Directions to Southam FC for Sunday 3 October 2010

Here are the directions (and sights) for Sunday. Meet at the Home Guard Club at 9.15 Sunday 3rd Oct 2010, then (30mins) to Southam FC for 9.45 - kick off at 10.30. Home Guard Club to Southam FC directions are here: CV47 2BJ (Banbury Rd/A423) It seems there are many ways to go, this route is 15.5 miles and 30 mins cutting across the fields.

If you do go this way, watch out for the horses (if they are still there), right turn at Harbury(photo2) then a roundabout where we turn right. Last roundabout right turn for M40/Banbury, where the ground is a gap in the hedge on the right.

What’s nearby for supplies? Not a lot – just a petrol station by the looks of it.

Photos Alveston 7v1 Whitley Juniors Sunday 26 September 2010

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Alveston Juniors 7v1 Whitley Juniors Match Report 26 September 2010

Alveston underlined their true football credentials with an emphatic 7-1 home victory against Whitley Juniors. The match begun in predictable fashion with both teams competing strongly for possession  but it was Alveston who could have taken an early lead when Roshen Foley's  fierce strike from an Alan Mackinnon cross was parried by the keeper. From a defensive perspective Alveston looked assured. Dan Malone and Jordan Pace were successful with a number of strong tackles that prevented Whitley making any progress down the flanks and once again Jake Greaves put in a commanding performance in the middle,  winning decisive headers at will. 

Despite this pleasing solidity Whitley could have gone ahead had it not been for the alertness of Goalkeeper  Isaac Downes who was quick off his line to dive bravely at the forward's feet and deny a clear shooting chance. But in the 1st half exchanges this was all Whitley really had to offer and the Alveston attacking line sensing this pressed forward. First Billy Dingley was unlucky not to score after running direct at the defensive line only to see his firm shot well saved and  number of half chances created from the right hand side by the weaving runs of Jamie Stephens came to nothing.  However it was third time lucky for Stephens as he managed to evade  tackle after tackle to cross and  Foley gladly  smashed home. 

Surprisingly Alveston surrendered this lead almost immediately when a defensive mix  gifted the ball to the Whitley centre forward who took his chance well. It was to Alveston's credit though that they bounced back from this merely seconds later. Stephens again displaying some deftly control  was able to make a penetrating run down the right and when his near post shot was spilled onto the post by the keeper,  Alex Connor was keenly on hand to score from the follow up.  Very shortly after this Whitley seemed to lose all organisation. Mattie Ricketts found more room than ever and was unlucky not to score on two occasions when his shots narrowly missed. But this was of no matter .When  Mackinnon as able to gain possession and gain a corner , Stephens was on hand to drive high into the net to take the score to 3-1.  The game was effectively over when  Connor made it 4-1  after he was able to profit from the endeavours of Stephens  and Foley in the box and drove hard and low past the keeper and when  Josh Humphries stepped up to take a free kick  that evaded the  defensive wall and hit the net before the keeper had chance to move it seemed the game would offer more goals in the 2nd half.

In the 2nd half. Whitley to their  own credit tried to take the game to Alveston and there were a number of goalmouth scrambles to underlined that this game was not as easy as the score line suggested .But Alveston stuck firmly to their task and on a number of occasions Mackinnon, Dingley and Humphries were able to break free down the right  only to see  their crosses keenly intercepted.  A very industrious Harry Spencer was thwarted every time he made space for himself in the penalty box and debutant Joe Vose was also unlucky  that the ball didn't fall kindlier for him on the left hand side when he made his runs into the box. When the Whitley keeper was able to dramatically save from an incoming Rickett's from 6 yards it seemed the scoreline would stay  5-1.  However in the last 5 mins Alveston were able to add two more goals to their tally when Stephens  was able to scoop the ball over the keeper from 8 yards  for a richly deserved 2nd. In the last minute of the game the Whitley defender turned the ball into his own net from a Rickett's corner. At 7-1 the game was complete and a deserved victory recorded.

League Tables for Division A as 25 Sep 2010

Alveston v Whitley Juniors is the next home game on Sunday 26 September at 11.00

All fixtures are shown below

Coventry Sphinx Juniors v Alveston Juniors Directions for Sunday 19 Sep 2010

The next league match on Sunday 19th September 2010 will be the first away match of the season at Coventry Sphinx Juniors v Alveston Juniors at the Highway Cricket Club, Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9BY. Here's how to get there, it should be 20.5 miles which Google say should be 30 minutes from the Alveston Home Guard Club.

So, it's North on the A46, exit onto the A45 (signed to Birmingham) over the first BP roundabout (photo 01 of the montage on the left), straight on at the crossroads (photo 02), over the next roundabout at Canley Fire and Police Stations (photo 03 - watch out for the two hedge footballers).

You are then looking  to exit onto a minor slip road that runs parallel with the A45 (see photos 04 and 05) where you have to cut across the junction. If you do that, then there will be a blue RSS shop on the left where the Highway Club will be found on the left (photo 06).  Full Google Directions. Note: most Sat Nav directions will take a route round the back of the A45 as some will not allow the cut across the minor road (photo04)

Food Tip: Domino Pizza is located within a 80 meter walk from the club on the same side of the road. McDonalds, Pizza Hut Express, KFC and Sainsbury are across the A45. Kick Off is 1.30pm. Coventry Sphinx have played two games so far winning 4-3 at Coventry Jaguar and 3-1 at Coventry Copsewood.

League Tables for Divisions A as 15 Sep 2010

Here is the latest League Table Division A and Matrix courtesy of Mount Nod FC. Just click the image for a larger view.

Alveston 0v1 Coundon Court 12 Sep 2010 Photos

Photos are now ready to view for the Alveston 0-1 Coundon Court match played on the 12th September 2010.
Same login as before. There are 96 photos to view.

Welcome to Alveston 2000

Alveston2000 is for everyone who follows Alveston Juniors Under 11s football team in 2010-11. 

The team now play their matches in The John Bryan Coventry Minor League (Under 11 - Division A) which comprises of: Alveston Juniors, Brinklow Juniors, Chapelfields Colts, Coundon Court, Coventry Copsewood Junior, Coventry Jaguar Youth, Coventry Sphinx Juniors, Mount Nod Junior, Southam United Minor, Stratford Town Colts and Whitley Juniors.

Alveston Juniors v Coundon Court Sunday 12th September 2010

Coundon Court will make a 22 mile drive tomorrow taking them about 33 minutes to get to the Alveston Juniors.

So far this season, Coundon they have played one league game against Southam Saints on Wednesday 8 Sept missing out 3-2.

Alveston Players are reminded to be at the the home ground for 10.15 for the 11.00 kick off. Let's hope te rain stays away, the BBC Weather say:

Sunday

A fine and dry day for most with plenty of sunshine on offer and just the odd light shower hanging on in the morning. A gentle northwesterly breeze.

The Southam Saints and their website

It seems that Southam Minors are called Southam Saints. Many thanks to Mount Nod for updating us with this information.

See their website from the teams list to the right of this page. Southam also produce a full league table (with goal difference).

Alveston Juniors Draft Squad Profiles now available

Get to know your Alveston Players - See the new Squad Profile, click here or select from the menu on right (secure login required).

There is a photo, name and squad number, match appearances, goals and an action photo.

Division A - Results after Game Two (for some teams)

Following on from the Wednesday night fixtures, no team has yet played two and won two.

Coundon Court who visit Alveston on this Sunday lost 2-3 to a visiting Southam United Minors. That leaves Mount Nod and Stratford at the top and Whitley Juniors yet to play a game.

Finally, Coventry Jaguar Youth record the highest goals scored of the season with seven and unfortunately it's two games, two losses for Chapelfields Colts and Coventry Copsewood Junior.

Aveston 2-1 Coventry Copsewood from the Stratford Herald

The Stratford Herald has published the Alveston Team photo and match report for the first league game of the season which took place on Sunday 5 September 2010. Full text from the article reads:

Alveston U11s began the new season with a 2-1 win over Coventry Copsewood

Alveston U11s got their season off to a winning start, with a hard fought 2-1 win over Coventry Copsewood. In their first ever game both at 11-a-side and in the First Division of the Coventry League, Alveston started brightly and were soon ahead when a through ball from Roshen Foley sent his striking partner Harry Spencer in on goal, and he coolly slotted the ball under the advancing keeper. 

Copsewood responded strongly, and it took a superb covering tackle from Alex Connor to keep the home team ahead. Alveston struggled to get their passing game going, and were soon punished when from a long ball their defence was caught square and Luke Strong netted. The goal unsettled Alveston, and they were thankful to their defence of Alex Connor, Jake Greaves and Jordon Pace as well as keeper Isaac Downes, that they went in level at halft ime. 

The second half saw a much improved Alveston side as they came to terms with the pace and physicality of the game. Billy Dingley and Matty Rickett started to control the midfield, feeding Josh Humphriss who crested havoc and panic in the Copsewood defence. 

Alan Mackinnon put in some crunching tackles and Jamie Stephens continued to probe down the left-hand side. The home side were now creating all the chances. Dingley split the defence with an exquisite pass which Humphriss only just failed to convert and Aaron Taplin delivered a great cross from the right which Spencer worked the keeper. 

However, it wasn’t long before their dominance paid off. Matty Rickett found Humphriss on the left hand side of the area, and he cut inside before firing an unstoppable shot into the far corner.

Division A (Week One) Results and News

As we know Alveston won 2-1 against Coventry Copsewood on Sunday 5 September. This is how the league table looked a few days ago. Having eleven teams in the league will mean one team is on standby each week.

NOTE: Click any small image to make it larger

To find out the news and results, see The John Bryan League website called  www.coventryminorleague.com. There are a few different menu options, but at time of writing only the FIXTURES, TABLES and MATRIX options give any information.

There two sets of fixtures available. There is a midweek set Wed 8 Sept (which see Alveston on standby) and Sun 12 Sept.

Finally, the draw for the knock out cup was made a while ago seeing Alveston playing Firefighters. Dates to be arranged.

Alveston2000 Members Area and Photos

This site is a public information resource where personal information is published about Alveston Juniors Under 11s.

However, members can login securely to view Photos, Videos and other information. The Under 11s Management, Players and Family have been given a secure login (if you need help with this email alveston1924@gmail.com). When a new album arrives, you will be invited by email to view it.

Currently there are 5 Albums:
Alveston 2-1 Coventry Copsewood  5 Sep 10 (78 photos)
Alveston Team Photo 2010-11
Alveston v Alcester (35 photos)
Alveston Rugby Tournamnet 28 Aug 10 (55 photos) and
Alveston Rugby Tournament Unedited (111 photos)

Photos have been uploaded using the fantastic Google Picasa. It is one of the best free photo editing packages I ever seen. Download it now and see for yourself.

How to find Alveston Juniors

Alveston Juniors play their home games at
The Home Guard Club
(near Beeches Walk) Main Street,
Tiddington
Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7AY.

But many Sat Navs (using CV37 7AY) will plan a route through the centre of Stratford upon Avon as this post code does not find the ground with accuracy. As we all know, traffic can be busy in the town, so for the ten away clubs, it is use CV37 7AT or long/lat 52.201217,-1.672961 to find the ground, avoid the town centre and save time.

This route (from the A46) follows the A429 Barford bypass, past Charlcote Park (look out for the Reindeer) and into Tiddington. Journey time from the M40 Longbridge Island should be 12 minutes.

See below for a map of all the teams in the league with their locations. Click any push pin to plan a journey or find out more. For a full screen version click here.

View Alveston Under 11s 2010/11 Season in a larger map

League Tables for Divisions B, C and D Game Week One

For those of you interested in the other 33 teams in the Coventry Leagues at Under 11s, here are the tables after Week One.

Not much to look at now, but as the season progresses you never know who Alveston may meet in the Knock Out Cup.

Why call this site Alveston2000?

Alveston Football Club have 14 teams (AFC First Team, Reserves, Youth, Academy (Under 15s and 16s) and Juniors (Under 8s, to 13s). So, the current Under 11s and focus of this website are Alveston2000 (or Alveston 2000) because the team were Under 10s last year and will be Under 12s next year - their name and age group keeps changing. Alveston2000 does not, it takes it's name from the year were born (for most of the players). One team, one website, one name.

In this digital age, Google will produce search results for Alveston Juniors Under 11s and when you are lost and need to find a pitch - Alveston2000 is the keyword you need.

Alveston 2000s Calendar