TEMPLEPATRICK 7 - Whitehead 1

Fantastic win in terrible playing conditions.
We should have brought swimming stuff with us as the pitch was waterlogged in places.
We started the game with Ryan A scoring from a fumble from the Whitehead goalie after 2 minutes. Chris S. made the score 3-0 at half time with 2 well taken goals. Stuart, Curtis and Andrew linked up very well and played some very good football. Matthew, Paul and Peter G. made sure that no Whitehead player got behind them and that restricted Whitehead to long range efforts which were well saved by Taylor. Darren and Hugo worked their socks off with some very good moves on the right.
At half time Jake replaced Peter G. and Whitehead pulled a goal back. Philip and Angus then replaced Darren and Ryan. A great passing move from Stuart in defence to Andrew who did a great pass to Curtis who then beat several Whitehead players to cross in for Chris to claim his hat-trick. Angus then followed suit with another well taken goal as the Whitehead defence collapsed to make it 5-1. Whitehead were now being overrun by a superb and solid display of football from Templepatrick and any threat to defence was easily snuffed out by our back four and goalie. Chris then added his fourth goal with a rasping shot into the back of the net and then Curtis claimed a goal after a Whitehead player knocked the ball into his own net to make the Final Score 7-1

Scorers Chris S (4), Ryan A, Angus McK, Curtis

Keep this up boys, this was a great performance and will do your confidence the world of good.

Training this Wednesday morning in Templeptrick Primary at 10.3am - 12.30pm
WEAR NEW OFFICIAL TRAINING KIT supplied
on Saturday Match Days ONLY OFFICIAL TEMPLEPATRICK KITS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
Players not wearing correct kit on Saturdays will not be allowed to play - CLUB RULES
SUBS are £1.50 per training session and on Match Days - THIS must be paid before training or match begin

Many thanks for your cooperation.

TAYFC v Whitehead
Squad
Taylor, Jake, Matthew. Paul, Stuart, Darren, Hugo, Andrew, Curtis, Ryan, Christopher, Philip, Angus, Peter McK, Peter G, Joel, Glynn

Please meet at 3milewater pitch for 10am sharp
Wear Raintops and Red Kit

Happy Christmas Everyone!!!

There will be no Training on Wednesday 19th December or 26th December.

Training has been arranged for Friday 28th December at Templepatrick Primary School for 10.30 - 12.30.
We have a game the next day at Threemilewater against Whitehead ko 10.30am.
Team will be selected on Friday morning.

NIBFA/Tesco u13 Cup v Doyle YC on 15th December at Mallusk.
Result: Doyle 4 Templepatrick 2
Scorers: Ryan A. & Christopher S.

Sickness hit Templepatrick on Saturday with only 11 fit players available to play. We soon found ourselves 2 goals down after only 10 minutes. Our players were playing in positions not normally theirs but we got into our stride with Glyn going close with a shot on goal. Andrew E and Curtis G. worked well on the left. We finished the first half 4-0 down despite some good goalkeeping from Karl. At half-time the coaches brought on Matthew B. and Hugo K who had arrived from rugby and we changed the formation of the team. This worked well because Doyle could not get out of their own half for the next fifteen minutes. The ball was cleared from Peter G to Darren K who crossed into the centre where Ryan A. latched on to the loose ball and calmly slotted home for his debut goal. The boys had their tails up and soon we pulled another goal back with Christopher S. blasting the ball past the Doyle goalie. However, despite all the possession and good football we just found it too much to pull back another couple of goals. All credit goes to all the boys for a good competitive game and it shows that we can compete with other teams from different leagues.

FIRESIDE QUIZ
All outstanding money by next Friday 28th Please
Winners and Answers will be announced soon.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Christmas Night Out

MONDAY 17TH DECEMBER
TEN PIN BOWLING
At the Antrim Forum
Meet at 7.45pm in the entrance porch
Cost: £2.50
Let Neil know asap if interested

FIRESIDE QUIZZES
All outstanding completed forms and money to be returned this morning

Squad for Saturday.
Match is at Mallusk Playing Fields, Kick-off 10.30
Be at Mallusk for 10.00 sharp to get changed, registered etc.
TAYFC v Doyle Youth Club
1. Taylor J.
2. Jake G.
3. Matthew B.
4. Paul R.
5. Stuart H.
6. Darren K.
7. Andrew E.
8. Peter G.
9. Curtis G.
10. Ryan A.
11. Christopher S.
12. Angus McK.
13. Hugo K.
14. Karl McA.
15. Glynn P.
16. Philip McG.
Anybody who is not able to play for the squad on Saturday, please let me know ASAP so that replacements can be notified.
ON STANDBY if needed (I will phone on Friday night if you are required);
17. Cameron C.
18. Joel P.

FIRESIDE QUIZ
Would everybody please bring back completed Quiz Forms and Money to training tonight.
Hand them in to Rachel.

NIBFA/TESCO u13 Cup
TAYFCv Doyle Youth Club Saturday 15th December
Details of venue still to be given to us. Keep looking at Blogspot for updates for time and venue.

TAYFC RAINTOPS
These will be given out tonight. Each raintop is numbered with a squad number and this will match the number on your TAYFC kit.
The raintops are to be worn at all club activities: Match Days, Training Nights and Outings.
Please look after them.

Raintops are Here!
These will be handed out on Wednesday night.
Hopefully the Training Kit will arrive soon.

Sorry about Saturday morning, the weather was outside of our control.

But look on the bright side, we are now unbeaten in December!!

Let's make it three weeks in a row, win on Saturday in the NIBFA/Tesco Cup 2nd Round v Doyle Youth Club. The venue still has to be confirmed and we should know by Tuesday where we are playing.

Game still on
If weather is very bad in morning the referee will decide if the game takes place.
We still need to meet at Threemilewater for 10.00am sharp.

* BULLYING *

Please, please tell one of the coaches if you feel you are being bullied either at Football or anywhere else. It will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Parents, please come and talk to one of the coaches if you feel that your child is being bullied.
Bullying will not be tolerated at Templepatrick Football Club at training or on match days.
Anybody found to be a bully will be subject to disciplinary action and may have to leave the club.
This is a football club where everybody is treated as equals and where everybody should come to have fun and to learn and play football.

Squad for Saturday 8th December TAYFC v CONNOR
Look at Blogsite on Friday night in case of cancellation
Meet at Threemilewater pitch 2 (Doagh Road, Mossley) at 10.00 am sharp
1. Taylor J.
2. Jake G.
3. Matthew B.
4. Paul R.
5. Stuart H.
6. Darren K.
7. Andrew E.
8. Peter G.
9. Curtis G.
10. Ryan A.
11. Christopher S.
12. Peter McK.
13. Hugo K.
14. Angus McK.
15. Glynn P.
16. Philip McG.
Anybody who is not able to play for the squad on Saturday, please let me know ASAP so that replacements can be notified.
ON STANDBY if needed (I will phone on Friday night if you are required);
17. Karl McA.
18. Cameron C.
19. Joel P.
20. Nathan M.

FIRESIDE QUIZ
Please return any completed forms on Wednesday or next Saturday along with money.
Training Kit should be with us next week (Hopefully)

TAYFC v Whitehead

Sat 1st December

This match has now been POSTPONED due to bad weather and the pitch being unplayable.

Training as normal on Wednesday Night

Be There - I will

TAYFC v WHITEHEAD
at Greenisland Pitches (Directions: Take upper road B90 from Mossley towards Greenisland. Turn right at Station Road-signed Greenisland Station, go round railway underbridge, past Spar on corner, then take first right into Knockfergus Park then follow road round and straight on, pitches at end of road).
Squad is as follows:
1. Taylor J.
2. Jake G.
3. Matthew B.
4. Paul R.
5. Stuart H.
6. Darren K.
7. Andrew E.
8. Curtis G.
9. Chris S.
10. Angus McK.
11. Peter G.
12. Peter McK.
13. Karl McA.
14. Glynn P.
15. Hugo K.
16. Philip McG.
Please meet at Greenisland Pitches at 10.00 sharp. See Directions above
This game is for the taking. If anyone cannot play, let me know - Neil (usual number)
I have been getting a lot of positive comments about us from other coaches, referees and supporters.
"A good footballing team with some very good players", "Just need to get the first goal and the confidence will flow!", "They play some very good football and are improving with every game" , "Some excellent matches, just very unlucky with the results"
So come on, Let's go out and win and win it well!!

The Registrations for Ryan A. and Nathan M. have not come through for this week but hopefully we can get you playing for the next game

The fixtures are out for December and what a month this should be !!!
Our Target this month must be 3 Wins out of Three in the league and a win in the NIBFA/Tesco Cup and score plenty of goals.
We can do it! Believe in ourselves!!

Saturday 1st TAYFC v Whitehead at Greenisland
Saturday 8th TAYFC v Connor at Threemilewater
Saturday 15th TAYFC v Doyle YC at venue tbc (NIBFA)
Saturday 22nd NO GAME - Happy Christmas!
Saturday 29th TAYFC v Whitehead at Threemilewater

Squads will be announced on Blog every Thursday.

Big thanks to all (13 boys) who turned out today.
Worked on Corners and Free-kicks, turning defence into attack etc.
Hopefully some of this will work in our favour for this Saturday.

Come on Templepatrick!!!

Don't forget the Fireside Quizes
(if you have not received any please let me know) - Neil

TAYFC v Larne Colts
Despite playing some of the better football and creating more chances we still ran out to a 5-nil defeat.
The referee had a word with the boys at the end of the game and told them if they had worked a little bit harder and with more determination it should not have been 5-0, but could have been a victory. He also picked out some players for the rest of the team to aspire to.

Training as normal on Wednesday at Ballyclare - Big turnout please.

Special Training Session
Sunday 25th November
at Templepatrick Primary School
from 1.30 - 3.30 pm
a Big Turnout Please

FIRESIDE QUIZ now on sale from the boys

Squad for Saturday 24th v Larne Colts
1. Taylor J.
2. Jake G.
3. Philip McG.
4. Paul R.
5. Stuart H.
6. Darren K.
7. Peter G.
8. Andrew E.
9. Curtis G.
10. Angus McK.
11. Glynn P.
12. Chris S.
13. Matthew B.
14. Karl McA.
15. Peter McK
16. Cameron C.
Meet at Valley Leisure pitches at 10.00 am sharp
if anyone can not play please contact Neil before Friday evening.
* Remember: substitutes may not get on, so don't be disappointed*

Training this Wednesday as normal
7.00 - 8.30 pm Ballyclare Rugby Club.

Special Training Session on Sunday 25th November
Venue to be confirmed
This is preparation for the NIBFA/Tesco u13 Cup v Doyle Youth Club (15/12)

FIRESIDE QUIZ
now available at £1.00 each. All boys should have sheets to sell.
Remember to collect the completed sheets after you sell them and return them to Neil before 15th December.

Saturday's game v Antrim Rovers
A disappointing result after a very good performance from the boys. On the balance of play we were the better team but we just could not get the end result. The first half display was excellent and going in at half time 0-0 it was looking like whoever scored first was going to win the game. We did score first but into the wrong net and then shortly after we were 2 down. The boys heads went down but they soon rallied and put more pressure on Antrim's goal to try and reduce the gap but they had numbers back in defence. Antrim were awarded a soft free-kick after one of their players tripped over a blade of grass (apparently the blade of grass was wearing Templepatrick colours) and made the final score 3-0 in Antrim's favour.
Some very good performances from Templepatrick especially Peter G (who kept a former player very quiet), Philip McG in central midfield and Jake G who ran rings round their left winger.
Joint M.O.M. Philip McG. and Jake G.

Templepatrick v Antrim Rovers

at Antrim Forum, Kick Off 10.30 am

We have 2 games this Saturday, a league game and a friendly after the league game. We will be taking two squads which are named as below.
Squad for League Game: Are we going to WIN, of course we are!!

1. Taylor, J
2. Jake G.
3. Matthew B.
4. Paul R.
5. Darren K.
6. Andrew E.
7. Philip McG.
8. Curtis G.
9. Christopher S.
10. Peter G.
11. Peter. McK.
12. Glynn P.
13. Karl McA.
14. Angus McK.
15. Hugo K.
16. Cameron C.
This squad please meet at Templepatrick Primary School for 9.30am and we will travel to Antrim.
Remember: in a league game, substitutes may not be used. WE ARE UP FOR THIS ONE, WIN WIN!!

The Squad for the Friendly game after the league game is as follows
1. Nathan M.
2. Joel P.
3. Ryan A.
4. Martin McK.
plus the substitutes and 2 others from league match
These boys could either meet us at 9.30 at Templepatrick or go direct to the Antrim Forum for 11.30am.
Kits will be provided for all. Wear shin guards and bring £1.50.
There are 4 pitches at Antrim Forum, please telephone Neil for directions when you get there. We should be finished by 1.00pm and back to Templepatrick for 1.30pm approx OR come to the Antrim Forum and support the boys in both games.

Let me know if you cannot play - Neil

Internet Safety: Only the boys Christian Names will be used and not their surnames. Telephone numbers will not be used on this blogsite either.

New Training Kit - Raintops - KitBags - Fundraising

RAINTOPS
The Raintops have been ordered and should be with us in about 3-4 weeks time. They are in Club Colours, Red/Black, with each having a Squad number, Club Badge and our Club Sponsor Tesco logo on the back.

NEW TRAINING KIT
A Training Kit has been ordered. It will be a White Top, Blue Shorts and White Socks, fully numbered on shirt and shorts. It is hoped that all boys will wear this on training nights and on Saturdays when the opposing teams colours clash with Templepatrick's Club Colours. Unfortunately this kit has still to be paid for from u13 funds.

KITBAGS
It is also hoped to supply each member of the Squad with a Kitbag for Club use only. It will be Numbered and TAYFC name and Badge printed on it, so......

FUNDRAISING
In order to pay for the new kit, we are organising a Fireside Quiz which will be given out to all the Squad at training tonight. Each boy will be given 10 sheets to sell at £1.00 each. Try to sell as many as you can. If you need any more sheets, please contact Neil asap. Any money left over from the new kit will be put to the Kitbag Fund and other club uses.

Many thanks for your support,
Neil

Templepatrick V Larne Youth

Not the result we were expecting after a great start. We had the game under control for the first 15 minutes, competing well with good tackling and passing, then it fell apart. Half time score was 0-3. The second half wasn't much better going further behind quickly after the restart. We did not recover despite the best efforts from the back four. It was only the last 10-15 minutes that we started to get back into the game but the damage had already been done.
Hopefully we will have a better game against Antrim Rovers next Week!!

TRAINING as normal on Wednesday night, 7.00 - 8.30pm at Ballyclare Rugby Club.

Last Weeks Game v Carnmoney

A comment from a person who was watching last weeks game with his six year old son,

"I couldn't believe the high standard of football being played by boys of ages 12 & 13 today. The team in red (Templepatrick) were actually trying to play football passing the ball to each other instead of just booting the ball anywhere on the pitch. It was a pleasure to watch."

This was relayed to me in work on Tuesday night. He had just come to let his six year old son see what football teams are about.

Comments like this are going around about Templepatrick and hopefully more and more people will take notice of what good footballers we have at u13 level.

Squad for Saturday 10th November
TEMPLEPATRICK v Larne Youth
1. Taylor J.
2. Jake G.
3. Matthew B.
4. Paul R.
5. Stuart H.
6. Darren K.
7. Peter G.
8. Andrew E.
9. Curtis G.
10. Angus McK.
11. Chris S.
12. Philip McG.
13. Hugo K.
14. Peter McK.
15. Karl McA.
16. Glynn P.

Please note: Substitutes are not guaranteed to play in any game, although we will try to play everyone at some stage.
Meet at ThreeMileWater Pitches 10.00 am sharp. If anyone cannot attend or needs a lift, please contact Neil before Friday night.
We will be playing in an all red Tesco kit this week as Larne Youth have the same kit as us, plus we might have to wear yellow training bibs.

TAYFC Club Event

The Club has 100 tickets to see Northern Ireland u16s vs Scotland u16s at the Showgrounds, Ballymena on Thursday 8th November k.o. 19.45. The plan is to meet at Templepatrick Primary School at 18.00 - depart in two coaches- watch the game- and return to Templepatrick at around 22.00ish.

Cost is £3.00 (to cover hire of coaches)
plus bring money for drinks. sweets etc.

All TAYFC squads have been asked to attend. A big turnout from the u13 squad would be great. Please telephone Neil if interested by Tuesday please for final numbers (so far 12 people have expressed interest).

Match Report
Carnmoney 3 Templepatrick 0
A disappointing result, but yet another very good performance from Templepatrick. The team battled well during the first half going close on numerous occasions but a misunderstanding in defence resulted in Carnmoney taking the lead. Templepatrick were awarded a penalty soon after for handball but unfortunately the ball went the wrong side of the post.
h/t 1-0 Carnmoney
Templepatrick started the second half in control of the game with some very good football. The passing today was excellent with some good moves down the wings. We came close again on several occasions but our shots were straight at the Carnmoney goalkeeper. Carnmoney scored again from a long range effort totally against the run of play and were then awarded a dubious penalty from which they scored to make the final score 3-0.
Full credit to all our team who worked really hard this morning. The results will go our way if we keep working and battling the way we did today.
Apologies to our substitutes who didn't get on.
Man of the Match today was Jake G (for his work at right back, tackling and passing)
Special mentions for Stuart, Paul, Matthew and Taylor (all were composed and solid in defence).

TRAINING as normal on Wednesday night 19.00 - 20.30

Many thanks for a great turnout this morning. 14 boys in total made the training very worthwhile on a grass pitch!!

The squad for this Saturday v CARNMONEY is as follows;
1. Taylor J.
2. Jake G.
3. Matthew B.
4. Paul R.
5. Stuart H.
6. Hugo K.
7. Darren K.
8. Andrew E.
9. Curtis G.
10. Angus McK.
11. Peter G.
12. Peter (peewee) McK.
13. Joel P.
14. Glynn P.
15. Philip McG.
16. Karl McA.
Please meet at ThreeMileWater Pitches at 10.00 sharp. Kick-Off at 10.30am.
If you can not play, please let me know on the usual number.
Another big performance for this one!

Training Wednesday 31st October
There will be NO TRAINING at Ballyclare Rugby Club on Wednesday night
BUT
there will be training at Templepatrick Primary School from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Wednesday
for all that can make it.
We will have the full use of the pitch for training.
Please try and be there.
Neil

Next Fixture
Saturday 3rd November
Carnmoney v Templepatrick
at 3Milewater pitch 3
details on Wednesday.

MATCH REPORT
TEMPLEPATRICK v Ballysillan
Saturday 27th October at 3 Milewater
Result 3-3 Half-time 0-0
What a game, what a performance!
Templepatrick started the game in a determined fashion, creating plenty of chances with Darren on the right weaving in and out of the bewildered Ballysillan defence and Curtis coming close on two occasions. Templepatrick were unlucky not to be ahead at the break. Ballysillan quickly scored two goals after half-time but Hugo then scored after great passing work from Andrew and Darren. Templepatrick continued to push forward and Hugo scored his second goal with a great shot from a cross by Curtis. Ballysillan had several shots on goal which were ably saved by Taylor. Ballysillan scored their third from a free kick and it looked as if the game was over. However, from the restart, Templepatrick pushed forward and with two minutes to go were rewarded with a penalty for holding. Matthew stepped up and slotted the ball past the goalkeeper to make the score 3-3.
Full credit to all the boys for a great result!
Man of the Match: Taylor (who stepped into goals at the last minute and had a great game).

Templepatrick 10 Upp Ardoyne 0

half-time 5-0 - full-time 10-0

Scorers: Curtis (3), Christopher (3), Darren (2), Matthew, Paul

A very pleasing result against a poor Upper Ardoyne team. The first half, we played some really good football trying to keep the ball on the ground and passing to each other. Although at times we were maybe trying too hard. We are going to have to watch the offside trap a bit more, as we were being caught out a lot during the whole game. The score could and should have been a lot higher if we were more aware of where the opposition players are in relation to us.

Curtis scored direct from a corner for his first, drilled the ball in from 6 yards for his 2nd and lobbed the goalie from outside the box for his hat-trick.

Darren scored a beauty from a volley from about 20 yards and in the second half ran down the right hand side and cut into the box and beat the goalie for his second.

Christopher got off the mark this season with a hat-trick with one goal coming before half time when he ran on to a through ball and beat the dive from the goalie. He then went on to score two more well taken goals in the second half to complete his hat-trick.

Matthew then scored goal no.9 with a mazy run through a bedraggled Ardoyne defence before slotting home.

Paul finally scored his first goal for the club after three years of trying from 18 yards - well done.

Unfortunatley for us, we lost our shape during the second half with players drifting out of position trying to go for a goal (or was it glory?). We really need to be disciplined during the game by keeping our shape and playing for one another and keep encouraging each other even if things don't always go to plan (see offside).

A Win was needed today and we did it with a clean sheet too!! Well done to all boys today - another win next Saturday v Barn

WEEKLY TIP:

Offside Rule: A player is deemed to be offside when the ball is played and there is no defender between you and the goalkeeper when you first make an attempt to play the ball. (Watch any Premier/Foreign or International match to see what that is).

TRAINING WEDNESDAY 17th OCTOBER

Starts at 7pm and finishes at 8.30pm

TAYFC v Upp Ardoyne

Saturday 13th October

Venue: Rathcoole pitch 2 (Diamond)

The squad for this game is as follows:
1. Jack McM
2. Peter McK
3. Peter G
4. Martin McK
5. Matthew B
6. Andrew E
7. Taylor J
8. Curtis G
9. Glyn P
10. Philip McG
11. Angus McK
12. Paul R
13. Christopher S
14. Karl McA
15. Darren K

Wear New Kit and meet at Rathcoole pitch for 10.00 sharp.
If anybody cannot make game, please contact Neil ASAP on Friday, usual telephone number.

SPECIAL TRAINING SESSION

Sunday 7th October

2.00pm - 4.00 pm

at Mallusk Playing Fields

Special Guest: A Coach from the Irish Football Association will be taking a session on communication in a game and other vital topics.


All members of the under 13 squad are invited. A big turnout please as this has been specially arranged for the under 13 team.

Bring bottle of water and wear new TAYFC kit if possible (no money required)

Training on Wednesday at Ballyclare Rugby Club 6.30 - 8.15
Subs £1.50. Bring bottle of water and wear training shoes

NO MATCH THIS SATURDAY 6th OCTOBER
Training will be at Templepatrick Primary School from 9.30 - 12 noon
Subs £1.50 Bring bottle of water and football boots.
Wear New TAYFC kit for those that have them.

October Fixture list will be available on Saturday.