The Firsts continued their unbeaten run whilst the U18 Boys won a cracker of a match to burst back into the footballing limelight:
The Firsts beat India Gymkhana 2-1 away. This was a good away win for the Dragons to keep their unbeaten run. The Dragons conceded first from a deflected goal but then rallied, showing glimpses of outstanding skill, one of which led to an IG player being sent off. An amazing free kick and a goal from free-flowing play gave the Dragons their well deserved win.
The Blues lost 2-4 at home to AFC Heathrow in the Second Round of the MCFA Junior Cup. This was a strong Dragons performance despite the result. With at times 9 players on the pitch this game was closer than it looks. The Dragons scored the best goal of the game which gave them a huge lift and that combined with their energetic work rate made the game competitive. In the final 10 minutes tiredness against superior numbers began to tell and the result got away from the Dragons.
The Old Dragonians had no game.
The U18 Boys beat Wealdstone 6-4 at home in the Middx Cup in a cracker of a match. The Dragons scored twice within the first 15 minutes but Wealdstone were far too good a team to let matters rest there – indeed they recovered with a vengeance to pull ahead 2-3 at half time; scoring on the way the best goal of the game from an overhead bicycle kick. The game oscillated excitingly back and forth to leave it 4-4 with 10 minutes to go. Wealdstone looked the more threatening with some fearing that the Dragons would fade as the seconds ticked by. They however rediscovered their steely determination to score and it was Wealdstone who wilted allowing the Dragons to score yet again and put the icing on the footballing cake.
The U16 Boys beat Ickenham 9-2 at home in the Middx Cup. Yet another weekend of goals galore for the Dragons. They were made to wait for their first goal as Ickenham held on resolutely but once the first went in the game was only going one way. The Dragons eventual Player of the Match pocketed a tidy four goals
The U15 Boys just lost 1-2 to Ealing United at home. This was a much better performance again from the Dragons who dominated Ealing as they played uphill in the first half. The problem was that they just could not score whereas Ealing inexplicably did – against the run of play. The second half was a close affair with the Dragons unlucky to miss a penalty, then score in the normal run of play. Alas, Ealing somehow managed to score the winner.
The U14 Boys lost 3-7 at home to Pinnstars. A disappointing result for the Dragons who suffered from the school half term with many players away. The Dragons who did turn up however can hold their heads high for putting in a commendable shift.
The U13 Boys Red lost 1-3 to Northwood away in the Middx Trophy. A drop in form for the Dragons who perhaps fell victim to their own recent success. The Dragons beat this same team convincingly last week in the League and underestimated them the second time around. A valiant effort in the last 30 minutes created plenty of chances including an absolute stunner of a goal, but the Dragons just couldn’t pull it back.
The U13 Boys White lost away to Wealdstone in the Middx Trophy. The Dragons gave it everything. Unfortunately, they came up against an opposition who took their chances more than the Dragons could.
The U12 Boys Middlesex Cup match against Omonia was postponed
The U11 Boys lost 3-5 to London Athletic at home. Whilst the scoreline shows a defeat, those who were present saw an awesome performance from the youngest Dragons. They must be one of the best attacking teams in the club and on another day would have doubled their goal tally. A few dubious offside and refereeing decisions contributed to 3 of the opposition goals but that said it was almost a faultless performance. There is a lot to come from this group.
The U10 Boys trained in preparation for the League.
There were no Youth Girl games during this halfterm.