IOW Saturday League, Comb 1.

BRADING TOWN “A” v W & B Res.

( Please note that this fixture has been reversed to Vicarage Lane )

Saturday 11th Sept.

Swindon Supermarine v BRADING TOWN.

Brading face a tough encounter when they travel to Wiltshire next weekend, “Marine” play in the Zamaretto League, Premier Division.

If you wish to travel, contact PAUL MORRIS.

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IOW Saturday League, Div 1.

Newchurch v BRADING TOWN RES.

Kick Off 2-30pm @ Watery Lane, Newchurch.

Kick Off 7-30.

BRADING TOWN RES v West Wight FC.

This game will be played at Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes Vics FC.

Brading Town MOM, Alek Prezpolewski.

Hampshire Senior Cup.

BRADING TOWN 7 v 2 Fawley AFC.

Reported finally, by WES ESSEX.

Brading prepared for Saturday’s big FA Cup game, with a 7-2 thrashing of Fawley AFC in the Hampshire Senior Cup.

Steve Brougham’s major decision before the game was who was playing in goal?? Gareth True was unavailable and reserve keeper Darren Plumbley was still out with a dislocated ankle. Brougham turned to the experience of  ‘A’ team manager, and Brading goalkeeping legend, Steve Lawton. He also, had to do without Ollie Fleming with a neck injury, so the ever versatile Will Quigley moved to centre half and Jason Ince to right back. Giancarlo Giancovich was back after missing last Saturday’s game and replaced Ollie Buckett.

In front of a sparse crowd ( England on TV ) Brading were quickly into their stride and opened the scoring within three minutes. Appell and Morris linked up on the right before Morris crossed the ball towards Levrier on the edge of the six yard box, with his back to goal LEVRIER cleverly back-heeled the ball past the wrong footed Fawley keeper. Six minutes later it was 2-0 when MORRIS was sent clear through the middle, he confidently drew the keeper before slotting the ball past him. On the quarter hour mark it was three, Prezpolewski went on a mazy run down the left, leaving three Fawley defenders in his wake before cutting the ball back to allow LEVRIER to finish with a first time shot.

Brading took their foot off the pedal for the next 20 minutes and let Fawley back in to the game with two goals. The first was after a good run from a Fawley forward…. ( the home side failed to get their tackles in ), the second a strike from outside the box, (allowing the forward time to turn )  that found the bottom corner.

As half-time approached Brading got back in the driving seat, a penalty was awarded when Appell was brought down by the on rushing keeper. PREZPOLEWSKI  stepped up to send Parker the wrong way. HT 4-2.

 The second half started with another penalty, this time Jones was brought down in the box. PREZPOLEWSKI once again stepped up to send the keeper the wrong way and make it 5-2.

Just after the hour mark it was six, GIANCOVICH burst into the box and slipped the ball past the keeper as he fell to the ground following a defender’s challenge. The Romans created a number of chances after this, but the Brading supporters had to wait to two minutes from the end for their seventh goal of the night, but it was worth the wait. The goal came after Lawton proved his agility in making a fine one handed save resulting in a corner.

The Fawley corner was too deep and was picked up byLevrier who broke down the right before slipping the ball to Morris. He fired in a low cross towards the far post where PREZPOLEWSKI timed his 80 yard run perfectly to fire the ball home and complete a well deserved hat-trick. Bring on Swindon Supermarine!!!! FT 7-2. 
 
Team.. Lawton Ince Stuber Quigley Prezpolewski Morris Rayner Appell Giancovich Jones Leverier.

Subs.. Buckett Younie Sunsburg.

( Brading Town will play Totton & Eling at home in the next round )

Brading Town MOM, Dean Stuber.

FA Vase.

Hartley Wintney 0 v 1 BRADING TOWN.

Match report from WES ESSEX, at last!!

Brading Town continued their winning run with 1-0 win away at Hartley Wintney, in the 1st qualifying round of the FA Vase.
 
The last time Brading visited Hartley Wintney was three years ago in the Hampshire Senior Cup when the Romans won 7-1 with a hat-trick from Sam Dye. The ground had noticeably improved since, with a new stand along one side, and with it a side who only the previous week drew with last year’s Vase semi-finalists Whitehawk in the FA cup. The Romans made only one change from the side that beat Blackfield and Langley on Bank Holiday Monday, Joe Rayner returning for the unavailable Giancarlo Giancovich.

The game kicked off with the home side exerting early pressure, but it was Brading who opened the scoring after only 4 minutes. A corner from the left was partially cleared to the edge of the box, Levrier headed the ball goal-wards and as the Hartley Wintney keeper came to collect the ball, JONES nipped in to head the ball home. The next 20 minutes saw the visitors dominate and they should have added to their lead. The first opportunity fell to Ince, who cut inside before unleashing a fierce strike from the edge of the box, which was heading towards the bottom left corner of the net until the keeper scrambling across his line, managed to push the ball round the post. Minutes later Jones wriggled passed three defenders, but his shot was saved again by the keeper. Jones was running the home side ragged and a ball over the top sent him free down the left, he looked up to notice the keeper off his line, a delicate chip beat the keeper, but dropped just over the bar.

The chances were piling up and Rayner found himself unmarked at the back post from a free-kick, but headed wide. As the half wore on Brading begun to take the foot off of the throttle and allowed Hartley Wintney to get back in to the game, although the closest they came to scoring  were two long range efforts that failed to test keeper True.HT 0-1.

The second half was only a minute old when the hosts almost grabbed an equaliser, the impressive substitute Winters, got clear on goal, rounded True, but was driven wide giving the Brading defence enough time to get back and clear the danger.

The half turned into a scrappy affair after this, although Brading were still creating chances with Jones, Rayner and Appell all going close. The Romans made their first substitution midway through the half bringing on Morris for Ince and their second soon after, Sunsburg replacing Levrier. Sunsburg’s physical presence was immediate, earning a yellow card within two minutes of coming on, following a melee on the half-way line. With twelve minutes left the home side were reduced to ten men when Thorme was sent off for a second bookable offence.

Simon Armstrong came on for his season’s debut and almost scored with his first touch, he got away down the right, but his shot went wide. In the final minute the visitors could have wrapped the game up, good work from Morris down the left, ended with him cutting the ball back into the path of Appell, but he blazed the ball over from 6 yards out.

The final whistle came as a relief to Brading, they should of won by four or five, but the positive out of the game is that even if they aren’t at their best, they still keep winning.  FT 0-1. M           

Broughy’s MOM.. Dean Rayner (The Waterboy) 
 
Team.. True Quigley Przespolewski Fleming Stuber Appell Ince Rayner Buckett Levrier Jones. 

Subs.. Morris Sunsburg Armstrong S.

Brading’s next round opponents are PAGHAM FC, who play in the Sussex Counties League, Division 1. They currently sit in 5th position.

This will take place on Sat 18th Sept, if you wish to travel contact, PAUL MORRIS.

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Hampshire Intermediate Cup.

BRADING TOWN RES 6 v 0 Prospect FC.

Goals  from Danny VALE 2, James RANSON 2, Jus HENDERSON 1, Scott LAWSON gave Brading Res an emphatic result against their mainland opponents. After the first 15mins the “prospect” of an away win looked bleak.

Back to front.. Lawts, easy day out (safe) Woody, another good display, Younie, good game, Phelps, good game, Lewis, good game, Moore, good game, Henderson & Lawson, ran midfield, Barsdell, improving each game, Vale, tremendous work rate, Ranson, tremendous work rate.

Brading Town MOM.. SCOTT LAWSON.

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IOW Saturday League, Comb 1.

BRADING TOWN “A” P v P Binstead COB Res.

This game was postponed, Binstead COB were unable to raise a side.

Brading Town MOM. Jus Henderson.

IOW Saturday League, Div 1.

BRADING TOWN RES 4 v 2 GKN.

Goals from Danny Vale, Dave Moore, Nathan Lewis & Nathan Barsdell, gave what was in the end, a comfortable win. The 1st half was fairly even, with GKN taking the lead twice… with some help. Brading went in at half time, 1v2 down… a score line that did no justice at all, as they missed numerous golden opportunities to finish the game.

The 2nd half was almost a one way procession as Brading created, and missed chances galore. GKN were also aided by their keeper, who had a very good game. On another night Vale & Henderson would have had at least 3 a piece.. the woodwork was also given a torrid time. Good to see Armstrong the Junior come on and showboat his skills, another player that has come thro the U16′s.

Team.. Ruck Woodnutt Younie Phelps Lewis Armstrong S Sunsburg Lawson Henderson Moore Vale.

Subs.. Rudd, Barsdell Armstrong B.

Brading Town MOM. Josh Appell.

BRADING TOWN 3 v 2 Blackfield & Langley.

Thankfully WES ESSEX has returned from Slimmers-World, and as a show of good faith, I have loaned him a “medium” size shirt!

Match Report..

Brading Town maintained their 100% Wessex League start, thanks to 3 second half goals in a 3-2 win over Blackfield & Langley.
 
For the first time in three games manager Steve Brougham had to make changes to his outfield starting line-up. Club captain Joe Rayner failed a late fitness test after suffering a rib injury on Saturday and Jack Morris was having a trial for Barnet FC . Giancarlo Giancovich dropped in to midfield to allow Kyle Levrier to partner Scott Jones up front and Jason Ince replaced Morris on the right.

Brading elected to kick up the slope in the first half and started slowly with Blackfield dominating the early proceedings. The visitors nearly went ahead in the 8th minute when True had to make a fine save with his legs. Brading then came close to scoring themselves when a free-kick from the right was met by the head of Jones, but the keeper easily gathered. This was an isolated attack as the away side continued to push forward and Przepolewski was called upon on two occasions to make vital challenges.

On the half hour, the goal Blackfield had been threatening finally came. A free-kick was given away just outside the box, centre of goal, Hartmann stepped up and curled the ball over the wall into the net. HT 0-1.

 The second half saw Brading flying out the stalls and within a minute they were level, JONES slipped the ball past the keeper after the ball had bounced about in the penalty box. The Romans were now playing with confidence and at last took a grip of the game. Fifteen minutes from time the home side took the lead for the first time, and it was well worth the wait, GIANCOVICH picked the ball up 30 yards out and with only one thing on his mind, hit a screamer in to the top corner, giving the keeper no chance.

Five minutes later it was 3-1, LEVRIER arrived unmarked into the box, to slide the ball past the stranded keeper. The last few minutes became tense when  Hartmann scored his second after running through the centre of Brading’s defence. With seconds remaining the visitors created an opportunity to level the scores, but True came out quickly to block and smother the ball. FT 3-2.

Team.. True Quigley Przespolewski Fleming Stuber Appell Ince Levrier Buckett Giancovic Jones.  

Subs  Lawson Sunsburg Lewis Rudd.

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IOW Saturday League, Comb 1.

BRADING TOWN “A” 5 v 1 Northwood Saint John Res.

Goals from Clifton 2, Brougham 2 & Armstrong B 1, gave the “A” another 3 points as they completed a relatively easy win over Northwood SJ res.

Team.. Ruck Ahmed McIntosh Rudd Knowles Hayward Burford A Burford M Brougham Clifton Armstrong B.

Subs.. Davis Barsdell Colwill.

Brading Town MOM. Ollie Fleming.

The e-on FA Cup.

Corsham Town 0 v 1 BRADING TOWN.

As reported by a now sober, WES ESSEX.

A solitary Ollie Buckett goal ten minutes from time, kept Brading Town’s FA Cup dreams alive in a hard fought win at Corsham Town.

The Romans made the two hour trip to Wiltshire looking for a place in the 1st qualifying round of the FA Cup, for the second year running. Their opponents Corsham Town, were sitting top of the Western League Premier Division, after an unbeaten start in the league. They only got through the last round thanks to their previous opponents, Calne Town playing an ineligible player.
Steve Brougham started with the same side that demolished Alton Town the previous week, with Kieran Ford, Jason Ince and Kyle Levrier on the bench.

Brading kicked off with the wind at their backs, but they started slowly and were soon under pressure from their more direct opponents, who earned a number of early corners. Fortunately, the central defensive partnership Fleming and Stuber dealt well with the aerial threat. They were thankful for a fine save from True in the 20th min, when he got his fingertips to a goal-bound shot to deflect it round the post. It took 35 minutes for the visitors to carve out their first real opportunity, Morris found space on the right to clip in a cross which was met by the unmarked Rayner, but his header went wide. Brading were now waking up and Buckett had a deflected shot that needed a smart save from home keeper, diving to his right.

Corsham went even closer to taking the lead at the other end, when Moore’s header from a corner smacked the crossbar and went over. It was becoming end to end in the final minutes of the half and the Roman’s Scott Jones, almost scored the goal of the season, a defender’s clearance looped in the air and with Jones facing his own goal, he acrobatically attempted an overhead kick which went inches past the post. With the half-time whistle approaching Brading had their last chance of half when Appell’s free-kick from the left, was met by Fleming at the far post, but he couldn’t get enough of  his head on it and it ended in the side netting. HT 0-0.

The second half started the same as the first, with the home side looking for the long ball and the Romans counter attacking on the break. Midway through the half a nasty foul on Giancovich earned Brading a free-kick 30 yards out. After lengthy treatment for Giancovich, Przepolewski stepped up to fire a free-kick along the ground, it looked in all the way, until the Corsham keeper somehow got his hand to it at full stretch, and kept the ball out.

The Romans made their first substitution a minute later bringing off Giancovich and replacing him with Levrier. Brading started to get on top, their opponents unable to deal with the two pronged attack of Levrier and Jones. Finally, with ten minutes remaining the visitors took the lead. A cross from the right was cleared to the edge of the box where Przepolewski was waiting to hit a first time shot. His shot struck a Corsham defender, but landed in the path of BUCKETT  in the penalty box, who cracked the ball into the roof of the net. The final minutes saw Corsham throwing everything at Brading, but the Romans held firm to earn an away tie at  Zamaretto Premier Division side, Swindon Supermarine. FT 0-1.

Team.. True Quigley Przespolewski Fleming Stuber Appell Morris Rayner Buckett Giancovich Jones.  

Subs.. Leverier Ince Ford.

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IOW Saturday League, Division 1.

BRADING TOWN RES 2 v 1 St. Helens.

( Danny Vale 2 )

A tale of two half’s… Brading Town Res dominated the opening 45 mins and the game should have been all over by the break. Brading spurned half a dozen good chances, but stiil led 2 v 0 at h/t. St. Helens came out more determined after the break, as they attempted to claw their way back into the game.

It seemed that the young Brading side were believing their recent good write up’s, as they sat back, seemingly believing the game was theirs. Although the Goose Islanders worked hard, they were not creating any chances. Ruck was not tested at all, until the Saints snatched a goal with their only shot at goal, in the entire match.

The moral of this story is…. don’t believe you have won anything on the back of a couple of good performances….

Brading Town Man of the Match.. NATHAN LEWIS.

Sarah Gaskin Man of the Match.. JOSH WOODNUTT.

Team.. Ruck Woodnutt Younie Phelps J Lewis Burford Lawson Sunsburg Armstrong S Vale Ranson.

Subs.. Moore Henderson Prescott.

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IOW Saturday League, Comb 1.

BRADING TOWN “A” 14 v 0 St. Helens Res.

( Clifton 3 Young 1 Armstrong B 2 Burford A 1 Hayward 1 Colwill 1 Trundle 1 Brougham1 Davis 3  )

A very young Brading Town “A” team, were simply too good for a well beaten & demoralised St. Helen’s reserves.

Brading Town Man of the Match.. ROBBIE CLIFTON.

This picture was taken tonight, at 7pm. As you can see it is in remarkable condition. It is all ready for the double header with St. Helens FC, tomorrow.

You would not believe that the Brading Town Res game v Newport Res, was played on Wednesday evening and in the dreadful conditions that the weather produced.

Well done to all those concerned in bringing the pitch back to the standards one Peter Henry would have been (almost) very happy with.

Brading Town 1950/51.

 Brading Town FC.

Winners of the IW Jubilee Cup, IOW Memorial Cup & the IOW Div 1 Cup.

Back row, l to r.. H. Squibb, W. Locke, J. Harbour, G. Wade, J. Scott, J. White, G. Trott.

Front row, l to r.. P. Wade, P. Henry, J. Trott, K. White, V. Hallett.