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18 February, 2011

South of England 2 North of England 0

Bridgewood High FC players, Sam Smith and Charlie Oakley represented the South of England in a highly anticipated match against the North of England team earlier today.

The intense rivalry between the two teams was apparent from kick-off. Nerves and tension were high as scouts from all of the top professional clubs were present, carefully observing every move of the players.

The South of England side took the upper hand immediately, with a long-range pass from midfielder Don Fisher setting up striker, Alex Clarke, who smashed the ball into the back of the net. The South continued to dominate throughout the whole of the first half. During this period of domination, the rare North of England attacks were admirably rebuffed by the combined efforts of Charlie Oakley and Sam Smith.

Despite maintaining possession it was not until the last five minutes of the second half that the South of England team scored again. After many attempts at goal, substitute midfielder, Bertie Hines, performed a beautiful mazy run along the touchline, passing to Clarke, who cannoned it off the bar. The ball bounced onto the waiting head of Matt Williams and into the back of the net, securing a 2–0 victory to the southern boys.

Charlie Oakley and Sam Smith both had an excellent game and withstood a barrage of attacks and defended the goal admirably.

Miss Cranson reporting from Prenton Park, Tranmere, on 14th January 2009

Bridgewood High 2–2 Mile End Academy

Timothy Houghton-Smith reporting from Mile End Academy.

The Bridgewood High FC Squad is now injury-ridden in the aftermath of a highly charged fixture against arch-rivals Mile End Academy.

Prior to the match, Mile End had received an official warning from the London Schools Football Association in relation to their poor disciplinary record. However, within a few minutes of the whistle it was apparent that the warning had fallen on deaf ears.

The first half was a scrappy affair with the run of play being continually halted due to fouls being committed. Conceding a poor goal just before half-time, away-side Bridgewood looked relieved when the referee blew his whistle, signalling the end of a ferocious first half.

Bridgewood changed their tactics in the second half, opting to play Total Football. The new style of play worked well for the first fifteen minutes, with Mile End failing to put in a single bone-crunching tackle. Emboldened by their domination in possession, Bridgewood created several chances in the space of just a few minutes. This renewed vigour was soon rewarded when a sensational move between Angelo Del Paggio, Salam Chalabi and George Lucas produced a breathtaking equaliser.

Ten minutes later, Timothy Houghton-Smith charged up the wing and skilfully slotted the ball to Dougie Butt. Butt smashed the ball into the back of the net to give Bridgewood the lead, much to the disgust of the Mile End players.

After the restart, a scything tackle on Christopher Coggins just outside the penalty area saw him collapse and writhe in agony. Coggins was stretchered off the pitch and taken to hospital, where it was confirmed that he had a broken tibia. Shaken by their teammate’s injury, Bridgewood never fully recovered and with twenty minutes of the game to go, their appetite for competing was lost. Five minutes after the injury, Mile End drew level and only a heroic display at the back by Charlie Oakley and Sam Smith saved Bridgewood from suffering a runaway defeat.

Bridgewood Players Record Cup Song

Miss Green reporting for Bridgewood High School Music Department

Inspired by their brilliant win in the first round of the cup, three Bridgewood High FC players have combined their passion for football with music and have recorded a cup anthem. Timothy-Houghton Smith, Angelo Del Paggio and Aaron Jacobs have worked to produce the song which they hope will be adopted and sung by supporters at future games. The song will also be entered, for assessment, as part of each student’s GCSE coursework.

Using the state-of-the-art music facilities at Bridgewood High School, the three students are pleased with the end result which is available as a free download on this site.

I am sure that I speak on behalf of the entire school by wishing the Bridgewood team the very best of luck in their second round match against Wapping Bow. It would be good to hear the catchy song echoing from the touchline in future games!

‘We’re black, we’re white, our team is dynamite … Bridgewood High!!!!’

Bridgewood High 1–0 Langford Park High

Mr Cauldwell reporting from Goresbrook on 19th November 2008.

Bridgewood High 1–0 Langford Park High

Bridgewood were back on form with a comfortable 1–0 victory over Langford Park High, proving they have what it takes to get to the top of the league.

A nervous Bridgewood High stepped onto their home pitch, Goresbrook, with anticipation. Having lost the last two matches, every player was determined that this game would not end in defeat.

After a few unsure minutes, Bridgewood High settled into the game and continued to do so for the remainder of the match. The goal for the home-side came right at the last minute, when the players, supporters and teachers all thought the match would end in a draw. The movement in midfield enabled Dermott Riley to take advantage as everyone was checking their watches in the 79th minute. A beautiful pass from Aaron Jacobs to Dermott saw the attacker collect it with ease and slip it into the back of the net, with the Langford Park goalkeeper barely realising it had flown past him. The shrill of the final whistle concluded a well-deserved victory for Bridgewood High.

Training for the top!

Miss Cranson | 17 February, 2011

Bolstered by their successful run in the cup there is a real belief, within the Bridgewood High FC squad, that the team can win cup competition and promotion glory.

In order to provide the team with a better chance of success additional training sessions have been added to the team’s hectic schedule. Focusing on set-piece manoeuvres and ‘total football’ match strategy, the first floodlit training session was heralded as a major success by Bridgewood High School Football Development Officer, Derek Mansell. He said:

‘The lads are really committed to performing at the very best of their abilities. The team is also very fortunate that we have such great training facilities and staff and parents who are willing to give up their own time in support of the team.’

The following short movie of the latest BHFC training session was filmed, and edited by Bridgewood High School student, Mitzi Hassett. It will be submitted as part of her Design and Technology GCSE coursework.

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Bridgewood 3-2 Tower Bridge College

Mr Grant |

Mr Grant reporting from Tower Bridge College

Crunch time for Bridgewood in the race to win the league and the pressure was on.

With several first team players still out injured and four of the squad playing for London Schools, the pressure was on for Bridgewood to win – if they were to stand a chance in the race to win the league. With a previous loss against Tower Bridge still fresh in the player’s memories, Bridgewood High jogged onto the pitch with anticipation etched on their faces.

Timothy Houghton-Smith had managed to contain Tower Bridge’s star player after a difficult start in the previous match. When the teams lined up for kick-off this time, the winger was on the right side of the pitch, with Houghton-Smith as his opponent. However, as the whistle blew, he swiftly moved to the left and began to tie Luan Havolli up in knots. Three minutes into the game, the winger left Havolli on his backside and sprinted into the penalty box, before driving the ball wide of Peter Schirtzer’s energetic dive and into the corner of the net.

Immediately after the goal, Houghton-Smith switched positions with Havolli. Within seconds, the winger popped up on the other side of the pitch and tempted Havolli to dive into a tackle. Leaving Havolli stranded, he continued to skilfully dribble the ball towards the goal, but was stopped by a desperate Justin Cornard, whose sliding tackle brought the winger down in the penalty area. The referee’s whistle confirmed the outcome “a penalty” which consequently saw Tower Bridge 2-0 up with only fifteen minutes of the game gone. In the aftermath of the second goal, Houghton-Smith was instructed by a frantic Mr Cauldwell to follow the winger wherever he went.

In the second half the tactic worked to contain the tricky winger and Bridgewood started to claw their way back into the game. With ten minutes played, Ronnie Stenson steered a precise through ball through to Jimmy Cork, leaving him with a simple tap into the net for Bridgewood’s first goal. Inspired, Duc Duong went past two defenders as though they were nailed to the ground, before passing to Albinus Gardiner who thumped the ball into the back of the net. With twenty minutes to go, the score was level.

To crown an impressive performance, Stenson received an accurate throw from Schirtzer and ran with the ball past the halfway line. Noticing the Tower Bridge keeper was standing on the edge of the eighteen-yard box, Stenson, with amazing accuracy and skill, hit the ball from twenty-five yards over the back-pedalling goalkeeper and into the net. The score was 3–2 to Bridgewood and remained that way until the final whistle.

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