In line with our Remembrance Day custom every team held a minute’s silence before their respective kick offs. This year we also had a special thought for Junayd, our player who had passed away last week.
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The Firsts had a tremendous win by beating Harrow United 4-0 at the Den. This with a strong performance all round with good team goals and a clean sheet to add to the general happiness.
The Blues beat Feltham Town 3-1 away. The Blues remain unbeaten in the League this season beating Feltham Town who they have already played twice. A hat-trick from the Dragons’ striker finished the game with another great performance. The Dragons are now top of the league with a game in hand.
The Old Dragonians beat C.B. Hounslow & Abbots 5-3 at home. This was an evenly balanced and hard-fought game. The result hung in the balance until late in the game when the ODs battling qualities eventually came to the fore to score two late goals as CB wilted.
The U18 Girls beat Aspire FC 8-2 at home in the League Cup. This was the performance of the decade! The Dragons took to the field with 9 players in this Quarter Final. A truly disciplined, structured, and resilient performance by the Dragons saw them completely dominate their opponents despite the numerical disadvantage. The Dragons displayed a masterclass of the footballing principles of attacking and defending: the defenders kept them in the game and the midfield and attack went and won it.
The U16 Girls had no game.
The U14 Girls just lost 1-2 away to Actonians in the County Cup. The Dragons started off strongly with the Actonian’s keeper called into early action. The Dragons then went controversially 0-1 down when the ref refused to overturn an offside goal. The Dragons kept their heads to level 5 minutes later. The second half was a close game with end to end action but alas the Dragons were unable to hold on as Actonians clinched victory in the final moments.
The U12 Girls lost 2-5 at home to Alexandra Park. Strangely the Dragons dominated the game and scored two good goals. They played with grit and determination but had unlucky spells where AP managed to bypass the Dragons’ very strong defense via long-distance attempts.
The U17 Boys drew 2-2 with Hanwell Town at home. The Dragons got off to a surprisingly good start scoring in the first minute only for Hanwell to eventually wake up and equalise. Worse was to come as Hanwell then drew ahead and the Dragons were chasing the game. With around 20 minutes to go a lifeline appeared in the guise of a penalty for the Dragons who made it 2-2. Both sides then pushed and pressed to score the decisive winner but it was to no avail for both sides. A draw was probably a fair result in this entertaining match.
The U16 Boys beat Wealdstone 3-1 away. This was a fantastic performance from the Dragons today. They played some excellent football, worked hard for each other and thoroughly deserved the victory. A great performance, great teamwork and another positive step forward.
The U15 Boys Red beat London Athletic 5-2 at home. This was an important game for the Dragons as they battle in the middle of the table. The quality of the Dragons showed and the win takes them level with LA on points, but above them due to superior goal difference.
The U15 Boys White beat Celtic 3-2 away. Despite missing several players and others playing out of position the Dragons attitude was first class. They were 2-0 up with three minutes of the first half to go but then conceded two goals in a minute – despite the referee admitted should not have been awarded as Celtics continued the play after the referee had blown his whistle for a foul. The second period was scrappy with both teams cancelling out each other defensively. With four minutes to go, the Dragons winger was fouled, stood up for the resulting spot kick and scored.
The U14 Boys beat Old Actonians 4-2 at home. Once the parents had helped put up the nets the Dragons put up a well organised performance and worked relentlessly to seal the win from 2-2 to 4-2 in the final few minutes.
The U13 Boys lost 1-4 away at Bessingby Park. The Dragons faced the League leaders with two games in hand and plenty to play for. An early goal put the Dragons on the back foot, and despite creating numerous chances, they struggled to find the back of the net, going into half-time 0-4 down. The second half was a different story! The Dragons came out fighting, pulled a goal back and had Bessingby looking rattled. This was a game the Dragons could have won, but missed opportunities proved costly.
The U11 Boys Red narrowly lost 2-3 to Pinner United away. What a challenging game! The Dragons battled on and showed great teamwork and passing ability.
The U12 Boys and the U18 Boys had no game.
