We live in odd times with Mexico urging Trump to hurry up with the “Wall”. In the meantime, the Dragons had a few last matches before they were suspended due to Coronavirus: The U14 Boys beat Brunswick 3-1 at home in the League Trophy Cup. This was a solid performance from the Dragons playing a…
DetailsWhat a season! Thank goodness years of character building has inured us to the fleeting difficulties of the wettest winter, Corona Virus and now staving off a global downturn. We press on: The Firsts beat Stonewall 2-1- away. This was a good Dragons performance as they controlled the game from the beginning to score in…
DetailsWith the wettest February since records began it was another weekend of limited matches which however did not prevent the Boys U13s from recording a record win: The Firsts just lost 1-2 to Pitshanger Dynamo away in the Quarter Final of the Alec Smith Premier Division Cup. The match had originally been scheduled at home,…
DetailsAnother weekend of mostly called off matches left only a few Dragons on the pitch whilst recording more wins that losses as oppositions defaulted: The Boys U12s, U13s and U14s oppositions could not raise teams to give the Dragons three wins without the trouble of lifting a boot. The U12 Girls lost at home in…
DetailsWhilst it may have been fierce for the rest of the UK “Storm Dennis” was more like “Wet Dismal Dennis” for West London. Almost constant drizzle and rain lead to waterlogged pitches and another weekend of reading improving books rather than thumping goals into opposition nets: All matches were called off
DetailsThe wind and rain came between football and the Dragons on the Sunday: The Firsts beat Sporting Hackney 1-0 at home. The Dragons started well, scoring at their first attempt and three minutes later they could have been 2-0 up but missed an empty goal from 5 yards. The Dragons continued to control the match…
DetailsThe sunlit uplands of spring cannot be far away but in the meantime we squelch in the mud – or stay tucked up in bed as the case may be: The Firsts beat Victoria FC 3-1 away in a magnificent display. The first half was tight leaving it 0-0 at the break. The Dragons scored…
DetailsWith spring around the corner there were fewer matches scheduled: The U11 Girls Played Vicky Park Rangers at home. The muddy, sticky pitch suited neither side with the Dragons more than most looking forward to the warmth of spring and a dry pitch. The U11 Boys lost away to St Josephs Red. The Dragons repeated…
DetailsMany matches were called off due to waterlogged pitches – but not that of the victorious U11 Girls! The U11 Girls beat Islington Borough 5-2 away. The Dragons recorded their first win of the season as they took an early lead which proved to be insurmountable. Two Dragons scored their first goals (one had a…
DetailsFor whatever reason, some opposition teams defaulted to reduce the fixtures which were actually played: The Firsts drew 0-0 with League leaders London Samurai away before losing on penalties in the Middlesex Cup Quarter Final. This was a fantastic team performance from the Dragons which made for an exciting match. They controlled the game to create…
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