Youth Round Up - 2nd February 2020

Today's Junior and Youth results round up from Purple HQ:

U7 Eagles had a great game v Totton with some great defending especially Dylans great tackling. George was on fire in front of goal and Max was a great captain.

U8 Spitfires Another solid team performance from Stoneham Spitfires U8s with flowing passing and movement. Great result with Freddie MOM.

The Under 8 Panthers had a really tough game today but showed some great effort and commitment. We switched off for some periods of the game but were really alert in others. A good performance with lots of positives but still things to learn! Panther of the Week was Lloyd for his exceptional interceptions and tackles. Well done Panthers!

U9 Panthers has a great result in a hard fought game. Jacob Pinder on fire with an excellent assist from Bobby Bennett. The most pleasing part was the great defending and for proving they belong in a higher division after two promotions this season! Oliver Leamon man of the match for an outstanding display in defence.

U10 Sharks Sharks had their first "big smiles" day of the season, and what a time to get it! In a cup match. Sunny , Chris, Joel and Eddie were on fire in front of goal. Parents voted Eddie as MOTM but everyone struggled to pick one outstanding player today as everyone was excellent. Well done Sharks!

U10 Panthers had an amazing first cup game vs St Francis. Some excellent team play and passing as well as a constant important though the game. Ethan C, Sam and MOTM Ewan all did something that made the whole team happy. Excellent play all round - well done lads! (Please note we cannot of course name goalscorers)

U10 Spitfires started their cup fixtures with a fantastic game v Sholing Reds who play in the league above us. Absolute fantastic team performance by all the boys today. Everyone left with big smiles due to something Charlie Maguire did with almost the last kick of the game. Charlie was the only player to do this from either team. POM went to Miles Earnshaw who had an amazing game in goal who received praise by our opposition Manager at full time. So proud of these boys and great support by their parents.

U11 Tornadoes had a tough day against Marchwood today. We started strong and were playing really good football, starting of as the better team but never converted any of our chances. Once we conceded things changed and struggled to get back on top. The better team came out on top. No man of the match was given.

U11 Harriers had a great day. The boys dominated the game from start to finish and they all played really well. It was great to see us convert chances today and the boys being more & more confident on the ball. But what I was most impressed with as a team they are defending really well and a big shout out to Max - goalkeeper and defenders Cole, Jack & Lucas only conceding 1 goal in last 5 matches. MOM Went to Viktor who had another great game and played really well.

U12 Panthers battled to a 2-1 win at home to Winchester blacks. After a string of fine saves by the opposing keeper, we ended up finding ourselves behind early in the second half. The boys managed to shift an extra gear and following two goals from Max Edwards, earned a deserved win. The players voted Max as man of the match. Special mentions to Archie Rose for running his socks off and Harry Clark for an assured performance.

U12 Royals 1-1 result against a good Botley side who we faced for the 2nd week in a row. After we shocked them with a win last week they were really up for it today. 1st half was brilliant - Botley didn’t have a shot all half and we went in 1-0 at the break thanks to a great goal from Bailey Middleton. The 2nd half was a bit tougher and we ended up conceding to a penalty. A few things didn’t go our way and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. We were great defensively and the only 2 shots they had were 2 penalties - the 2nd denied by a great save from Rex "the cat" in goal .Too difficult to pick out a Player of the Match as everyone put in a great performance.

U12 Wolves We hosted Winchester Reds after a away day last weekend to them walking away 5-3 winners this week. It was another tough day with Winchester taking an early lead with a great volley 6 yards out, we soon equalised with a goal from Leyton "hotshot" Read before 5 minutes later after heavy deflection we went 2-1 up but a quick breakaway just before half time saw us concede another. Second half very equal, great opportunities for both teams before a long goal kick found it's way through for "hotshot" to run in and put his second of the day away with only 2 mins left to play. Great to see boys play hard to the very end and it paid off. Mom went to Toby for his great work efforts and never giving up on the ball.

U14 Hawks had to dig deep to eventually grind out a 3-2 win against Sholing. Goal scorers were: Kyle Podolanski (2) & Mikey Shaw, MotM was Kyle Podolanski. U15 Rovers lost a much too open game 5-4 away to Colden Common having been leading 2-0 and 3-2. Not a great day at the office, especially after the recent run of great form. Onwards and upwards next week. U16 Panthers 2 Hythe 3 Both goals scored by Matt Milmore.

Our Ladies won 8-2 against Widbrook to secure their place as league leaders having been level at 1-1 at half time. Scorers were Buckingham 4, Awdas 2 and singles from Early and Porter-Smith.

Purple Team of the week goes to Dons super U10 Sharks who achieved something they haven't done until today!

Youth Round Up - 12th January 2020

Our Junior and Youth round-up from this weekend

Under 8 Spitfires started slow in the first quarter. The boys then reacted and showed great character and play to make it a great day! MOTM - Freddie

U9 Lions were outstanding today. MOTM: Henry Fin A, Mally and Rhys were on fire in front of goal.

U9 Tigers came out on top with Miles and Brandon hitting the "onion bag". MoM was Mason.

U9 Panthers were on fire in a big way today. Great all-round performance and happy with a clean sheet. Jacob Pinder and Bobby Bennett were big contributors to the scoreline supported by Tyler Callaway, Eddie Angell, Charlie Bennett and Oliver Leamon. Man of the match Eddie Angell for an all-round excellent display, linking up play and assists.

U9 Tornadoes played very well today. Sam was excellent in front of goal with MOTM Isaac.

The U10 Panthers played exceptionally well in their game today. A massive contrast from last week and a major improvement. Some amazing passing play and some great goals too. Well done to everyone but MOTM was Ethan C for engaging and linking multiple passing moves. Well done

U10 Spitfires didn’t win or lose against Southside Lions in a very tight but entertaining game. Great team performance again by all the boys. Goal scored by Harry Halligan. POTM went to Seth Price for a solid defensive display and some nice passing. Really pleased with the boys’ effort from start to finish.

U11 Tornadoes had a good day v City Central. We continue our good form of playing great football. we lost to this team at the start of the season so was a great gauge to see how far we have come. From a tough start to the season the boys should be very proud of turning it around. MOTM was Samuel showing great vision on the ball, passing through there defence creating chances and he also scored a goal.

U11 Harriers played Whiteley and came out with a good result in a tight game.

The boys took their time to grow into the game but created some great chances but for some good goalkeeping by the opposition, the result could have been more.

Goals from Charley Willis & also a contender for goal of the season Caleb Tickner

MOM went to Captain Caleb Tickner who had a great game and worked really hard for the team with & without the ball… capped off with a worldy of a goal⚽️

U12 Royals suffered a 4-0 defeat. We have a home fixture against the same team next week so with a fresh approach next week hopefully we will be posting a very different result!

U12 Panthers bowed out of the Hampshire cup at the last 16 stage following a hard-fought 4-3 defeat to Oakwood Lions. The boys played a high quality and tightly contested game and have had an excellent run of Hampshire cup games. Scorers were Will Hosmer with two and Brad Chirima. The players voted Max Edwards as player of the game. A special mention to Joe Phillips who was superb.

U14 Panthers lost 2-1 against Hedge End rangers blue. Owen Diver scored. MoM went to goalie Liam Small for great distribution and making the best save I've seen this season.

U14 Galaxy
Despite a much-improved performance, today Galaxy didn't quite have enough in their locker as they went down 3-2 against unbeaten league leaders Southbrook. MOM was birthday boy Reece Miller who added another 2 goals to his season's tally.

U14 Hawks battled hard and eventually won their Hants cup quarter-final 1-0 against a very good Ringwood Town team... goal scorer was Josh Roberts... MotM was Patrick Wojcikiewicz.

U14 Girls had an outstanding 7-0 win v Ringwood. Victoria x2 Hannah x2 Caitlin x2 and Tasha were the scorers. Opposition Player of the match was Tasha and Purp of the day was Victoria. It was a good performance at the new home of girls football for AFC Stoneham.

AFC Stoneham U16 Panthers 5 Sarisbury Green 4 - goal scorers Jack Hitchiner 2 Matt Milmore 2 and Harry Hancock 1. Well done boys on a long-awaited victory.

Our reserves beat Romsey Town on Saturday 4-2 with goals from
Flori, Ethan Pritchard, Imran and Liam Hiscock.

Team of the day goes to our U14 Hawks for reaching the semi-final of the Hampshire County Cup for the first time.

Well done Hawks and to all of our teams for another successful weekend!

Youth Round Up - 5th January 2020

Today's Junior/Youth update:

On top of our first teams excellent win on Saturday our juniors, youth, girls and veterans teams also produced some great performances over the weekend.

The U8 Panthers had an excellent first game back after the Christmas break. Some excellent performances all round and some awesome goals. Panther of the Week was Eli for his awesome goals and work rate. Well done Panthers!

U8 Spitfires had a great game and team performance with fantastic passing. George Bushell man of the match with 3 world-class goals including a “top bibs” free kick.

U9 Panthers came out smiling in a hard-fought game. The first game after Xmas and the boys and girl didn’t disappoint with plenty of energy and running. The famous Bennett and Pinder double act was on fire again in front of goal. Bobby Bennett was MOTM for a great all-round display.

U9 Tigers were on top form today. Miles, Alistair, Mason and Jack were on fire in front of goal. Jack came out of goal for the last qtr and scored a great goal. MOTM was James.

The U10 Panthers had a slow start back after Christmas. Some good parts to the game but unfortunately couldn’t get the ball moving. Some great performances but just missing a few fundamental skills but some very good positives and things to work on. MOTM was Ryan for his great work rate and tacking.

U10 Spitfires:
A great way to start 2020 with a superb result. Four brilliant, well-worked team bits of magic. Played most of the 2nd half with Warsash having an extra player on the pitch. A huge compliment from the ref at FT saying it was the best team performance he had seen for a long time, huge credit to the boys and their efforts.
Goals scorers : (not allowed !)
POM: Miles Earnshaw who was vocal throughout and made some great saves when called upon.

U11 Tornadoes came out Smiling v BTC. The boys are continuing to play great football. great team play working together to get the ball up the field. We showed great resilience today to ensure big smiles at the end. MOTM was Charlie, high work rate, scored a goal, set a goal up. I lost count how many balls he managed to get across into the box he was unlucky not to have created another couple of goals.

U11 Harriers played Hiltingbury and came out with a great result. The boys played well for parts of the game and adapted well after not playing for over 3 weeks, it took the boys time to get into the game but we created some great chances and along with some good goalkeeping the result should have been more. Jack Jerams scores a rare goal this season. MOM Lucas Berry- played the first part on the pitch and then help the team out for the last 3rd of the match between the sticks and had a great game with a couple of vital blocks and great handling overall

U12 Royals had a hard-fought 0-0 today with only the bare 9. We were the stronger team throughout but couldn’t find the back of the net, not even from the penalty spot. MOM went to Greg Rolinson who was played out of position as a centre back but stepped up to the challenge. The way the team played shows promise for 2020. Up the PURPS.

U12 Panthers came from 2-0 down at half time to win 3-2 in the Hampshire cup vs Oakley. Very proud of their second-half display which was superb. Will Hosmer scores twice, along with a free-kick from Max Edwards. Will, Max and Harry Clark were voted players of the game.

A superb win in the Hampshire Cup. Well done Panthers.

U12 Wolves had another great performance by the wolves today with another trip to 3rd place Oakwood. The game was very well battled by both teams with us taking the lead from a great long throw-in with sloppy defending from a corner and we concede not long before a superb free-kick from George Elvidge just inside our half finds it's way straight to the back of the net. oakwood equaliser later on with another goal from a corner however with 6 seconds left a long run from centre back through to Leyton upfront crossing a super ball in with Max B smashing home a great win and a great 3 points. back to back wins now super proud of the boys.

Man of the match went to henry Gayton for a super solid performance in defence

U13 Spitfires gained a pleasing 1-1 draw away to St Francis Rangers. A very good game played in the right spirit by both teams’s throughout. A great effort considering not trained or played for over 3 weeks. Goal scored by Kai Arme with POM going to Johnson Porter for a fantastic defensive display. Great start to 2020.

U13 United got off to a flying start to the year with an impressive 4- 0 win at our new home today vs Oakwood. The boys were solid across the park and created many chances for each other. Goals came from George Scappaticci with a superb hat-trick and a great goal to cap the day off from Aaron Golding.

U14 Hawks won their last 16 Hampshire Cup game away to Southbrook today 0-4, goal scorers were Tom Burford-Hoad, Charlie Hawes, Kyle Podolanski and Maksym Ralowiec

U14 Rovers won at home against Romsey Town 6-2 to reaffirm our position at the top of Division 2. Goals from Travis Scottow 2, Mark Montenegro 2, Billy Brackley and Gian Ag’ain. Man of Match for his all-round play and goal of the game Mark Montenegro.

U14 Panthers drew 2-2 against Baddesley. Goalscorers Dylan Whaley and Adam Vear. MoM Adam Vear.

U14 Galaxy suffered post Christmas blues and went down 4-2 at Baddesley with a late brace from Reece Miller restoring a degree of respectability. Man of the match was the again excellent Frankie Way in goal

U15 Spitfires: Baddesley Park 0 Stoneham Spitfires 7

A dominant display from the boys on a big pitch. The boys kept possession brilliantly and worked hard, it looked like they hadn't had a break at Christmas. Our Goal-scorers Bilal 2, Claudiu 2, Dan, Jamie, Cole. Man of the Match was recorded signing Claudiu Ghinea who made a superb debut fitting in so well with the team.

U16 Panthers: Panthers 0 Pace 2 - very tough physical game.

U16 Utd: Wimborne Town 1 - 2 AFC Stoneham Utd. Goals from Oliver Ingram & Kevin Ngombi. Great result from the boys after having 3 weeks off. A game which really lacked any quality due to the state of the pitch, however a game full of desire and grit to grind a result out.

U18 Hants cup - Bashley 0 Stoneham 5. Goal scorers were Will Hammerton, Ethan Prichard, Arthur Kerton, Tom Scottow, Casey Greives. The boys now play AFC Porchester in the last 8.

U16 Girls had 3 pull out injured yesterday and went to Soton Women with only 12 players against a strong squad of 16. Battled hard and scored in the last 10 mins which was disallowed due to a collision with the keeper. Finished 0-0 but a very well fought point. Player of the match for me was Katie Pakes.

Our young reserves drew 2-2 yesterday at Fareham Town to gain a very good point.

Purple team of the day is awarded to Sams U12 Panthers for their excellent Hampshire Cup win having come back from 2-0 down.

Well done to all of our teams on another excellent weekend!

Kenya 2019 - Will Wiseman

Our first team player Will Wiseman travelled to Nairobi, Kenya in the summer with The New Community Kibera project. Read Wills fantastic story below. Well done Will!

Thank you to all who invested their support into my trip to Kenya, through prayer, training, planning and finance. I could not have gone without your support and I truly believe the programme was a huge success. Back in mid-August, I travelled with a team of 5 to Nairobi, Kenya, to deliver training and development programmes to football coaches, healthcare volunteers and educational workers within the Kibera slum. I worked specifically in Football coaching with one other volunteer, where we delivered training to approximately 45 local coaches daily, each responsible for players ranging from kids football to adult Kenyan clubs. Each coach has a vital influence on his players, spending much of the week developing the players physically, emotionally, mentally and even educationally.

To give an example of their responsibilities numerically, two coaches oversee a local club (Kibera Saints) of approximately 120 players. This shows the reach and influences the coaches to have on such a vast amount of young people in Kibera slum. We successfully delivered four packed days of training to the coaches – teaching drills and training methods as well as detailed discussions on Health, First Aid, Nutrition, STIs and social issues like domestic violence, Religious impacts on football, Crime, Poverty and Discrimination. Bear in mind many of these coaches are rivals in similar leagues! Vast football and societal values were created, discussed and agreed, and the coaches left empowered and encouraged to work with each other and their players to impact their communities. The direct impact from working with the coaches is estimated to be around 700-800 people, not to mention each person’s family/community that will be further affected.

Following the football programme, the coaches organised a large football tournament between many teams, to implement the trained skills and knowledge from the programme, but more importantly a culture of family, communal support and social improvement. This was a big step towards independence of the coaches’ communities, through a collective heart of sharing and development. Equipment was also provided to the coaches and their players, with the help of KitAid and individual donors, providing kit, training equipment, and many other accessories needed by the individuals we were serving. We packed 5 20KG+ suitcases We made sure to covertly distribute this aid, through handing it all over to trusted and well-respected coaches who live on Kibera slum, whom we work closely with, who could then distribute it themselves. This was also carried out by distributing via local clothing businesses, to ensure that our support partners with, not quenches, the local businesses and their economy. This also develops independence in the local area.

Kibera is an area of Nairobi, Kenya and is thought to be the largest slum in Africa, as well as one of the largest slums in the world. Population estimates for Kibera vary widely between 170,000 and 1.5 million, depending on the source. The majority of Kibera’s population live in small, rented mud shacks with corrugated tin roofs. There is very little infrastructure in the area; clean water is sold at an inflated price by private sellers, access to electricity is very limited, and the lack of toilets and sewage systems means that the streets are strewn with human waste, as well as refuse. Medical and educational facilities are also extremely limited, and what is available is generally supplied by charitable organisations. Poverty is a key issue in Kibera, where there is an unemployment rate of about 50%, and where many of those who are employed are in relatively unskilled, poorly paid jobs. The cost of living in Kibera is relatively expensive (as in other slums). The majority of those in these informal settlements don’t have a steady source of income and many work as casual labourers in the surrounding factories where they earn about 200 Kenyan Shillings (£1.50) per day. Malnutrition, disease, alcohol and substance abuse, prostitution and violence are also all issues that heavily affect the people of Kibera, largely resulting from the poor living conditions in the region.

The New Community Kibera Project aims to serve the needs of the local people living in Kibera. We do this by supporting health, educational and micro-finance projects that are taking place in the area, and place an emphasis on practical development. Furthermore, Football has proved to be a welcome distraction from an otherwise negative culture where crime and unemployment rule. For example, “Kibera Saints” recently developed organically and its formation corresponded with an estimated 80% drop in crime in the area. Sports clubs offer young people a welcome distraction from gang activity, resulting in fewer robberies, thefts and assaults, and an overall drop in crime. Kibera Saints has certainly proved that theory.

Two young men from the slum decided to coach the boys, from then on things really started to improve. They trained the players; established an under-17s team and set up a barbershop to fund the club. It didn’t stop there - similar youth football teams from other districts in Kibera began to emerge, forming a league where teams could compete and improve their skills. Importantly, The New Community Kibera Project seeks to foster independence, not dependence, for the people in the area. This is achieved by connecting and developing partnerships between local people and the UK, as well as by enabling them through the sustainable sharing of resources and ideas.

Happy New Year!

2019 has been a phenomenal year for AFC Stoneham!

Our first team won promotion to the Wessex Premier League for the first time in our 100 year history on a never to be forgotten night at Totton in April, played a cup final at St Mary’s and currently sit 2nd in the higher league.

We continue to strengthen and develop our player pathway with 10 homegrown players having appeared for our first team this season.

Girls and Ladies football is growing all of the time with 5 new girls teams created in 2019, including our fantastic U8 and U9 Girls, with more to follow in the new year whilst our ladies team go from strength to strength.

The club is introducing very young players to the beautiful game on an almost daily basis through our Saturday Fun Club, Girls Wildcats Centre and our very young teams such as our brand new U6 "baby purps" section.

Whilst at the other end of the spectrum we were delighted to form two new veterans teams this year who are both proving to be very successful.

Many of our teams enter the new year near the top of their respective leagues and still in various cup competitions as we have now grown to 41 teams with over 500 players.

Not to forget another superb summer tournament, 7 teams going to Holland in June and of course, the "icing on the cake" has to be the move to our new £10M home next week!

The club would like to say a huge thank you to all of our sponsors, players, managers, coaches, parents and supporters who have all made fantastic contributions to a wonderful and truly memorable 2019 whilst wishing them all a happy new year as we enter 2020.

For the last time this year… Up the Purps!

Last game at the HP Arena?

On Saturday we entertain Bashley FC in a game that could be the last ever first-team game at the HP Arena. We still have to face league leaders Alresford Town next Saturday however if bad weather prevailed tomorrow could be the last game at senior level whilst our young teams will continue to play on the site until September.

The club has been at The old “Pirelli Ground” for some 10 years and enjoyed great success during this time having originally been moved from their old AC Delco / Stoneham Lane ground quite quickly. Eastleigh Borough Council were kind enough to move the club onto our current site which had not been used for some 12-15 years. The club will always be in debt to great club men like Wayne Simpson, Adam Pullinger and Geoff Smith who not only made the move to our current ground possible but also undertook all of the work required to get the facilities and pitch up to the required standard to play county league football.

In the last 5 years, the club has grown from some 12 teams to today’s 41 teams and progressed from the Hampshire County League to the Wessex Premier League. Whilst at the HP Arena the club has appeared in various cup finals, three times at St Mary’s, and developed our youth set up immeasurably to become one of the largest and most successful clubs in the South of England.

The HP Arena has allowed the club to install floodlights, play in the FA Cup, run summer youth tournaments, develop female football, provide training and match venues for all of our teams and much much more!

Whilst the move to our new £10m home is fantastic, exciting and a wonderful opportunity for our club to progress further we will never forget the part the HP Arena played in our clubs continuation and wonderful history. The memories will live forever and the old site will never be forgotten.

New Ground entry - QR Code required

AFC Stonehams main ground entrance is now fully operational therefore each individual gaining access to the facility will need a QR code in order to enter the facility, ALL USERS must register beforehand.

Why do we need to register?

 The FA and Sport England require the data generated from registrations and the reception turnstiles to analyse trends and participation. Furthermore, registration is compulsory to meet our safeguarding requirements . Each registration will be sent a unique QR code that will give them access via the main entrance.

 How do we register?

 Please click on the following link / copy in URL: https://secure.stgeorgespark-local.com/CreateAccount/?OrganisationId=2623

 Can I register others on my account?

Yes, you can register up to 10 people. Account holder must be 18 years old +!

 How do I add another adult / child to my account?

When you have registered your account, please log in and click onto relationships, where you will be able select 'Add Adult' or 'Add Child'.

 How do I retrieve other QR codes on my account?

When you log in and scroll down, you will see 'Relationship to other people' and an arrow '>'. Click this arrow. Please select the URN number. On the next page, you'll be able to retrieve their QR code.

 Can I register on the day?

AFC Stoneham  STRONGLY RECOMMEND registering in advance to avoid delays in entering the facility.

 What happens if I forget my QR code, but I have registered?

 The reception team will be able to assist wherever possible.

 Is there a contact email if I have any concerns?

 For further enquiries, please email stoneham@hampshirefa.com and our team will respond accordingly.

First game at our new home v Sholing Tuesday 14th January 2020 - Hants Senior Cup

AFC Stoneham are delighted to announce that our first-ever senior competitive match at our new stadium will be v Sholing FC on Tuesday, January 14th 7.45 pm kick-off in the Hampshire Senior Cup last 16.

Both clubs are based within Eastleigh Borough Council boundaries and the cup is the Hampshire FAs premier cup competition.

The game recognises the great help and support both organisations have offered our club over the last few years in making our move to our new home a reality.

Both clubs and local grassroots football are hoping for a large crowd on this historic night with the winners hosting a plum tie v Premier League AFC Bournemouth in the quarter-final.

Youth Round Up - 15th December 2019

Following our first teams 2-0 victory over Fleet Town yesterday, which took the club to our highest ever league position in 100 years, today proved to be another good day at the club.

U7s has another great game with AFC Hiltingbury Hurricanes which was played in a great spirit.

Under 9 Panthers end the year on a real positive with arguably their best performance so far. The Pinder Bennett combination were at it again supported by Tyler Callaway, Eddie Angell and Maisie Leamon in a great team performance, implementing the speed of play and passing learnt in training. Purp of the match went to Eddie Angell for an outstanding creative performance.

U10 Spitfires ended the year deservedly on a high with a great game v Southbrook Storm. Boys were superb and stuck together until the end. POM went to Charlie Maguire for a very disciplined performance. Very proud of every one of these boys not just today but the whole season so far! They are a pleasure to work with!

U10 Sharks had a really close game with our U10 Panthers . This was an excellent game enjoyed by everyone. MOTM was Joel. The managers said this was a great way to finish the year. It's never been so difficult to choose a MOTM. Everyone was brilliant today. Goals from corners, freekicks, team goals. Just all round a good day for AFC Stoneham football. Great game played the right way in great spirits with a great tempo and effort from both teams. What a game!

U11 Tornadoes had a superb game against Bitterne. The best game they have played this season. everyone played amazing, the team play was so good, passing, moving, overlapping, they had everything in their game today. MOTM was Lewis, played the whole game left wing back, great creation on the ball, starting from the back getting the ball up the pitch pushing up to support attack getting back to help defence great all round football.

U12 Wolves - Oh what a game we hosted 3rd place Oakwood today and what a game of football it was! Boys been struggling to hold onto a lead for a while and today was the day we dominated from the start with our back 3 solid as a rock a cool calm keeper and the midfield supporting in both directions with our top men making themselves busy the whole game we couldn't pick a mom today as the team played as a team with each boy doing their job to perfection so everyone got it today! Leyton scored early on and in the first half the boys had to hold on to the game something they have struggled to do but with minutes left Alfie Pack smashes a rebound in to seal the boys first victory this season. Full time 2-0. Absolutely fantastic ...what a way to finish 2019!

AFC Stoneham United U13 played away at New Forest Football Academy. A brace from George Scappaticci secured a well deserved win for our team. We limited the opposition to a few chances and they did convert their penalty well - however, with us switching between two formations and then opting for a 3-5-2 in the second half it was clear we had control of the game hitting our offensive and defensive objectives collectively.

U14 Rovers - Christmas game at home v Rodaway Rovers. We laboured to a 5-3 win. Goals from Scottow (2), Montenegro and Ag’ain (2). We hit the woodwork 6 times! Man of Match Gian Ag’ain.

U14 Galaxy - A wonder goal from Ryan Dennis with 2 minutes to go salvaged a point for Galaxy against Alresford as they drew 2-2 today despite being second best for most of the game. MOTM was Frankie Way in goal who pulled off a string of excellent saves to keep the opposition out.
Reece Miller continued his fine scoring run with another confident finish.

U14 Panthers won 2 0 against Littleton. Now joint top with games in hand. Goalscorers Dylan Cross and Nathan Wilmer. MOTM Owen Diver.

U15 Rovers - Despite being on top in the first half, Rovers U15’s lost 0-3 to St Francis Youth in the last 16 of the Hants Cup. The real turning point being early in the second half when our keeper had to go off injured after a clattering challenge, leaving a centre back standing in between the posts. Man of the Match was Ben Yates, with special mentions for Callum Ramage and stand in keeper Josh Foot.

U16 Girls - Very dominant display on our debut on the home stadium today. Finished 4-0 with a great performance from our defence today Emily, Lilly, Taylor, Kayden and Lois. Aggressive attacking play with goals from Madison Payne x2, Victoria Wojcikiewicz x1 and Kaylee Buckingham x1. Opposition player of the game: Madison Payne. Managers Player of the game: Katie Pakes & Lilly Mitchell.

U16 United - Result today: Hampshire Cup. 6-2 win against Horndean Seahawks Goal scorers: Kevin - 2, Liam - 2, David - 1, 1 Own Goal. A tough, physical game today. The boys dug in and showed their desire to win the 50/50 battles all over the pitch and got what the result they deserved. Into the quarter finals of the Hampshire cup now.... UTP.

Finally our Ladies gained a superb 1-0 home win against US Portsmouth in a real "six pointer" to move joint top of the league. The vital goal was scored by Abbie Awdas on 82 minutes with the superb Sian Lodge given player of the match. Emotional manager Tommy Forbes said "A fantastic result in a great game. I am so proud of the girls and their progress this season to date has been tremendous."

Another great day at Purple HQ. Two "team of the day awards " go to our great Ladies on a fine win and our U12 Wolves who pulled off a well deserved victory .

Well done to all of our teams!

Youth Round Up - 8th December 2019

Following on from excellent victories on Saturday for our first team , Veterans, U9 Girls and U14 Girls we had another good day yesterday and all of our teams played with great PURPose as follows:

U8 Tigers had a very close game. Miles scored a hat trick MoM was Jack

U8 Panthers had an off day today however there were spell of excellence. Some fantastic runs and passing in spells! Panther of the week was Henry for his tireless work rate. Well done Henry !

Under 8 spitfires had a tight game. Unlucky not to come away winners but they didn't lose!!

MOM - Joey

U8 Royals . Little mistakes by us got punished today however the boys will learn from them & we never gave up or let our heads drop & kept trying till the last kick so we are really pleased with the performance. Goals from Felix & Alfie L. MoM was Alfie Gray, really solid defensive performance

Under 10 Falcons took on the torrential downpours today in a highly contested match against Whiteley . A resilience building experience saw us concede several goals during the rain which was sandwiched either side by some superb football. Well done boys.

U10 Panthers played some solid football against Wyvern. Some excellent interplay saw some good chances created and some good passing across the pitch. We struggled with our tackling today but something to target in training. MOTM was Sam for his two goals.

U10 Sharks had a tough game v Hiltingbury Hurricanes. Some unbelievable goal keeping today. Seriously, you wouldn't believe it!! Every shot on target went in.

😂😂 ( you are right we wouldnt believe it !!)

U10 Spitfires struggled v Soton Eagles Red however game was abandoned midway through last quarter due to extreme weather conditions. Boys never got going unfortunately today against a good passing side. Solitary goal from Jake Fluck. POM went Harley Marjason for some strong tackling and great assist for the goal

U11 Tornadoes drew 2 all against alresford town tigers. A very even match thought our opponents had chances to score more towards the end. All in all a draw was a fair result.

D Man was mom for saving all their shots in the 3rd quarter, superb performance. This allowed us to come back and draw in the final quarter.

U11 Harriers played Wellow Warriors and came out with a 4-1 win. The boys played well for large parts of the game and adapted well to the conditions and created many opportunities going forward.

Goals came from Viktor Mazik, Charley Willis & two for Josh "fearless" Fear. MOM- Cole Sheppard had a great game in defence he worked hard for the team and had good composure on the ball and distributed the ball well out from the back.

U12 Royals took an early lead and were dominating the game. Unfortunately the heavens opened and the game had to be called off after 25 minutes or else the boys would inevitably have won !!

U12 Panthers had a day to forget, going down 6-3 to Winchester Red. The boys must dust themselves down and move on quickly to get back to the performance levels of recent weeks. Scorers were Brad chirima x 2 and Max Edwards. Aaron Beesley can be proud of his display

U12 Wolves had a muddy day today 2 goals conceded with the sticky mud and slipping and sliding everywhere with lots of air kicks flying around lost 3-1 goal scored by Max and mom went to Alfie Clark -Davis

U13 Spitfires lost 7–1 to AFC Totton in game that just never went our way. Absolute worldie of a goal scored from Alex Inada-Kim. POM went to Jack Polkinghorne for not giving up and covering every blade of grass.

U13 United drew 2-2 away at Oakwood today in the most ‘levelling’ weather circumstances that we have seen this season so far, torrential downpours and high winds didn’t stop the boys from hitting today’s objectives - playing out from the back, maintaining the majority of the possession and playing deep in the opponent’s half. Unfortunately even though we had many shots in the final third and on target only two hit the back of the net. Those goals were scored by George Scappaticci and Alex Ingledew-Coak.

U14 Hawks beat the reigning division 1 champions Sarisbury 2-1 at home. With goals from Tarun Takhar and Charlie Hawes. MOTM was Kyle Podolanski. An excellent win . Well done boys!!

U14 Panthers beat Lakewood 2-1 who were top of the league. Goals from record buy Dylan Cross and Henry Mubiru. MOM Jake Squires.

U14 Galaxy turned a corner today winning 5-2 against Littleton.

Goal of the game was converted by the ever excellent Ali Djeli.

A brace was scored by Ryan Dennis . MOM went to Reece Miller who , in addition to scoring 2 also had the assist for the other 3 Galaxy goals. Up the Purps!!

U15’s Rovers, not able to get their passing game going today, lost 0-3 at home to top of the table Botley Village. Man of the Match was Sam Charman.

U15’s Division 3

Stoneham Spitfires 1

Colden Common 1

Another top of the table clash. We played well in spells but both teams looked a bit nervous, and the game got flat at times. A draw was a fair result, although our goalkeeper saved us in the last minute.

Goal scorer, Harvey ( goal machine) Eccleston ...(who else?!!!)

MOM, Alex Hyde, wonder save in the last minute to keep us unbeaten in the league.

U16 Girls

County Cup

Quarter Final

Bashley Girls U16 0 - 19 AFC Stoneham Youth U16 Girls

Goal Scorers

Chloe Andrews x4

Kaylee Buckingham x4

Victoria Wojcikiewicz x3

Sienna Pack x2

Madison Payne x2

Kayden Wood x1

Savannah Annell x1

Taylor Davies x1

Katie Pakes x1

Managers Player of the match.

Kaylee Buckingham

U18s AFC Stoneham 5 Winchester City 2

Goal scorers Josh 2 Ethan 2 Tom 1

We had four U16s in the squad today which is great to see and testimony to how the club is committed to develop young players.

Our team of the weekend goes to our Under 14 Girls who won their first ever game in our club colours.

They beat Romsey 5-2.

They have faced a tough start to the season however have shown great determination and resilience to gain their first win . Fantastic victory girls . Well done !!

The girls showed great PURPose !

Brockenhurst 0 AFC Stoneham 1 - 7th December 2019

Roger Allen writes

BROCKENHURST 0-1 AFC STONEHAM

This was the first meeting between these two sides for a very long time but Brockenhurst will not have met an opposition that was prepared to work so hard to get a well-earned victory.

The goal that won the game came early in the 10th minute and was well worked. Alex Welch won the ball close to the right corner flag and fed the ball along the line to Marcel Laptas. He floated a ball to the far post where Callum LAYCOCK was unmarked and was left with a simple header. Seconds later Stoneham had a penalty shout that was turned down by the referee.

The game settled with even possession but Stoneham were able to cope with the home side's attacks and central defenders Matt Palmer and Ben Clarke were outstanding all afternoon. For their part, Stoneham carried a little more threat as they worked the wings to make progress.

The best chance for the remainder of the half fell to Laycock after a neat turn and shot that Brock keeper Jon Webb saved with his feet.

HT 0-1

The second half had more goalmouth incidents, the first of which fell to Edu Jiminez whose shot was touched over by Webb. At the other end Will Tickle, who had come on as a substitute at half time, floated over a cross-come-shot that drifted just wide of the far post.

On 70 minutes Stoneham were reduced to 10 men when Will Wiseman committed a foul that drew a second yellow card. From the resulting free-kick Stoneham's defence held firm despite having to make two goal-line saves.

As time began to run out the home side made one last push for an equaliser as both Jude Nwachukwu and Pat Wilson headed wide. They had one last chance as Mitch Speechley-Price pounced on a back pass but in taking it wide around the keeper he ran out of room.

FT 0-1

Purps in Africa

AFC Stoneham is very proud to be able to support underprivileged children in Africa.

Earlier in the year, we supported first-team player Will Wiseman as he undertook a coaching trip to deprived areas of Kenya.

Yesterday friend of the club, Adrian Harris, was delighted to present the big smile community project in Sowetto with old AFC Stoneham kit, water bottles and kit bags. Great to see our club badge and colours with big smiles so far away.

New Website Launch

We’re very pleased to announce our brand new website!

We have aimed to give you the best user experience possible, making feature far more accessible and simple to use.

We have massively improved the mobile section of the site as before it was slow, but now you should have no problems navigating through to find what you need.

If you have any questions or would like some information on the new site, please contact Josh at webmanager@afcstoneham.co.uk or Mark at chairman@afcstoneham.co.uk.

Hamble Club 0 AFC Stoneham 2 - 2nd December 2019

This was another excellent win against 4th placed Hamble secured with 2nd half goals from Matt Palmer and Edu Jiminez.

We missed 2 good opportunities in the first half which we just shaded but secured the points in the 2nd half with a resolute performance after Palmer had given us the lead on 51 mins. The boys had to defend well for large chunks of the 2nd half without Hamble having a number of chances and the points were deservedly sealed on 87 mins when Jiminez raced away from the home defence to calmly slot home.

This leaves us with only 1 defeat in the last 10 games and 2nd in the table at almost the halfway stage of the season. Quite amazing when one considers we were many peoples favourites for relegation during the summer having lost top scorers the mercurial Sergio Caballero and Jack Brady from last season.

There is a very long way to go and the boys will not be complacent however they have hopefully already proved that they deserve to be playing at the higher level having gained promotion at the end of last season.

Youth Round Up - 1st December 2019

Following Saturday’s great results for our first team, veterans and U7's we received another excellent set of results today into Purple HQ for this weekends round-up as follows :

Under 8 Spitfires gave another solid performance with MOM given to George Forbes.

U8 Panthers put in a good performance on a bitterly cold morning. Some great use of the ball and great adjustment to a new system. A goal from Eli and a penalty from Panther of the week Millie. Well done Panthers!

U8 Royals had another great game. Another hard-working gritty performance from the U8 Royals, the game swung one way then the other but we are happy with the result. Proud of my team & the way they grow & develop week on week. Goals from Alfie Lomas, Felix James & Adam Smith. Man of the Match was Felix James.

Under 9 Lions had a great game to continue their upward curve in form.
Finlay, Rhys and Simon with the goals.Simon man of the match.

Under 9 Panthers had a great game as well in their first game since moving up another league, making that two promotions so far this season. Jacob Pinder and Bobby Bennett were buzzing in front of goal as normal. MOTM Tyler Callaway. Excellent team display from start to finish.

U10 Spitfires have a great result v Soton Eagles Red. Some excellent football played and determination throughout the team. Goals scored by Charlie Maguire and Harry Halligan with a brace. POM went to Harry Halligan.

U10 Panthers had a superb game v a strong Hiltingbury team. Ethan C was on fire in front of goal and one for Joey as well in a very strong team performance. MOTM was Ethan C but anyone could have had it really! Well played lads!

U10 Falcons found their passing boots today and the result was a dominant display. An impressive scoreline was built on teamwork and hard running. The defence was rock-solid, the midfield showed real vision and the finishing was superb. Well done team. Keep passing - keep winning!

U11 Harriers played Southside in an entertaining match with both teams playing some great football. The game was played in a great spirit and was a pleasure to watch

The boys had to fight back from behind twice during the game showing great resiliance. Goals came from Charley Willis x2 & 1 from Riley Swift.

MOM- opposition Managers choice went to Charley Willis great determination on and off the ball and he worked tirelessly for the team and was rewarded with two well-taken goals, Charley’s second showed great composure in front of goal after some great build-up play

U11 Tornadoes had a great result v Alresford Town tigers. A great all-round performance, everyone gave everything they could today showing that hard work is what gets you the result. Mom was Samuel Hockley passing and moving and scoring a decisive goal.

U12 Panthers played out a 0-0 draw with the Wolves in the AFCS derby despite having the better of the game and chances the Panthers could not find a way past an inspired goalkeeping performance. The game, however, was played in a competitive and fair spirit and both teams were a credit to the club. Max Edwards was voted the Panthers player of the game.

U12 Wolves derby day and was very much a game of 2 halves the Wolves having the best of the chances in first half with Panthers holding most of the changes in the second half with some great football shown on both sides and some first-class goalkeeping from Joe Deas in between the sticks for the Wolves pulling save after save even saving a penalty some would say he won the game for us today holding on in there for a very well deserved point.

Both teams were excellent and were a big credit to our club. Mom was no contest today for the Wolves Joe Deas take a bow! Very well deserved.

U12 Royals take 3 points with a 6-0 away performance. Impressive defensive performance and a clean sheet for Rex Downie. The team were consistent and focused for 60 minutes. Goal scorers were Harry Noel and Bailey Middleton with five . Bailey’s hard work and improved work rate was superb. Royals have also received 100% fair play marks.

AFC Stoneham U13 United: Despite dominating possession for the majority of the match, hitting the bar, the post and having attempts cleared off the goal line today’s result ended with a 1-2 defeat to Hamble. The performance of the team was incredible today. The movement and link-up play across the stadia pitch was excellent. This group of fine young players are continuing to develop really well. Today they learned that football can sometimes be...’ a funny old game’!

U13 Spitfires drew 3-3 away to Netley Royals. Fantastic team performance and fight by every player today. So proud of they handled themselves in a physical game. Best performance this season! Goals scored by Alex Inada-Kim, Josh ‘Ward-Prowse’ Vane with a worldie of a free-kick and Kai Arme. POM went to Josh Vane but every player deserves praise for today! 

U14 Galaxy went down 3-2 today against Baddesley. Goalscorers were Reece Miller and Boyd Mckenzie.

U14 Hawks beat last seasons Hants Cup winners Sholing Yellow 4-2 away from home. Goal scorers were: Bartosz Pietrzyk, Thomas Finch, Maksym Ralowiec & Theo Court. MotM was Maksym Ralowiec.

U14 Panthers won 4 0 against Windsor United Red. Goal scorers were latest signing Dylan Cross, Dylan Whaley, Owen Diver and Henry Mubiru. MOM Henry Mubiru

U15 Rovers put in a great performance beating Oakwood Forresters 7-0 in the League. A fantastic all-round effort, battling when needed and lovely use of the ball than our opponents couldn’t cope with. Goals from Finnian Baker 2, Charlie Hewson 2, Ben Yates, Joe Ryan and Val Daskalov. Man of the Match was Shafi Mirzaie.

U15 Stoneham Spitfires 8 City Central 2

City Central were top of the league before kick-off however our boys dominated the game on a very small pitch. Goalscorers were
Harvey ( Goal machine ) Eccleston 3, Bilal Burman 2, Reuben Parris, Ryan Richards and Jamie Vowles.
MOM Jamie Vowles. Superb in the middle of the pitch.

U16 Panthers played well in the first half however were one down at half time and lost their excellent keeper at half time due to injury. They finally lost 4-0 however a couple of goals and a change of luck could quickly change their season.

U16 - League Cup Result
Winchester Youth 1 - 5 AFC Stoneham Utd
Goalscorers were a Tom Price brace, Carlos Gregory,
Alex Oxley - Thorne and David Gkika.

Ladies won 5-0 v Widbrook Utd with goals from Kaylee Buckingham, Abi Vowles, her first goal for the club, KP Smith and a Sapphire Kalinski brace. MOM Sapphire Kalinski

Following on from Kaylee Buckingham's debut a couple of weeks ago 16-year-old Chloe Andrews also made her debut today and played really well. Well done Chloe and fantastic to see the club developing young female players.

Player of the weekend went to Joe "the gazelle" Deas for his outstanding goalkeeping display in our U12 local derby which brought great credit to our club.

Very difficult to pick one team as "Purple team of the day " as there were so many outstanding results and performances. So we have picked 3!

U12 Royals, U14 Hawks and U15 Rovers for brilliant results !!

Well done to all of our teams on a great weekend!

First Team Round Up

Last week brought our first team a seven-point haul from a possible nine in the Sydenhams Wessex premier league.

Last Saturday we made the long trip to Shaftesbury and returned with a well deserved 3-1 away win with goals from Cal Laycock (2) and Scott Hills. We then made another long trip to Hamworthy on Tuesday night returning with a well-earned point in a 2-2 draw having been two down at half time. If not for a miraculous point-blank save from the home keeper and a goalmouth scramble in the last minute we would have taken all three points. Cal Laycock reduced the deficit and Edu Jiminez equalised with a 30-yard thunderbolt.

On Saturday we beat an in form Fareham Town 3-1 at home having been one down on 16 minutes. Despite atrocious conditions, we continued to try and get the ball on the floor and play our football resulting in goals for Edu Jiminez, Scott Hills and young Nathan Clements his first for the club since joining from Eastleigh.

Youth Round Up - 24th November 2019

Our round-up of junior matches 24/11/19 as compiled from information sent to Purple Towers.

Under 8’s Spitfires has a great result today. Another strong team performance showing fantastic effort. MOM George Bushell.

The U8 Panthers had a tough game this morning, but put in an excellent performance! Some great goals from Eddie and Henry as well as some good pressing all around. MOTM was Jamie as nominated by the opposition for his awesome saves.

U8 Royals had another strong performance again today. Despite the wet & muddy conditions, they tried to play football. Goals from Alfie L, Adam, Micah, Archie & a superb volleyed goal for Bertie. Man of the Match was Archie.

U9 Jaguars had an outstanding day. Player of the match was Freddie. Well done Jaguars.

Under 9 Panthers had another excellent game today. Pleased to keep a clean sheet. Mom Benjamin Brown for being defensively solid. 

Under 9 Lions are back on track. Hard fought result today. Special mention to the boys who went over to the other team to even up the numbers as the opposition only had 6 players. Great show of fair play and respect. Nathan Chen man of the match. 

U10 Spitfires had a close game with Pace Tigers in a cracking game. Boys were amazing and some excellent football played. Goal scored by Harley Marjason after some 1 touch passing. POM went to Harley Marjason for not only his goal but covered every part of the pitch. Solid performance.

The Under 10 Panthers played well against Windsor today, the same team we played last week. Fantastic team performance and an excellent goal from Ethan C, as well as some brilliant passing and pressing. MOTM was Ethan H for his awesome tackles and work rate.

U12 Royals had a home loss after taking the lead twice. Unfortunately, the weather got the better of them and Whiteley finished strong. Goal scorers were Bailey Middleton and Ollie Brading. Special mention to Rex who did a fantastic job in a muddy goalmouth who made some great saves. Also big thanks to Stefan and Sam for their support today.

U12 Panthers continued their Tyro cup run with a hard-fought 2-1 win away to Hiltingbury Harriers. Scorers were Will Hosmer and Max Edwards. Max was voted man of the match by the players. Would just also like to share that the U12 Panthers received 100% respect scores in both on and off the pitch conduct. Fantastic! 

U13 Spitfires lost 4-0 to Hamble Spitfires. Hard on the boys as played well with some great chances to score but just wasn’t to be. POM went to Harvey Kane for some solid defending (he normally plays upfront or on the wing).

U13 United were away at Lakewood and the boys didn’t disappoint in their new kit with a fantastic winning performance that ended 7-1.

Goals from Aaron Golding (3), Harry Jones, Harry Hallet, George Scappaticci and Ryan Pratt scoring his first goal this season on his birthday capped off a great performance from the lads!

Going into the halfway point of the season at a point where Ryan’s goal now means that every single one of our 13 outfield players have scored this season already means we are exactly where we need to be in line with our team philosophy of players playing in multiple positions to have a better understanding of the total game of football. Well done boys. 

U14 Galaxy despite improving through the game lost 4-2 against Sholing White. Man of the match Ali Djeli scored a beauty and Sam Smaili added from the spot.

Rovers U15 drew 1-1 away to Sholing Red having been in control of the game after letting a lead slip. Scorer: Sam Charman. Man of the Match: Sam Charman.

U16 AFC Stoneham Utd 3 - 0 Wyvern Reds. Scorers Kevin Ngombi x2 and Carlos Gregory x1

A spirited performance with some good football in the final third. Superb save from Ben Godwin when the game was at 2-0.

Sarisbury Green 3 U16 panthers 0

Our ladies had a good 2-0 win at Fleet Town with goals from Abbie Awdas & Kirstie Porter-Smith. MOTM Ali Floyd-Barrow.

Some great results today especially the super U9 Jaguars.

Our teams of the day though are awarded to two of our teams who have displayed outstanding sportsmanship today. U12 Panthers and U9 Lions.

Our U12 Panthers have been awarded a 100% Respect mark season to date for conduct both on and off the pitch.

Our U9 Lions, aware that the other team had a player short, played with the same number of players and/or completed a "quick transfer" to ensure both teams had equal numbers. A fantastic sporting gesture.

We love to win but respect, great sportsmanship and fair play are great attributes which will last a lifetime with our young players. Well done to all of our young teams on another great "Purple weekend"!

Super U9 Girls

Wonderful photos from our super U9 Girls this morning who played Southbrook. They had a great day as the photos show!

Player of the match, as given by the opposing side, was Millie "the lioness" Fear. Millie did something 5 times!

This was however, a great team performance and further testimony to our commitment to grow and develop female football at AFC Stoneham.

Amazing how the Girls are developing having only been together for two months. Fantastic!

The club will be holding Girls /Ladies Open days in the new year at our new stadium to encourage more Females across all age groups to join the club.

Well done girls on a great team performance and great celebrations.