Match Report: Ashton Town Reserves vs Stretford Paddock

 

A solid performance away from home saw Stretford Paddock collect all 3 points in a triumph over Ashton Town Reserves. Paddock, who not long ago saw the end of a 6 game win streak, are beginning to rebuild another.

 

The game was one of little chances, and Paddock had to work hard to break down a robust Ashton defence in the first half.

 

Paddock’s attacking quality prevailed and in the 29th minute, Joao swept the ball to the back post for Tom Jones to tuck it away; the third time those two have combined for a goal in the last two games.

 

Paddock went into the halftime break with the lead intact, however the opening minutes of the second half played host to an Ashton goal that levelled up the scoring.

 

In spite of the setback, Paddock grew into the game, and a couple of minutes after the opposition’s equaliser, Paddock found themselves back in front.

 

Man-of-the-match Omar Sinclair rose at the back post from a whipped corner to revitalise the Stretford Paddock 11 as they searched for all 3 points.

 

The second half saw an eagerly awaited return for Ronaldo Brown after his trip to Qatar, and Paddock prevailed in defence to keep their lead intact.

 

As the Ashton legs grew tired, a counter attack in the 86th minute saw Kieron Molloy tee up the ball for Abdullah Saeed to score Paddock’s third of the game, and ensure that the victory was secured.

 

A big win on the road keeps Paddock’s promotion hopes well and truly alive as we head into the Christmas period!

 

By Billy Powis

Match Report: Stretford Paddock VS Hartford

 

Paddocks efforts saw them beat Hartford FC for the second time this season in a closely contested 3-2 victory. The away side came into the match just 3 points behind Paddock and with a point to prove after their previous defeat to the YouTube side this season.

 

The opening few minutes saw the Hartford attackers apply heavy pressure to the Paddock backline, and their intensity prevailed when they glanced home a header from an inswinging corner, just 7 minutes into the game.

Paddock’s struggle to cope with set pieces had been their undoing once again, however their response was electric, with Tom Jones knocking down a long ball to tee up a headed finish from Saeed.

Despite the timely response to going behind, Paddocks high line was being tested, and the boys in red couldn’t prevent a shot flying into the roof of the net just 2 minutes after they had levelled the scoring.

Stretford Paddock’s character showed once more, and having set up the first Tom Jones took his turn to make the net bulge, with Nosa’s tricky feet and expert delivery setting up a close range header.

At half time the sides went in level, and with the three points poised to be snatched it was anyone’s game going into the second period.

 

HT: Stretford Paddock 2-2 Hartford

 

Paddock rose to the challenge with immediate effect, with Saeed hitting the bar from close range within a minute of the restart.

It didn’t take long for Paddocks persistence to reap the rewards. After a throw in to the box caused defensive chaos in the Hartford backline, John Ogo kept a cool head to slot the ball into the bottom corner.

The rest of the match saw little action at either end of the field, with the home side showing a stubbornness in defence that ultimately saw them collect all three points.

It’s a big victory for Paddock who continue their fight to gain a promotion spot.

 

FT: Stretford Paddock 3-2 Hartford

Stretford Paddock: Victor Gimenez, Michael Burke, James Oatt (C), Thomas MacFarlane, Callum Kilroe, Nosa Iyamu, Omar Sinclair, Nasser Shakoor, Tom Jones, Joao De Andrade, Abdullah Saeed

Subs: Raphe Barber, Daniel McKenna, John Ogo

 

By Billy Powis

Match Report: Upton JFC VS Stretford Paddock

 

Paddocks 6 game win streak came to an end in Chester today as table toppers Upton JFC ran riot to claim themselves a 4-1 victory. The home side found themselves 3-0 up at half time with poor defending from set-pieces and individual errors plaguing Paddock in the first 45. Despite a bright start after the break the game proved to be out of reach for the away team with a late Upton goal killing the match once and for all.

 

Paddock dominated possession for much of the first half but another early goal was conceded, with the 5th minute strike meaning Paddock were always chasing the game. Upton worked the ball beautifully before finding the back of the net – showing the visitors why they are top.

 

The away sides response to going behind was one of a charged nature, but the oppositions defensive solidarity was proving an immovable force. Upton’s counter attacking prowess ultimately led to a second goal in just the 28th minute, with another defensive error giving the home side an open net to score into.

 

The familiar foe of defending set pieces led to the third goal, and the game seemed to already be out of reach at half time.

 

Half Time: Upton JFC 3-0 Stretford Paddock FC

 

Having won 11 of their 14 League games this season, the league leaders have proven that they know how to hold on to the 3 points. Stretford Paddock however, came out after the break striving to level up the scoreline. With the second half comeback of last week fresh in the player’s minds, talisman Tom Jones planted a phenomenal header to ignite a potential turnaround just 5 minutes into the second half.

 

Despite their best efforts, fatigue started to trickle into the team’s performance as the Upton backline simply would not prevail. With bodies launched forward for the trailing side, Upton’s pace and willingness to counter led to a 4th goal in the 84th minute of the match, sealing the fate of a disappointing day for the YouTube side.

 

Paddock still find themselves outside of the promotion places, but games in hand on the teams above them show that there is still plenty to fight for despite the disappointing encounter with Upton JFC.

 

Full Time: Upton JFC 4-1 Stretford Paddock FC

 

Stretford Paddock: Victor Gimenez, Michael Burke, James Oatt (C), Thomas MacFarlane, Paulo Ezequiel Incaque, Nosa Iyamu, Raphe Barber, Kayode Adewale, Tom Jones (GOAL 50’), Kieron Molloy, Joao de Andrade

 

SUBS: Nasser Shakoor, Daniel McKenna, Ronald Brown, Abdullah Saeed, Callum Kilroe

 

Written by Billy Powis

Match Report: Stretford Paddock 3-1 F.C. St. Helens Reserves

On a dark and wet afternoon in Wythenshawe, Stretford Paddock scored 3 second half goals to return to winning ways and keep their Cheshire League win streak alive and kicking. A freekick from Omar Sinclair, a penalty from Tom Jones and a weak foot strike from Kieron Molloy; saw Paddock go from being 1-0 down to eventual 3-1 victors. The YouTube side are now on a 6-game win streak going into a huge fixture next weekend against league leaders, Upton JFC.

 

The first half was, without doubt, F.C. St Helens’. The away side defended well when Paddock were in possession and often forced them to lose the ball through a consistent press. St Helen’s also enjoyed spells of possession themselves, creating a handful of chances.

It took the visitors only 5 minutes to go ahead, however. A freekick on the edge of the box allowed St Helens to get a cross into a dangerous area. Just like last week, Paddock failed to deal with their opponents set piece. A lack of communication between keeper, Vic Gimenez, and his men in the box saw the ball hit the deck and trickle into the back of the net.

With 10 minutes of the first half remaining, Paddock finally had a positive spell – often getting the ball into their opponents final third via Ronaldo Brown. Kieron Molloy, late into the half, put a 1-on-1 wide of the post and Paddock found themselves a goal down at the break.

 

Half Time: Stretford Paddock 0-1 F.C. St. Helen’s Reserves

 

Paddock came out better after half time however, whenever they tried to break the line and get the ball up to their attackers, the pass was frequently forced and rarely executed well.

It took until the 68th minute for Paddock to calm down and to ‘do their thing’ – beat their opponents by moving the ball. The catalyst – a wonderful goal from Omar Sinclair. A foul, right on the edge of the box gave Paddock a freekick in a dangerous area. Sinclair, after scoring from a similar position last week, was the only man taking this one. He whipped the ball over the wall and into the top corner.

Some great defending from James Oatt and Tommy MacFarlane kept Paddock in the game up until the 83rd minute where Paddock were awarded a penalty. The man who was pulled back in the box, Tom Jones, stepped up and hammered his shot into the roof of the net.

With just 4 minutes to go, Kieron Molloy put the game to bed. St Helens has committed men forward which, for the first time, gave Molloy space. A clearance from Brown was claimed by Molloy. He burst past his defender and hammered his trike past the keeper – 3-1 to The Paddock.

 

Full Time: Stretford Paddock 3-1 F.C. St. Helens Reserves

 

Stretford Paddock: Vic Gimenez, Michael Burke, James Oatt (C), Thomas MacFarlane, Omar Sinclair (86’ GOAL), Nosa Iyamu, Cameron Watters (90+1 RED CARD), Jainiero Salmon-Harris (52’ Aftab Jan), Ronaldo Brown (46’ David Salome), Tom Jones (83’ GOAL), Kieron Molloy (86’ GOAL)

The Stretford Derby | Old Stretfordians vs Stretford Paddock FC | Match Highlights

Stretford Paddock ran riot on the weekend, dismantling Old Stretfordians 9-1 this weekend to progress to the semi-finals of the Rhodes Cup, to aid Paddock’s pursuit of silverware this season. This victory was Stretford Paddock’s biggest margin of victory in their short history and one of the most impressive performances ever. Seven of the nine goals came in a ruthless second-half display, representing the difference in fitness between the two sides. Setting up Paddock for a potential collision course with fellow top of the league rivals De La Salle in a highly anticipated semi-final clash..

 

Postgame, Howson described how delighted he was with the performance of his side and the ruthlessness they showed, something he has often been critical of this season.

However, attention now turns to the huge league clash next week against Moston Brook, where nothing but a victory will do in the toughest league game remaining this season, and we’ll have all the build-up to the game later on in the week.

One Club Not One Team | Stretford Paddock FC vs Manchester Polonia | Match Highlights

Stretford Paddock  progress to the next round of the Rhodes Cup, but they did make hard work of it, only being able to settle the tie in the dying embers of the game, something that has become a force of habit for Howson’s men this year. The playing conditions were far from ideal as it was touch and go, whether the game was even going to go ahead, the combination of rain and wind made conditions an absolute nightmare, and it showed during the game. Paddock struggled to find any real patterns of play and playing rhythm. The conditions were a massive equaliser in what was anticipated as being a comfortable game for the visitors. However, in what was an unconvincing performance, Paddock did scrape through with a 3-2 win and will be eager to put the performance behind them and be satisfied with the result.

Howson did reiterate, “The conditions were awful, and we did have to adjust from how we usually play, but we do have to up our performance level if we are going to achieve what we want to achieve by the end of the season.”

 

In what was a scrappy and disjointed game throughout and it took a couple of moments of brilliance to get Paddock over the line. The deadlock was broken in what should already be locked up as the goal of the season, with a 40-yard screamer from Bouba Jenkins, a goal that was later almost matched in the game by Mikey Burke, who cut inside from the left and lashed home a superb strike into the top corner. Two instances of class in a game that largely lacked quality as the hosts soaked up the pressure and were able to break clinically on two occasions to score their goals. Paddock would score the winner in the end through Bouba Jenkins, who scrambled home a cushioned header from Paul Arrowsmith to complete his brace and send Paddock through into the next round of the cup.

A performance that will need to improve as Stretford Paddock takes on Polonia next week as they look to secure league glory.

Mud, Sweat And Tears | Trafford United vs Stretford Paddock FC | Rhodes Cup Match Highlights

Stretford Paddock  progress to the next round of the Rhodes Cup, but they did make hard work of it, only being able to settle the tie in the dying embers of the game, something that has become a force of habit for Howson’s men this year. The playing conditions were far from ideal as it was touch and go, whether the game was even going to go ahead, the combination of rain and wind made conditions an absolute nightmare, and it showed during the game. Paddock struggled to find any real patterns of play and playing rhythm. The conditions were a massive equaliser in what was anticipated as being a comfortable game for the visitors. However, in what was an unconvincing performance, Paddock did scrape through with a 3-2 win and will be eager to put the performance behind them and be satisfied with the result.

Howson did reiterate, “The conditions were awful, and we did have to adjust from how we usually play, but we do have to up our performance level if we are going to achieve what we want to achieve by the end of the season.”

 

In what was a scrappy and disjointed game throughout and it took a couple of moments of brilliance to get Paddock over the line. The deadlock was broken in what should already be locked up as the goal of the season, with a 40-yard screamer from Bouba Jenkins, a goal that was later almost matched in the game by Mikey Burke, who cut inside from the left and lashed home a superb strike into the top corner. Two instances of class in a game that largely lacked quality as the hosts soaked up the pressure and were able to break clinically on two occasions to score their goals. Paddock would score the winner in the end through Bouba Jenkins, who scrambled home a cushioned header from Paul Arrowsmith to complete his brace and send Paddock through into the next round of the cup.

A performance that will need to improve as Stretford Paddock takes on Polonia next week as they look to secure league glory.

ABSOLUTE CARNAGE!! | Salford Victoria vs Stretford Paddock FC | Match Highlights

Table-topping Stretford Paddock are back in action this weekend against Salford Victoria, in what is now just five more league games of the season remaining and Paddock are expecting five wins from five if they’re going to end the season as champions.

Coming off a subpar 4-1 victoria against bottom of the league side AFC Oldham, the team are well aware that they will need a massive uptick in performance this time around if they are going to be able to avoid a possible upset against a dangerous and mercurial Salford Vics side who have only played nine league games all season. Howson has been on record this week stating his discontent with the performance and setting out just how important each and every remaining game is, anything can happen on any given day and with De La Salle just one point behind with a game in hand there is simply no margin for error.

Something to keep an eye on, however, is the blazing hot form of Kieron Molloy who has Josh Smith’s goal scoring record in his sights, currently three goals behind with just five league games to go – with the form he’s in and with Josh out of action for the rest of the season, it would actually come as a surprise if Kieron isn’t able to overtake Josh come the end of the season. This weekend will however see the return of Will Hobson and Cameron Watters, who will undoubtedly help strengthen what has been an injury-ravaged squad in recent weeks.

The league is no longer in the hands of Howson’s men but they can just control what they can control. After all, points on the board trump ‘games in hand’, and as things stand, Paddock hold just a one-point lead at the top of the table. Anything can happen and if Paddock are able to win out the rest of the season they will be there or thereabouts.

Ronaldo’s Return | Stretford Paddock FC vs AFC Oldham | Match Highlights

Stretford Paddock ran away 4-1 winners against bottom dwellers AFC Oldham, taking care of business and maintaining their three-point lead at the top of the table. However, the performance was far from impressive, and the game was surprisingly competitive for large parts of the match, with Oldham being able to build confidence and compete throughout.

Stephen Howson echoed throughout the week of his expectations of no complacency and approaching the match with ruthlessness and conviction. Still, it was the visitors that began the game with impetus and urgency, taking the lead through a tremendous direct free-kick early in the first half and continued to create half-chances until Paddock decided to wake up.

Paddock then scored four goals unanswered, with Kieron Molloy continuing his sensational goal-scoring season, followed by Joao De Andrade scoring from the spot and setting up to others to continue his excellent start to his Paddock career. Much of the noise was surrounding the return of Ronaldo Brown, who made his return to the club after a short stint and Ramsbottom United, marking his return with a goal late in the second half to secure the points. It was a forgettable performance from the reds, one that Stephen Howson described as “the worse performance he’s seen from a Stretford Paddock team”, as he is aware that with the strength of the run in Paddock have to end the season, Paddock will need to perform much better if they expect to come away with the title come the end of the season.

Howson’s men will have the chance to put things right as they will be returning next weekend against Salford Victoria in another must-win game and will be looking to put in a much better performance than they could muster this weekend. With only five league games remaining, it’s invariably five cup finals as Paddock can’t afford to slip up.

Stretford Paddock FC vs Mystery XI Ft. Joleon Lescott & Ex-Premier League Players | Match Highlights

Due to a league fixture cancellation, Stretford Paddock FC set up to face a mystery XI formed by Joleon Lescott. The side features current pros and ex-Premier League footballers. A big test for Stephen Howson and the lads. Here are the Match Highlights…

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