match reports

Day 1

It all started at 5 o’clock and getting up was probably the hardest part of the day, when we got to the academy we saw the red mini –bus that would take us on this treacherous journey. I sat next to Ben in the bus, we were getting ready to leave and the expected crowed of parents’ wave of hands and we set off. Time went on in the journey and we all continued on our electronic devices and the inevitable happened someone just had to be sick, well at least  Remahazo  managed to find a plastic seal bag to vomit in. He almost held it up in pride to announce it to the bus. We eventually got there and by there I mean to Dover where we would go on the euro tunnel to get to France. By that time it was around 10:00 and we had already stopped twice, once for food and once for a bathroom break. While in the euro tunnel Coach Mo played a nasty trick on us pretending that we wouldn’t be able to breathe well so we had to breathe in a special way and that water might get into the...

The first game this year for Bristol olympic was a cup game vs Bristol city supporters club (from division A).

Bristol olympic were determined to win the game as they trained very hard for this match three days a week doing crosses, headers, shooting, even our star keeper was doing his bit with our goalie trainer, coach Riccardo.

THE MATCH.

as soon as the whistle blew every player on the pitch was fighting for the ball, consistently going back and fourth, end to end, goal to goal, it was a matter of who wanted it the most.

Bristol olympic were playing their passing game as Bristol city supporters were also passing the ball but not as effectively as olympic, as we were making key passes and through balls for the strikers getting shots at goal but there was no goal as their defenders were as good as our defense but not better.

0:0 the first half and most of the players were tired but the words of coaches Leon, Milton and Mommainais had given all the players a boost of energy for the next 40 minutes of the second half. As the whistle blew for the second half every Bristol...

Bristol Olympic Sporting Club v Almondsbury

Bristol olympic played for the second time ths season Almondsbury, the first encounter during a league game where Almondsbury came out victorious against a weekened Olympic side, due to injuries.

This time they met in the cup, Bristol olympics were decided on a different outcome, Starting the game very strongly with the Captian, Bokoto scoring in the first minute after a quick succession of passes. Both teams struggled to keep possesion of the ball. After 20 minutes Almondsbury equalised when Olympics failed to clear the ball in the box. But Olypmic regained the lead five minutes later Y Amuer gave them the lead and doubled his scoring shortly after in the 30th minute.

in the second half Bristol olympic upped their game,  and dominated possesion to score another two goals through Walker and J Hussien. The game ended 5 - 1

Man of the match; Walker

coaches view; "Last two games our team effort was very strong against two teams who have either previously won against us or given us a tough challenge. we need to continue to work hard in training to win this division."

Hanham Falcons (1) v Bristol olympic sporting club (2)

Todays match was schedualed for the home ground but due to weather would changed to the Hanam ground. The Olympians had their best overall game of the season so far, in which they had to show not only physical strength but also mental strength.

First half; the olympians controlled the first half and looked sharper than the opposition, when ten minutes Ameur (new signing)  found Y Hussien who finished with a low foot strike inside the box. The Olympians created more chances but did not finalise them.

Second half;  Hanham steped up their game to unsettle a united olympic side, but the Olympians carried by the determination of their midfield with players such as Said responed with speed, strength and technical control of the ball. Olympians stood strong and added a second goal when Walker found Ameur who this time was the finisher scored his third goal in two games.

The opposition scored a concilation goal in the last minute of the game