NEXT GAME; Sunday 23rd June VS Ridgefield

It's almost time for the Summer mid season break! Time to get to the beach have  a glass of wine and relax a bit but, before that we have to endure the last game of the Spring season!  And it's the toughest one. A home game against the runaway league leaders Ridgefield. There is probably no point in me saying the obvious, but I will. We have to be at our best to even have a hope of getting anything out of this game. But,  I know we can play very well and there is no reason we can't get something from  this game.
It is  a10am kick off at our normal exchange field field. The beach club have changed their rules now and we need car passes. I sent them to you in a previous email. If you don't print this off, or can't, then you will have to park at the Route 1 entrance. I will print off a few extras but tell me if you need one

We will try and have an end of season bar bq after the game. Who is up for that? Food and booze volunteers?

MATCH REPORT; Guilford 2 Madison 1

Another tough result for Madison Celtic as they fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat to local rivals Guilford. The Celts got off to a bad start in the this pre-dawn game as only ten players turned up for the kick off. By the time TomP slowly trundled to the field, ten minutes after the whistle, the Celts were 2  0 down. A great strike by Guilford for the opener and then a defensive blunder for the second set up a potential hiding for the Celts. But maybe it was Tom or maybe it was the team attitude but after those ten minutes this became a very tough and close game. Roniildo, Johnny B and Rob Bz played very well in midfield with Ruggero moving easily up and down the wings. The defense, after the opening blip, were solid as Tim got back to his best form of the season. Alex was powerful and Jodingo!! and Tom P were great on the defensive back positions. When Guilford did get through the back line Hulk was there to block. The only issue we had was the fairly insipid attack. There was only a couple of attempts on goal in the first half by the Celts. One was a fantastic whipped in cross that was met by Johnaldo's head but went wide of the goal, the other a fairly tame shot on goal. The second half was much the same as the second as Madison increasingly got more of the ball and pushed Guilford further and further back. Unfortunately there was not enough consistent pressure on the Guilfrod goal. But just as the game was edging to an end the rampaging forward runs by Johnny B and Alex were rewarded  with a goal by Alex. With only a few minutes left on the clock it was too little too late although Guilford ended the game the more anxious team

MAN OF THE MATCH; Some great performances by the midfield and defense but in my humble opinion Tim won out the MOM

NEXT GAME; Sunday 16th June, Guilford Bell Curve

The Celts have an early start on Fathers Day with an 8am kick off against Guilford Bell Curve at the Guilford high school. Directions to the field are below;  THIS IS A TURF FIELD!!

GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL:

605 New England Road, Guilford, CT 06437

(Nike® Artificial Turf field approved for SASL games)

I-95 North to Exit 57 (Route 1 / Boston Post Road). Turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Route 1. Go 0.8 mile and take a right on to Flag Marsh Road. Go 0.2 mile and turn left on to Schoolside Lane. Go 0.8 mile and turn right on to New England Boundary Road. The High School is 0.2 mile on the right hand side.

I-95 South to Exit 57 (Route 1 / Boston Post Road). Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Route 1. Go 0.6 mile and take a right on to Flag Marsh Road. Go 0.2 mile and turn left on to Schoolside Lane. Go 0.8 mile and turn right on to New England Boundary Road. The High School is 0.2 mile on the right hand side.

This is getting near to the end of the Summer season and the Celts are anchored to the bottom of the table. A morale lifting victory over our old rivals Guilford is clearly what's needed.  You up for it?

MATCH REPORT; Madison 1 Greenwich Arsenal 5

Another tough game for Madison as they crashed to a heavy 5-1 defeat. The least said about the first half the better, as almost nothing went right for the home side. The most positive outcome at the end of the 45 minutes was the fact that the Celts were only 2-0 down. The second half brought a more aggressive attacking stance from the Celts as they threw three players up front and for the first 20 minutes of the second half that tactic clearly was working. A great move involving Johnny B released the galloping Ruggerho into the box and ended with a great finish by the Italian stallion. At this point in the game it almost looked like another goal would rescue a point for the Celt but an appalling decision by the linesman allowed at least three opposition players to move the ball forward from clearly offside positions. With the Madison defence static as statues waiting for the whistle it was the easiest task in the world for the attacker to slot the ball past the exposed Hulk. To make matters worse Edmilson took his vocal challenge of the linesman inaction a bit too far and was shown a straight red. 3-1 down, and now with only 10 men, made the task of salvaging a point almost impossible and when the Arsenal team slotted in another two goals the inevitable became reality. It's proving to be a tough season for the Celts. Only two more games of the Summer section of the season left to claim some points

Man Of The Match;  Some great save and tackles by Hulk and Danny kept the team in the game but once again Alex proved to be the main man at the back with some great tackles and break up play. So the MOM goes to him