MATCH REPORT; Madison 0 Guilford 1

The Celts fell to a narrow 1 nil defeat in their last home game of the season. Although this was another defeat it was a much improved performance by the Celts who dominated large swathes of the game. Unlucky finishing proved to be the biggest issue for the Celts as the various chances that came their way were blazed over the bar or just past the post. If it wasn't for an unfortunate slip at the beginning of the game, when the Celts lost a goal after only four minutes, they would have been well worth a point if not all three. Great play from the defence which included a string of great saves from Hulk, including a penalty, kept the Celts in the game all through the 90 minutes. Strong midfield play by Johnny B and Jim were notable although the whole team looked more like a team overall. It's ironic that this is happening as we get down to the last game of the season...but there is always next year! Before that a final league game is on the cards with a chance for a quick bit of revenge against Guilford this Sunday

Man of the Match;  Great play from most of the team but the stand out player with great saves and a penalty stop was Hulk!

NEXT GAME; Sunday Oct 26th vs Guilford

Our next to last game is a home game against Guilford. This will be an 8am kick off game at the Daniel Hand High School in Madison.

Directions below.

DANIEL HAND HIGH SCHOOL and WALTER C. POLSON MIDDLE SCHOOL:

(Nike® Artificial Turf field approved for SASL games)

The two schools are next door to each other and share some of the same facilities. The artificial turf field is located between the two schools.

I-95 South, Exit 61 (Route 79). At the end of the ramp turn right (north) onto Durham Road (Route 79). Continue on Route 79 North to the traffic light and turn left onto Green Hill Road. Both schools are on the left hand side. Polson is the first driveway; Daniel Hand is the second driveway. It does not matter which driveway you take, you will still come to the field behind the parking lots shared by both schools.

I-95 North, Exit 61 (Route 79). At the end of the ramp turn left (north) onto Durham Road (Route 79). Continue on Route 79 North to the traffic light and turn left onto Green Hill Road. Both schools are on the left hand side. Polson is the first driveway; Daniel Hand is the second driveway. It does not matter which driveway you take, you will still come to the field behind the parking lots shared by both schools.

From the North: I-91 South to Route 9 South, take Route 17 Exit in Middletown. At the end of the connector road, turn left at the traffic light and take Route 17 South to Durham. Go through Durham, past the town green on the right and then take Route 79 South to Madison (veer/fork to the left at the traffic light at the south end of town). Travel around the North Madison traffic circle and stay on Route 79 South. Continue on to a traffic light at Green Hill Road (four-way intersection). Turn right onto Green Hill Road. Both schools are on the left hand side. Polson is the first driveway; Daniel Hand is the second driveway. It does not matter which driveway you take, you will still come to the field behind the parking lots shared by both schools.

PLEASE NOTE: Per the Town of Madison: Dogs are not allowed on any town Athletic Field, not even on the sidelines.

Who is in?

Match Report; Orange 4 Madison 0

Another defeat for the Madison bhoys. I wasn't at the game so can't supply a match report but it was a zero pointer. Here is what my dog thinks of the result

NEXT GAME; Sunday October 19th VS Orange

Our next game is an away match against Orange. This is a 10 am kick off at Fred Wolfe Park in Orange  Directions below;

Who is in, who is out?

FRED WOLFE PARK:

300 Hollow Road, Orange, CT 64477

I-95 South to Exit 39B (Connecticut Post Mall Exit / Route 1). At the end of the exit ramp take Route 1 North. Move into the left lane and at the first traffic light (near Burger King) turn left onto Cedarhurst Lane. Go to the third stop sign and turn right onto Orange Avenue for 1 mile where it will change into Ridge Road. Continue on Ridge Road for about 1⁄4 mile and turn right onto Hollow Road. Go to end of Hollow Road and you will see the entrance to the park.

Route 15 South (Wilbur Cross / Merritt Parkway) to Exit 56. At the end of the exit ramp turn right onto Grassy Hill Road (Route 121 South). Go 0.6 to 0.8 miles and turn left onto Meeting House Lane. At the stop sign at the top of the hill, turn right onto Ridge Road. Go 0.3 miles and take the third left onto Hollow Road. The entrance to the park is at the end of Hollow Road (a cul-de-sac/dead end road).

Teams should note that NO ALCOHOL is allowed in the park!

No Game This Weekend!

Guys, no game this weekend. Relax and get ready for next weekend!

MATCH REPORT; Danbury 7 Madison 0

An 11 man squad turned up for this away game and were in trouble right away as Leo had to limp off after less than ten minutes. Playing a man down the Celts tried their best against a fast competent Danbury team. Three goals were lost in the first half,  but it could have been many many more if it wasn't for the superb goalkeeping instincts of Dustin and some great last ditch defending by Tim. Even with a saved penalty and numerous saves and blocks Dustin could not stop the tide from coming in and another four goals were shipped in the second half by which point the team had two players with pulled hamstrings and the rest pretty much out on their feet.  It was a big defeat in goal terms but the team kept fighting and held the Danbury outfit for the last twenty minutes of the game

Man of the Match; Johnny B played great in midfield but the stand out performances came from Tim and Dustin. Sounds odd to award twin mom's to defenders that lost 7 goals but without them it could have been a lot lot worse!  Tough games are over now. Next 3 should be real easy! ;o)

NEXT GAME; Sunday October 5th, vs Danbury

Next game is an 11am Kick OFF vs Danbury at the Portuguese Cultural Center; Directions below  

Who is in, who is out, who is car pooling?

DANBURY PORTUGUESE CULTURAL CENTER:

I-84 West to Exit 6. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right and at next traffic light turn right onto Hayestown Avenue. At end of road, turn right onto Tamarack Avenue and go straight through first traffic light and bear left at next traffic light onto Locust Avenue (Danbury Hospital on left). Make left at next traffic light onto Osborne Street and go about 1 mile to the first traffic light and turn right onto Sand Pit Road. You will immediately pass condos on right, just as you pass the condos, take the driveway for the Medical Center Buildings on right. The Portuguese Center and field will be in back on the left.

MATCH REPORT; Stamford 4 Madison 0

The Celts turned up for this game with a bare minimum squad but with a real determination to have a good go at competing with a very good Stamford team. For most of the first half that's how the game played out. Some great defending and goalkeeping kept Stamford at bay apart from one glitch when they scored a superb headed goal from a corner kick. But only one down at the half was a great outcome considering how much of the ball Stamford had. The second half was much tougher for the Celts as the lack of subs and sapping heat finally wore them down. Another three goals from the home team emphasized their superiority and placed the Celts firmly at the bottom of the league.

Man Of The Match; Some brave defending and attacking from Mike earned him the MOM and a black eye to match