Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Cup Game; Sunday 3rd Nov, Vs Trumbull Amici



The Cup Committee has decided... and what a shock.....no forfeit....

........it's now a re-run from last week, and we will play Trumbull Amici and hopefully they will turn up this time!

Who is in?


Our first game in the State Cup tournament is this Sunday at 10am, at home to Trumbull Amici. Home is of course our Town Campus field.

We are in section A of the cup. The teams placed 1st and 2nd in the sections move forward to the semi finals next Spring

GROUP A

Madison Celtic
Britain Falcons
Trumbull Amici
Naugatuck River Rats


GROUP B

Glastonbury Celtic
Darien Blue Wave
Greenwich United
Polonia Soccer Stars

Sunday, October 27, 2013

URGENT UPDATE! Game is Cancelled for Today!!

Guys, Trumbull Amici cannot field a team  for the game today so we will have to cancel.

Sorry for the very short notice but just found out

Thursday, October 24, 2013

CUP GAME; Sunday 27th Oct, vs Trumbull Amici

Our first game in the State Cup tournament is this Sunday at 10am, at home to Trumbull Amici. Home is of course our Town Campus field.

We are in section A of the cup. The teams placed 1st and 2nd in the sections move forward to the semi finals next Spring

GROUP A

Madison Celtic
Britain Falcons
Trumbull Amici
Naugatuck River Rats


GROUP B

Glastonbury Celtic
Darien Blue Wave
Greenwich United
Polonia Soccer Stars

Trumbull Amici are in the Over 48 SASL league. Below is their record in that league.

48
Every team plays every other team home and away in their own division (a total of 10 games)
plus a further 8 divisional and cross-over games arbitrarily home and away, for a total of 18 games.

FIRST DIVISION WEST
Pl
W
D
L
FW
FL
F
A
GD
SNR
PD
Pts
1
Vasco da Gama CC
17
10
4
3
0
0
38
21
17
0
0
34
2
Trumbull Amici
18
11
1
6
0
0
48
42
6
0
0
34
3
Greenwich Wolves
18
7
4
7
0
0
42
29
13
0
0
25
4
Southbury Boomers
18
6
5
7
0
1
46
39
7
0
0
23
5
Darien Blue Wave
18
7
1
10
1
0
30
32
-2
0
0
22
6
Waterbury Pontes
18
5
7
6
0
0
35
40
-5
0
0
22
7
Naugatuck River Rats
17
5
6
6
0
0
25
41
-16
0
0
21
8
West Haven Grays
17
3
1
13
0
0
28
64
-36
0
0
10


This will be a really tough game and we will need a strong well organized defense and aggressive attack to win out. Let's try and get there well before kick off so we can warm up properly and not be as panicked and  rushed as we were last week. We need to be better prepared before the game !  

Monday, October 21, 2013

MATCH REPORT; Madison 2 Ridgefield Kicks 7

What can i say?  It was the biggest game of the season for Madison Celtic against the league leaders, Ridgefield Kicks.  With league survival on the line and a need to produce our best we started the game without a single member of our normal defense on the field. No goalkeeper, no defenders and as it turned out, no real chance. Poor Fribeka was the guy who drew the short straw and had to go in goal and found himself two goals to the worse in less than  five minutes. The Kicks were clearly intent on giving us a kicking and even when Dan, Alex and Edmilson added some strength to the goalkeeping and defensive situation the score  still got worse. A poor decision by the ref, ignoring a blatant hand ball, allowed them to score a simple 3rd and then an unstoppable shot gave them an unassailable lead with their 4th. This was all after less than  twenty minutes!  To be fair Celtic did settle into a better game after this getting some of the ball and hassling their players more than they had been. In fact, Tano managed to get an opportunistic goal just before halftime to give the Celts some hope. Unfortunately any vestiges of hope were cruelly dashed when Ridgefield slammed in another three goals after the break to give them a 7 -1 lead. Once again the Celts started to play a bit better and  a great move between Kevin and Johnny B allowed Kevin to score a consolation second. The whistle ended to mark the end of Celtics worst performance of the year in the game they needed their best. The confirmation that Fairfield beat Orange 3 0 meant that the Celts finished the season in 9th position and set for relegation. Of course, relegation is not confirmed until all the teams re-confirm for next year but even so it's very disappointing.

The League season may be over but we now have three games in the State Cup starting with a home game against  Trumbull Amici this Sunday at 10am on Town Campus.


MAN OF THE MATCH; A tough game for any of our players to stand out but one guy that kept hassling and moving was Roniildo who gets MOM

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Friday, October 18, 2013

State Cup Draw!


Hi guys, the draw for the State Cup is out and here it is!

We will try and get the first game set up for next week. The first game is at home versus Trumbull Amici, the other two are away


GROUP A

Madison Celtic
Britain Falcons
Trumbull Amici
Naugatuck River Rats


GROUP B

Glastonbury Celtic
Darien Blue Wave
Greenwich United
Polonia Soccer Stars


The first two teams in each group advance to the semi-finals in the Spring

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

NEXT GAME; Sunday 20th October vs Ridgefield Kicks!


The final game of the season is this weekend with an away game versus the league leaders Ridgefield Kicks. This is a 10 am kick off at Scotland Field, Ridgefield.  Directions to the field below. We can car pool at Exit 58 on 95 at 8.15am.

The bottom line is that Fairfield have to beat Orange to have any chance of passing us in the league table. Of course if we get 1 point or more against the Kicks then it won't matter what Fairfield do!  So let's bring it for the last game of the league season!  

SCOTLAND FIELD:

I-84 to Exit 1, end of exit ramp turn left, at third stop sign turn left onto Ledges Road and at first stop sign bear right. First driveway on right, bear left and fields at end of driveway.

Route 7 past Wilton and turn left onto Route 102. At stop sign turn right onto Main Street, go through 3 traffic lights and at stop sign turn left onto Route 116. Go about 2 - 3 miles and take a right onto Barlow Mountain Road. Take the next left driveway and bear left to the end. Fields are straight ahead.

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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Friendly Match; Madison Celts 6 Madison Over 30's 0

Madison Celtic had a great warm up for their big relegation decider next Sunday with a friendly against Madison AFC over 30's. On paper the younger ream should have been favourites  but that proved to be very wrong as the Celts ran out 6 0 victors in a game where they could have scored so many more. A strong Celtic team supplemented with a couple of guest players including, star in the making, Erin Knox, The Celts totally dominated the first half with strong defensive play and great midfield passing. The forwards were sharp and it was no surprise that the Celts found themselves 2-0 up fairly early in the game after 2 great goals from Leo. But, the goal of the half was executed from well outside the box when Tano unleashed an unstoppable shot that blew past the goalkeeper. At this point in the game the best players on the field were Erin and the rest of the attacking midfield. Roniildo was struggling to get on the field as he was shouted down every time he tried to substitute his  younger version! The half was rounded off with a 4th from Kevin and a well deserved lead. The second half was no better for the ineffectual Madison AFC team as they continuously lost the ball or were harried off it by the industrious Celtic team. The over 30 team tried hard to get some pride back and on one break they did look as though they were going to score when a great shot was heading into the net before it was clawed onto the bar by the fingernails of the flying Hulk. Super save and really the only chance the younger team had to score. Another two goals were rattled in by Celtic to emphasize their dominance in a superb 6  0 win. All Celtic need is to replicate some of this play in their last league game of the season against Ridgefield Kicks next Sunday

Man of The Match;  In the first half there were lots of great players on the field but Erin edges it for her all round smart passing and positioning. She departed at the end of the first half and the second half was really a master class from the midfield and defense with great tackling and  passing. So my second half mom is shared by Alex and Mike.

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Friday, October 11, 2013

Scrimmage this Sunday!

Guys we have a scrimmage match set up for this Sunday at 10am vs Madison AFC over 30's at the Town Campus field. I'm hoping we get a full 11 vs 11 but either way it will be a good relaxed work out on a good weather day.  We have 10 players who have said yes and still waiting to hear from a few others.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Anyone Want To Play This Weekend?

We have no league game this weekend but just want to check if anyone wants to play a scrimmage game on Sunday morning? We could ask Madison AGC over 30's

Sunday, October 6, 2013

MATCH REPORT; Madison 2 Guilford 0

A dreary, wet start to the day almost had this derby game in doubt, but after some consulting with weather maps and radar scans the game kicked of at 8.15 am. If the field was damp  and a bit soggy it didn't seem to affect the home side who got stuck into the game right from the whistle. An assertive back line of Dan and Mike made sure that Guilford knew early on that no prisoners were going to be taken! Some tough tackles and great clearances filled the team with confidence. The unusual starting  midfield of  Tom, Fribeka, Ruggero and Robert fought hard for the ball and set up some nice passing moves between each other and the two guys up front, Leo and Kevin. Most of the chances were falling to Madison, a team clearly motivated by the threat of relegation. Ruggero had a couple of nice runs with completed shots at the end of them. Tom was playing some smart football down the right midfield and Carlos was bursting up the left flank every chance he was getting. Jodingo!! was already heading for a solid game at right back mopping up anything that came his way. When the team was augmented by the Brazilian combo of Alex and Edmilson half way through the first 45 Madison stepped it up another gear. Some great probing runs and crosses were really testing the Guilford back four but unfortunately every lofted ball into the box was easily plucked out of the air by the impressive Guilford goalie. It looked increasingly likely that Madison would get the opening goal and when it came it was a piece of individual brilliance by the maestro El Flaco!  A lightening fast break down the left wing saw Carlos skip past opposition players as though they were training cones. He then burst into the box and unleashed a shot which the goalie managed to parry. Unfortunately for him the ball went straight back to Carlos who didn't waste his second chance blasting the ball into the net. A well deserved opening goal and lead for the convincing home side.
The Hulk was having a surprisingly quiet first half given who the opposition were but not quiet enough to break out the cocktails and Karaoke machine. He would be called into action in the second half. A very good half saw Madison confident of building on the lead in the second. But Guilford had other ideas and started the new half pressing the Madison defence. Some last ditch tackles and blocks prevented an equalizer but it was clear that Guilford were not going to hand over the three points meekly. A few more breaks by them saw a pattern appearing of balls pumped up in the air down the middle of the field and a foot race between the defence and their attack. Bruce was caught a few times late off his line  ( I saw one of our midfielders calling him on his cell phone to warn him an attack was coming ) but he always got to the ball. As the half wore on more and more of the field opened up for both teams and Flaco and others were able to go on lengthy sprints up the field. Of course Guilford were trying the same tactic and at times nearly got the time and space to get a shot on target. The game moved into the last five minutes with Madison stoutly defending and hoping the whistle would go. But earlier relief would come their way when a ball down the Madison left found Fribeka clear near the half way line. The opposition hesitated, thinking he was offside, but no whistle came and Fribeka scurried all the way up the field into the box brilliantly rounding the goalkeeper and with his last ounce of energy he managed to dink/tap/flub/trickle  a shot/cross/pass to Tano who had the simplest task of slotting the ball into the empty net. The Guilford team were crushed but the three points were in the bag.  A great performance by everyone on the team and with only one game left in the season ( against league leaders Ridgefield ) the Celts still have a great chance of finishing outside the bottom two. After 7 straight defeats, the Celts have now won 4 out of their last 6 games, with three shutouts along the way, as they have improved their goal difference considerably!

MAN OF THE MATCH;  Some great performances all over the field. Ruggero and Tom were superb in the first half and Fribeka showed his value with a stalwarts performance in the second. Alex and Robert put in a great shift as did any of the players that came in. The back four were immense throughout the game with Dan and Mike in particular looking impenetrable. But for his sheer non stop running, great goal and crazy skill through the game the MOM goes to El Flaco!









Thursday, October 3, 2013

NEXT GAME; Sunday Oct 6th Vs Guilford


We have a huge home game at Town Campus this Sunday against old rivals Guilford.

  This an 8am kick off!!!

 Get there as early as you can to warm up!   This is a must win game guys.....you got to bring your best stuff to this one game. I know we can do it

Anyone not done the beer duty yet?