Friday, December 25, 2015
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Madison Celtic!
Monday, December 21, 2015
Forward of the Year!
\Congratulations to Johnny B for winning a very close midfielder of the year award! Up next is the very small list of forwards including Tano, Leo Mike G and Johnaldo! Go ahead and vote!
Friday, December 11, 2015
Midfielder of the year Poll!
Congrats to Dan and Dustin for both winning defender of the year with 6 votes each! Now its time for the middies! I had to be a bit more flexible with those middle/forwards types who I have mainly put in to the forwards poll
For the midfielders we have Fribeka, Roniildo, Johnny B, Jodingo!!, Rob Bz, Nino, James. Vincente
Go ahead and vote!
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Defender of the Year Poll!
Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving and have your livers revved up for the rest of the Holiday season! Looking forward to seeing all of you on the 11th. But, before that we have to end the year with our annual player of the year poll. And this time we will start with our defenders. They have been in the thick of things all season and some fantastic performances have come out of the last line. We have also had some big beatings but even then you can point to outstanding saves and tackles that prevented the beatings form being even worse!
We have a great pool of players to choose from;
Dustin and Hulk between the sticks
Mike, Tim and Jim at various times as the center backs
Tom A, Bermuda Dan, TomP, Johnny I, and Kevin J as interchangeable full backs
Go ahead and vote on the magical poll machine on the top right of the blog!
Saturday, November 21, 2015
CUP MATCH REPORT; Windsor Rovers 7 Madison 1
The Celts 2015 season finally came to a close with a heavy loss in the cup to SNEASL outfit Windsor Rovers. The Celts held a very good Rovers team for 30 minutes but then they managed to claim 3 fairly easy goals before the half. The second half was much the same with a quick fourth goal for the home team. The Celts kept fighting and got a penalty which Roniildo slammed in to cut the deficit. But after a reasonably good spell the Windsor team slotted in a mother three before the close to romp home as winners.
MOM; A lot of good fighting play from the defense and midfield and even though they shipped 7 goals it was clear it could have been a lot more without their effort. But a lot of credit goes to Dustin for pulling off some great saves, so mom goes to Dustin!
Have a great Thanksgiving guys!
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Starting 10 for game vs Windsor
OK Guys, here is the starting formation for the game tomorrow. It;s called the Park the Bus formation as we only have 10 "able" and available players for the game. We have Tim and TomA who are 50/50 that will tell us before tomorrow if they can make it
NEXT CUP GAME Sunday 15th Nov vs Windsor Rovers
The last game of the year is upon us! A cup game away to Windsor Rovers. This is a 10am kick off and at the moment we have 11 guys saying they will be there. So we need a couple more players! The directions to the LP Wilson Center fields is below:
L. P. WILSON CENTER:
I-91 North to Exit 35A-B, exit splits into two, stay straight to Exit 35B (Windsor / Bloomfield), at end of exit take a left onto Route 218W, at third traffic light take right onto Matianuck Avenue. Field on the left about 1⁄4 mile. Take left at delivery entrance across from Saint Gertude Church and go to back of building to field.
We are playing on Field #2 which is the field to the right furthest away as you are looking down from the school/parking lot (parallel to lot.)
Monday, November 9, 2015
CUP MATCH REPORT; Madison 0 Fairfield 9
Well I guess it was game of two halves but both were pretty rotten. The Celts got hit by a steam train on Sunday in the shape of the runaway Division 2 champions Fairfield. The less said about the first half the better as the Celts lost 7 goals to a relentless Fairfield attack. The second half was a much stronger performance by the Celts as they staunched the bleeding and allowed only 2 further goals. Believe it or not the defense played well under this hammering with both Jim and Tim holding off the masked raiders as best they could and the full backs trying they best to hold off the wing attacks. Dan was a stalwart in goal saving several shots that would have surely taken the visitors in to double figures. The midfielders tried hard but were over run by the fast moving opposition and the strikers were starved of any balls to them. We knew it would be a tough game but maybe not as bad as this. Watching most of it from the side I was struck by the simple way the Fairfield moved the ball. Pass and move, pass and move, pass and move....shoot. We tended to pass and stop or miss the pass under pressure. Anyway, we know that's all about fitness and match practice so if we ever want to play like Fairfield ( apart from signing a whole bunch of just turned 40 year olds ) that's what we would have to do.
On more cup game left before the season is over and then we switch to indoor!
MEN OF THE MATCH; They played under extreme pressure the whole game and tried their best to get a foot hold in the game so my men of the match goes to the whole defensive line that played during the game Flying Dan, Jim O, Tim, Kevin J, TomA, Johnny I and Tom P
Thanks to Annie for all the great pics!
Saturday, November 7, 2015
STARTING 11 VS FAIRFIELD
Starting 11 for Sunday guys, we also have some good subs 10am kick off so see you all there bright and early for a warm up!
Thursday, November 5, 2015
STATE CUP GAME; Sunday 8th Nov vs Fairfield GAC
Our next cup game is this Sunday versus runaway division 2 champions Fairfield GAC. It is a home game with a 10 am kick off. If you haven't indicated to Ronnie if you are in or not please do so!
See you Sunday and remember to bring black shorts and socks!
Saturday, October 31, 2015
MATCH REPORT; Albanian Eagles 3 Madison 1
The final game of the season ended in a disappointing 3 1 defeat for the Celts. Even though they had the majority of the play and scored early in the second half to take the lead they succumbed to there simple errors that led to goals. Through most of the game it looked like the Celts would be the winning team. Some great possession play through the first half led to some great chances for both teams in the but it ended in a goalless stalemate. The second half saw the Celts move up a gear and it was no shock when the took the lead. A great cross in to the box was met by Tom's head and the ball crashed into the net. Madison should have put the Eagles to the sword but they let them back in to the game with a couple of defensive slips that led to goals. The Celts kept fighting for the equalizer but the Albanians slotted another in and then had a penalty that was brilliantly saved by Dustin. In the end the scoreline looked like a comfortable win for the Eagles but the Celts should have at least claimed a point.
MAN OF THE MATCH; Some good solid performances throughput the team but a great goal and strong play by Tim earns him the mom.
The final league position for the Celts was 7th and I guess that should have been higher.. No doubt they had a tough start to the season but once the team settled down some better results were gained. Next season will be better!
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Friday, October 23, 2015
NEXT GAME; Sunday 25th October vs Albanian Eagles
Madison Celtic's last game of this season is this Sunday versus the Albanian Eagles. This is an away game at Wilby High School ( directions below ) and a 10am kick off! The Eagles are in 2nd place in the league and need a win to confirm their promotion, so they will be up for it. Let's round off the season with a win guys. The last few weeks has seen some of our best performances and we need to keep this going as we will have two further cup games left before our actual 2015 season of games is over!
See you Sunday!
| THIRD DIVISION |
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
FW
|
FL
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
SNR
|
PD
|
Pts
| |
1
| Waterbury Albanians |
17
|
13
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
66
|
24
|
42
|
0
|
0
|
41
|
2
| Albanian Eagles |
17
|
10
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
20
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
3
| North Haven SC |
17
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
42
|
21
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
4
| Eli's FC |
17
|
8
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
39
|
28
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
5
| Stamford City |
17
|
7
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
20
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
25
|
6
| Wilton Wolves |
17
|
7
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
31
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
25
|
7
| Madison Celtic FC |
17
|
7
|
2
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
29
|
30
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
8
| North Branford SC |
17
|
6
|
1
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
27
|
43
|
-16
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
9
| Hamden United |
17
|
3
|
1
|
13
|
0
|
1
|
18
|
60
|
-42
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
10
| Wallingford Morelia |
17
|
1
|
2
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
55
|
-36
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
WILBY HIGH SCHOOL:
I-91, Route 15 or I-84 to Route 8 North to Exit 36 (Huntingdon Avenue) off Route 8 North. At the end of the exit ramp turn right onto Huntingdon Avenue. Go through 6 traffic lights and past Waterbury Shopping Plaza on your left. After the Plaza you will see a gas station on the left. Take an immediate left onto Hill Street Extension. Go to the stop sign and turn left onto North Main Street. When you come to a fork in the road, bear left onto Bucks Hill Road. Go about 1⁄4 mile and you will see Laurel Hill Complex, the Middle School and the High School on the right. Take the third driveway into Wilby High School.
Route 8 South to Exit 36. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left, go to first traffic light and turn left. Follow above directions.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
MATCH REPORT; Madison 4 Wilton Wolves 0
Only one game is left in the league season and it's unfortunate that the Celts are hitting such a rich vein of form so late in the campaign.
Friday, October 16, 2015
STARTING 11 VS WILTON WOLVES
What a great team ! We also have Fribeka, Johnny I ( if recovered from injury) and Tom P waiting on the wing At time of writing we haven't heard from Mike G
Have a great game guys and go grab the points!
Thursday, October 15, 2015
NEXT GAME; Sunday October 18th, VS Wilton Wolves
The next game up is another home match against Wilton Wolves. This will be a 10 am kick off at Long Hill Road park. This is our second to last league game and we should be confident of claiming 3 points after such a strong performance against Division 1 team Cheshire Azzuri. We will have a new goalie in place for the day....The Famous Flying Miller !
| THIRD DIVISION |
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
FW
|
FL
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
SNR
|
PD
|
Pts
| |
1
| Waterbury Albanians |
16
|
12
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
62
|
24
|
38
|
0
|
0
|
38
|
2
| Albanian Eagles |
16
|
10
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
16
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
3
| North Haven SC |
16
|
9
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
38
|
20
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
4
| Wilton Wolves |
16
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
27
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
25
|
5
| Eli's FC |
16
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
25
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
6
| Stamford City |
16
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
19
|
-1
|
1
|
0
|
22
|
7
| Madison Celtic FC |
16
|
6
|
2
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
25
|
30
|
-5
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
8
| North Branford SC |
16
|
6
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
26
|
39
|
-13
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
9
| Hamden United |
16
|
3
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
1
|
17
|
52
|
-35
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
10
| Wallingford Morelia |
16
|
1
|
2
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
52
|
-35
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
CUP MATCH REPORT; Madison 0 Cheshire Azzuri 2
Madison Celtic produced a battling performance in their opening State cup match against crack Division 1 outfit Cheshire Azzuri. For over 60 minutes the Celts more than held their own against the visitors with clear chances to take the lead from Fribeka and James. There is no doubt any bystanders watching this game would not have been able to tell the difference between the two teams. Even when Cheshire scored a scrambled goal the Celts kept fighting and could have got themselves back into the game. Unfortunately they managed a second goal that gave the wrong impression that this was an easier win for Cheshire than. It was anything but, and makes you wonder why Madison Celtic are languishing in the lower half of the third division!
MAN OF THE MATCH; Some great play by a number of players from front to back. James had a great game until he was brutally injured by the opposition, the rest of the midfield played really well. Mike Gill had an awesome first half before he had to leave. At the back Mike and Tim were rocks and played their hearts out. Even when Dan and Johnny I had injuries both TomA and Jim O seamless filled the gaps. Overall Tim gets the nod for MOM but there were many players right behind him
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