Hunts u13  County Cup 1/4 Final (14/12/08)

Brampton Spatans A   26      St Ives B   1     

Spartans moved into the Semi finals for the second year running with a super performance against St.Ives. Brampton dominated from the first minute after David Hartley opened the scoring with a screamer that flew into the top corner, but credit must go to both teams, St Ives who kept their heads up and kept going right to the final whistle, and the home side who kept playing football throughout the game and were gracious winners. Brampton played some superb attacking football while snuffing out defensively any attacks that did come their way and the goals flowed. Sam Findlay claimed his first goal for the club while Christian le and Adam Pedlar bagged double hatricks. Charlie Naylor grabbed 4 goals with Dominic Stevens netting his first hatrick for the club. Ryan Barnett bagged himself a hatrick, scoring the clubs 100th goal this season in the process. Thomas Biddle with 2 and Owen Dixon completed the scoring for the home side before the visitors deservedly got on the score sheet near the end of the game.

Team: Ryan Barnett,James Belbin,Thomas Biddle,Owen Dixon,Elliott Eeles,Josh England,Noah Foster,Dominic StevensDavid Hartley,Christian Le, Levi Massie,Cameron Macleod,Charlie Naylor,Adam Pedlar,Sam Findlay

Cambs u13  A League (23/11/08)

Priory Parkside A    0    Brampton Spatans A    9

Brampton got back to winning ways with an absolutely superb performance in really awful playing conditions. Playing on a very sticky pitch it was never going to be easy for either team and it was the visitors who adapted the best, trying to move the ball around the pitch to open up their opponents and never looked in danger when 2 goals in as many minutes early in the game gave them the lead to push on for a convincing victory. Ryan Barnett gave the Spartans the lead nipping in at the back post to neatly put away an excellent Charlie Naylor cross and once Owen Dixon had tucked away his first of a fine hat trick there was no looking back with any home attacks being well dealt with by the visiting defense. The key was to get the ball wide and Brampton used this tactic well pulling their opponents about and creating chances and it was no surprise Charlie Naylor cooly slammed in numbers 3 and 4 from this area before the break along with Christian le adding his name to the score sheet after a fine individual run and neat finish. The second half continued as the first with the visitors taking the game to their hosts, and with legs getting tired Brampton used their squad to the full bringing on fresh legs to keep up the pressure, and further chances were created and goals came. Levi Massie added a brace as did Owen Dixon to complete his brilliant treble and the scoring to deservedly give the points to the Spartans.

Team: Ryan Barnett,James Belbin,Thomas Biddle,Owen Dixon,Elliott Eeles,Josh England,Noah Foster,David Hartley,Christian Le, Levi Massie,Cameron Macleod,Charlie Naylor,Adam Pedlar,Sam Findlay

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Cambs u13  A League (16/11/08)

Brampton Spatans A 0  Rowdies 1

Brampton fell to defeat for the first time this season as their visitors done a smash and grab raid to take the points. Right from the first whistle the home side took the game to Rowdies and should of had a healthy lead but were denied by some good goalkeeping and for a change some poor finishing and paid the price when the visitors scored from a rare attack. Brampton kept up a high tempo to attack in waves but continued to be frustrated by some good defending and seeing chances  come and go right up to the final whistle which saw them come away from a game that they totally dominated with nothing. 

Team: Ryan Barnett,James Belbin,Thomas Biddle,Owen Dixon,Elliott Eeles,Josh England,Noah Foster,David Hartley,Christian Le, Levi Massie,Cameron Macleod,Charlie Naylor,

Adam Pedlar,Sam Findlay

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Hunts County Cup U13 (09/11/08)

Peterborough Boys 0 Brampton Spatans A 5   

Played in very difficult conditions Brampton put in a great team performance to overcome their determined hosts. Both teams struggled with the conditions to get the ball down and play football, however Brampton looked the more likely to score and did create some decent half chances but failed to to take these, but 2 goals in as many minutes put them in total control of the game. Levi Massie let fly with a shot that the 'keeper couldn't hold and owen Dixon reacted the quickest to pounce on the loose ball and slide it under the 'keeper and into the net, then shortly after, a superb Charlie Naylor cross was well met by Adam Pedlar at the back post to head into the corner to give the visitors a deserved half time lead. The second half continued with the visitors creating the best chances and made it 3-0 when Christian le followed up well after Ryan Barnett's shot had produced a good save from the home 'keeper. Brampton were really in the ascendancy now and carved open plenty of chances to extend their lead long before Charlie Naylor added a brace midway through the second half to send The Spartans into the next round. 

Team: Ryan Barnett,James Belbin,Thomas Biddle,Owen Dixon,Elliott Eeles,Josh England,Noah Foster,David Hartley,Christian Le, Levi Massie,Cameron Macleod,Charlie Naylor,

Adam Pedlar,Sam Findlay

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Cambs 13  League Cup (02-11-08)

Brampton Spartans A   12    Waterbeach   1   

Brampton stormed into the next round of the league cup with a super all round team performance and a convincing 12-1 victory in which 8 different players found the back of the net. Credit must go to their opposition who kept going and really made a game of it in the opening quarter of the game, but once the home side had struck with 2 neatly taken goals through Adam Pedlar and Ryan Barnett the game looked safe. The home side opened up their lower league opposition time after time by playing some nice crisp passing football and giving Waterbeach no time on the ball and had opened up a six goal lead by the break. Once again the home side looked back to their solid best with the defence having a good game being well marshalled by James Belbin who deservedly got himself on the score sheet today. Further goals came from Christian Le as he added another 4 to his seasons tally with 4 clinical finishes, Charlie Naylor ran almost ½ the length of the pitch before smashing the ball home from close range, Josh England coolly finished brilliantly from the edge of the area firing the ball into the top corner, Adam Pedlar added his second with a neat nearpost finish, Owen Dixon who had caused the visitors problems the whole game fired in from a tight angle before Elliott Eels completed the scoring with a stunning effort from the edge of the area that sailed into the top corner seal a fine victory. 

Team: Ryan Barnett,James Belbin,Thomas Biddle,Owen Dixon,Elliott Eeles,Josh England,Noah Foster,David Hartley,Christian Le, Levi Massie,Cameron Macleod,Charlie Naylor,

Adam Pedlar,Sam Findlay

Cambs u13A  League (19-10-08)

Spartak A  0    Brampton Spartans    3

The defending champions travelled to their closest challengers last season and came away with an impressive victory. Right from the first whistle the visitors never gave their hosts any  time on the ball David Hartley covering almost ever blade of grass during a great performance. It was no surprise that Brampton opened the scoring. Thomas Biddle intercepted the ball, Christian Le moved the ball wide to Owen Dixon who put over an excellent cross, and while everyone waited for the ball Ryan Barnett nipped in and slammed the bouncing ball into the roof of the net giving the ‘keeper no chance. Although Brampton seemed in control from this point the size of the home side could have caused problems but a great defensive performance from Thomas Biddle, Sam Findlay, Elliott Eels, Noah Foster and Josh England, and James Belbin kept any danger on Cameron Macleods goal down to a minimum. A second was always likely and it came through Levi Massie who swivelled brilliantly and the ball past the ‘keeper and into the corner.

The second half was a much more even affair with Brampton soaking up any pressure sent their way and gave the score line a more realistic reflection on the way the game went when Christian le, who had deserved a goal let fly with a wonderful shot that looked a goal all the way but slammed off the crossbar and fell to Adam Pedlar for an easy tap and secure a fine victory. 

Team: Ryan Barnett, James Belbin, Thomas Biddle, Owen Dixon, Elliott Eeles, Josh England,

Noah Foster, David Hartley, Christian Le,  Levi Massie, Cameron Macleod, Charlie Naylor,

Adam Pedlar, Sam Findlay