3rd December 2016 The Beeches 12 Lechlade 0
The Beeches were determined to get 3 points from this league match after returning to league action following there successful county cup tie
The Beeches soon went 1-0 up from the penalty spot after Nathan Brunton picked himself up from the ground after being fouled to calmly score making it 1-0 from the spot, Beeches were totally dominate and its was 2-0 before half time when winger Joe Stratford made a break from inside his own half outstripping the Lechalde defence and finding the perfect chip over the advancing keeper from 30 yards
Scot Smith made it 3-0 after half time then Lechlade keeper was red carded for deliberate hand ball and denying a Beeches a clear run through on goal, the replacement keeper first task was to pick the ball out of the net as Will Power from the free kick on the edge of the box sent his effort curling round the wall and find the corner
Further goals followed Stratford scored thee more to take his tally to 4, Smith completed his hat trick with two more including a great chip finish
Will Power and Alex King complete the route
Greg Power Will Writers Ltd Man of The Match Joe Stratford for his 4 goal savour
26th November 2016 County Cup Minor Round three
Charlton Rovers Res 2 The Beeches 2 (4-5 on pen )
The Beeches travelled to there name sake ground the Beeches at Charlton Kings for there third round cup tie against league leaders in Cheltenham Div 4 Charlton Rovers Rovers who have only lost one match all season so it was going to always be a tricky tie
The local estate pitches at the Beeches are not in the best of condition making good football almost impossible
Beeches however started really well and last years top scorer Matty Walters oponed the scoring after 5 minutes with a volley close in from 5 yards
Charlton Rovers equalised with a lucky header from a corner and this spurred them on to press home there home advantage and they took the lead to make it 2-1
With time running out new signing for the Beeches Ian McSherry was to equalise with a strong effort from outside the penalty box although the keeper got a strong hand he couldn't stop McSherry's effort taking the match into a penalty shoot our at 2-2 and with no extra time
Adam Leighfield effort was well saved but Adam Mansell, Matt Walters, Ian McSherry, Scott Smith and James Moorcroft completed the scoring after Kings missed twice allowing Beeches to get there name in the hat for the Quarter Finals
Greg Power Will Writers man of the match went too James Moorcroft
19th November The Beeches 3 Siddington 2
The Beeches continued their form from the week before with an end to end thriller against neighbours Siddington
The opening goal came after Striker Nathan Brunton was put clean through on goal after latching onto a long through ball from Defender Dan Warriner,bearing down on goal he unselfishly played the ball to strike partner Matthew Walters who had the simple task of placing the ball into the empty
Siddington responded well and there top marksman Dennis King found space and time on the edge of the box and buried the ball past Heaven giving the keeper little chance finding the bottom corner to make it 1-1
After the break Walters last seasons top scorer found the net with a fantastic strike curling the ball home with a shot from the edge of the box, finding the top right hand corner of Siddington's net, giving the home team a 2-1 lead
After some play in the middle of the park the ball broke to Walters who completed his hat-trick in style with a cool, calm finish a good striker has
However Siddington were not quite finished and gave it one more push and from a tackle from Warriner they were awarded a penalty and a life line through King who scored his second of the match
The last 5 minutes was nail biting stuff but The Beeches managed to hold out for a narrrow victory and more important three well earned points well
The Greg Power Will Writers Ltd man of the match was Matthew Walters
12th November
Cup 2nd Round
Ashton Keynes 2 The Beeches 6
The Beeches bounced back in style with a 6-2 win over Ashton Keynes , after failing to hit the net in there last two games they finally found the rhythm they were looking for when new signing Nathan Brunton hit the net four times in this fixture
The first goal came from the left hand side with a counter attack play leaving Brunton clean through on goal and squeezing the ball home with it just crossing the line before Mitchell Stone would stole the goal with a tap in effort. Ashton equalised not long after with striker Alex Rudd finding pace in the box and placing the ball into the bottom corner
Half time came and the score was level 1-1 but Nathan Brunton soon changed that by hitting another two goals past the Ashton keeper completing his hat-trick on debut. Winger Joe Stratford soon found himself on the score sheet when the ball dropped to him on the edge of the box from a failed corner clearance from Ashton he smashed it towards the keeper taking a deflection and wrong footing the keeper to make it 4-0
The goal of the match came from Stratford when he picked up the ball inside his own half and travelled down the wing in style outpacing and muscling off 2 defenders until he found himself outside the box, he opened his body and with a fantastic right curling shot found the top right hand corner making the score 5-1
Alex Rudd found his second when a long ball found him clean through before slotting home
Brunton made his name and a massive impact on his Beeches debut scoring his fourth when defender Dan Fragnoli headed the ball across the Ashton goal mouth from a corner and found Brunton unmarked to head home making the final score 6-2 and in doing so booked a semi final spot
Old Beeches favourite Ben Mutlow was sent off late on for two bookable offences
The Greg Power Will Writers Ltd Man of the Match Nathan Brunton
5th November THE BEECHES 0 ASHTON KEYNES 2
Ashton Keynes inflicted back to back defeats on league leaders The Beeches who had lost last week to Poulton
The Beeches for reasons the management team will need to sort were never really at there game and Ashton started well creating early chances and nearly opened the scoring through a powerful header which hit the bar from Barnaby Chadwick
The return of Alex Rudd the experienced striker made a big difference for Ashton as he looked dangerous and it was Rudd who opened the scoring in the 29th minute firing home from eight yards
The game remained 1-0 at half time thanks to Ashton keeper Ben Chadwick making two great saves
Beeches began to see a lot more of the football and some stout defending by Beeches old boys Ben Mutlow and Chris Robinson and there other team mates kept Beeches chances down
Ashton finally sealed the points with Dean Wilson scoring with a header from a tight angle
The Greg Power Will Writers man of the match No one for The Beeches as the team played dreadful Ashton man of the match George Tasker
29th October THE BEECHES 0 POULTON 1
The Beeches suffered there first defeat of the season in a match they should never have lost with a couple of bad calls costing them dearly
The Beeches had to reshuffle after only ten minutes when Ref allowed a serious high and late tackle to go unpunished when Adam Mansell was left with no chance of carrying on having to leave the field through injury, the tackle was so high it was a Red card that the referee ignored
The Beeches came close on numerous occasions to opening the scoring in the first half but couldn't quite convert there chances. Poulton who did look threatening on the attack took the lead through a great strike from the edge of the box after a poor corner clearance saw striker Andrews score what was to be the winner
Credit to Poulton they were to defend for there lives in the second half and hardly attacked at all, same credit also goes to The Beeches who tried in vain to equalise and keep there 1005 record in tact
The other major incident not mentioned in the match report in the standard was a perfectly well taken goal by King, who's effort should have stood but for the linesman flag of Poluton's player, clearly the striker came from an onside position to score out muscling Poulton centre back before rounding the keeper to score
These incidents are seen week in week out on the telly and continue to cost team points but that is football
The Greg Power Will Writers Ltd Man of The Match James Moorcroft
22nd October County Cup THE BEECHES 4 WINDYRIDGE ROVERS 0
The Beeches started slowly in yet another home performance, maybe because it was the pressure of the county cup, despite being held 0-0 at the break and also having a first half penalty missed from top scorer Scott Smith The Beeches soon found their feet in the game
Striker Matthew Walters nestled the ball home a few minutes after the break to end the deadlock and help Beeches kick start their cup run. Midfielder and main assist man Adam Leighfield put The Beeches 2-0 up after finding the roof of the net with a superb struck spot kick, well deserved goal by the midfield man who has been plugging away all season and he finally managed to get his mane on the score sheet
Adam Leighfield soon whipped in a dangerous ball from a free kick on the left hand side, top scorer Scott Smith set the records straight heading the ball past a stranded keeper to make it 3-0
Windyridge Rovers great rear guard action finally buckled under the attacking threat and pressure The Beeches applied and Smith soon got full redemption for the first half penalty miss when he squeezed home number 4 from a tight angle avoiding the keeper in the progress
The Greg Power Will Writers Limited MoM Adam Leighfield
15th October 2016 THE BEECHES 6 BIBURY RES 0
The great start to the season continued for the boys in orange with another fantastic display beating Bibury 6-0
The first half The Beeches piled on the pressure with front men James Moorcroft, Will Power and Joe Stratford all coming close, defender Dan Fragnoli had a header cleared off the line and Power hit a post with a left footed drive from out side the box, that's as close as The Beeches came to scoring in the opening half
After the break full back Mitchell Stone broke the deadlock with a cross-come-shot that found its way into the top corner chipping the keeper. Substitute Alex King soon made his impact on the game by firing The Beeches second goal home
Top scorer Scott Smith joined in the fun after a brace of near identical goals finding space in the box after a deep ball played from midfielders Will Power and Adam Leighfield and being able to tap the ball into the bottom corner away from the keeper putting the boys in orange on 4
Winger Joe Stratford soon found himself on the score sheet keeping his goal a game ratio after slotting the ball home with space and time . The final goal came from substitute Joe Mansell who was in the right place at the right time after Scott Smith unselfishly played the ball across the goal leaving Mansell to tap home with the easiest finish so far this season
For a faultless performance the Greg Power Will Writers Ltd man of the match Mitchell Stone
8th October 2016 SOUTH CERNEY 0 THE BEECHES 6
The Beeches continued there impressive 100% start to the new season after gaining promotion too Division 1 with another win against neighbours South Cerney a team they beat 5-0 in there first league game
Early on Beeches were dominate in possession and created a number of opportunities but to there frustration the forwards just couldn't quite squeeze the ball home
Not until the winger Stratford used his trade mark pace and signature finish of sliding the ball into the bottom corner to put the boys in orange ahead
Walters last seasons top scorer carried his good form on from the previous weekend and scored with a superb header doubling the score to 2-0, Stratford soon added his second of the match with a run from the half-way line using trickery to beat 2 defenders and get into the box and find the top corner with a classic finish
Striker Walters hit the net again just before the break putting The Beeches 4-0 up
After the break The Beeches continued to apply the pressure and it was not long before Matty Walters completed his much deserved hat-trick with yet again another header making that three headers in his last 2 matches.
Midfielder Scott Smith soon got into the action and put his name onto the score sheet after playing a few one two passes he then curled the ball with his left footed shot from outside the box into the top left hand corner
The Greg Power Will Writers Ltd Mom Matthew Walters
1st October 2016 THE BEECHES 2 HATHEROP 1
The Beeches continued their great start to the season when they entertained their closet rival last season Hatherop with a 2-1 Victory in a very compeditive match
The boys in orange were at it from the start with constant attacks with Alex King, Scott Smith, Will Power and Joe Stratford all forcing Nick Stevenson to make saves to keep the score level but the couldn't find the net in the first 45 minutes
Centre back Dan Warriner received his second caution of the season after he mistimed a tackle leaving the defender on thin ice for the remainder of the match.
After half time Beeches continued to press and attack and finally winger Joe Stratford after some great wing play and trickery opened up the Hatherop defence and his speed took him clear into box to score past the helpless Stevenson
Hatherop change there style of play with a more direct long ball that was brilliantly defended by the Beeches impressive unit of Dan Fragnoli, Dan Warriner and Mitchell Stone all three were on top of their form
All until all their hard work came undone 5 minutes from time after a goal mouth scramble lead to the equaliser
This however only spurred The Beeches boys on and straight from the restart winger Adam Brooks swung in a great cross to find last season and sub Matty Walters who headed the ball back across the goal to find the top corner to end Hatherop's celebrations
The Greg Power Will Writers Ltd man of match was defender Dan Fragnoli
24th September 2016 County Cup Round 1 THE BEECHES 13 ULEY RES 0
The Beeches continued there recent league form in the county cup this weekend with a 13-0 home victory over Stroud side Uley Res .The Beeches played fantastic football pulling their opponents apart early into the match with striker Alex King opening the scoring. The Beeches showed how superior they were throughout the match opening up space for the front men.
As half time approached The Beeches looked comfortable, Alex King doubled his tally and Scott Smith added two more fantastic goals to his ever growing tally and putting Beeches on 4 goals, they soon added the fifth with a perfect timed run from Joe Stratford to head the ball home, the sixth came from defender Mitch Stone.
After halftime the action continued with winger Adam Brooks scoring two goals very quickly, a half volley from the edge of the box and a front post flick from Mitchell Stones cross.
Joe Stratford soon added his second of the game with a run down the left hand side with his trademark pace and finished slotting the ball under the keeper
Captain Will Power soon got his name on the score sheet which was well deserved from his efforts in front of goal. The two main hit men King and Smith both completed there hat-tricks in style. The last goal of the game from late sub Dan Warriner who used his pace to beat the defender on the edge of the box and smashed the ball into the top left corner. The Greg Power Will Writers Ltd man of the match Mom Mitchell Stone
17th September 2016 THE BEECHES 2 INTEL FC 0
( Power, og )
The Beeches carried on their superb form with another fantastic performance beating the current league champions Intel FC 2-0 at home Saturday
Both teams were getting close to breaking the deadlock with end to end football testing both keepers but when centre attacking midfielder Scott Smith kindly rolled the ball back through a crowded box to make shift striker Will Power, with the help of a deflection Power's shot found it's way into the Intel Net to put The Beeches ahead
New signing Mark Lawrence played a massive part for The Beeches during this fixture pulling off some fantastic saves ending the threat towards The Beeches net
The second goal came 10 minutes from time with Will Power dropping into midfield to collect the ball, showing time and composure he tried to play a chip ball over the Intel defence to forward Alex King, The Intel defender tried to intercept the ball and play it back too the advancing keeper with out knowing he was already on his way to collect the pass, the misplayed pass from the defender allowed the ball to cross his own goal line to make the game 2-0
Power tried to claim the goal to add to his growing tally but unfortunately it goes down as an own goal
For his faultless performance The Greg Power Will Writers Ltd Man goes to Mark Lawrence on debut
10th September 2016 THE WHEATSHEAF 2 THE BEECHES 6
( J.Mansell, A.Mansell pen, Smith 2, Fragnoli, Walters )
The Beeches started slowly after centre back Dan Warriner gave away a cheap penalty, keeper Brad James did get a hand too the effort but it was well struck 1-0 too Wheatsheaf. Once Beeches finally got switched on winger Joe Mansell cut in from the left hand side and powered the ball into the top corner from 25 yds going in off the upright.
5 Minutes later winger Joe Stratford played the ball across the goal for striker Scott Smith to score making it 2-1, Full back Mitchell Stone raced down the right hand side and into the box before being brought down in the process, up stepped midfielder Adam Mansell who calmly slots the ball into the bottom right hand corner making the score 3-1
The second half had much more to offer with Beeches dominating possession and after a good few passes one of the attacks lead to last years top scorer Matthew Walters opening his account for the new season with a sweat volley from 18 yds.
A few strong tackles won the ball which resulted in Beeches 5th Goal, Adam Leighfield cross picked out Dan Fragnoli in the opponents box, the result and end product was a nice side footed finish by Fragnoli finding the bottom corner.
Scott Smith found his second of the match when Leighfield hit the post from a dangerous free kick leaving Smith to tap home
The Wheatsheaf second goal came from defender Fragnoli as a shot rebounded off the post and back in to the Beeches net
The Greg Power Will Writers Ltd man of the match Mithchell Stone
3rd September 2016 THE BEECHES 5 SOUTH CERNEY 0
( King, Smith 2, Stratford, Mansell Joe)
The Beeches started the season off well after winning promotion to Cirencester Division 1 as champions, a comfortable 5-0 home victory to South Cerney is a great start for the coming season
An action packed first half, fullback Mithchell Stone crossed into the box to find debutant and new signing Scott Smith who calmly finished well to make it 1-0. The second goal came from Joe Mansell playing a neat one - two with winger Joe Stratford and finding himself 20 yards from goal he produced the perfect finish curling a left footed shot through a crowded box and finding the bottom right hand corner of the Cereny net.
The second half didn't offer too much until 15 minutes from time when Joe Stratford carried last season's goal scoring form over with him, with a run down the left hand side with a bit of trickery beating the keeper to slot home. A few moments later centre back Dan Fragnoli played a pin point pass picking out Scott Smith to get his brace of the match.
Striker Alex King another summer signing opened his account on his debut receiving a pass from make shift fullback Adam Brookes, he beat two Cerney centre backs with pace and strength before calmly placing the ball under the advancing keeper to complete a great 5-0 Victory.
The Greg Power Writers Ltd man of the match was Defender Dan Fragnoli