sets of players that the game was completed. The first period started with Ronan Dunwoodie in goal and apart from one great save by Ronan there were very few chances for either side. The first period ended 0-0. Joshua Nandy was in goal for the second period and again neither side created many chances as the two sides gave their all in an end to end game with the conditions making it difficult to create chances. The best chance of the period saw Joseph Connor play a great through ball to Matthew Adamson who ran at the Sporting defence beating two men before cutting inside and hitting an excellent shot which the Sporting keeper dived to his left palming the ball out and just as Josh Finlay was about to tap home the rebound a defender slid in with a last ditch tackle to clear the ball for a corner. The second period ended 0-0 with both managers discussing approaching the referee to abandon the match. Joseph Connor was in goal for the third period and apart from one great save had little to do. At the beginning of this period the snow stopped for a few minutes. During this period of improved weather Sporting took the lead, their goal was signal for the heavens to open and the snow storm started again. Both sides battled away bravely with play transferring from end to end with only a few half chances for either side the best chance for the Cougars saw a great shot from Ronan Dunwoodie saved by the keeper. The third period ended 0-1. The fourth period saw Evan Suddick in goal and the weather was ridiculous with several of the kids too cold to play on. Again the sides battled hard with the Cougars now on top chasing an equaliser, but because of the conditions they were unable to get a break through. The game ended 0-1. It was a credit to both teams that they managed to complete the game as the games after this game were postponed in similar conditions. The game was very competitive, from end to end with very few chances for either side. All the lads Joseph Connor, James Percy, Steven Taylor, Joshua Nandy, Josh Finlay, Evan Suddick, Ronan Dunwoodie and Matthew Adamson gave their all in very difficult conditions. Well done lads.
Managers Man of the Match – James Percy
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Joseph Connor
Sunday 30th March 2008
North Shields Cougars 0-4 Cramlington Blue StarThe Cougars excellent four game winning run came to an end against Cramlington Blue Star who they had previously drawn against twice earlier in the season. The two week break came at a bad time for the Cougars who weren’t able to recapture their recent winning form. Ronan Dunwoodie was again in goal for the first quarter which saw Leon Snowdon run at the Blue Star defence from midfield before hitting a good shot which went into the side netting at the other end Ronan Dunwoodie made a great save diving and turning the ball around the post. Then Leon Snowdon won the ball at the edge of the box and hit an excellent shot which the keeper did well to turn around the post for a corner. Just as the period was coming to an end Blue Star took the lead with a good shot from inside the area which saw Ronan Dunwoodie make an excellent attempt to save, diving to his right he got a hand to the ball and scooped it upwards but it just crept into the net under the bar. An evenly matched first period ended 0-1. Steven Taylor was in goal for the second period and the Cougars were not at their best, going behind seemed to have affected them badly, they seemed to have got used to winning and they were stunned to fall behind. For the first time this season their heads appeared to drop and the famous Cougars team spirit for once deserted them. The Cougars had very few chances during this period the best of which saw Leon Snowdon play an excellent through ball to Ronan Dunwoodie who beat a defender and hit a great shot which went narrowly wide, the only other chance of this period saw Josh Finlay make an excellent run from midfield hitting a great shot which the keeper pushed around the post for a corner. The Cougars fell further behind during this period and were now running out of ideas and began to look like a beaten team, the second period ended 0-2. Joseph Connor was in goal for the third period and Blue Star started to take command of the game scoring two goals, one of which saw a valiant effort from Joseph Connor who dived at the feet of the Blue Star strikers feet and getting his hands to the ball, the ball appeared to be kicked from his hands but Joseph continued bravely attempting to regain the ball taking a knock for his efforts, the goal was given when a free kick to the keeper should have been given. Joseph although injured continued to play and made an excellent save turning a goal bound effort around the post. The third period ended 0-4. Evan Suddick was in goal for the fourth period and the Cougars made a little bit of a spirited fight back. James Percy took a long throw from inside his own half, Matthew Adamson headed the ball onto Leon Snowdon who ran at the Blue Star defence and hit a great shot inches wide. Then Matthew Adamson hit an excellent shot which the keeper turned around the post for a corner. In the final minute Ronan Dunwoodie hit a shot from the edge of the area which hit the crossbar but this revival was a little late and the game ended 0-4. This was probably one of the Cougars poorest performances of the season and a game when their excellent team spirit deserted them. Their passing game was non existent and they made several uncharacteristic mistakes in midfield and in defence at crucial times which led to goals. The two week break seemed to work against the lads and appeared to knock them out of their stride, they looked tired and played as individuals rather than a team. Four nil flattered their opponents who apart from the four goals had very few other chances, the difference was that they played more as a team and wanted to win more. If the Cougars had played to their normal excellent standard they would have been more than a match for Blue Star, after their superb recent run the Cougars can be forgiven one hick up and will come back fighting. All the lads tried but just had an off day. Special mention for Evan Suddick who chased, harassed and tackled Blue Star throughout the game producing some excellent passes. Joseph Connor, James Percy and Steve Taylor in defence, Ronan Dunwoodie, Evan Suddick, Leon Snowdon and Josh Finlay in midfield and Matthew Adamson up front all tried but could not recapture their recent excellent form. Keep your heads up lads even Premiership players have off-days I am sure we will bounce back next week.
Managers Man of the Match – Evan Suddick
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Leon Snowdon
Sunday 9th March 2008
North Shields Cougars 3-2 Longbenton JuniorsThe Cougars continued their excellent run with their fourth successive win, with another brilliant performance against Longbenton Juniors which takes them to third place in the league. Ronan Dunwoodie was in goal for the first quarter which was dominated by the Cougars who played some superb football. Leon Snowdon hit a fantastic shot narrowly wide, then Joseph Connor won the ball on the half way line, played an excellent through ball to Leon Snowdon who again shot inches wide with the keeper beaten. Ronan Dunwoodie was called upon to make a great save, while at the other end Matthew Adamson ran towards goal hit a great shot past the advancing keeper but his shot went into the side netting. Joseph Connor played another superb long ball to Matthew Adamson who was about to shoot when the keeper made a great save diving at Matthews feet. With only Longbentons second attack of the quarter and against the run of play the Cougars were unlucky to fall behind to a cruel deflected own goal. This was an unlucky break for the Cougars but in typical Cougars style they came roaring back at Longbenton. The Cougars spirit came to the fore, they are now a team who don’t know when they are beaten and Steven Taylor played an excellent ball to Matthew Adamson who again shot narrowly wide. The first period ended 0-1 very much against the run of play. Joshua Nandy was in goal for the second period and the Cougars continued to attack at every opportunity. Leon Snowdon passed to Josh Finlay who slipped the ball through to Matthew Adamson who hit a great shot which was excellently saved by the keeper. Josh Finlay then had a brilliant shot which the keeper pushed round the post for a corner. Josh Finlay passed to Matthew Adamson who’s excellent shot hit the post, then the Cougars got the equalising goal their superb football deserved, Evan Suddick took an excellent corner which Matthew Adamson hammered into the net. The second period ended 1-1. Joseph Connor was in goal for the third period and the Cougars continued to surge forward in great style. Leon Snowdon and Matthew Adamson had good shots saved by the keeper before Evan Suddick hit the post. Matthew Adamson had another shot well saved, then he had another shot which was blocked on the line by a defender and the ball was cleared for a corner. Ronan Dunwoodie passed to Matthew Adamson who shot inches wide, then Ronan Dunwoodie hit a superb shot past the keeper and as it was about to cross the line for a goal Matthew Adamson tapped it home to make sure, as all good goal scorers would do. Just as the period was about to end and with their only attack of the quarter Longbenton scored to equalise. The third period end 2-2. Evan Suddick was in goal for the fourth period and made a very good save, at the other end Josh Finlay had an excellent shot saved by the keeper. Then came the moment of the match when Joseph Connor surged forward from defence and as the ball came to him at the edge of the penalty area he powered an unstoppable shot into the net for the winning goal. Ronan Dunwoodie then won the ball in midfield beat his man ran into the box and shot from the edge of the area his superb shot beat the keeper, hit the inside of the post and ran along the goal line before being cleared by a defender. The game ended 3-2. The Cougars were superb with their never say die attitude, their performances continue to improve with every game. The football they played was magnificent and every player fights for the Cougars cause. The four keepers were again magnificent, Joseph Connor was awesome in defence with great support from Steven Taylor, Ronan Dunwoodie and Joshua Nandy who all took turns in defence to help the team. In midfield Leon Snowdon, Ronan Dunwoodie, Evan Suddick and Joshua Nandy chased every ball, won every tackle, passed superbly creating some excellent chances. Up front Matthew Adamson continued his prolific goal scoring run he is not just a predator around the box but also creates excellent chances for his team mates. Special mention for Josh Finlay who played his best game for the Cougars, regularly winning the ball in midfield, making great runs from the half way line beating several opponents and creating chances for his team mates. Also special mention to Joseph Connor who not only dominated in defence but also found time to score a superb winning goal, a goal he has threatened to score for weeks. Well done again Cougars the improvement is unbelievable a team to be proud of. Every player plays not only for the Cougars cause but also for their team mates (one for all and all for one). Enjoy the two weeks break lads it is well deserved.
Cougars Goalscorers - Matthew Adamson 2, Joseph Connor 1
Managers Man of the Match – Josh Finlay
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Leon Snowdon
Sunday 2nd March 2008
Longbenton 0-2 North Shields CougarsThe Cougars continue to march on from strength to strength with their third win in a row. The Cougars dominated this game against a very good Longbenton side who were very sporting and a credit to their club. The Cougars had Ronan Dunwoodie in goal for the first period and with their new found confidence surged forward from the kick off. Joshua Nandy took a corner which fell to Matthew Adamson who shot inches past the post. Joshua Nandy had a shot which was heading towards goal blocked by a defender and Leon Snowdon then had a shot which again went just wide of the post. Steven Taylor won the ball, beat a man slipped an excellent ball to Leon Snowdon who thundered the ball into the net. The Cougars piled on the pressure and Joshua Nandy again shot wide, Joshua then beat a defender passed to Matthew Adamson who shot just wide. Steven Taylor went on another great run beating a defender before hitting a superb shot which was saved by the excellent keeper. Ronan Dunwoodie made three good saves and at the other end Matthew Adamson went close with a great shot again saved by the keeper. Leon Snowdon broke down the wing, running past several defenders, he crossed superbly to Matthew Adamson who saw his brilliant shot saved by the keeper. The first period ended 1-0. Joshua Nandy was in goal for the second period and the Cougars continued to dominate, Matthew Adamson won the ball and ran towards goal before unleashing a fierce shot which was saved by the keeper. Joseph Connor played a superb long ball to Matthew Adamson who had another shot saved by the overworked keeper. Joseph Connor then went on a great run from defence past several defenders before hitting a magnificent shot which was brilliantly saved, then Ronan Dunwoodie won the ball played an excellent through ball to Matthew Adamson who hit another great shot which again was brilliantly saved by the keeper. The second period ended 1-0. Joseph Connor was in goal for the third period and the Cougars continued to push forward at every opportunity. Leon Snowdon shot just wide and then he had another shot well saved by the keeper. Leon broke away down the right, crossed superbly to Joshua Nandy who volleyed an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net to make it 2-0. Joshua Nandy then took a brilliant corner to Ronan Dunwoodie who had a great shot saved by the keeper. The third period ended 2-0. The fourth period saw Leon Snowdon in goal and this period was end to end with Leon Snowdon making two good saves and at the other end Steven Taylor, Josh Finlay and Joshua Nandy all having shots saved. The game ended 2-0. Joseph Connor, James Percy and Man of the Match Steven Taylor dominated in defence and poured forward to join the attack at every opportunity. Leon Snowdon, Ronan Dunwoodie, Josh Finlay and Joshua Nandy conjured up some excellent passing movements in midfield, while chasing every ball and winning almost every tackle. Each one of the team took it in turns to show of their silky skills and had plenty of nice touches of skill which epitomised their confidence. Up front Matthew Adamson was superb never allowing the Longbenton defenders any time to relax, on at least half a dozen occasions he ran from the half way line beating several defenders and getting to the by-line and getting in crosses for his team mates. Another great win, another two great goals. Well done Cougars keep it up.
Cougars goal scorers Leon Snowdon Joshua Nandy
Managers Man of the Match - Steven Taylor
Opponents Man of the Match - Joshua Nandy
Sunday 24th February 2008
North Shields Cougars 3-2 North Shields LeopardsThe Cougars produced another great performance during this excellent North Shields derby game against the Leopards, both teams were a credit to the club. The Cougars again had to contend with having to play four different keepers throughout the game. Ronan Dunwoodie was in goal for the first quarter, during this period the game was end to end with the Cougars creating the best chances. First Leon Snowdon picked up the ball on the half way line, beat three defenders and as he was about to shoot for goal he was brought down at the edge of the box. Leon took the free kick himself and shot narrowly past the post. Steven Taylor then shot just past the post on two occasions, during this period Ronan Dunwoodie was not called upon to make a save. The 1st period ended 0-0. The second period saw Joshua Nandy in goal and again the Cougars had the edge. The best move of the game saw Ronan Dunwoodie win the ball on the half way line he passed to Steven Taylor who moved it onto Evan Suddick back to Ronan Dunwoodie who played a superb through ball to Steven Taylor who thundered a shot inches past the post. Ronan Dunwoodie then picked up the ball on the half way line charged towards goal and just as he was about to shoot Tyler Walton bravely dived at his feet to prevent a goal. Minutes later Ronan Dunwoodie chased a long ball into the penalty area and hit a superb shot which had the brilliant Tyler Walton diving full length to tip the shot around the post. The Leopards took the lead when Joshua Nandy made a great save only for the rebound to fall to Evan Ward who hammered it into the net. The second period ended 0-1. Evan Suddick was in goal for the third period and the Cougars were very unlucky to be a goal down and they didn’t let their heads go down, once again we saw the tremendous Cougars team spirit as they roared back in great style. Joshua Nandy lobbed an excellent ball into the Leopards area and Matthew Adamson hit a brilliant shot which was superbly saved by Tyler Walton. Leon Snowdon was then brought down on the left edge of the penalty area, Leon picked himself up and rocketed a superb unstoppable free kick into the top right hand corner of the net for one of the best goals of the season (David Beckham would have been proud of that one). Then Matthew Adamson had an excellent shot which went inches wide of the post. Leon Snowdon took a quick throw in to Joshua Nandy who surged forward from midfield into the box, he raced towards goal and as the brave Tyler Walton dived at his feet Joshua squeezed the ball under Tyler’s body and into the net for the Cougars second goal (just like watching Steven Gerrard). The Cougars were now in full flow and Leon Snowdon had another shot saved by Tyler Walton. Then Matthew Adamson won the ball on the by-line beat a defender, crossed to Ronan Dunwoodie who hammered the ball into the net for the Cougars third goal (reminiscent of Ronaldo to Rooney).The third period ended 3-1. Joseph Connor was in goal for the fourth period and the Leopards had their best period of the game in this quarter with their Man of the Match Tyler Walton playing up front. Joseph Connor made two good saves but was helpless to prevent a good goal from Tyler Walton with two minutes to go. The game ended 3-2. The Cougars continue to improve with every game, they no longer just depend on their magnificent team spirit, they have turned into a very good passing side and the results are starting to come. They are now getting the results they deserved but never got earlier in the season. The four keepers were magnificent, Joseph Connor and James Percy were rock solid in defence with great support from Steven Taylor. In the midfield Leon Snowdon, Ronan Dunwoodie, Evan Suddick and Joshua Nandy chased every ball creating some excellent chances and up front Matthew Adamson worked the Leopards defenders very hard. As mentioned in previous match reports the Cougars never score easy goals everyones a gem. Well done Cougars a team to be proud of.
Cougars Goalscorers - Joshua Nandy , Ronan Dunwoodie & Leon Snowdon
Managers Man of the Match – James Percy
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Leon Snowdon
Sunday 17th February 2008
Guidepost Juniors 0-6 North Shields CougarsAfter last weeks magnificent performance the Cougars produced an even better performance against Guidepost Juniors. The Cougars continue to improve and this was definitely their best performance of the season when they finally got the rewards their football has deserved in recent weeks. Ronan Dunwoodie was again in goal for the first period and there was very little to choose between two totally committed and enthusiastic teams. The Cougars took an early lead with a superb goal from Evan Suddick, a corner was cleared to Evan just outside the left hand corner of the penalty area, he controlled the ball and curled a superb shot past several defenders and the keeper from outside the box into the keepers left hand corner for his second goal of the season. Matthew Adamson went on a great run past two defenders but as he was about to shoot the keeper made a good save, diving at his feet. At the other end Ronan Dunwoodie made two great saves, the second of which saw the ball heading for the bottom right hand corner of his goal, Ronan dived fully stretched and pushed the ball around the post for a corner just as it was about to cross the line. The first period ended 1-0. The second period saw Joshua Nandy in goal and again it was a fiercely contested battle in midfield with few clear cut chances but some superb passing football from the Cougars. Josh Finlay played a superb through ball to Matthew Adamson who ran at the defence but again the keeper made a fine save at his feet before he could shoot towards goal. A long kick from Joshua Nandy saw an excellent header from Evan Suddick which played Matthew Adamson through but his great shot went narrowly wide. The second period ended 1-0. Joseph Connor was in goal for the third period and during this period the Cougars stepped up a gear to dominate the game playing some superb flowing football with some great passing movements The best move of the game saw Evan Suddick play the ball up the line to Ronan Dunwoodie who cut inside squared the ball to Josh Finlay who played a one – two returning the ball to Ronan who slipped the ball through to Joshua Nandy who hit an excellent shot which was saved by the keeper. Joseph Connor was called upon to make two great saves one of which was a brave dive at the feet of the Guidepost striker. The Cougars increased their lead when Joshua Nandy had a great shot saved by the keeper and the rebound fell to Matthew Adamson who shot past the keeper for his ninth goal of the season. The roles were reversed minutes later when Matthew Adamson picked the ball up on the half way line and charged towards goal he hit a superb shot which was excellently saved by the keeper but Joshua Nandy forced the rebound over the line whilst being challenged by several defenders. The third period ended 3-0. Evan Suddick was in goal for the fourth period and the Cougars were now in full flow it was just like watching Brazil. They created chance after chance and produced some fine moves from one end of the pitch to the other. Joshua Nandy passed a superb ball to Ronan Dunwoodie with his back to goal Ronan turned and beat his man in one movement and ran towards goal shooting past the advancing keeper for his seventh goal of the season. The Cougars were now virtually unstoppable with Joseph Connor playing a magnificent long ball to Joshua Nandy who played the ball through to Ronan Dunwoodie who shot inches past the post. Then Joshua Nandy won the ball at the edge of the box squeezed past several defenders and shot past the keeper for his second goal of the game and his third of the season. A minute later Joshua Nandy again picked up the ball in almost the same position at the edge of the box and hit a similar shot which was saved by the keeper and Josh Finlay forced the ball over the line for his second goal of the season. The game ended 6-0 and the Cougars and their parents erupted into wild celebrations. The four keepers were excellent all keeping clean sheets, Joseph Connor and James Percy were both excellent while dominating in defence, they even had time to surge forward with the attack on many occasions. Leon Snowdon, Josh Finlay, Joshua Nandy and Evan Suddick were all superb winning almost every ball in midfield and producing some stunning passing movements along with Ronan Dunwoodie who was brilliant playing in four different positions one in each quarter in goal, defence, midfield and upfront and Matthew Adamson was fantastic upfront chasing every ball and wreaking havoc in the Guidepost defence, scoring another excellent goal. Leon Snowdon who again played despite being ill and probably should not have played was tremendous. Special mention to Evan Suddick who played his best game for the Cougars he was equally awesome in defence as he was in midfield and also kept a clean sheet in goal. This performance eclipsed last weeks great performance, the team were superb and their passing and movement was out of this world. The Cougars are going from strength to strength and are eagerly looking forward to next weeks derby against the Leopards.
Goals Joshua Nandy 2 Matthew Adamson 1 Ronan Dunwoodie 1
Evan Suddick 1 Josh Finlay 1
Managers Man of the Match – Evan Suddick
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Evan SuddickSunday 10th February 2008
CJ Palmeras 5-2 North Shields CougarsThe Cougars were magnificent against 2nd top of the league CJ Palmeras. This was probably their best performance of the season and they were very unlucky to lose in an excellent end to end game between two evenly matched competitive teams which could have went either way.
Ronan Dunwoodie was in goal for the first period and he made a very good save early in the game at the other end Matthew Adamson made an excellent run and was thwarted by a great save from the keeper who dived at his feet to make an excellent save as he was about to shoot. There were few chances in this period as the two sides produced an excellent battle in midfield and both defences stood firm under great pressure, during this period James Percy and Joseph Connor were dominant in defence. The period was end to end and against the run of play Palmeras took the lead. The Cougars were level within minutes with the best move of the game James Percy took a throw in deep in his own half, Evan Suddick headed the ball onto Matthew Adamson who picked the ball up just inside the oppositions half he raced towards goal chased by several defenders and shot past the keeper for an excellent goal. The first period ended 1-1
For the 2nd period Joshua Nandy was in goal and the Cougars were well on top Ronan Dunwoodie picked up the ball on the half way line ran at the defence he passed the ball to Steven Taylor who hit an excellent shot which was well saved by the keeper. Josh Finlay took an excellent corner which caused panic in the Palmeras defence, the ball was scrambled clear before it could cross the goal line. Then Steven Taylor played a great ball to Ronan Dunwoodie and his good shot was saved by the keeper who turned it round the post for a corner. The Cougars should have had a penalty when Ronan Dunwoodie beat two men charged into the box and was brought down just as he was about to shoot the referee waved play on at the other end Joshua Nandy made two very good saves. Against the run of play and with the last kick of the period Palmeras regained the lead which was very unlucky for the Cougars who didn’t even have time to kick off again before the referee blew the whistle for the end of the period. The second period ended 1-2. Joseph Connor was in goal for the 3rd period and again the Cougars more than matched their opponents in an excellent midfield battle where Leon Snowdon covered every inch of the pitch. Leon had a great shot saved by the keeper and Joshua Nandy shot inches past the post. Ronan Dunwoodie won the ball played a great ball to Leon Snowdon who had an excellent shot saved by the keeper, Matthew Adamson had another good shot saved by the over worked keeper. The Cougars deservedly equalised when Ronan Dunwoodie won a tackle on the half way line ran towards goal beating two men and as the defenders chased him he held them off and shot past the advancing keeper for another brilliant Cougars goal. At the other end Joseph Connor made two brilliant saves, then against the run of play Palmeras took the lead, just like the second period it was scored with the last kick of the period and just like the second period the Cougars did not even have time to kick off before the referee blew his whistle for the end of the period. The period ended 2-3. The 4th period saw Evan Suddick in goal and again the Cougars surged forward chasing the equaliser their performance deserved. Leon Snowdon had a shot just past he post and Ronan Dunwoodie had another good shot saved, then Leon beat two men raced towards goal but his excellent shot was blocked. Leon Snowdon took a superb free kick from outside the penalty area which went inches past the post with the keeper well beaten. The Cougars piled forward in pursuit of an equaliser and were unlucky to concede two goals on the break away in the last three minutes which were Palmeras only chances during this period. This meant that the score line was not a true reflection of the game. The game ended 2-5. The Cougars were superb every one a hero, everyone committed to the cause. The spirit was magnificent the work rate and passing exceptional this was definitely a game they did not deserve to lose. But for the two very late goals in the second and third quarter the Cougars may have went on to win the game as they only conceded the last two goals in the final period as they were chasing the equaliser their play deserved. Palmeras who are second top of the league played their part in an excellent game of football both for the kids who played and the parents who watched. The biggest compliment came from the sporting Palmeras manager who on several occasions said how much the Cougars had improved since the teams had last met and at the end when he said the game could have went either way. If the Cougars can play like this every week they will win more games than they lose. The Cougars never score a simple goal every goal this season has either been a brilliant team move or an exceptional piece of individual skill no tap ins for the Cougars. The excellent pairing of Joseph Connor and James Percy were again dominant in defence, Joshua Nandy, Leon Snowdon, Josh Finlay, Steven Taylor and Evan Suddick were all superb and competed brilliantly in midfield against an excellent side and upfront Matthew Adamson and Ronan Dunwoodie were awesome creating many chances and scoring their usual great goals. The spirit and commitment was typified by Leon Snowdon who despite being ill and probably should not have played was tremendous and totally dominated the midfield with his colleagues. On any other day this would have been a win, keep it up lads. Brilliant, Superb, Excellent well done Cougars a team to be proud of.Goals Matthew Adamson 1 Ronan Dunwoodie 1
Managers Man of the Match – Leon Snowdon
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Ronan DunwoodieSunday 3rd February 2008
North Shields Cougars 0-1 WBJ SportingThe Cougars were not at their best during this game against WBJ Sporting, it was a game they should have won but they did not show their usual team spirit and commitment. The game was spoilt by a very strong wind which made it difficult for the teams to play their best football. Yet again the Cougars were without a goal keeper Ronan Dunwoodie was in goal for the first quarter in which the Cougars totally dominated, Ronan only had one shot to save but at the other end Leon Snowdon ran from half way beat two men and hit an excellent shot which was saved by the keeper, the rebound fell to Joshua Nandy who shot just wide. Matthew Adamson charged towards goal but just as he was going to shoot the keeper made a tremendous save at his feet. The Cougars best move of the game came when Joseph Connor played a superb ball to Joshua Nandy he controlled it threaded an excellent through ball to Matthew Adamson but his good shot was blocked by a defender. Evan Suddick had another shot from the edge of the box which was goal bound but again was blocked by a defender. The quarter ended 0-0. The second quarter saw Joshua Nandy in goal and the Cougars were under a lot of pressure. Joshua Nandy made a great save, at the other end Ronan Dunwoodie beat his marker at the edge of the box ran towards goal and hit a great shot which was saved by the keeper. The only goal of the game was a little unlucky for the Cougars, Joshua Nandy made an excellent save only to see the rebound thundered back into the net whilst he was still on the ground. The Cougars came roaring back and Ronan Dunwoodie picked up the ball outside the box beat two men cut inside and just as he was about to shoot he was brought down and the ref awarded a penalty. After treatment Ronan Dunwoodie stepped up and hit a good shot which the keeper did well to dive to his right and make a brilliant save. The quarter ended 0-1. Joseph Connor was in goal for the third quarter which was end to end but with few chances for either side. Matthew Adamson had a great shot saved while Joseph Connor made two brilliant saves for the Cougars. The quarter ended 0-1. The final quarter saw Evan Suddick in goal and again the game was end to end with very few chances because of the tough midfield battle. The Cougars only real chance of the quarter saw Ronan Dunwoodie beat two men and run towards goal he hit a shot which was saved by the keeper, at the other end Evan Suddick only had one shot to save. The game ended 0-1. If the Cougars had played to their usual standard they could have won this match, unfortunately although they worked hard too many of the team did not produce their normal performances. Leon Snowdon, Evan Suddick, Joshua Nandy, Ronan Dunwoodie, Steven Taylor, Josh Finlay and Matthew Adamson all tried hard without much success. Special mention to the two defenders James Percy and Joseph Connor who were superb throughout the game and remained solid at the heart of the defence.
Managers Man of the Match – Joseph Connor
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Ronan DunwoodieSunday 27th January 2008
Cramlington Blue Star 2-2 North Shields CougarsThe Cougars were down to the bare seven players and again had no goal keeper against Cramlington Blue Star. The Cougars produced another great performance and again were unlucky not to win a game in which they were on top for most of the time. The strong wind made the game very difficult but both sides were totally committed and were a credit to their clubs. Ronan Dunwoodie was in goal for the first quarter and the Cougars had to play against a very strong wind which made it difficult for them to do much attacking. Blue Star had the advantage in this period but the Cougars brilliant defending particularly from Joseph Connor and James Percy restricted Blue Stars chances. Ronan Dunwoodie made two good saves, before Blue Star were given a penalty. The penalty hit the bar and was cleared to safety, Blue Star then scored a scrambled goal to take the lead. Within two minutes the Cougars were level, against the strong wind Matthew Adamson picked up the ball on the half way line beat two men and hit an excellent shot past the goal keeper. The quarter ended 1-1. Joseph Connor was in goal for the second quarter, this quarter saw the Cougars have the advantage of the wind behind them and they constantly bombarded the Blue Star goal. Leon Snowdon had a good shot blocked and Ronan Dunwoodie had another good shot well saved by the keeper. Matthew Adamson went on another great run past several defenders and just as he was about to shoot he was crowded out and the ball was cleared for a corner, from the corner Steven Taylor had a great shot which was blocked on the line. Leon Snowdon had two more shots which were blocked and James Percy shot narrowly wide, at the other end James Percy cleared well under pressure and Joseph Connor made three great saves in goal. The Cougars dominated the quarter but could not get the break through their play deserved, the quarter ended 1-1. The third quarter saw Evan Suddick in goal the Cougars were again playing against the wind. Evan made a good save, whilst at the other end Steven Taylor again shot narrowly wide. The best move of the game saw the Cougars deservedly take the lead Matthew Adamson picked up the ball on the half way line and played two excellent one-two’s with Ronan Dunwoodie before running on towards the goal keeper and shooting into the net for a brilliant goal and his second of the game. Matthew and Ronan played a similar one-two before the quarter ended but on this occasion the keeper made a good save. In the last minute of the quarter the Cougars were caught out by the strong wind and conceded an unfortunate equaliser. The quarter ended 2-2. Steven Taylor was in goal for the final quarter, the Cougars had the wind advantage in their favour and again pounded the Blue Star goal. Ronan Dunwoodie had a shot narrowly wide, while Evan Suddick had a shot which was heading for goal deflected for a corner. Ronan Dunwoodie then beat two men and shot narrowly wide before Leon Snowdon shot from the edge of the box again narrowly wide. Blue Star did not have a shot in this final quarter and the Cougars continued to pour forward, Ronan Dunwoodie had a shot cleared of the line and Matthew Adamson had another shot narrowly wide. The game ended 2-2. This was a great game played by two fully committed sides, the wind meant that for two quarters of the game each team had the advantage of the wind while for the other two quarters they each had to defend against the strong wind. The Cougars adapted better to the conditions and during the periods they attacked against the wind they amazingly created many chances and scored two goals, whilst there strong defence were solid at the back. When the Cougars had the advantage of the wind Blue Star rarely crossed the half way line allowing the defenders James Percy and Joseph Connor to surge forward with the rest of the team. The Cougars were unlucky not to win and if they had been able to hold out one more minute against the wind in the third quarter they would have won the game as Blue Star did not mount one attack in the final quarter. This was a great performance by the Cougars everyone was a hero, Joseph Connor and James Percy were superb in defence and even found time to attack in the final quarter. Leon Snowdon, Ronan Dunwoodie, Evan Suddick and Steven Taylor dominated the midfield and Matthew Adamson was again outstanding up front. It was very difficult to choose a man of the match as they were all superb but Matthew Adamson’s two excellent goals gave him a slight edge. A tremendous performance from the Cougars and they were unlucky not to win the game. Well done Cougars.
Goals Matthew Adamson 2
Managers Man of the Match – Matthew Adamson
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Matthew Adamson
Sunday 20th January 2008
North Shields Cougars 1-3 AshingtonThe Cougars were unlucky to lose in an excellent game against Ashington in the first game of the Bundesliga season. The Cougars again had no goal keeper and relied on the same four volunteer goal keepers Joshua Nandy, Ronan Dunwoodie, Joseph Connor and Evan Suddick. Joshua Nandy started in goal for the first quarter, the game was end to end with both sides giving their all, Leon Snowdon had a shot which was saved by the keeper while Joshua Nandy saved well for the Cougars. Ashington took the lead which lasted only a couple of minutes before the best move of the game resulted in the Cougars equalising with one of their best goals of the season, James Percy won the ball deep in his own half, he played an excellent long ball to Matthew Adamson who controlled the ball and ran towards goal as the defenders converged on him he played an excellent slide rule through ball to Leon Snowdon who ran towards goal chased by several defenders, Leon stayed calm and hammered the ball into the net. The quarter ended 1-1. Ronan Dunwoodie was in goal for the second quarter and the game continued to be played with a great spirit by two evenly matched sides. Ronan Dunwoodie made three saves while the best chance for the Cougars fell to Matthew Adamson, he received a through ball outside the penalty area and charged towards goal he hit an excellent shot which was saved by the keeper. Just as the quarter was coming to an end Ashington broke away and grabbed a second goal against the run of play. The quarter ended 1-2. The third quarter saw Joseph Connor in goal Joshua Nandy had a great shot saved by the keeper while Joseph Connor made three excellent saves for the Cougars. The game was flowing from end to end and Joshua Nandy had another good shot blocked before the defence scrambled the ball away, Ronan Dunwoodie beat a defender ran towards goal but shot narrowly wide. The quarter ended 1-2. The fourth quarter saw Evan Suddick in goal and the game followed the same pattern see sawing from one end to another Ronan Dunwoodie ran through past the last man but his shot was well saved by the keeper. Matthew Adamson played another excellent through ball this time to Ronan Dunwoodie he hit a good shot which was blocked by a defender and scrambled away. Matthew Adamson had another excellent shot saved by the keeper. During this period the Cougars piled on the pressure chasing the equaliser they and the crowd new they deserved, but with every one piling forward they were caught on the break and conceded a third. The Cougars had five corners in this quarter and with seconds left Ronan Dunwoodie went down in the penalty area under a heavy tackle just as he was about to shoot with the Cougars crowd believing they should have had a penalty. The game ended 1-3. This game was a great advertisement for Under 8 football, both sides were fully committed with excellent goal mouth chances at both ends, and very competitive battle in the midfield area. The Cougars were unlucky to lose and deserved at least a draw. Every player had a superb game and played their part. James Percy was excellent in defence, Evan Suddick won some excellent 50/50 balls in midfield , Leon Snowdon was involved in every Cougars move scoring a fantastic goal and Steven Taylor gets better with every game his strong running and passing give the Cougars midfield more options. Up front Ronan Dunwoodie and Matthew Adamson caused problems for the Ashington defence throughout the game while also taking turns to play in midfield. If only the Cougars could reproduce the type of passing which resulted in their goal they would be sure to score lots more goals. They create lots of chances in every game but cannot find that final ball from midfield to release their two strikers who are often in yards of space. Special mention for the Managers Man of the Match Joseph Connor, he was a giant in defence, superb in goal and even found time to join the attack causing panic in the Ashington defence when he came forward.
Managers Man of the Match – Joseph Connor
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match - Leon Snowdon
Sunday 13th January 2008
Cramlington Blue Star 2-2 North Shields CougarsThe Cougars produced one of their best performances of the season against Cramlington Blue Star coming back from 0-2 down to draw 2-2. Ryan Scorfield returned in goal after missing the last three games but Evan Suddick was missing. The game was end to end in the first quarter with the Cougars slightly on top. Joshua Nandy had an excellent shot saved by the goal keeper, before Leon Snowdon went on a great run he passed to Matthew Adamson who had a brilliant shot saved by the keeper. Ryan Scorfield made three good saves and Joshua Nandy made an excellent last ditch tackle to prevent Blue Star scoring. Joseph Connor played a great through ball to Joshua Nandy who beat his marker and passed to Matthew Adamson who shot narrowly wide. The quarter ended 0-0. The second quarter was again end to end with few chances due to a magnificent battle in midfield and some great defending by both sides. Ryan Scorfield made two good saves, at the other end Ronan Dunwoodie received a great through ball ran towards goal and shot past the keeper, unfortunately there was not enough pace on the ball and a defender cleared before it could cross the line. Leon Snowdon played a superb through ball to Ronan Dunwoodie who ran at goal, he collided with the goal keeper and the ball bounced free, but the Cougars could not take advantage and a defender cleared with the keeper down and out of the game. Blue Star broke away and scored a goal against the run of play. The quarter ended 0-1. The third quarter was again end to end with Blue Star slightly on top and they took a 0-2 lead. The Cougars came roaring back, Josh Finlay had a great run from midfield and shot just wide, Ronan Dunwoodie won the ball from a defender and ran towards goal before shooting wide and Leon Snowdon had an excellent shot saved by the keeper. Then Matthew Adamson scored a superb solo goal, he received the ball outside the penalty area ran towards goal remained calm and powered the ball past the keeper and into the net. The quarter ended 1-2. The Cougars were in total control in the fourth quarter winning every challenge in every area of the pitch roared on by the crowd. Joshua Nandy took a quick corner to Matthew Adamson who had a great shot saved by the keeper. Matthew Adamson ran at the defence and had another shot well saved by the keeper. Ronan Dunwoodie beat two men and produced an excellent through ball to Matthew Adamson who again saw his shot saved by the excellent Blue Star keeper. The game now seemed to be between the Cougars and the Blue Star keeper, but Ryan Scorfield still had to make two good saves at the other end Ronan Dunwoodie played another through ball to Matthew Adamson who rounded the keeper to score another magnificent goal to make it 2-2. Then Ronan Dunwoodie broke clear from midfield and leaving the defenders behind he entered the penalty area with only the keeper to beat just as he was about to shoot the referee blew his whistle for full time. The game ended 2-2. There were great performances from all of the team Ryan Scorfield made some good saves in goal, Joseph Connor and James Percy were excellent in defence, Steven Taylor, Joshua Nandy and Josh Finlay were superb in midfield battling for the cause. Ronan Dunwoodie had a great game in defence, midfield and upfront playing wherever he was needed and Matthew Adamson was brilliant upfront scoring two tremendous goals. Special mention for Leon Snowdon who covered every inch of the pitch, making excellent runs and winning important tackles, he epitomised the Cougars team spirit. The Cougars started the season with a similar performance against Guide Post coming back from 0-2 to draw 2-2, and have ended this first stage of the season on a high. This was a great game played by two totally committed sides which with a bit of luck the Cougars could and should have won they were often thwarted by the excellent Blue Star keeper. The Cougars once again showed their tremendous team spirit and made their parents on the touch line very proud well done Cougars.
Goal Matthew Adamson 2
Managers Man of the Match – Leon Snowdon
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Leon Snowdon
Sunday 06th January 2008
Walker Central 6-1 North Shields CougarsThe Cougars produced another good performance against Walker Central and the score line flattered their opponents. The Cougars were yet again without a goalkeeper and had to rely on four volunteers to play in goal.
The first quarter saw Ronan Dunwoodie in goal and was end to end with most of the action in midfield and few chances for either side. Ronan Dunwoodie made two good saves but could not prevent Walker scoring two goals in the last couple of minutes of the quarter which was totally against the run of play. The quarter ended 0-2. The 2nd quarter saw Joseph Connor in goal and again most of the play was in the midfield area and there were very few chances for either side mainly because of some excellent defending from both defences and three excellent saves by Joseph Connor. The quarter ended 0-2. Joshua Nandy went in goal for the third quarter. During this quarter the Cougars had their worst five minutes of the game during which they conceded three goals to make the score at 0-5. The Cougars roared back with Matthew Adamson receiving a great through ball taking an excellent shot which the keeper saved, Matthew picked up the rebound rounded the keeper and fired the ball into the net. Then Ronan Dunwoodie beat two men ran towards goal and shot just wide, at the other end Joshua Nandy made two great saves. The quarter ended 1-5. Evan Suddick was in goal for the fourth quarter and the Cougars poured forward from the kick off
dominating the quarter from the start to the end. Josh Nandy had a great run at the defence and shot just wide. Ronan Dunwoodie out paced a defender and had a good shot that the keeper pushed around the post. Matthew Adamson had another superb shot saved by the keeper and Joshua Nandy again shot inches wide. In the last minute the ball came to Ronan Dunwoodie at the edge of the area he rocketed a shot towards goal which went fractionally over the bar with the goal keeper well beaten. Walker scored a late goal on the break against the run of play with their only chance of the quarter. The game ended 1-6. The Cougars put in a brave performance and the score line flattered their opponents. Apart from a bad five minute spell in the third quarter the Cougars more than matched their opponents. The team spirit was again excellent, James Percy and Joseph Connor were again superb in defence, Leon Snowdon, Josh Finlay, Josh Nandy, Evan Suddick and Steven Taylor fought brilliantly and more than held their own in an excellent midfield battle. Ronan Dunwoodie and Matthew Adamson caused many problems for the Walker defence while also helping out in midfield. Special mention for the four volunteer goal keepers Ronan Dunwoodie, Joseph Connor, Joshua Nandy and Evan Suddick.Goal Matthew Adamson
Managers Man of the Match – Matthew Adamson
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Ronan Dunwoodie
Sunday 30th December 2007
North Shields Cougars 0-5 CJ PalmerasThe Cougars were again without a Goal Keeper for the game against CJ Palmeras and had to use 4 volunteer keepers, new signing Steven Taylor also made his debut. The 1st period saw Ronan Dunwoodie in goal. The Cougars were an equal match for their opponents in an end to end period. Matthew Adamson had a shot blocked on the line, Ronan Dunwoodie made two good saves before Matthew Adamson had another good shot which went narrowly past the post. In the last minute of the quarter the Cougars conceded an excellent goal but which was totally against the run of play. The period ended 0-1. The second period saw Joseph Connor in goal and he made three excellent saves, the best chance for the Cougars was a long run from Ronan Dunwoodie but his shot went past the post. The period ended 0-2. Joshua Nandy went in goal for the third period and made two fine saves with the best opportunity falling to Evan Suddick who shot just past the post from distance. The period ended 0-4. The fourth period was again end to end with Leon Snowdon in goal making a couple of very good saves. The game ended 0-5. This was a game the Cougars could have won but for once their fighting spirit seemed to desert them, the score line flattered their opponents as there was very little to choose between two very similar sides. If the Cougars had played with their normal team spirit they may have won the game. Special mention for Joseph Connor who was superb in defence. Again a big thank you to the five volunteer goal keepers Ronan Dunwoodie, Joseph Connor, Joshua Nandy, Leon Snowdon and Evan Suddick. Steven Taylor did well on his first game, Matthew Adamson, James Percy and Josh Finlay also played their part.
Managers Man of the Match – Joseph Connor
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Leon Snowdon
Sunday 23rd December 2007
North Shields Cougars 0-11 WBBC BluesThe Cougars were again without a Goal Keeper for the game against 3rd top of the League WBBC Blues and had to use 4 volunteer keepers. The 1st period saw Ronan Dunwoodie in goal. The Cougars were 0-3 down in the first two minutes despite Ronan Dunwoodie making two very good saves keeping the score down to 0-3. The best move of the quarter for the Cougars saw Josh Finlay go on a great run past several defenders he passed to Josh Nandy who squared to Matthew Adamson who shot narrowly wide. Josh Finlay went on another long run from his own half and passed to Leon Snowdon whose shot went narrowly wide. The period ended 0-3. The second period Josh Nandy went in goal. Leon Snowdon produced a great run and shot saved by the goal keeper. Josh Finlay had a shot which was blocked and scrambled away for a corner. Ronan Dunwoodie won the ball outside the penalty area and ran at the Blues defence he hit an excellent shot which was pushed around the post at full stretch by the keeper. Josh Nandy made three excellent saves but could not prevent the period ending 0-6. Joseph Connor was in goal for the third period .Joshua Nandy had a brilliant shot blocked on the line and Josh Finlay had another good effort saved by the goal keeper. At the other end Joseph Connor made four excellent saves. The period ended 0-9. The fourth period saw Leon Snowdon in goal and he made 2 two superb saves. The best two chances for the Cougars fell to Matthew Adamson and Ronan Dunwoodie who both had good shots saved by the keeper. The game ended 0-11. Special mention for the four volunteer goal keepers Ronan Dunwoodie, Joshua Nandy, Joseph Connor and Leon Snowdon who all made excellent saves and have volunteered to help the team every time there has been a goal keeper crisis, also special mention for Evan Suddick who has also volunteered to play in goal on each occasion. Considering the Blues were third top and the Cougars did not have a goal keeper it was credit to them that they never gave up and kept the score line respectable as the Blues had won 25-0 the previous week. James Percy was commanding in defence with Joseph Connor. Josh Finlay had his best game for the team making many excellent runs using his pace and skill to cause problems for the Blues. Josh Nandy, Evan Suddick and Leon Snowdon fought hard in midfield against an excellent team. Matthew Adamson and Ronan Dunwoodie battled away up front against a defence which does not give many goals away.
Managers Joint Man of the Match – Josh Finlay and James Percy
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Josh Finlay
Sunday 16th December 2007
Blyth Deportivo 4-0 North Shields CougarsAnother good performance by the Cougars with the score line not a true reflection of the game. The game was very competitive and end to end for long periods, the difference was two superb finishes from Deportivo for the first and fourth goals with an unlucky own goal for the second. Ryan Scorfield returned in goal after illness and had a superb game. The best moments of the first period were an excellent run from Leon Snowdon who ran from the half way line he went past several players and into the box before the ball was scrambled away for a corner. At the other end Ryan Scorfield was called upon to make a very good save. The Cougars came back again Leon Snowdon beat three men passed to Josh Finlay whose shot was brilliantly saved by the goalkeeper. Just as the period was coming to an end Deportivo scored with an unstoppable shot from just outside the penalty area which flew into the top corner of the net. The period ended 0-1. The second period was again end to end, Josh Finlay made a tremendous run fed the ball to Ronan Dunwoodie who charged towards goal but a last ditch tackle forced the ball out for a corner. Josh Finlay had another excellent run and again passed to Ronan Dunwoodie who ran at the defence and shot narrowly wide. At the other end Ryan Scorfield made two very good saves, one of which was heading for the top corner, Ryan dived stretched his arm and pushed the shot onto the post and the ball bounced clear. The Cougars had no luck when a cross cannoned of a defender and went past the unlucky Ryan Scorfield. The period ended 0-2.
The 3rd period was very similar with Leon Snowdon and Joshua Finlay continuing to surge forward at every opportunity. Evan Suddick had a shot from distance which was blocked and Ryan Scorfield made several more good saves. The period ended 0-3. The fourth period saw the Cougars continue to hold their own and they never let their heads drop. Leon Snowdon had another shot well saved, Leon then went on another great run, he played a great ball to Ronan Dunwoodie who shot narrowly wide. Ryan Scorfield was again called upon to make an excellent save. Deportivo scored an excellent fourth goal when a brilliant cross was headed in to the net with great power. The game ended 0-4.
The Cougars had played their part in a very competitive game, played by two teams of similar standards. The score line flattered their opponents but two moments of class from Deportivo won the game. Ryan Scorfield on his return from illness was excellent and his save onto the bar was superb. Joseph Connor and James Percy dominated the defence and made some timely tackles and provided several long balls to their team mates which caused problems for the Deportivo defence. Evan Suddick Joshua Nandy and Matthew Adamson worked hard all game producing moments of skill and winning important tackles. Josh Finlay continues to make exceptional runs which cause problems for opposing defences. Up front Ronan Dunwoodie had several chances and fought hard, he was ill before the game and possibly should not have started but did not want to let his team mates down. Special mention for Leon Snowdon who covered every blade of grass, tackling everything that moved. His will to win epitomised the Cougars spirit. If the Cougars continue to play like they did today when the league splits in January they will win more games than they lose. Well done lads.Managers Man of the Match – Leon Snowdon
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Leon Snowdon
Sunday 9th December 2007
Tynemouth Utd 1-7 North Shields Cougars
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Ronan Dunwoodie 4 Matthew Adamson 1 Josh Finlay 1 Joshua Nandy 1The Cougars played their best football of the season while winning 7-1 against Tynemouth United in a very competitive game.
The Cougars were again without a Goal keeper due to an illness to Ryan Scorfield and needed four volunteer Goal keepers during the game.
The 1st period started with Joshua Nandy in goal, the period was very competitive with the Cougars having most of the chances. During this period Leon Snowdon bossed the midfield, Josh Finlay was causing problems for the Tynemouth defence and Joseph Connor and James Percy were solid in defence. The best chances fell to Matthew Adamson who had an excellent shot saved by the goal keeper and three shots from Ronan Dunwoodie which were also well saved by the excellent goal keeper. The period ended 0-0. The second period saw Ronan Dunwoodie in goal, Tynemouth dominated the first five minutes and took the lead with a very good goal. This spurred the Cougars on and their tremendous team spirit saw them come thundering back into the game. Leon Snowdon had a tremendous run and shot which the goal keeper saved, Matthew Adamson picked up the rebound and hammered an excellent shot into the net to equalise. Leon Snowdon then beat three defenders and hit a brilliant shot which was saved by the goal keeper. The period ended 1-1. Joseph Connor was in goal for the 3rd period with Joshua Nandy and Leon Snowdon dropping back to help the defence. This was the Cougars best quarter of the season when they played some sensational football and at last got the rewards they have been denied but deserved for many of the previous games this season. Joshua Nandy and Leon Snowdon both had excellent shots saved by the goal keeper. Leon Snowdon had an excellent free kick from distance which narrowly went wide and Ronan Dunwoodie beat two men passed to Joshua Nandy whose shot was well saved. The turning point in the game was an excellent move with a great run from Matthew Adamson who beat two men passed to Ronan Dunwoodie on the by-line he squared the ball to Josh Finlay who thundered the ball into the net. The next move saw Ronan Dunwoodie run past and out muscle a defender and take the ball around the goal keeper and slot it into the net. This was a signal for the parents and the team to go wild as the whole team started to pour forward with every attack. Ronan Dunwoodie received an excellent through ball outpaced two defenders and shot passed the oncoming goal keeper 4-1 unbelievable. The next two goals were very similar to the fourth goal Ronan Dunwoodie running at the defence and winning the dual before shooting into the net scoring two excellent goals to bring his tally to four for the game. The period ended 6-1 to the Cougars. Out of this world. The fourth period saw Leon Snowdon get a well deserved rest in goal after his continuous running throughout the game. The Cougars continued to dominate with Evan Suddick having an excellent shot from a great distance narrowly wide. Joshua Nandy had two great runs past several defenders which caused panic in the Tynemouth defence before being scrambled away for corners. Joseph Connor played an excellent through ball from his own half to Ronan Dunwoodie who ran on and shot which was again saved by the goal keeper. There were further shots from Evan Suddick, Matthew Adamson, Josh Nandy and Ronan Dunwoodie which were all saved by the goal keeper. Then Ronan Dunwoodie persevered and dispossessed a defender passed to Matthew Adamson whose shot was saved by the outstanding goal keeper, Joshua Nandy picked up the rebound, rounded the goal keeper and tucked the ball away. 7-1 seventh heaven and the crowd were going wild. The game ended 7-1 the Cougars were superb and Tynemouth put up an excellent fight. The Cougars finally got the result they have waited for and deserved all season. A special mention for the four goal keepers Joshua Nandy, Ronan Dunwoodie, Joseph Connor and Leon Snowdon. Joseph Connor and James Percy were magnificent in defence and found time to join the attack on many occasions. Leon Snowdon dominated the midfield with his tremendous running power. Josh Finlay and Matthew Adamson made many great runs in midfield supplying some excellent passes. Evan Suddick and Joshua Nandy displayed excellent moments of skill combined with many important tackles. Up front Ronan Dunwoodie gave the Tynemouth defence no time to rest using his is pace and power scoring four goals. The Cougars were magnificent and sent the crowd home happy, a performance to be proud of, well done Lads thoroughly deserved.Managers Man of the Match – Ronan Dunwoodie
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Ronan Dunwoodie
Sunday 2nd December 2007
North Shields Cougars 0-16 WBC GreensThe Cougars got of to a bad start in their game against a very good WBC Greens side that were the best side the lads had played all season. The Cougars were 0-6 down after the first period despite some good saves from Ryan Scorfield. The Cougars still managed to have several good chances, first Josh Finlay shot narrowly wide, and then Evan Suddick got a touch to an excellent through ball and saw his shot trickle past the post. Matthew Adamson had a great run which resulted in another good shot saved by the opposition’s goalkeeper. The period ended 0-6. The second quarter saw a magnificent run by Josh Finlay from just inside his own half; he beat two defenders and brought a good save out of the opposition’s goalkeeper who turned the shot around the post. The period ended 0-10. The third period saw the Cougars start to become a little more confident and James Percy was outstanding in defence. A superb through ball from Joshua Nandy saw Ronan Dunwoodie race clear of the defenders and his shot was brilliantly saved by the goalkeeper, Ronan also put another shot inches wide. Ryan Scorfield despite intense pressure and incredible shooting by the Greens made several good saves the best of which he pushed onto the bar when it seemed destined for the top corner. The period ended 0-13. The fourth period saw the Cougars continue to improve, but they still had to count on Ryan Scorfield and James Percy to keep the Greens at bay. The period ended 0-16. This was by far the Cougars hardest game of the season and they found it hard to deal with their opponent’s strength, exceptional skills and shooting power. The Greens coach commented on how well the Cougars had tried and said that Ronan Dunwoodie’s persistence in tracking back half the length of the pitch from his forward position to slide tackle a defender who was approaching the Cougars area typified their team spirit. Ryan Scorfield made several good saves and James Percy had is best game of the season, he was superb in defeat. Joseph Connor, Joshua Nandy, Evan Suddick and Matthew Adamson gave their all in difficult circumstances. Josh Finlay and Leon Snowdon chased every ball when defending and were involved in all the teams’ attacks. Ronan Dunwoodie battled hard and caused problems to an excellent Greens defence. Today the Cougars played the team who will probably win the league.
Managers Man of the Match – James Percy
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Ronan Dunwoodie
Sunday 25th November 2007
WBJ Porto 6-0 North Shields CougarsThe Cougars were down to the bare seven players for their game against WBJ Porto; they were missing goalkeeper Ryan Scorfield and used four volunteer goalkeepers during the game. The first period started with number 1 volunteer Ronan Dunwoodie in goal and they were 0-2 down after two minutes. Ronan recovered and produced three good saves. Josh Finlay had two good chances in the first period, first he had a shot which was pushed round the post by the opposition goalkeeper, then he had a shot which was blocked on the line. The period ended 0-2.
The second period saw volunteer goalkeeper number 2 Joseph Connor between the posts. During this period the Cougars began to dominate the game and a superb through ball from Joshua Nandy saw Ronan Dunwoodie have a good effort on goal. Josh Finlay had another great run which caused panic in the oppositions defence and he shot narrowly wide. The period ended 0-2. The third period was end to end with few chances, Ronan Dunwoodie had a couple of chances and caused problems up front, the Cougars defence marshalled by Joseph Connor and James Percy gave nothing away, while volunteer goal keeper number three Joshua Nandy made several good saves. The period ended 0-2. The fourth period was again end to end until the last five minutes when the seven Cougar’s heroes began to tire and they conceded 4 goals despite a brave effort from volunteer goalkeeper number 4 Evan Suddick. The game ended 0-6 but the score line did not do justice to the brave Cougars, who had all played the full 40 minutes and given their all, they also had to use four different goalkeepers. Apart from the first two minutes and the last 5 minutes of the game the Cougars had more than matched their opponents. All seven players were heroes with special mention for the four volunteer goalkeepers; With a full side they might have had more reward from the game. The team gave another performance to be proud of and never gave up or let their heads go down, the spirit shown by all the members of the team was exceptional. The four goal keepers Ronan Dunwoodie, Joseph Connor, Joshua Nandy and Evan Suddick made several great saves, James Percy and Joseph Connor dominated their defensive area, in midfield Josh Finlay made some excellent runs, Evan Suddick, Leon Snowdon and Joshua Nandy often outplayed their opponents and up front Ronan Dunwoodie caused problems throughout the game. Another performance to be proud of. Well Done Lads.Managers Joint Man of the Match – the 4 volunteer goal keepers Ronan Dunwoodie, Joseph Connor, Joshua Nandy and Evan Suddick
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Ronan Dunwoodie
Sunday 18h November 2007
North Shields Cougars 0-5 Bedlington MilanThe Cougars produced one of their best performances of the season in torrential rain, wind and freezing cold conditions, and the 0-5 score line flattered the opposition. The Cougars matched Bedlington pass for pass and shot for shot but had no luck in front of goal. The 1st period was end to end with both sides competing well in terrible conditions the period ended 0-0. The second period was played at a tremendous pace from end to end and set the pattern for the rest of the game. Ryan Scorfield was called upon to make several very good saves while at the other end Matthew Adamson had a shot which went narrowly wide and Ronan Dunwoodie went close on 3 occasions, the best of which saw him beat three defenders with his strength and pace and produce a brilliant shot which was excellently saved by the Bedlington goalkeeper. The score was 0-2 at the end of the 2nd period and did not do justice to the Cougars fighting team spirit. The 3rd period saw much of the same with Ryan Scorfield keeping Bedlington at bay while at the other end Ronan Dunwoodie had a couple of chances the best of which was created by Matthew Adamson who beat his man played a superb through ball Ronan held off the defender shot and the keeper turned it round the post. Leon Snowdon also had 2 very good shots. The fourth period again saw Ryan Scorfield in top form, Matthew Adamson went very close and Ronan Dunwoodie had 2 more good chances. The best effort of the period was from Joshua Nandy who’s ferocious goal bound effort was headed out as it was about to go over the line, the rebound came back to Joshua who sent in a second brilliant shot which just went wide. The game ended 0-5 which was a total mystery to all the parents who had witnessed this brilliant performance by the Cougars and their opponents in extreme conditions. Ryan Scorfield continues to improve with every game and made many excellent saves. Joseph Connor and James Percy marshalled the defence superbly tackling anything that moved. In midfield captain Josh Finlay, Evan Suddick and Josh Nandy covered every blade of grass several times over. Matthew Adamson created many chances with his clever ideas and skills. Leon Snowdon ran his heart out and kept a smile on his face throughout the game even though the game was played in extreme weather conditions. Up front Man of the Match Ronan Dunwoodie revelled in the conditions and caused the opposition many problems with his strength and pace and had many attempts on goal but was very unlucky on several occasions, on any other day he would have had a hat trick with a bit of luck. Despite having only 1 point at present the Cougars have got a tremendous team spirit which keeps them going through disappointing results. Their performances over the season have deserved more points than they have got and the team are looking forward to January when the League is split. Well done Cougars another superb performance.
Managers Man of the Match – Ronan Dunwoodie
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Ryan Scorfield
Sunday 11th November 2007
North Shields Cougars 0-9 Cramlington Juniors CeltaThe Cougars could not recapture their great form from last weeks derby game against a very good C J Celta team. They were 0-3 down in the first period with Ryan Scorfield making several good saves and Joseph Connor making excellent tackles in defence. In the 2nd period Josh Finlay made several good runs which caused problems in the oppositions defence. Ryan Scorfield made several more good saves. The period ended 0-5. In the 3rd period Matthew Adamson made a good run from midfield which caused Celta’s defence to scramble it away for a corner. The period ended 0-7. The 4th period was very similar with Ryan Scorfield again the hero making a couple of brilliant saves. The game ended 0-9. Although the Cougars lost 0-9 they kept their heads up and never gave in. Ryan Scorfield was superb in goal and gets more confident with every game. Joseph Connor, Captain James Percy and Josh Nandy defended very well against a very skilful side. In midfield Leon Snowdon, Matthew Adamson, Josh Findlay and Evan Suddick battled throughout the game and up front Ronan Dunwoodie chased every through ball causing the Celta defence problems.
Managers Joint Man of the Match – Ryan Scorfield
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match - Leon Snowdon
Sunday 04th November 2007
North Shields Cougars 0-6 North Shields LionsThe Cougars put in an excellent performance against a very good Lions side in a superb derby game. The 1st period was end to end with Josh Finlay and Ronan Dunwoodie shooting narrowly wide. Ryan Scorfield was called upon to make several fine saves and Joseph Connor made some excellent tackles to keep the Lions at bay. The period ended 0-1. The Cougars best chance of the 2nd period was from Evan Suddick who made a great run from halfway which caused panic in the Lions defence and the ball was scrambled away for a corner. The period ended 0-3. In the 3rd period Josh Finlay went on a great run from midfield and a great last ditch tackle from the Lions defence prevented him from scoring. Ryan Scorfield was again kept busy making several good saves. The period ended 0-5. The 4th period was again end to end Matthew Adamson had two shots narrowly wide. Ronan Dunwoodie chased and battled for several through balls from Joseph Connor, causing problems within the Lions defence. Ryan Scorfield was again in superb form making several more saves from the Lions. The game ended 0-6.
The game was played in great spirit by both teams and they were both a credit to North Shields Juniors. The Cougars raised their game and gave a performance to be proud of and this was very much appreciated by their parents who roared them on at every opportunity.
Ryan Scorfield was excellent in goal, Joseph Connor gave nothing away at the back. James Percy gave his all for the cause as did captain Ronan Dunwoodie, Leon Snowdon, Matthew Adamson. Up front Josh Finlay caused problems throughout the game. Special mention to Joshua Nandy he excelled both in defence and midfield, making brilliant tackles and also creating many moves with his excellent work rate. The whole team were superb it was difficult to choose a Man of the Match but Joshua Nandy just shaded it. Well done also to Simon Brown, Mark Cass and all of their lads who made it a game to remember.Managers Joint Man of the Match – Joshua Nandy
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match - Leon Snowdon
Sunday 28th October 2007
North Shields Cougars 0-8 Blyth Town WhitesThe Cougars got off to a bad start in their game against a very good Blyth Town White’s side, conceding three goals in the first four minutes. The Cougars never let their heads drop and fought hard to get back into the game and the first period ended 0-3. The second period was end to end and ended 0-4 with the Cougars defence led by Joseph Connor giving very little away and when they did Captain Ryan Scorfield was on hand to make several good saves. The third period was the Cougars best period when they created their best two chances, firstly Ronan Dunwoodie had a good shot saved by the Blyth keeper and then an excellent through ball from Matthew Adamson saw Ronan Dunwoodie outpace the Blyth defence and hit a brilliant shot which thundered against the post with the keeper beaten, the period ended 0-5. The fourth period was end to end until the Cougars tired late in the game conceding three goals in the last three minutes. The game ended 0-8 which was not a true reflection of the game as apart from the first four minutes and the last three minutes when six goals were scored the Cougars were equal to Blyth.
Captain Ryan Scorfield made several excellent saves, Joseph Connor was again superb in defence with a good performance from James Percy and and Joshua Nandy was a revelation in his new defensive position. The midfield battled and worked hard throughout the game there were good performances from Leon Snowdon, Evan Suddick, Ronan Dunwoodie and Matthew Adamson, up front Josh Finlay chased every ball with his usual never give up enthusiasm. Although the score was not a true reflection of the performance the Cougars never gave up and played the game in a good spirit and were a credit to North Shields Juniors.
Managers Man of the Match – Joseph Connor
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Matthew Adamson
Sunday 21st October 2007
Cramlington Juniors Corinthians 14-0 North Shields CougarsThe Cougars were down to the bare seven players when they played an excellent Corinthians side who were joint top of the league on points. The Cougars started of brilliantly and more than held their own restricting the Corinthians to a 1-0 lead after the first quarter. The Cougars competed very well in the second quarter which ended 4-0 with Ryan Scorfield in excellent form keeping the Corinthians at bay. The Cougars played most of the third period with 6 men when Ronan Dunwoodie left the field with a gashed shin as no subs were available. The six remaining players gave their all against a very good Corinthians side but the extra man began to tell and the period ended 9-0. In the fourth period Ronan Dunwoodie returned to make the sides even again but the Cougars found the going very difficult as they had given their all in the first three periods and eventually lost 14-0. The Cougars continued to fight until the final whistle and had their best chances in the final quarter when Matthew Adamson had a brilliant shot saved by the Corinthians keeper and two through balls from Ronan Dunwoodie caused panic in the Corinthians defence. Although the Cougars had lost the team gave a performance to be proud of and never gave up or let their heads go down, the spirit shown by all the members of the team was exceptional. Ryan Scorfield made several great saves, James Percy and Ronan Dunwoodie battled hard in defence, in midfield Josh Finlay ran all day, Evan Suddick tackled anything that moved and Joshua Nandy played his usual skilfull football while Matthew Adamson ensured the Corinthians defence were kept busy. Every player was a hero and all deserved to be Man of the Match. Well done Lads.
Managers Joint Man of the Match – Ryan Scorfield, James Percy, Ronan Dunwoodie, Josh Finlay, Evan Suddick, Joshua Nandy and Matthew Adamson
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match – Matthew AdamsonSunday 14th October 2007
North Shields Cougars 0-5 Newcastle City RangersThe Cougars produced another good performance after making a bad start, they conceded two penalties in the first period. The first penalty was brilliantly saved by Ryan Scorfield but he had little chance with the second, the Cougars ended the first period 2-0 down despite a great effort when Ronan Dunwoodie played Josh Finlay through and his powerful shot went inches wide with the goalkeeper beaten. The second period was end to end, Ronan Dunwoodie shot narrowly wide while Ryan Scorfield made some good saves, Josh Finlay was through with just the keeper to beat when he was brought down on the edge of the box, the free kick from Evan Suddick was blocked. Joshua Nandy rounded the keeper but his angled shot was cleared off the line, the period ended 2-0. The third period saw the Cougars concede 2 more goals in an end to end quarter the Cougars best two chances falling to Leon Snowdon who had two great shots from distance. The fourth quarter was also end to end with the Cougars pushing forward they were caught on the break by a fifth goal. Ryan Scorfield made several more good saves. Despite their heaviest defeat of the season the Cougars continued to improve and the score line did not do justice to their performance. In goal Ryan Scorfield was superb, Joseph Connor was as consistent as ever, the midfield led by Captain Leon Snowdon with Evan Suddick, Matthew Adamson, Ronan Dunwoodie and Joshua Nandy all playing their part. Upfront Joshua Finlay caused problems throughout the game. The team spirit was again magnificent with special mentions for goalkeeper Ryan Scorfield who was in excellent form and the outstanding Joshua Nandy who controlled the midfield with some excellent skills and tough tackling.
Managers Joint Man of the Match – Joshua Nandy and Ryan Scorfield
Opponents Choice of Man of the Match - Leon Snowdon
Sunday 7th October 2007
Ashington 3-0 North Shields Cougars
For the third week in a row the Cougars put in a brilliant performance this time against Ashington .The Cougars had a bad start and conceded a goal in the 1st minute and were 2-0 down after 5 minutes. The Cougars never let their heads drop and from the 5th minute until the final whistle more than held their own in a very competitive game where they fought desperately hard to get back into the game. The fist period ended 2-0 as did the second and third periods with the Cougars going close several times but they were thwarted by the Ashington goalkeeper. The final period saw the Cougars continue to push forward looking for a goal, the best chance saw a great through ball from Evan Suddick to Matthew Adamson who hit a superb shot which was brilliantly saved by the Ashington goalkeeper. With the Cougars throwing everything forward they were caught on the break with a hotly disputed third goal 3 minutes from time against the run of play. The match was played in a great spirit by both teams and tackles flew in from all angles and but for a slow start the Cougars would surely have got at least a point. There were great performances from Ryan Scorfield who made several fine saves in goal, defenders Captain Joseph Connor and James Percy in midfield Josh Finlay, Joshua Nandy, Ronan Dunwoodie , Evan Suddick and Leon Snowdon and striker Matthew Adamson. Special mention to Josh Finlay who made some great runs and