On the whole a good weekend as we head towards the End of Season Presentations and BBQ on Sunday June 11:

The U12 Girls won 7-1 (2-1 and 5-0) after a double header to Denham away. The Dragons battled well with only 8 players. After coming from behind the Dragons rescued the first game from the jaws of defeat and with confidence high went on to storm the Denham castle in the second leg. A tremendous performance.  

The U13 Girls beat Alexandra Park 5-3 to at home to secure a top three place. The Dragons have a big game next weekend against Actonians who currently lie second – an exciting end to the season is in store.

The U14 Girls lost 2-3 to Ruislip Rangers away. The Dragons started well with two chances in the first 5 minutes. Ruislip then scored and went on to dominate the first half, leaving a mountain to climb for the Dragons in the second half. The Dragons played aggressively, scored twice in quick succession and could have equalised in the last kick of the match, but it was not to be this time.

The U15 Girls won 3-1 (1-1 and 2-0) in a double header to Islington at home. A fantastic performance. Following 6 weeks of no games the Dragons could be excused for being rusty. However, they stepped up showing their strength and value as a squad. Big shout out to the Dragons first-time keeper who performed very well.

The U17 Girls did not play.

The U17 Boys were beaten 1-4 to Brunswick at home. The Dragons struck first after putting immediate pressure on Brunswick’s back line and took a 1-0 lead into halftime.  However, in the second half the Dragons paid the price of having no subs and the energetic defence of the first half was long gone. 4 second half opposition goals left many a Dragon muttering to themselves.

The U16 Boys had no game.

The U15 Boys beat Southall Athletic 2-1 to at home. This was a magnificent performance from the Dragons in a very tense match. All the goals were scored at the very end  with Southall being particularly aggressive leading to the Dragons being awarded two converted penalties.

The U14 Boys beat Pitshanger 7-0 away. The Dragons won this itle decider in exhilarating fashion, earning them the top spot and promotion. Hats off to all Players, Coaches and Managers in this fantastic squad, and of course, their fans.

The U13 Boys had no game.

The U12 Boys beat CS Rangers 3-0 away. The Dragons won their final League match of the season. A great performance in the defensive and midfield areas and, if being hypercritical, were slightly wasteful in the final third. Even so, a 3-0 win on a ‘bad day’ is not so bad.

The U11 Boys had no game.

The U10 Boys trained in preparation for entering the League.

The Firsts were beaten 0-3 at Clapton Community away. The final score flattered the opposition but three mistakes cost the Dragons the game against the wily Clapton. Another chapter in this strong modern rivalry.

The Blues and the Old Dragonians had no games.

With the Easter holidays there were again fewer matches than usual as the Dragons notched up their third League Title this season:

The U17 Boys beat Acton Ealing Whistlers 3-2 at home. With only 12 players available and 4 fasting, the Dragons faced an uphill battle. After conceding from an early corner, the momentum shifted quickly with the Dragons putting in three quality goals to take the lead in the second half.  AEW’s one goal wasn’t enough and the Dragons held on to the lead to emerge triumphant. 

The U16 Boys beat Old Actonians 4-0 away in the Divisional Play Off to win the League Title. The Dragons were missing players against the OAs, who have a prolific scoring record, so had a monumental task ahead of them. To make matters worse, a Dragons defender committed a  “professional foul” on OA’s striker who would have otherwise scored. The referee had no option but to show a red card leaving ten doughty Dragons fighting for survival.  It is one of life’s unsolved mysteries as to how they managed it, but managed it they did, to score four very welcome goals and keep a clean sheet. A tremendous team effort to win the Title.

The U12 Boys beat Wealdstone 5-3 away in the League Trophy. Even though these mighty Dragons conceded three, which would usually lead to a loss, they found the back of their opponents net more times to win by the final whistle.

The Firsts were beaten 0-2 at Kodak away. Unfortunately, the Firsts were not able to build on last week’s victory despite having a fair share of chances. The Dragons could not convert while the home team were clinical when it mattered.

The Blues won 4-2 at home against West London Wanderers. A commanding win from the Blues who look to take this momentum into the end of the season.

The Old Dragonians did not play.

All other Youth Boys and Girls teams had no games.

With the Easter holidays upon us there were no youth matches

The Firsts beat PFC Victoria London 2-1 at home. This was a tense match with the Dragons scoring first and then Victoria taking advantage of play stopping after a shocking challenge on a Dragons player – Victoria’s goalie picked up the ball in the confusion, threw it 20 meters to the right which lead to a cross and goal.  Somewhere in the mix  the Dragons had missed a penalty and so, as the clocked ticked towards the end, it was a nail biting 1-1. The Dragons attacked down both sides, won a corner and scored from a bullet header in the dying minutes. Phew!

The Blues lost 1-2 away at Portobello. The Blues were unlucky not to cap a brace of wins for the Senior department but learnt some crucial lessons in their development. 

Yet again rain played havoc with matches:

The New U11 Boys drew 4-4 away. An almost great Dragons performance as they came back from 0-2 down only to give it away when 4-2 up – an emotional rollercoaster for their fans.

The U12 Boys beat Kinja 3-2 at home in the League Trophy. The Dragons played well despite the luxury of already having won the League. Some are dreaming of yet another title in the League Trophy but others are suggesting there will be tough matches to come. 

The U13 Boys narrowly lost 0-1 to Pinner United in the League Trophy at home. Pinner were under pressure for most of the match but then scored the only goal via a technically correct, but arguably harsh, refereeing decision which led to an indirect free kick in the penalty box. The Dragons’ stand-in goalie, who had played magnificently, noticed his shin pads needed adjusting so put the ball down, adjusted the pads and picked the ball up which is against the rules; a goalie can bounce the ball but not put it down to pick up again. One lives and learns.

The U14 Boys had no game.

The U15 Boys were awarded an automatic home win in the League Trophy as Old Actonians defaulted.

The U16 Boys had no game.

The U17 Boys League home game to St Joseph’s was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

The U10s trained in preparation for entering the League.

The U12 Girls, U15 Girls and U17 Girls all had their games postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

The U13 Girls and the U14 Girls had no games.

The Firsts just lost 2-3 to Cricklewood Wanderers at home. The Dragons’ had an uncharacteristically poor performance and started slowly once again. That old adage remains the case: “When you give the ball away too often, you get punished”.

The Blues had no game and the Old Dragonians were awarded an automatic home win as One Brotherhood could not field a team.

What a miserable few wet weeks it has been. The sun and dry weather must come soon. Still, we have won our second league title of the season – the U14 Boys have triumphed as their rivals faltered:

The Firsts lost 0-3 to Stonewall at home. A game played in difficult conditions with a late change in venue. With many games in hand to teams above them in the table, a single win will launch the Dragons up again. A string of wins will see them compete.

The Blues were beaten away at Whistlers. The Dragons were wounded but there was no feeling sorry for themselves as they returned home. They focus on the next fixture and the chance to develop, both as players and people.

The Old Dragonians had no match.

The U14 Boys won their League Title despite their away match against Pitshanger being postponed. Their closest opponents could have only caught the Dragons if they had won but they could only draw leaving it mathematically impossible for them to overtake the Dragons.

The U16 Boys League Trophy Cup match against Pitshanger away will be awarded to the Dragons as Pitshanger could not raise a team. The Dragons will be through to the next round if they win their next match

The U10s trained in preparation for entering the League.

There were no Youth Girls or Boys matches due to waterlogged pitches or no matches being scheduled.

We are pushing for the FA Club of the Month – please back us here: voting for us here. The rain prevented many matches:

The New U11 Boys lost 2-3 to Pro FA away. The Dragons were finally halted in their stupendous eight match unbeaten run despite playing well. A football reversal is good for the soul as some fans would put it.

The U12 Boys won 5-4 at home to Kinja Youth. In yet another thriller between the teams this season – and despite already having won the title – the Dragons showed their maturity by not dropping their performance.

The U13 Boys lost 0-4 to FC Starz away in the Group Stage of the League Trophy. This was an odd match as the Dragons attacked for 80 per cent of the time but just could not score – the ball either hit the post or sailed over the top or the shot was too feeble to trouble the goalie. In many ways this was again a much better performance from the Dragons who are waiting for the footballing tide to turn.

The U14 Boys drew 3-3 to Titans at home. An end-to-end game that lurched one way to the other as both teams went all out on attack. There were as many clearances off the line as goals with no give from either side – a draw was fair, just one more point will see the Dragons win the League.

The U15 Boys drew 2-2 away at Super Skills in the League Trophy Cup. After another early 8am start, the Dragons must still have been sleepy at first whistle and found themselves 0-2 down at half time.  A spirted but stern half time talk perked up the Dragons who came back to draw – a triumph in the circumstances.

The U16 Boys and U17 Boys had no games.

The U10s trained in preparation for entering the League.

The U12 Girls were beaten by Barnet Nightingales away in the Cup. A very difficult fixture for the young Dragons against a well-resourced team with home advantage.

The U13 Girls beat Enfield Town 5-1 away. This was a superb performance by the Dragons and there was never any doubt which team would prevail.

The U14 Girls had no game.

The U15 Girls and the U17 Girls did not play due to waterlogged pitches.

The Firsts and the Blues both had their games postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

The Old Dragonians had no game.

Pride of place this week must go to the U16 Boys who scored the deciding goal milliseconds before the ref blew the final whistle – leaving their fans gasping for air as they collapsed from the tension:

The U17 Boys home game to Brunswick was postponed.

The U16 Boys beat Hillingdon Abbots 3-2 in the Trophy Cup at home in the most thrilling of matches. Before one could say “the Dragons are a bit rusty because they have not played recently” they were 0-2 down to the consternation of the home fans who are used to winning. The Dragons pulled back to 2-2 and then invaded the Abbots box but just could not score. Finally, in the last minute, the Dragons scored to universal delight – except that is by the good citizens of Hillingdon.

The U15 Boys had no game.

The U14 Boys beat Wealdstone 5-1 away. The Dragons burst onto the pitch, eager to get going after so many games being called off, and ran ransack around Wealdstone. The Dragons were disappointed to concede a goal but are proving they can turn drills and training into results and points.  

The U13 Boys just lost 3-4 to Headstone Manor away. The Dragons scored early from a superb looping shot and from there on it was a competitive, evenly matched game. Headstone were lucky to be awarded a penalty, after a fair barge, which proved the pivotal point. Such is a footballer’s life however and one has to knuckle down and play the game as one finds it. This was a good Dragons performance.

The U12 Boys away game to CS Rangers was postponed.
 
The New U11 Boys drew 0-0 to Larkspurs Rover at home. The Dragons worked very hard for a goal and despite seemingly scoring twice both were disallowed. Still, the Dragons are unbeaten in eight matches.

The U10s trained in preparation for entering the League.

The U17 Girls home game to Actonians and the U15 Girls home game to Wealdstone were postponed.

The U14 Girls drew 2-2 to Ruislip Rangers away. The Dragons started well with the first goal coming courtesy of a corner kick that flew straight in. In the second half, the Dragons conceded early on but managed to again go one up after a clever tactical switch. An unfortunate defensive mistake let Ruislip equalise to share the points.

The U13 Girls home game to Actonians was postponed.

The U12 Girls were beaten by Most Wanted Elite away. A gruelling double-header where the result was tough to swallow for the young Dragons. They will survive!

The Firsts away game to PFC Vitoria and the Blues home game to Acton Ealing Whistlers were both postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

The Old Dragonians lost 0-1 to Hare & Hounds away. The game could have gone either way as the Dragons battled to the end after going behind to H&H from a 25 yard screamer. It was only the woodwork that prevented the Dragons grabbing a point as a last-minute free kick rattled the crossbar.

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The Dragons are pushing for the FA Accredited Club of the Month Award – please help us on our journey by voting for us here.

The Seniors lead the way this week with all three teams winning!

The Firsts beat Cricklewood Wanderers 1-0 away. After their defeat last week, the Firsts bounced back with a solid defensive display, and one vital goal to secure the three points. The upper echelons of the table look incredibly inviting as the Dragons games in hand might see them push their rivals to the end of the season.

The Blues won 2-0 at home to London Titans. The Dragons put on a wonderful performance as they shut out the Titans – above them in the League – and scored twice to deny the visitors any chance in this happiest of afternoons.

The Old Dragonians won 3-2 away at One Brotherhood. The Old Ds were caught as cold as the weather on Gunnersbury Park as they went behind early in this relegation 6 pointer, but remained calm and fought back to take the lead early in the 2nd half. After being pegged back in the last quarter with both teams pushing for a vital winner, the Dragons broke down the left wing and a cross was converted to secure the win.

The New U11 Boys beat Wealdstone 4-1 away. In a continued and incredible run of form, the Dragons are unbeaten in 7 matches as Wealdstone added an agreed to tenth outfield player to try to match the mighty Dragons. A great performance.

The U12 Boys beat Princes Park 3-1 at home. And there we have it – The Dragons have won the League! The Dragons recovered from last week’s hiccup to put in a very mature performance against their closest rivals in the table. It was a very exciting post-match atmosphere.

The U13 Boys lost at home to Inv3ntive. The match started evenly before Inv3ntive scored twice but the Dragons then scored a tremendous goal from long range followed by a close-range tussle to make it 2-2. The superior size of the Inv3ntive players proved irresistible towards the end of the second half as they pulled ahead to win.

The U14 Boys won 6-1 away at St Joseph’s. A decisive victory on the road that keep the Dragons at the top of the table by three points. With a handful of games to go, the Dragons know they must remain focused to emulate the U12 Boys emphatic League win.

The U15 Boys won 2-0 to Hendon at home. It was very cold and the Dragons took a while to warm up and get into their stride but did manage to sneak in a goal before half time. In the second half they had many on shots but converted only one. .

The U16 Boys were awarded 3 points as Brook House could not field a team. This leaves the Dragons on equal top points with Old Actonians on the assumption that the OAs win their last match. The title will then be decided in a Playoff.

The U17 Boys lost 0-3 to Hanwell Town at home. Missing their goalie and striker meant versatility was needed. The Dragons held rival Hanwell to a tight first half but eventually succumbed to the pressure and were left imagining what their full side might have done on the day.

The U10s trained in preparation for entering the League.

The U12 Girls lost at home to Barnet Nightingales. The Dragons played hard to the end, but this time it was not their day against a very good unbeaten team.

The U13 Girls were beaten 1-4 to Ruislip Rangers away. A tough day away from home for the Dragons who tried to extend their three-game unbeaten run, but eventually were tired out. The Dragons stay pushing for runners-up in the League.

The U14 Girls won both contests, 5-1 and 4-0 respectively, in a double header to Kinja at home. Two games, 9 goals, 1 clean sheet, 6 points in the bag. A great day at the office. The Dragons were on the front foot for most of the two games and gained good experience for a second double header due in April.

The U15 Girls lost away at Wealdstone in the Semi Final of the League Cup. The Dragons unfortunately went out with only 10 players and battled from the start of the game until the final whistle. The Dragons nevertheless communicated well, adapted to different positions and maintained high spirits despite losing.

The U17 Girls narrowly lost 1-2 to Highbury Rangers away in the Semi Final of the League Cup. In such a tight game, the Dragons battled Highbury with all their might but were sadly left dreaming of the Final. These resilient Dragons will return!

This week it was the U15 Boys who lead the way – first by eventually triumphing over public transport and then triumphing again over their well rested opposition.

The U12 Girls thumped Alexandra Park 6-2 away. The Dragons bounced back in style after their wobble last week and, as they put clear space between themselves and AP, the match was headed in only one direction.

The U13, 14, 15 and 17 Girls had no scheduled matches so played friendlies between themselves and others.

The New U11 Boys beat Hanwell Town 2-0 at home. The Dragons are now unbeaten over the last six matches, and this was their third clean sheet in a row. The Dragons played in a professional, well-ordered manner and crucially kept solid in defence, despite Hanwell’s increasingly urgent attacks

The 12 Boys were beaten 1-2 at home by Old Actonians. The Dragons did not get the win they need to secure the League title as close calls in the game did not go their way. It is on to the next match as they chase the title.

The U13 Boys did not play.

The U14 Boys narrowly lost 2-3 away at Acton Ealing Whistlers. A tight contest that the Dragons were keen to put to bed. Although not the result they wanted , the Dragons remain top of the table.

The U15 Boys beat Hendon 4-1 away. After a 2-hour journey on 2 trains and a bus the Dragons arrived in Kingsbury in surprisingly great spirits which was reflected in their confident play and good communication. The home journey, spent with Carabao Cup Final supporters, was rowdy but good fun, as fans nationwide celebrated the Dragons win.

The U16 Boys had no match but look forward to Brook House next week and then possibly a Play Off to decide the title.

The U17 Boys were beaten 1-3 at Wealdstone away. After a dark February struggle to get 11 players to Wealdstone for kickoff, the Dragons rallied quickly to take a first half lead after consistent pressure and possession. Two defensive errors turned the match around and the Dragons final onslaught in the last 20 minutes came up short.

The U10s trained in preparation for entering the League.

The Firsts were handed a rare defeat at Pitshanger Dynamo away. The Dragons found their usually abudundent squad slightly depleted due to injury and holidays. The Firsts fielded some younger senior Dragons who all have tricks in the book, but not the muscle to overcome a physical Pitshanger.

The Blues were awarded an automatic home win to India Gymkhana. The easiest three points of the season.

The Old Dragonians lost 2-5 to Northfields Badgers at home in the Cup. The Dragons were in control in the first half and were deservedly 2 – 0 up. But a goal on the stroke of half time gave Badgers momentum and they used the windy conditions to grab the win.

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Results W/E 19th February 2023

The New U11 Boys won 4-0 away at Brook House. The Dragons played fantastically and at 2-0 up Brook House could not recover. The Dragons hope to rise up the divisions in the years to come but know to keep their boots firmly on the footballing grass.

The U12 Boys had no game.

The U13 Boys lost 1-4 to Hanwell Town away. The Dragons were decimated by colleagues being away over half term, but the core group wanted to fulfil the fixture regardless. For much of the match it was 0-0 with the Dragons very marginally the better team. Then, in quick succession, Hanwell scored two runaway goals and a penalty that changed the outcome.

The U14 Boys won 4-2 at home to Brook House. The Dragons found themselves 0-2 down at the break but came back out a totally different team to score 4 goals and stay at the top of the league.

The U15 Boys were beaten 0-3 by Belmont Bees away. The Dragons started brilliantly, playing direct, attacking football. It was a very evenly matched contest before the Bees managed to score just before half time. The Dragons then conceded twice more in what was ultimately a very tough match.

The U16 Boys had no game but remain Title Contenders.

The U17 Boys did not play.

The U10s trained in preparation for entering the League.

The U12 Girls had no game.

The U13 Girls drew 0-0 to Hillingdon Abbotts at home. A smaller team than usual played brilliantly and had many attempts at goal but could not find a way past the Abbotts resolute defence.

The U14 Girls had no game.

The U15 Girls lost to Hinton & Finchley Revolution in the Semi-Final of the Middlx Cup. The Dragons were unfortunately defeated by a well-drilled team an age-group above, yet they battled till the final whistle. Character building.

The U17 Girls had no game.

The Firsts had no game.

The Blues lost 1-3 at home to Wiseman West. Not the weekend the Blues wanted after taking the lead only to then let the game drift away.

The Old Dragonians lost 1-2 at home to Middlesex Arms. Playing with 10 men, the Old D’s set up to be compact and counterattack when the opportunity allowed, and this worked to perfection as the Dragons frustrated MA and caught them cold in the 80th minute to take a -0 lead. However, this spurred on the Middx Arms who resorted to a more physical approach, shall we say, and scored 2 late goals to snatch the win.