Today – Day 10:
BBFS 4 – Peckham Town 0
BBFS U16’s put on a much improved display in the final match of the UK tour, to record a convincing 4-0 victory over Peckham’s Town 15’s.
Kirt Brown led the forward line and capped a dynamic performance by netting twice. Chae Brangman and Errin Tankard grabbed a goal each, to close the tour on a high note.
Match Report:
BBFS gradually took control of the match and were unfortunate to have narrowly missed the net on 3 previous attacks on goal. It took a piece of magic from Errin Butterfield to break the deadlock. After a neat build up on the left flank between Jahmeko Harvey Outerbridge and Kirt Brown, Brown rolled the ball out wide to Butterfield. Butterfield managed to find space and hit a dipping 25 yard shot, which
flew over the keepers outstretched left hand. This set the tone for the remainder of the match.
Chae Brangman scored the second after a build up from the keeper to Daeshun Greene. Greene stroked the ball into Chae Brangman who slammed the ball home at the near post.
Kirt Brown playing with a sore hamstring, added two more. The first after a brilliant run and his second via a fine header from a corner.
MVP:
Kirt Brown playing with a slightly strained hamstring led the forward line with a clinical performance of individual skill and work effort.
Other notable performances:
Daeshun Greene, Nicholas Araujo, Shaquille Bean, Trae Harvey, Zack Friesen and Naquan Smith, solidified the back-line and mid-field, via their physical presence.
UK Tour 6 Match Analysis:
BBFS recorded 3 wins and 3 losses. The U10’s went undefeated, U13’s recorded 2 losses and the U16’s recorded a loss and a win.
Averages:
BBFS scored a total of
15 goals for and had 18 goals scored against, in 6 matches.
Leading Goalscorers:
Kane Crichlow – 4 (U10’s)
Kirt Brown – 2 (U16’s)
Rahzir Smith-Jones – 2 (U10’s)
All others on 1:
Nicholas Araujo
Chae Brangman
Errin Tankard
Jacob Greene
Ryan Parris
Enrique Russel
Tyriko Williams
Goals against:
GK – Chris Walsh 12 (in 3 1/2 matches)
Shaquille Bean 7 (in 3 1/2) matches)
Saves:
Chris Walsh 20 (in 3 1/2 matches)
Shaquille Bean 15 saves in 2 1/2 matches.
Report Cards and Tour Journals:
All players have been interviewed regarding their End of Year Report Card and on their personal perception of the tour. Both meetings were very informative and helpful for BBFS, to cater to the needs of all players.
Best regards and
Day 9
Lakeside Shopping Mall:
BBFS visited the Lakeside Shopping Mall from 10:00 am to 1:00 PM. The entire group enjoyed the opportunity to visit another location and to purchase the final items on their shopping list.
West Ham vs Deportivo La Coruna (Spain) Live Match:
BBFS attended the match West Ham vs Deportivo La Coruna (West Ham) for the annual – SBOBET Cup. The annual cup fixture is in aid of West Ham’s Academy and in support of Bobby Moore’s Cancer Research Fund. West Ham won the match 5-3 on penalties, to keep the cup for a second year in succession.
we will be coming home tomorrow.
Day 8
The players resumed their normal schedule of 07:00 am training, after having their day off yesterday.
Match Report:
BBFS U10’s vs Peckham Town
BBFS scored a convincing 5-0 victory over Peckham Town this afternoon. Kane Crichlow netted a hat-trick and Rahzir Smith-Jones netted brace, to hand the U10’s their second win and to remain undefeated
during the UK tour.
During the 1st half, Smith-Jones struck a shot low and hard under the keeper and Crichlow slipped a pass inside the post. Crichlow then added his second after good work down the flank by Enrique Russell, to end the half 3-0.
The second half saw Crichlow assert his authority by slamming home a shot, after a piece of individual brilliance from Rahzir Smith-Jones. Smith-Jones capped of a fine performance by scoring the final goal of the match.
Notable performances:
Matteo Turner (Captain) had a skippers performance and established himself as the heart of the team.
Nathan Bridges marshalled the right back position and deterred all attacking advances from Peckham Town.
BBFS U13’s vs Peckham Town
BBFS were on the end of a 0-7 loss from Peckham Town’s U13’s. Peckham once again asserted their control of the match from the outset and scored in quick succession, to race to a 0-3 lead. BBFS regrouped but ended the half down 0-4.
The second half saw a much improved performance by BBFS but could not halt Peckham from winning the match 0-7.
Notable performances:
Chris Aruajo played with maturity and passion to thwart his much larger opponents. His performance caught the eye of both Coach Brown and the staff of P. Town.
Kane Crichlow the smallest player on the field expressed his technical ability and tactical awareness. His performance was a pleasant surprise to all who were at the match.
Jaylen Bean one of two female players excelled once again. She held her own against the boys and caught the eye of the opposing coaching staff.
Academic Report Card Meeting:
BBFS met with 80% of the players regarding their report card and daily Tour Journal. The majority of the players have received an outstanding report card and have taken the time to log their daily experiences.
Match analysis after 5 matches:
BBFS have scored a total of
11 goals for and have had 18 goals against, in 5 matches.
Goal scorers:
Nicholas Araujo 1
Kane Crichlow 4
Jacob Greene 1
Rahzir Smith-Jones 2
Ryan Parris 1
Enrique Russel 1
Tyriko Williams 1
Goals against:
GK – Chris Walsh 12 (in 4 matches)
Shaquille Bean 6 ( in 1 match)
Saves Chris Walsh 20 (in 3 matches)
Shaquille Bean (12 in two matches)
Autographs:
The players were pleasantly surprised when they were able to collect the signatures of the entire West Ham Premier Division team this morning. The players of West Ham were very supportive and interacted with the youth players of BBFS.
Day 7
After a week filled with 7:00 am fitness sessions, mid-day training and late afternoon matches, the group had a day of leisure. The day consisted of visits to the apparel stores of; Tottenham Hot Spurs (White Hart Lane), Chelsea FC (Kensington), Lilly Whites Sporting Goods Shop and Nike Town (Piccadilly Circus). The players enjoyed the opportunity to purchase replica jerseys of their favourite players/teams and the football boots of their choosing.
Once all of the shopping was completed, the group travelled back to West Ham via various sites of interest (Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and the London Eye).
Happy Birthday:
The group sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to Shawn James Jr, (who turned 13 today) and presented him with a cake. Shawn was pleasantly surprised and served a slice to each of his team-mates.
Winston Reid:
Matteo Turner, Josh Madeiros, Christopher Walsh and Jacob Greene, had the pleasure of meeting the latest signing of West Ham, Mr. Winston Reid. Reid represented New Zealand in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, where N. Zealand finished as the only team, to remain undefeated during the entire tournament.
Reid was very interested in the boys and took his time to sign his autograph and pose for photos.
Please see the attached photos.
Hotel/Transport:
Each day the players have been fed breakfast, lunch and dinner via the hotel kitchen and have been transported by coach to all matches and sites of interest. The tour arrangements have been first class and have aided in maintaining a healthy diet of; cereal, eggs, sausage, toast, juice, fruit (breakfast), sandwiches, fruit, water, juice, snack (lunch) and chicken, fish, pasta, steak, rice, lamb for dinner.
BBFS also wishes to acknowledge the chaperones, (Berry Bridges Jr & Snr, Sylvia Fox, Ray Jones, Darren Swan and Shawnette Symonds-Bean) for their excellent support. The boys really appreciate having them as their Guardian Angels.
Tomorrow:
The players will resume their normal schedule of training and the U10’s and U13’s will play their second and final match of the tour. The players will also have a one on one meeting with myself regarding their report cards and daily Tour Journal. We will discuss their academic goals, standing and receive feedback on the tour thus far.
Match analysis after 3 matches:
BBFS have scored a total of
6 goals for and have had 11 goals against thus far.
Goal scorers (All on 1)
Nicholas Araujo
Kane Crichlow
Jacob Greene
Ryan Parris
Enrique Russel
Tyriko Williams
Goals against:
GK – Chris Walsh 5 (in 2 matches)
Shaquille Bean 6 ( in 1 match)
Saves Chris Walsh 12 (in 2 matches)
Shaquille Bean (8 in one match)
Day 6
The group continued with their A.M. fitness sessions from 07:00 – 08:00 am. At the end of the session, Coach Brown provided each U10 and U13 player, with a personal report on their match performance vs Peckham Town.
Tour of West Ham Football Club:
Bermuda’s Brazilian Football School was given a full access tour, of the West Ham Football Club. The players were able to enter the dressing room, media centre, medical unit, players lounge, Managers office and VIP Lounge. The tour continued with a visit to the Match Day Pitch and all other stadium facilities.
U16 Match Report BBFS 0 – Peckham Town 6
1st Half:
Peckham Town’s U16’s defeated BBFS 6 -0. Peckham took an early lead after 5 minutes and continued to score at will during the first half. After 35 minutes of play, the first half ended 5-0 to Peckham.
Half time:
Coach Dennis Brown gave the players a pep talk and instructed them to be more confident, compact in defence and aggressive going forward.
2nd Half:
The 2nd half saw BBFS regroup and increase their intensity for the remainder of the game. BBFS had 3 opportunities to get on the score sheet but on each effort, Peckham were able to make a goal-line clearance. In the closing minutes of the match, Peckham Town scored for the 6th time, to signal the difference in class between the two teams.
BBFS Man of the Match:
Trae Harvey, outstanding in mid-field, led the team via his excellent performance. His tireless running, ability to remain composed while in possession and high rate of completed passes, bodes well for his football development.
Tomorrow will see the group have a rest day and tour various sites of interest in London, including shopping.
Day 5
The group met at 6:45 am and continued with their daily fitness session, from 07:00 – 8:00 am. The rest of the morning was deemed for rest, as the afternoon would see the U10’s and U13’s, play their opening tour matches vs Peckham Town.
Results:
The U10’s recorded a 3-1 win with goals by Jacob Greene, Kane Crichlow and Enrique Russell.
The U13’s came out on the losing end in a thrilling 7 goal encounter with 4-3 loss. The goalscorers for BBFS were Tyriko Williams, Nicholas Araujo and Ryan Parris.
Match Report U10’s:
The U10’s started slowly, as this was the first time the majority of the team, have travelled to face overseas opposition. Once they realised that they could match the opposing team, they began to play more freely and with confidence.
After 10 minutes of play, Jacob Greene (substitute) hit a low diagonal shot to the far post, which narrowly slipped past the outstretched legs of Peckham’s Town Goal- keeper. Two minutes later, Kane Crichlow struck a scorcher which sailed inside the keepers near post. BBFS U10’s finished the first half playing some free flowing football with 2-0 lead.
2nd half:
The 2nd half saw BBFS go up 3-0 with Enrique Russell striking a beautiful right-footed drive, low and hard to the bottom right of the keeper.
After falling behind 3-0, Peckham Town regrouped and scored via Daeshun Hall (son of Bryan Hall). Hall struck a crisp drive which beat keeper Chris Walsh, through a maze of players.
BBFS could have added a few more goals to their tally but some outstanding saves from Peckham Town’s Goal-keeper, kept the scoreline close.
Match Report – U13’s:
BBFS U13’s were caught sleeping after going down 3-0 inside of 20 minutes. The physical play of Peckham and their quick interplay, took some adjusting to by the U13’s. With the half coming to a close, Tyriko Williams put BBFS on the score sheet to make it 3-1.
Half time:
At the half, Director of Coaching Dennis Brown, addressed the players and highlighted key areas where the team could improve; Physical play, speed of play, maintaining possession and being confident when on the ball. The players listened to the instructions from Coach Brown and prepared for the 2nd half.
2nd Half:
Peckham started where they left off, by adding a 4th goal inside of 3 minutes of the restart. After a few tactical changes by Coach Brown, BBFS came back into the match.
Substitute Nicholas Araujo came onto the field and stamped his authority. Having taken control of the left flank, he half volleyed a cross into the back of the net, after some aggressive work by Alex Alvera (substitute).
The team continued to grow in confidence and scored a third via Ryan Parris. Parris hit a shot on the turn and the score was now 4-3. Parris almost snatched the equaliser, when he rose above the defence of Peckham Town, only to see his powerful header rebound of the upright. That was the final play of the match as the referee blew for full-time.
Coach Brown addressed both the U10 and U13 teams and expressed his pleasure with their performance in both matches.
Notable performances:
U10’s
Matteo Turner
Tauriko Gibson
Nathan Bridges
U13’s
Chris Araujo
Jaylen Bean
Josh Madeiros
Errin Tankard
Christopher Walsh
Tomorrow the team will rise for their daily fitness session from 07:00 to 08:00 am. At 09:30 am, the group will be given a guided tour of the West Ham Football Club. The tour will give the players a behind the scenes view of the pitch, changing rooms, stadium, media centre and player’s lounge etc.
In the afternoon, the U16’s will take to the pitch to play their first match vs Peckham Town’s U16’s.
Day 4
Training Schedule:
The day started with an early rise at 06:30 am and continued with a physical session from 7:00 to 8:00 am. After a triple session yesterday, the A.M. session focused on a light warm-up and multiple stretching exercises.
Afternoon:
The players relaxed after breakfast until 2:30 PM, when the tour group travelled to the training ground of Barnet FC. Barnet FC has been a home to multiple Bermudian players such as, Damon Ming and currently Tyrell Burgess under the stewardship of Paul Fairclough.
Paul is a dear friend of Mr. Paul Scope who was very influential in having provided BBFS with access to Bartnet FC’s first class training grounds.
Paul Fairclough (Director of Football) addressed the players on the UK coaching setup and the particulars they look for in a potential player. Paul then took the group of 29 players and conducted a 60 minute session based on technical skills and match play.
The BBFS Founder and Director of Coaching and Youth Development (Dennis Brown) was very impressed with the entire Barnet FC structure and thanked Mr. Fairclough for having taken the time out of his busy schedule to work with the boys of BBFS.
Evening:
Know your Room-mate:
After dinner, the players had to give a brief presentation on their room-mate. This was part of their team building exercise and to prepare them for speaking/presentations, in a group settings. It was a very interesting and informative session, with many surprises and unanswered questions.
Tomorrow the team will rise at 6:30 for another A.M. session from 7:00 – 8:00 am. The group will then prepare for their first 2 matches, with both the U10’s and U13’s taking on a select team of Peckham Town FC.
Day 3
Training Schedule:
The day started with an early rise at 06:30 am and continued with a physical
session from 7:00 to 8:15 am.
Peckham Town:
The players travelled to Peckham Town at 10:00 am, to use their training
facilities and to meet up with Bryan Hall and Mary Phillips. Bryan and Mary
conducted two camps on behalf of BBFS in Bermuda last year and form part of
the BBFS International network.
Bryan assisted Coaches Brown and Smith by conducting drills in the Dulwich
Town Park from 11:00 am – 1:00 PM.
The final session was held from 6:00 – 7:00 PM, which included a skills
competition in a team format.
Tomorrow we will rise at 06:20 for a session at 7:00 am. The group will also
have a session at Barnett in the afternoon and receive a lecture from their
coaching staff. The day will end by watching a training session of their U12
academy team.
Know your Room-mate:
Tomorrow the players will have to give a brief presentation on their
room-mate. This is part of our team building exercise and to prepare them
for speaking/presentations, in a group settings.
Day 2
The day started with an early rise at 06:30 am and continued with a physical session from 7:00 to 8:15 am.
Emirates Cup
The players travelled to the home of Arsenal FC for the opening day of the
Emirates Cup. Upon arrival, the players visited the Arsenal store and
purchased various items, prior to the start of the matches.
The double-header saw Celtic and Lyon draw 2-2, with Celtic coming back from
a 2-0 deficit. In the feature match of the day, Arsenal and AC Milan played
to a 1-1 draw. The players were really entertained and were able to witness
top quality football and various playing styles.
Activity:
The players arranged a small sided game in the West Ham courtyard after
supper and were able to enjoy their personal version of the Emirates Cup.
Tomorrow we will rise at 06:20 for a session at 7:00 am. The group will also have a session at Barnett in the afternoon and receive a lecture from their coaching staff. The day will end by watching a training session of their U12 academy team.
Day 1
The day started with an early arrival at Gatwick and a swift transit via the
UK Immigration towards the Tour Coach. After a brief wait, we were able to
sit back and enjoy a comfortable ride to the West Ham Hotel.
Rooms:
Each room has a fabulous view of the West Ham pitch and a very comfortable
bed. A few of the players have already overslept and arrived late for lunch,
dinner and training:-)
Training:
The team trained at 4:00 PM to stretch their legs and remove some of the
travel fatigue. Coach Brown held a short but intense fitness session, to set
the tone for the remainder of the tour.
Lunch/Dinner:
The chef provided BBFS with 2 very appetising meals. The players were
allowed to enjoy their last taste of fried food until Sunday, August 8th and
will be on a strict diet as of tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow will see the group rise at 06:30 am, to train from 07:00 am to
07:45 am. Breakfast will be served from 08:00 am to 09:00 am and the group
will depart the hotel to attend the Arsenal (Emirates Cup) Pre-season Cup.
The group will see Celtic of Scotland vs Lyon of France at 2pm, followed by
Arsenal vs AC Milan of Italy at 4:00 PM.
