NEXT GAME; Sunday 2nd August, Southington!

Ok guys , we are on the road again after two tough defeats at home. Now is our chance to break our bad away record by winning a game. I think we have a real chance against Southington. They are a good team but not as difficult as other teams in the league. Let's see if we can win this one and the last game of the Summer season to at least finish with a 50/50 win loss record.

We will be playing away at Southington Recreation Park which is off of exit 4 of 691W

See you all there!~

PLAYER FOCUS on.....Tom "The Coach"

I know you have all been waiting for this moment for a long, long time.....and today that moment has arrived! Today we focus on our leader, our coach, our organizer, our team communicator and founder "Tom The Coach!!".

Madison was founded as a team about eight years ago when Tom persuaded a few of his fellow Clinton team mates and a new recruit or two ( El Gato, Jodinho and the water boy) to break away to form a new team. That first season was tough as our pool of players was at times no more than a pathetic puddle.....sometimes down to only 7 players for a game! But with strong team spirit and a sense of humor we hung together and the team survived its turbulent first year. Now look where we are!

I have to say it has been difficult to get an interview with Tom. He is so reclusive that he makes Garbo look like an exhibitionist or Howard Hughes an extrovert.

Now because of that well known tendency to be private some might say that the interview below is not really by Tom and completely fabricated.....these type of elusive stars are aways at the sharp end of the rapier wit of the press pack and the paparazzi and who knows what is true or not. So with no verisimilitude at all here is the player focus on Tom The Coach!

First time you played soccer? Well it must have been when i was around 38 because I remember someone shouting at me on the field " have you ever played football in your effin life before?".... of course I had, but it was Foosball...which apparently doesn't count (No it doesn't, but it allows you to practice standing still)

Fav Team? I am a big supporter of the "Soccer Coaches of the USA" Dream Team. I have missed a few of their matches though because they keep forgetting to advertise their games or arranging a team to play them. I have a membership badge as well!.... but i can't find it right now, i think i left it in someones bag ( I'll check mine later )

Fav player? Magic Johnson...or was his name Jimmy? I think Madonna was a great player too ( Yes, Madonna had some great moves....)

Fav Music?Who has time for music? I am too busy organizing our team and getting ready for the next match ( Absolutely, although i have heard you humming a few Barry Manilow songs )

Fav movie? I like all the good coach movies like...hhmm..well, you know, like that one about the coach ( Was it called " The Coach" ? )

Best moment on a soccer field? Oh yes, I remember finding 10 dollars lying on the field...I think it was mine ( It is now.... )

Nickname at High School? Funnily enough it was "Tom the Coach" ( yes?, what were you coaching then?)

Motto for life? If you can't get to the ball, stop and point at it ( I'm saying nothing...)

Something we don't know about you? I am a soccer coach ( I'm still not talking....)

Well thanks Tom, if that's really your name.... ! ;o)

MATCH REPORT; Madison 2 New Fairfield 5

Madison stumble to heavy defeat


After a hard fought and even first half, Madison crumbled in the heat today crashing to one of their heaviest defeats of the season. Four superb unstoppable shots by the New Fairfield no19 ruined any chance Madison were going to have of making a game of it.
The first half had started well for Madison with some great movement and some real scoring chances. However, first blood went to the visitors when their no 19 latched on to a loose back header controlled the ball and whipped a vicious shot past the flailing arms of El Gato. The goal was against the run of play and it shocked the Madison team back on to the attack and they were rewarded when a scrambled shot across the goal was squeezed into the net by Jorge with some close help by Carlos. At this point in the game the Madison midfield had being playing well, especially Fribeka who was shuttling back from attack to defence to good effect. Madison went close to taking the lead with a number of headers and shots hitting the New Fairfield post. However, Madison could not hold and before the end of the half a fast break away by New Fairfield resulted in another great goal by the no 19. Madison were still strongly in the game at the start of the second half but were soon crushed by two fantastic goals by New Fairfield. Both shots from outside of the box arced over a fully outstretched El Gato. At 4-1 down Madison's form deteriorated rapidly and it was no surprise when a fifth goal was knocked in on the goal line. At this point, probably out of sheer embarrassment, Madison actually started to play their best football and Jorge scored a consolation goal before the end of the game.

This was a tough loss to take after the closeness of the first half but New Fairfield were the faster and fitter team in the second half.

Only two games to go before the end of the Summer season and hopefully we can put the last two games well behind us.

MAN OF THE MATCH; FRIBEKA Some great running and passing in the first half was enough for Fribeka to claim the MOM award

NEXT GAME; Sunday 26th July New Fairfield

So what do you think about the new Celtic away shirt as modelled by Celtic's new striker Marc Antoine Fortune? It's a re-do of a Celtic shirt from the nineties affectionately called the bumble bee shirt....will be a big seller!

Anyway, back to Madison business....after a lot of huffing and puffing it looks like we have a game on for this Sunday. It's a home game against New Fairfield. As you know they are a good team and we have some great games against them in the past. Our home record against them has been good but we will have to play a lot better than we did last week if we want to start another unbeaten home record!

We are playing on the Strong Field again....so see you there

Any beers boys?