Bridgewood Magic

Charlie Oakley | 17 March, 2011

Just a quick blog to congratulate my Bridgewood mates for their amazing performances in recent games. Now that we’re on a roll, it is really gutting to miss matches due to my commitments elsewhere.

Anyway, even without my talents, the boys are doing incredibly well (starting to worry about my spot in the team!) and we are definitely in with a real chance of winning the league!

Come on Bridgewood!!!!!!!!! Divsion Two beckons!

Bridgewood High 2-1 Langford Park High

Mr Cauldwell |

Strolling onto the pitch, Bridgewood’s belief that they would win the match against bottom of the table Langford was apparent to all.

Their arrogance was misplaced as Langford Park dominanted the whole of the first half, scoring an easy goal due to a Bridgewood lapse of concentration. When Bridgewood returned to the dressing room at half time, Mr Mansell vented his frustration at the team’s lack of effort on the pitch. With the team’s dream of winning the league title slipping away before their eyes, Mr Mansell emphasised his displeasure by making two substitutions – Albinus Gardiner for Dougie Butt and Dicky Woodward for Angelo Del Paggio.

Five minutes into the second half, Woodward went on a rampaging run down the wing and unleashed a pinpoint-accurate cross onto the head of Gardiner. Aided by the momentum of his run, Gardiner headed the ball into the top-right hand corner to level the score. For the next fifteen minutes, Woodward’s attacking play turned the Langford Park defence inside out. Woodward created and scored the winning goal to cap a fantastic performance. Having beaten two players, Woodward hit what looked like a cross into the centre of the box. The ball swerved in the air, deceiving the Langford Park goalkeeper, before sailing over his head into the net.

After taking the lead, Bridgewood reverted to the same showboating play they had demonstrated in the first half. After a few tense minutes, the final whistle blew, securing Bridgewood three points and a move into second place in the league.

Mr Cauldwell reporting from Langford Park High

Bored, bored, bored …

Charlie Oakley | 9 March, 2011

Afternoon all. The reason for this blog? Well I could lie and say that I felt the need to reach out to BHFC fans, but the truth of the matter is that I am bored. I don’t usually suffer with boredom, but with no football match today, rubbish on TV, and with exams looming ever closer, I am officially going loco!

The situation has been made worse due to the refurb’ that is going on at the gym at the moment. It has only been closed for three days, and there’s still a week and half to go – aaaarrrghhh! Up until now I don’t think that I appreciated the fact that I am a gym addict (minus the lycra, fake tan etc)!

March is always an odd time of the year for me. Christmas was yonks ago, my birthday is light years away and even the prospect of snaffling some Easter eggs seems far off on the horizon (mum reckons that I’m too old for Easter eggs, so I may only have a burnt hot cross bun to look forward to this year – oh the horror!!).

Of course, the Charlie that you all know and love doesn’t usually suffer with being down in the dumps, but hey, I’m only human! Anyway, I’m off to the park for a jog before it gets dark, perhaps a quick spot of exercise will transform my mood!

C

Bridgewood High 2–2 Cardinal Wolsey

Mr Mansell | 3 March, 2011

View from the Net‘They beat us when we played them in November and they have not lost in their last five games. This one is a toughie, make no mistake about that,’ Mr Cauldwell warned his team in his pre-match chat. And how right he was.

After twenty minutes of the first half it was clear to see that Cardinal Wolsey were one of the most organised and disciplined teams in the league. A slick passing movement around the edge of the penalty area created enough space for the Cardinal Wolsey striker, Jason Hill, to score a breathtaking goal – among the best Bridgewood had conceded all season.

Not wanting to be second best to anyone and with four games of the season to go, Bridgewood’s determination proved to be their lifeline. Following a solid period of possession, Jack Mayhew struck a magnificent volley that travelled straight and true into the net.

The stalemate continued into the second half, with counter attacks from both sides. Cardinal Wolsey were the first to create a chance and break the deadlock when Jason Hill headed home his second goal from a corner. With a few of the Bridgewood forwards feeling the strain, Ashley Brown was brought on for Dougie Butt. It was an inspired substitution that produced immediate results. Brown’s blistering pace and deft touch made the opposition defence look shaky for the first time in the match. With the last couple of minutes of injury time trickling away, Brown pulled off an equaliser with an acrobatic bicycle kick that thundered the ball into the corner of the net.

Mr Mansell reporting from Goresbrook

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