Wimpson FC

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Wimpson 0 Chandlers Ford 3

Having built up a good run of form in recent weeks our winning run came to an end this afternoon against a very good Chandlers Ford side in the quarter final of the Junior B cup.

Full credit to our opponents today who deserved the victory and go with our best wishes for the rest of the campaign

We dust ourselves down and prepare for our Hampshire Cup tie with AFC Solent in a fortnights time

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All eyes are on the cup this week as we take on Chandlers Ford in the Quarter Final of the Junior B Cup. Despite a slow start to the season we come in to this weekends match on the back of 4 successive victories and will be looking to reach the Semi Final in what’s shaping up to be an exciting debut season

🆚 Chandlers Ford
📅 Saturday 18th October
📍 Fryern Rec, SO53 2LE
🕑 2pm

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Wimpson 2 Shield 1

We made it 4 wins in a row this afternoon with a dominant display over Shield at Baddesley Rec. In a game where we penned our opponents in for large spells of the game, it wouldn’t have been unjust for us to have notched up a victory far greater than the scoreline suggests.

Having been aggressive from the off we settled in to our rhythm early on and forced the Shield keeper in to a few saves before winning our first corner on the left. Prince swung the ball in and was flapped at by the keeper; Kelly was quickest to react and fired in at the back post for his first of the season.

The circumstances in which Shield equalised can only be described as baffling. Having shanked a corner in to the side netting, the ball went through a hole and in to the net. With everybody from both sides setting up for a goal kick, the referee somehow adjudged the ball to have stayed in play and gone through the keepers hands and awarded Shield an undeserved goal on the stroke of half time.

A change of personnel at half time saw Boucher introduced and within 10 minutes he was on the scoresheet. A deep corner from Hoey was headed back across goal and Boucher was on hand to head home to restore our lead. Motteram was a spectator for the remainder of the game as the yellows piled on the pressure but somehow didn’t find the net again.

Some outstanding performances today but Alfie Hill takes the MOTM with his work rate and quality on the ball. 90 minutes of having the right back on skates.

3 points on the board is all that matters as we move up to second in the table. Our attention now turns to cup matters as we head to Fryern Rec next Saturday to face Chandlers Ford in the Quarter Final

Today’s lineup for our fixture with Shield

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Marching on through again today…

Well done boys for staying on late again tonight ❤️❤️

What an experience!

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Our second of 4 successive away games takes us to Baddesley Rec on Saturday where we face Shield in Junior 3. We go in to the game on the back of 3 straight wins so we’ll be aiming to keep the momentum going

🆚 Shield
📅 Saturday 11th October
📍 Baddesley Rec, SO52 9EA
🕝 2:30pm

Today’s lineup for our Junior 3 fixture with Sherfield English Reserves

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Wimpson 4 Sherfield English Reserves 3

Not at our best this afternoon but we kept grafting until the final whistle and for the second week in a row we take all 3 points in the dying minutes

We came out of the blocks quickly with Harris playing a through ball for Drury who rounded the keeper and squeezed the ball past the retreating defender for his first of the day. Despite the opposition keeper being sent off we went in to half time 2-1 down. The boys regrouped and began the second half in similar fashion to the first as Gray was played in by Hoey and finished smartly to get us back on level terms. Almost immediately Sherfield retook the lead from a lapse in concentration at the back. We continued to apply pressure and the ever lively Gray was causing problems for the back line and broke through with 7 minutes remaining before being brought down in the area as he was about to pull the trigger. Drury stepped up and dispatched the penalty to level the game at 3-3. We threw everybody forward looking for the winner and MOTM Gray was again the instigator in our attack with a mazy run down the left before cutting back to Hoey. The striker beat his man to the byline and picked out Aftab 3 yards out who finished with ease and secured the win. A hard fought game but we got our just rewards and make it 3 wins on the spin

We’re on the road again next week where we travel to Baddesley Rec to take on Shield

🟡⚫️WELCOME BACK⚫️🟡

Connor Rothwell rejoins Wimpson! Connor was part of our double winning Sunday league side in 23/24 and returns as our number 1 for this campaign

Connor’s shot stopping ability is second to none and his bravery is on show each week putting his body on the line for the team. A vocal presence in goal, he demands the highest standards of himself and his teammates. Welcome back, Connor!✍️

🟡⚫️NEW SIGNING⚫️🟡

Ayman Aftab becomes our newest signing! Ayman also made his debut on Saturday and provided stability and intelligence in the centre of the park. A technically gifted player who provides an attacking threat from midfield, he has already shown his ability to create chances and his quality is a great addition to the squad

Welcome, Ayman!✍️

🟡⚫️NEW SIGNING⚫️🟡

We’re delighted to announce the signing of Malik Gray! Malik made his debut for the club on Saturday and was instrumental in our comeback. The pacy forward took less than 30 minutes to score his first goal for the yellows and looks to be an excellent addition to the group.

Welcome, Malik!✍️

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Sherfield English Reserves provide us with our next test in the league. Following our last minute winner on Saturday the boys are in good spirits and full of confidence as we aim to make it 3 wins in a row

🆚 Sherfield English Reserves
📅 Saturday 4th October
📍 Sherfield English Sports Field, SO51 6FP
🕝 2:30pm