Matches played Saturday 16th November
Match reports by Derek Cumner
19/11/24
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Match reports by Derek Cumner.
The torrential downpour from storm Bert on Saturday morning serious disrupted the fixtures with only eleven games beating the rains
The game of the day was at Cutters Friday where Division Two leaders Cutters Reserves edged out second placed Socius United by the odd goal in nine in terrible conditions to maintain the only 100% record in all six Divisions, Cutters took a 2nd minute lead which was quickly cancelled out by Ollie Louch four minutes later, Cutters scored again after 40 minutes to lead 2 1 at half time, they made it 3 1 after 51 minutes, Gerry Monelle pulled a goal back on 71 minutes, four minutes later Cutters made it 4 2, a minute later the United hit back through Matt Jenkins, in the 84 minutes Cutters made it 5 3 before a penalty from Jack Szur make the final score 5 4
Third placed Red Falcons have won five of their six games their only defeat coming in the hands of Cutters, they travelled to South Bristol Sports Centre and beat Imperial Reserves 5 3, goals from Alfie Spiller on 11 and 35 minutes, Reece John on 27 minutes and Dawson Comley 34 minutes scored in the first half with Comley adding the fifth in the 81st minute
The players at Ashton Vale were disappointed as they were changed to start the game when the Match Referee inspected the pitch and called it off because of the amount of water on the pitch
Premier Division leaders Southmead CS Athletic opened up a seven point lead at the top with a convincing 4 1 win over Henbury & Rockleaze Reserves at Pen Park
Filwood fields fixtures was postponed on Saturday morning but excellent work by the two Secretaries kept the game on between Mendip Broadwalk Reserves and Stoke Giffird United Reserves by transferring to Stoke Gifford, the new home team were rewarded with a 2 0 win to move up to third place
More good secretarial work by Old Cothamians in moving their game against St Aldhelms to the 3g pitch at Clifton College resulting in a 3 3 draw with the Saints moving off the foot of the table and maintaining their recent improved form
Only two games were played in the Senior Division and it involved the top two teams, leaders Phoenix NG bounced back from a 1 0 half time deficit to win 4 1 with goals from Hafeez Dairo with a brace, Ihab Said and Mohamadou Fisiru
Two goals in a minute after 16 minutes from Liam Dart and Billy Reed gave Filton Athletic Reserves a 2 0 half time lead at Elm Park against Lawrence Weston Athletic, Substitute Fabian Pereira made it 3 0 on 51 minutes further goals from Charlie Peacock and an own goal made it the final score 5 1
Three teams are vying for pole position in Division One with Cosmos UK at the top on goal difference beating Saltford Reserves at Oaklands Park 9 0, Morgan Anthony-Robb led the scoring netting four times with the other goals coming from Jack Pennels-Dovey, Max Kyte, Max Nosko and two from Henry Colston, this was the only game to beat the storm in Division One
There were no games in Division Three as all teams playing were in the GFA Minor Cup
Bromley Heath United Reserves are the new leaders of Division Four in the only game played they travelled to City Academy 3g pitch and won 4 2 against Easton Cowboys they are level on points with Avonmouth A and Cosmos FC Reserves having played a game more
GDA Minor Cup
Six teams were involved in the GFA Minor Cup with two Suburban winners, in an all Suburban League clash at Lockleaze Sports Centre visitors AFC Westerleigh beat AC Moose 2 1 thanks to strikes from Dan Nash and George Peacey
The other winners were Stoke Gifford United A who overcame De Veys Reserves on penalties following a 1 1 draw
Bristol Wanderers lost 4 1 at home to Bristol Barcelona Reserves and at the Civil Service Ground Bristol Phoenix Reserves lost 11 0 to Life Church
At Little Stoke playing fields Little Stoke Reserves lost 4 1 to Made for Ever Reserves and Henbury & Rockleaze C went down by the odd goal in five at home to Woodlands Spartak
The two Suburban sides AFC Westerleigh and Stoke Gifford Unuted Reserves have been drawn together in the semi finals in January