Nomads United AFC Soccer Club

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7th

We have had a very good season with very good attendance by the whole team.We have watched them develop their skills and tactics and improve every week. We have had several wins (one against a 8th grade Team) and a couple of draws and losses. Most importantly all the team have enjoyed playing and the proud parents have much enjoyed supporting them (sometimes very loudly) from the sideline. Good on you guys and we looking forward to becoming a formidable 8th grade team next season.

7th Grade Sharks (Mid season report)

The players in the team have molded together very well and are having a lot of fun each Saturday. Unfortunately we have not had a lot of wins this season (we have had some!) but at least the team is improving with each game. Everyone shows great commitment at the practices but they are not so keen on the running and fitness training (neither is the coach though). We hope to finish the last few games with wins!

Coach – Richard Vanderpyl

The 7th grade Seals has had a mixed season of wins and losses. But the best
result coming from great improvements being made by all the players each
Saturday. As the season has progressed the team has worked on identified
areas to improve in and practiced these skills at each practice.

This is to do with the nomads 8 cougars.
Our team has come a long way with only 6 players to start off the game with and than we were joined with one more player.
All of the boys play really good together. And they are begining to figure out the game. With our practices they are able to figure out where the ball is suppose to go and who is suppose to have it.
All of the boys have tried very hard during the games to achieve a goal. A big thank you to the boys that have scored goals for the team thru out the season. They have all done a great job. Well done Cougars.
Thank you Janet Sampson (coach)

After a great start we dropped a few games to some good teams. We have always tried hard even when we have been behind and for that we are very proud of ourselves. A couple of times we have fought back form a big half time deficit to either draw or win. We think that shows our strength of character. The skill level of all the players has really improved throughout the season and we now play as a team more than as a bunch of individuals.

9th Grade Crows (Mid season report)

The Crows this season have gone past our expectations as coach's , the team continues to learn the game of soccer and at times have shown brilliance and commitment that may be hard to get at a higher level. Hard work and fun at training has come through on the pitch Saturday mornings and the results have spoken for themselves. It is a pleasure to see such a great group of kids really working together and the smiles on their faces and of their parents speak a thousand words ....

played 12 , won 9 , drawn 2 , lost 1 scored 42 , against 12

hoping for a great finish to the season !! The team haven't lost since week 2.

Cheers Danny Leeder / Glen Lapslie

9th Grade Falcons.(Mid season report)

The stats for the Falcons so far are played 12,won 9,lost 3,goals for 54,goals against 17.

After losing our first 2 games,we have gone from strength to strength.The committment and skills of all 10 players in the squad has been superb and have we have been getting better and better as the season progresses.It is a thrill to coach the players in this team,as we apply what we have practised on Tuesday to the game on Saturday.

A feature of this season has been goals scored by players that don't usually end up on the score sheet,and 2 players scoring their first ever goals for Nomads.Our 2 main strikers have contributed 30 goals between them,which combined with an excellent defence gives the team a great base to work from during a game.

Thanks also to the parents who support the Falcons during our games,paricularly those that have to interpret my subs lists.

Geoff Hyde Coach

9th Grade Hawks

After a slow start to the season losing the 2 grading game.The Team started to gel together and work as a team. This resulted in the Boys winning 6 in a row and losing their last game, to win the first round of the competition.

The second round being the main competition, we have Won 2 Drawn 1 and lost 1, We have lost twice to Halswell but in the second round we had the better of the game and came away with no points.The boys are enjoying there soccer and are passing well and have created some excellent team goals and are looking forward to finish the season well .

Our team has had a mixed season to date.We started off with a few tough results because of a mis-match in the draw, where we played mostly A teams and found the going a bit tough there for a while.However, following a revision of the draw, we were moved to section 5, which saw the results start to improve.In the two games since the draw revision, we have had a 0-3 loss and a thrilling 4-4 draw against a very good Hornby B side.The kids are all giving it 110% and I am so proud of them all.With 6 possible games(weather permitting ) to go, we could see some great stuff from these guys.

The second round started slowly as had to default 1 game due to half the team having the flu.

Our team has got a lot of potential when they put their minds to it. They seem to gain confidence when they can score 1^st and get better as the game progresses.

The 13^th grade girl’s team is a mixture of 10 to 14 year olds. Some players have never played before but with just over half way into the season the team have bonded really well with a lot of conviction in their efforts on the field and most importantly they are having a good time.

We have had more wins than losses, thanks in large part to some excellent goal scorers within the team.

It’s a competitive competition and currently we are placed third on the table.

The girls are keen to get back into action after a 2 week break. Anything is possible at this point, including a high placing if we can bring a good defensive game together when we next play the leading teams.

From the very start of the season it was evident that we had a very good and well balanced team. Everyone was keen to play well and also enjoy themselves. We welcomed Troy, Andrew and Sam to our team. So as you can probably guess we have had a successful season so far. We have played 13 games, won 11 and lost 2.

Unfortunately for Josh knee problems ended his season after just a few weeks. Recently Andrew has been promoted to the Premier Side and Jamie has broken his arm.

Game statistics so far are goals for 34, against 13, difference + 21. Both grading games were won as were all but 2 games in the first round. We actually finished the first round with the same points and goal difference as North Canterbury but came first as they had scored one more goal than us.

This year all points were wiped after the first round with the second round being the round robin competition.

So far we have played and won 4 games scoring 12 and only conceding 3 goals. Goal difference and points are both 9 and we lead the competition. There are 3 games left of the round robin before the knockout competition.

Every week the team has been supported by a large number of parents, grand parents and siblings. The individual skills, hunger for the ball, and willingness to distribute to each other has provided us all with many memorable moments. The players all seem to connect and support each other so well any where on the pitch.

Congratulations and thank you to every one who has had anything to do with this team so far for the excellent way you have promoted Nomads and the sport of soccer.

Having an enjoyable season with the whole team now jelling together nicely.We have had some mixed results ,five losses,4 wins 3 draws.

The best games being the later couple,where the whole team are playing as a well drilled side,great passing and awesome finishing.Looking forward to the later of the season with a bit more training,

kind regards

.Colin Wildbore,Manager 14^th B

The 10^th grade Premier team are having an extremely successful season. This is their first year of competitive soccer and all the boys are applying themselves extremely well. It took a few games for the boys to bond together as a unit, but now they are playing some very consistent games.

Under the superb tuition of Tony Bennett, the boys have won 10 and drawn 2 of the 13 games to date. The only loss was against Halswell whom we trail by one point on the table. The return match is yet to come so here’s hoping for success in that game. To date we have scored 38 goals and conceded just 8 (4 of which were in our first game which we won 5-4 !)

All the games are being played in competitive spirit, and good positional play is enabling us to control a large percentage of possession.

There is some real talent in this team, here’s hoping for a successful end to the season. All the top teams still have to play each other in the second round so anything could happen in this league.

The Norwesters is a team representing the clubs from the North West Suburbs of Christchurch.

The team is made up of 6 players from Western, 4 Players from Nomads, 2 Players from Papanui Redwood & 1 from St Albans Shirley.

The competition has proved to be a very successful concept with all of the teams producing very competitive sides.

To date the Norwesters have won all eleven games & leads the competition by 11 points.

The goals have been evenly spread around all of the squad. As the season has progressed the standard of the football has continued to improve & the boys have got a lot of enjoyment out of the performances.

All of the boys are very dedicated & work very hard at their skills & technique.

They have all shown a great understanding of the game & a great attitude towards each other.

The 4 representatives from Nomads United are Joseph Greenwood, Jayden Pike ,

Jordan

Halligan & Nicholas Seal.

Goalie:	Nasser Al-Habsi
Defenders:	Scott Barber, Karl Barnett, Kyle Osborne, Joshua Stoop, Maarten Wansink
Midfield:	William Borren, Troy Cameron, Mitchell Lassen, Craig Melligan, Jack Nash, Andrew Scorgie
Forwards:	Sam Jamieson, Calum Stent, Jamie Wentworth

Management:	Coach – Phil Melligan, Manager – Graeme Barber Referees Iain Osborne & Craig Scorgie

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