Alderholt Youth Football Club

22/09/2026

Another busy weekend for football! Huge well done to all our players who played! 👏🏼 have a read below to see how our teams got on ⬇️

Saturday

🐲 U9 Amigos
The Amigos took on a big and very physical Tidworth side yesterday. We got caught out by a couple of early goals. Then the rest of the game the boys held their own fine, we did actually play the better football but just struggled to find the back of the net. The boys gave 110% and kept going until the final whistle.
🏆 Opposition POTM went to Austin who got stuck in and battled from the first whistle until the last. Looked dangerous every time he carried the ball forwards. Still pressing and closing down in the last quarter. He lead by example.
🏆 MOTM went to Jesse who ended up playing like a wing back providing most of our crosses and his work rate was amazing. Up and down throughout the whole match.

🐲 U10 Raptors
Today we welcomed Downton to Alderholt rec and showed off some neat attacking play.
From start to finish the boys dominated the game with convincing displays across the pitch. The first goal was put away after 5 minutes after good pressing work off the ball, and the press continued to work for the rest of the game. The Raptors had good spells of possession throughout and limited Downton to half chances for Q1 and Q2.
Downton used the power play advantage for Q3 and Q4 and forced Lucas and Fred to pull of some great saves, but the goals kept on coming and the Raptors were unlucky to concede an OG in Q4 and not keep a clean sheet.
We asked the boys to vote for player of the day today and 4 players drew, each with 2 votes, so for the second week running the whole team share the award!

🐲 U11 Spartans
A trip to a windy and chilly Tidworth saw the boys play their 1st game of two halves, rather than four quarters. Which played out well a strong performance with multiple attempts on goal but not quite able to beat the keeper, who made some good saves. Tidworth hit us on the attack with a lucky break and went one up, the boys reacted well and continued to press well, which paid off, with Harvey winning a penalty that Frankie slotting it beyond the keeper to draw level at half time.
The 2nd half we were touch off the pace and were struggling to clear our lines and pressure kept coming, Tidworth notched a few quick goals, one direct from a corner, which was a knock whilst we were down. The boys battled well and earnt more possesion, Harvey having a shot striking the bar, for Jack to hit the rebound which like 'Darren Anderton' hit both posts and balanced on the line for Frankie to tap over the line, we'll let them battle out whose official goal throughout the season.
A game of 2 halves, with lots of encouraging play, shout out to Elliot who was strong in goal again.
🥅 POTM Frankie
Respect Marshall David

🐲 U12 Vipers
A tough one for the Vipers today with a 5-1 loss to Durrington Archers. ⚽️
Durrington were quick off the mark with two goals in quick succession, but the boys kept pushing. They came out with a new energy in the second half and it paid off, with Max finding the back of the net from outside the box!
A shoutout to Jacob, playing out of position and doing a great job in defence; Will, who was absolutely everywhere and put in a super stint at the back; and Isaac, who took on a defender twice his size and never gave up! 👏
It’s not the result we wanted, but heads stay up. Keep working, keep pushing and that win will come! 💙⚽️
🥅 Max
🏆 PotM Isaac - our captain! He just didn’t stop, going in for every tackle and winning the majority, taking on the tallest defender, getting up to attack and back to defend when needed.
PPotM - Will, a tough decision for the boys to decide today but the final vote came down to Will.

Sunday

🐲 Meerkats
Really good training session today meerkats you done everything that was asked of you 🤘player of the week went to josh he never stopped today 🏆

🐲 U9 Arrows
Sway Stingrays vs Alderholt Arrows U10s
We showed a really great spirit today throughout the game and really gave an account of ourselves across the pitch. We played Sways best U10s team and the best complement from the opposition coaches was that “We weren’t expecting this!”.
The first quarter we kept our shape and won our duals against bigger, older opponents really well.
They went a goal up in the second quarter but we pulled one back through an excellent team goal with Nolan assisting and Alfie finishing with a volley off the cross. Unfortunately they went a goal up again and we entered the second half 2-1 down.
The third quarter we got caught with only a man at the back and despite their best efforts we conceded two quick goals and then a third. We didn’t lose faith and with the power play Nolan scored from a corner. We kept pushing in the fourth quarter with super sub Jensen hitting the side netting.
We were so proud of the effort, resilience and skills the boys showed today but we can improve by moving the ball up the pitch to people in space a little quicker. Up the Arrows!!
Goals:
Alfie ⚽️
Nolan ⚽️
🏆 POTM: Alfie scoring the first goal of the new season for Alderholt with a delightful finish earned him the player of the match today.
Shin pad of tenacity: Nolan not just scored a goal but ran his socks off and stood up so valiently and effectively against today’s opposition.
Thanks to all the parents, players, and supporters of the Arrows we really do have a great team 🙂

🐲 Flames Girls
It was a tough morning for the Flames today with a heavy defeat to the Bemerton Heath Harlequins.
We saw plenty of shots from Harper and Tahlia but the Bemerton keeper was on great form.
Some of the Qtrs were way over 15 mins which added to the challenges of the day.
Some key learning opportunities are.
1. We need to stay Alert and not drop our head when a few goals come in as otherwise it’s opens the flood gates for more.
2. The short goal kick was working better with Aria at the back but we then need to get the ball wide with the following pass so we are not caught out in the middle.
Tough luck Flames there were multiple moments of great football.
🏆 Our player of the week was Aria who was playing with high energy especially in the first two quarters. Her work rate, tacking and persistence was outstanding today.

14/09/2026

First weekend of the 26/27 complete ✅
It was great to see our teams get back to it this weekend! Well done to all our players who gave it their all! 👏🏼
Have a read below to see how they got on ⬇️

🐲 U9 Amigos
Wow today blew the cobwebs off the Amigos. After a successful season last year we got pushed up into division 2 out of 4 and still an age group up. Today we faced probably the best team we have ever played. AFCB U10s girls. The boys were a shadow of their usual selves. The game finished with a win to the girls, I can’t see many teams beating those girls this year. They were fantastic. I’m confident the boys will bounce back next week and we will push on from there.
🥅 Jake ⚽️
🥅 Jesse ⚽️
🏆 POTM & Oppositions POTM went to Max, he was bombarded today and in all fairness he was absolutely incredible. He must of made 15 saves. To get recognition and so many positive comments from AFCB coaches in itself is brilliant. He never let his head drop and just kept going.

🐲 U10 Raptors
Alderholt Raptors – BRS Whites
An exciting start to the season for the Raptors today as they came up against a well organised BRS team. The first quarter saw BRS keep the Raptors under pressure for long spells, but the boys stuck to the tactics brilliantly and showed excellent discipline in their positions.
Q2 saw the boys grow into the game using the counter attack effectively. Jude hit the crossbar before later getting a well deserved goal after some great team play.
The boys showed excellent battling spirit throughout, but in the 4th quarter BRS found an equaliser. With just two minutes left to play BRS then took the lead with a neat finish. The Raptors showed brilliant spirit right to the end, and Luke snatched a last minute equaliser to round off a fantastic game that, in the end, could have gone either way.
🏆 It was simply too difficult to pick one Player of the Match today, as every single player put in a great shift. So, instead, they all get to share the award!
Brilliant effort from everyone — a fantastic way to start the season!

🐲 U11 Spartans
Alderholt Spartans welcomed a strong Hotspire team for a home match to kick off the new season. The weather was perfect and the pitch fantastic.
Q1 - The Spartans got off to a strong start attacking well and any pressure at the back was soaked up confidently by Jos and Dan. Towards the end of the quarter Morgan's run on the left and shot was saved by the keeper, Frankie pounced on the loose ball and buried it home. Alfie looked fast on the right wing, making some great runs causing Hotspire a lot of problems.
With a couple of changes for Q2 the game was fairly even, the boys looking comfortable on the ball and continuing to pressure Hotspire. A high ball in the box and Jack came agonisingly close with a spectacular overhead bicycle kick, on target but the keeper managed to just about save it. At the other end, Elliot made some crucial saves and tackles, he looked composed in all he did. Jos and Dan played extremely well in defense working together and clearing up any danger.
Q3 changes seemed to upset the balance a bit and Hotspire got a goal back, they then plied on the pressure with new desire and notched a further two goals. The boys looked a little deflated but stuck it out.
Q4 was a different story, the boys dug deep and started to pile the pressure back on again. Some great passing moves and the shots began to come and we looked a danger to Hotspire. After running his socks off Morgan managed to pick out a screamer to pull a goal back for us. The boys were visibly lifted by this and began chasing everything and winning the ball back in quick succession. Archie pushing forward with runs and some neat passing happening as the boys began linking up well. Hotspire then caught us out in a goal scramble and somehow against play they notched another goal. Jack was brought down for a foul in the opposition half and from long range took the freekick, he smashed the ball sweetly only for it to go inches wide of the top corner. Dan and Albie kept the pressure on with some good strong play out on the flanks, using their strength to good effect. We were hungry for another goal, it was only a matter of time. Morgan popped up again with another to bring us firmly back into the game. Unfortunately time wasn't on our side now, another 5 mins and we may have got the draw which would have seemed a fairer result. The boys played some great football today and keep improving week on week. I’m sure everyone would agree that it was a hugely entertaining game of football. Well done lads, we’re all really proud of your progression and effort today. 👏👏👏
Frankie ⚽️
Morgan ⚽️⚽️
POTM 🏆 - It was fairly close today but it went to Morgan for his relentless battling and desire to keep us in the game. A couple of top notch goals to add as well. Well done! 👏
Respect Marshall 🦺- Colin O’Keefe

🐲 U12 Vipers

Good to get back to it today! ⚽️
An unfortunate 4-1 loss, but a very well-matched game. Despite the scoreline, I thought the boys played really well, especially considering we haven’t trained properly for six weeks and haven’t played a match since July!
Alderbury nicked a couple of lucky goals that, on any other day, would’ve rolled straight past. Fergus was superb on his debut, telling me at the end that he’d never played in defence, but you certainly wouldn’t have known! 👏🏼
Toby pulled off some absolute screamers with both his head and his hands today. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him jump so high! 😂
Well done to Max for taking our first goal of the season from a free kick with an absolute banger from just past the halfway line! 🔥
And well done to all the other boys who worked their socks off. It was great to see them using their bodies and strength in tackles, while keeping the passing going, exactly what I asked of them.
There are some things to work on in training, particularly those little gaps in focus and closing down that Alderbury took full advantage of. But that’s what training is for!
It was always going to be a challenge stepping up to Division 2, but I have complete confidence in this group of boys. 💪🏼
We go again next week! 🔵⚽️
🥅 Max
🏆MotM: Toby for being defensively strong, some superb saves, being the voice on the pitch. Well done Toby 👏🏼
🏆 Players MotM: Fergus & Max the boys chose Fergus and Max and thoroughly deserved for both boy. 👏🏼

🐲 U13 Hawks Girls
Stoneham 1-10 Hawks
The Hawks have landed in the Hampshire League.
We played a new formation today to play to the strengths of the players available due to our mini injury crisis which exacerbated in the warm up when Mila injured her hand. Not sure what Matt Oakley told her but it convinced Mila to play through the pain barrier and our line up remained unchanged.
Right from the whistle, the girls created chance after chance after chance. It felt like we were never going to score. Megan thankfully put everyone at ease on 18 mins.
4-0 at half time due to goals from Mia, Megan, Brooke and Millicent which were all very well taken but there was excellent wing and midfield play from Laila, Fleur and Ava. While the attackers will get the plaudits the defence was also excellent. Caity, Charlotte and Emilia holding the fort and building the attacks. Megan played a specialist position today playing as an anchor and eating ground like a John Deer tractor. 🚜
Mila has to get a big shout out. While not much was going her way, we could hear her talking to the defence and organising the back.
Stoneham was able to get a goal back but that didn’t stop us from a rampant 2nd half.
Ava got a double, Mia added another, so did Brooke. Megan decided to bang another couple which gave her, her maiden hatrick for the Hawks with her snazzy new boots which put mine and Neil’s to shame.
We were in full control that we moved players around and tried to share the attacking roles. All the girls did excellent. Emilia and Laila near the end trying to also get in on the act.
Overall it was a strong performance in difficult circumstances and we are super proud.
🏆 GOM: Megan
🏆 OOM: Caity
Goals:
🥅 Megan x 3
🥅 Mia x 2
🥅 Ava x 2
🥅 Brooke x 2
🥅 Millicent x 1
Ps massive shout out to the girls who played wing backs today. It’s hard, requires fitness and discipline. So proud of Laila, Fleur and Millicent in particular who did it exceptionally.

Sunday
🐲 Meerkats
Player of the week went to Tommy you did outstanding today keep up the good work 🏆

🐲 Flames
It was a come back story for the Flames today.
The Flames were competitive in the first few minutes. However a couple of defensive and a keeping slip up meant Andover scored twice in quick succession in Q1.
In Q2 the Flames bounced back getting back in the attack quick and making those challenges. We saw Andover make a good save to deny Harper a goal and then a near miss from range from Tahlia. Then Harper got one in making it 2-1 to Andover at half time.
In Q3 Harper had a few more attempts on goal and the whole team effort making tackles and defending corners was excellent.
In Q4 it felt like we dominated. One of my highlights was Indigo winning the ball at the back, playing the ball out to Leila, then Leila making a run then playing the long ball out to Harper but she couldn’t quite get on the end of the one.
Harper levelled the score mid way though the final qtr. There was then further attacks and a nice shot from Leila but it ended with a draw.
Thank you Ella for refereeing on a day that it wasn’t ideal for you!
🥅 Harper ⚽️⚽️
🏆 Player of the Match was Leila for great team play, passing well and working hard both to help the defence and to push forward.

🐲 U9 Arrows
Arrows took on Grange today at home. It is our first game of the season playing 7 a side, we are playing up a year in the under 10’s, in division 2, where the quality of football is reasonably good.
The boys started well and defended well against a team which were physically bigger and stronger, but we still held them for the quarter. We learned a lot about building up play from the back and grew into the game.
The second quarter the opposition took a couple of their chances but we remained competitive and started creating some good chances.
The third and fourth quarters we came out fighting, but although we had the around 14 chances at goal, their keeper had an excellent game and unluckily none of them went in the back of the net.
The game finished with a win to the Grange but the score line doesn’t tell the story. We matched strength and skill on the ball but unfortunately lacked the final touch.
All the boys played their hearts out and we as coaches couldn’t be prouder with the overall performance. They never let their heads go do and kept battling, a testament to them as a team.
We learned so much today and even though we were defeated we were competitive throughout just lacked that little bit of composure in the final third. Up the Arrows!!!
🏆 POTM: Hugo worked tirelessly in whichever position he played. He covered every blade of grass and contributed so much with his performance.
Shinpad of tenacity: Jensen Played his heart out and stuck to his task up front. Came so close to scoring his first goal 🙂
Special mention: Thanks respect Marshall Emily and all the parents/spectators for your support.

14/09/2026

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08/09/2026

🟡🔵 We’re Back!
The wait is over, football’s back and we couldn’t be more excited!
This weekend marks the first fixtures of the 26/27 season, and our teams are ready to hit the pitch.

Good luck to all our players, coaches, and supporters!

02/09/2026

15/08/2026

❤️⚽️ A fantastic achievement for a fantastic cause! ⚽️❤️

We’re incredibly proud of our Club Secretary, Sophie, and her husband Dan, who recently organised an amazing Family Football Tournament in aid of Julia’s House — a charity that is very close to their hearts.

The tournament was a huge success, with 46 teams, 4 age groups and around 500 children taking part. Most importantly, the day raised an incredible £2,811! 👏🏼🎉

A huge well done to Sophie and Dan for all the hard work, time and effort they put into organising such a brilliant event. It’s fantastic to see football bringing families and the community together while raising money for such a wonderful cause.

17/06/2026

🎟️ Don’t Miss Out – Our Raffle Is Still LIVE! 🎟️

There’s still plenty of time to get your tickets, with the raffle remaining open until 4th July – so don’t worry if you haven’t entered yet!

We’ve got some fantastic prizes up for grabs, and every ticket purchased helps support the club. 💛🖤

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To be in with a chance of taking home one of our amazing prizes, grab your tickets now before the draw closes on 4th July. Good luck! 🍀

Get ready for the ultimate summer giveaway! Alderholt Youth Football Club is thrilled to launch our grand raffle, and tickets are just £1! We’ve got an incredible lineup of prizes that the whole family will love. Every single ticket you buy goes directly toward supporting our young players, fundi...

17/06/2026

🏆 Congratulations, Dan Elphick! 🏆

Everyone at the club would like to say a huge congratulations to Dan Elphick on winning the Dorset FA Grassroots Awards 2026 – Male Pathway Coach of the Year! 👏⚽

This award is thoroughly deserved and is recognition of the hard work, dedication, and commitment Dan shows week in, week out in developing young players and supporting grassroots football.

Your passion for the game and the positive impact you have on so many young footballers is truly inspiring. We are incredibly proud to have you as part of our club.

Congratulations once again, Dan – a fantastic achievement! 💛🖤