Welcome

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We have had several complaints from the residents on Safflower Ave regarding parking on match days, which has lead them to partition the council and F.A. Can all managers please inform their parents and away teams to park in the designated car parks at moorside and to use the overspill car park behind moorsides clubhouse, They must not park outside residents houses blocking driveways. Thank you.

PRESENTATION NIGHT - PRIZES WANTED

We will be hosting our presentation night where we celebrate the success over this year and have a little fun in the process. We are looking for any items that we can raffle on the night that will help raise vital funds for the club. So if you have any unwanted Christmas presents or can give anything please contact Colin on 07967 809079. He says that we will also consider paying for them.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR PLAYERS

Beechfield United holding group are looking for more players, aged 4-5 to join them for football, fun and games. Training is on a Tuesday night 6-7pm at Albert Park (floodlit astro-turf pitches) in Salford at the moment. If you're interested then please contact Colin on 07967 809079.

Senior Match Report

Beechfield United booked their place in the Final of the Manchester Challenge Trophy following a 2-1 victory in the Semi-Final 2nd Leg against Maine Road Reserves. United's 5-3 aggregate win after the two legs guaranteed them a showdown in the Final with Manchester League Premier Division outfit Hollinwood FC. On a partly frozen pitch United made a sluggish start and were punished in the 10th minute when Maine Road's No 7 was allowed to run unchallenged for at least thirty yards and open the scoring with an accurate low drive into the corner of the net. Slowly Beechy began to display more flair and invention and gave the Maine Road keeper a few uneasy moments and the equalising goal finally arrived in the 27th minute after a move involving Lancaster and Sinnott. A Maine Road defender made a mess of an attempted headed clearance and the ball ran on to Trevor Walsh who produced a quality finish from just inside the penalty area. Maine Road's No 9 wasted a golden opportunity to put his side in the lead again before United edged 2-1 up themselves on 35 minutes thanks to Eddie Carroll who punished a basic error by the keeper. As the second period developed there were fine individual performances from Simon Taylor, Jamie Sinnott and Neil Lancaster as United continued to show terrific energy and committment throughout the team. Suddenly a scrappy period developed in the match which was slightly less entertaining in this half and United conceded far too many free kicks in dangerous areas and keeper Paul Bentley was forced to make his only genuine save in the contest. United had several chances to score a third goal and used all three substitutes Weall, Hyland and T.Carroll during the last fifteen minutes.

United's Reserves had no fixture while the 3rd team's Manchester Saturday Morning League cup game at Hewlett FC was postponed.

Junior Match Reports

Beechfield United U/13's Girls were involved in a top of the table clash with Bury Girls who had won all their previous ten games. In a fiercely fought match United had the better chances in the first half but it remained 0-0 at the interval. Then Player of the Match Toni Stapleton put Beechy 1-0 ahead early in the second period but Bury Girls fought back and found an equaliser. The last twenty minutes produced some pulsating end to end action yet neither team could find a winning goal. Every United player gave a fantastic display and both manager's and parents applauded the hard work of all the girls.

The U/9's Tornados v U/9's Hurricanes encounter recently took place at Beech Farm and it was the Tornados who came out on top thanks to a 6-1 victory. The goals came from Jack Farrell (2) Harry Cottrill (2) Josh Reynolds and Scott Proven. The Hurricanes who played their part courtesy of some stylish soccer got a consolation goal via Man of the Match Jack Smith. This latest win keeps the Tornados top of Division 3 in the City of Salford Soccer League with maximum points from 14 games and one more win or draw would see them crowned champions.

Mini Match Reports

The U/8's Hurricanes who were in action at Barr Hill Diamonds had Kaden Brierley as their goalscorer. Rhys Archer, Libby Calvert and Reilly Tucker all gave top-class performances.

In the Primera Sevens competition the U/7's Tornados played Barr Hill Aces away. Man of the Match Harry McLellan, Anton Smith and Cole Appleby scored the goals.

All other games involving Mini-Soccer and Junior teams were cancelled due to frozen pitches.

Many Thanks Beechfield FC