FREETHORPE U13S

FREETHORPE U13'S played an unbeaten Waveney B in a crunch game. As expected the first half was very close with Freethorpe going 1-0 up via a penalty from Dan after Mark was fouled after a good run. Waveney fought back to score two goals and take the lead at half time. In the second half Freethorpe scored straight from the kick off via a great finish from James to level the scores up and totally change the game. Freethorpe added two more goals via Lewis and Sam and from then on Freethorpe looked in control though a third goal from Waveney always looked a danger until Sam scored his second to make it 5-2 and seal the game. The game was played in wet conditions, very competitive and a credit to all players involved. No game this week.

FREETHORPE U12S

Freethorpe U12's hosted Gorleston Rangers B in what turned out to be an exciting end to end game. Gorleston were the fastest out of the blocks and Freethorpe managed to cope with the early pressure and then settled down and started to knock the ball around, and it wasn't long before William found the back of the net with a super strike. The lads confidence started to grow and the defence coped well with what Gorleston threw at them,Matty, Jordan, Chris and Jack worked well as a unit at the back. Freethorpe then doubled their lead with Tomo scoring with a great finish. Gorleston then got 1 back which set the game up for an exciting second half. Gorleston really went for it in the second half but the lads defended solidly with the new signing Jimbo breaking up play and having a super debut. Gorleston were awarded a penalty in the closing minutes of the game, but Bradley pulled off a world class save and Freethorpe went on to take the points. This was the last game for Joash whom has shown to be a great team player and a true sportsman, he will be sorely missed. Good Luck Joash. M.O.M The Team.

FREETHORPE U9S

Freethorpe this week faced a sporting Gunton side at home, on a heavy pitch soaked by a pre-match rainstorm. As the game started, Freethorpe applied some early pressure and went close on a couple of occasions, before taking the lead with a lucky own goal scored by one of the opposition defence. With Tyler working tirelessly in midfield, Freethorpe dominated the 1st period and an excellent throughball from our star midfielder, left Henry running through and an excellent finish at the near post made the score 2v0. Freethorpe had other chances to score but some brilliant goalkeeping by the Gunton goalkeeper kept the score down. As the half drew to a close, an excellent corner from Ashley caused the keeper problems and Liam was on hand to back heel the ball over the line for 3v0. This was the last kick of an exciting first half display by Freethorpe. In the 2nd half, Freethope started slowly and some slack defending by the team, left a Gunton player 1 on 1 with Ben and a tidy finish pegged the score back to 3v1. The re-introduction of Tyler into midfield, saw Freethorpe take a grip of the game again and before long the Gunton keeper was being called into action and a string of excellent saves left the Freethorpe crowd wondering whether they would see any more goals. Freethorpe continued to pile on the pressure and 5 minutes before the end, a ball dropped to Jordan-Lee in the box and with the goal to his mercy he smashed a ball home from 3-4 yards making the score 4v1. The game still wasn't finished and before the end, another super corner from Ashley was met by the head of Tyler to cap another excellent display from our box to box midfielder, leaving the score 5v1 at the final whistle. This was the teams 1st headed goal of the season, maybe, just maybe, the work done in training on headers is starting to have the right effect. This was a really excellent team performance in very tricky conditions, with goalkeeper Ben, rarely troubled in the Freethorpe goal. Everyone connected with Freethorpe U9's would like to wish Natty all the best for his pending move to Kuwait with his family. MoM this week Tyler, an all action display capped off with a brilliant headed goal (yes, that was a Tyler header!!!) Next match we are away playing Waveney E, kick off times to be confirmed.

FREETHORPE U12A GIRLS

FREETHORPE U12A GIRLS

THIS WEEK TRAVELLED TO ORMESBY TO PLAY A REARRANGED GAME FORM EARLIER IN THE SEASON.THE FIRST HALF SAW FREETHORPE GOING UP A STEEP HILL.THIS DID NOT STOP THE TEAM FROM CONTINUING THEIR GOOD FORM FROM RECENT GAMES.REBEKAH G WAS AGAIN OUTSTANDING IN DEFENCE PLAYING WITH HER HEAD AS WELL AS HER FEET BREAKING UP THE ORMESBY ATTACKS MANY TIMES.ERIN K LOOKED SHARP UP FRONT AND WORKED BACK HARD AS WELL WHEN HER DEFENDER BROKE FORWARD.JESSICA H STARTING THE MATCH HAD HER BEST GAME EVER RUNNING HARD FOR THE TEAM AND LOOKING DANGEROUS WHEN BREAKING FORWARD.

THE GAME WAS EVENLY MATCHED BUT AFTER 15 MINUTES ORMESBY BROKE THROUGH AND BEAT THE IMPRESSIVE LIBBY B IN GOAL TO TAKE THE LEAD.FREETHORPE REALLY TRIED TO FIND THE EQUALISER WITH EMMA P RUNNING ALL OVER THE PITCH PROMPTING FREETHORPE'S PLAY.ELLEN P AND ELIZABETH G DEFENDED WELL SUPPORTED WELL BY CLAIRE A IN MIDFIELD. THE HALF ENDED 0-1 TO ORMESBY.

THE SECOND HALF GOING DOWN THE HILL PROVED MORE DIFFICULT THAN EXPECTED.THE BALL WAS PLAYED TOO LONG AND WAS HARD TO CATCH.HOWEVER FREETHORPE PRESSED HARD AND NEVER GAVE UP THE CAUSE.LIBBY B IN GOAL HAD TO BE AT HER BEST TO KEEP OUT ORMESBY WHEN THEY BROKE AWAY UP THE HILL.THE SEARCH FOR THE EQUALISER ENDED IN HEARTBREAK WHEN LATE IN THE GAME ORMESBY SCORED THEIR SECOND QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A THIRD.

A GOOD EVENLY CONTESTED MATCH PLAYED BY BOTH TEAMS A GAME WHEN FREETHORPE HAD LOTS OF THE PLAY WITHOUT CREATING CLEAR-CUT CHANCES.
G.O.M. EMMA P FOR AN EXCELLENT ALL-ROUND DISPLAY

FREETHORPE FC GIRLS U14

FREETHORPE U14 GIRLS PLAYED AGAINST BUNGAY TOWN.THIS WAS AN EVEN GAME WITH BOTH TEAMS DEFENDING WELL AND HAVING A HANDFUL OF CHANCES ON GOAL.FREETHORPE GOT TWO IN THE BACK OF THE NET WITH MIA SCORING HER SECOND GOAL IN TWO GAMES AND LOUISE SCORING HER FIRST.BUNGAY ALSO MANAGED TO SCORE TWICE LEAVING THE SCORE AT HALF TIME AT 2-2.

FREETHORPE WERE ON A HIGH AND ELLEN HAD SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT BUNGAY OUT OF THE GAME BUT A LAPSE IN CONCENTRATION LET BUNGAY SCORE AGAIN.FREETHORPES HEADS DROPPED WHICH ALLOWED BUNGAY TO SCORE THREE FURTHER GOALS MAKING THE FINAL SCORE 6-2 TO BUNGAY.

THANKS TO ALL THE SUPPORTERS AND TO BOBBY FOR MAKING THE TEAS.G.O.M. ELLEN FOR HER BEST GAME YET.

FREETHORPE U12A GIRLS

FREETHORPE U12A GIRLS

THIS WEEK ENTERTAINED HIGH FLYING SHRUBLANDS A.FREETHORPE LINED UP WITH 3 IN DEFENCE REBEKAH G ON THE RIGHT, ELLAN P CENTRAL AND ELIZABETH G ON THE LEFT.THIS WAS IN EXPECTATION OF SHRUBLANDS ATTACKING STRONGLY.SHRUBLANDS DID NOT LET US DOWN AND PEPPERED OUR DEFENCE EARLY ON WITH THERE LONG BALL TACTICS WHICH ARE VERY EFFECTIVE.

FREETHORPE'S DEFENCE DID A GREAT JOB WITH ALL THREE DEFENDERS PLAYING WELL.WHEN THE SHRUBS DID GET PAST THE THEY FOUND LIBBY B IN IRRESISTIBLE FORM IN GOAL MAKING SOME GREAT SAVES AND COMING OFF HER LINE WELL.

OLIIVA S AND MISSY H WORKED HARD TO HELP THE DEFENCE WITH SOME GREAT RUNNING AND STRONG TACKLES.ERIN K WAS AGAIN ISOLATED UP FRONT WITH LITTLE SUPPORT AND STRUGGLED TO MAKE AN IMPACT.

SHRUBS DID MANAGE TO TAKE A DESERVED 3-0 LEAD MIDWAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF AFTER SOME SUSTAINED PRESSURE DESPITE FREETHORPE PLAYING WELL.

FREETHORPE INTRODUCED JESSICA H AND EMMA P TO THE FRAY AND WHEN SHRUBLANDS TOOK THERE FOOT OF THE GAS FREETHORPE POUNCED WITH TWO GREAT GOALS FROM OLIVIA S AND EMMA P.JESSICA H AGAIN SHOWED WHAT A STRONG RUNNER WITH THE BALL SHE IS AND EMMA P LOOKED VERY TIDY WITH HER PLAY.THE BREAK CAME WITH THE SHRUBS LEADING 3-2.

THE SECOND HALF WAS VERY CLOSE THROUGHOUT.WHEN ERIN K RETURNED TO THE PLAY SHE LOOKED VERY SHARP AND MADE SOME GREAT RUNS PRESSURING FOR THE EQUALISER.CLAIRE A AGAIN SLOTTED NICELY INTO MIDFIELD AND DID A GREAT JOB FOR THE TEAM.

FREETHORPE WERE NOW PLAYING THE BEST FOOTBALL SINCE THE TEAM WAS FORMED WITH ALL THE GIRLS GIVING IT THEIR ALL CHASING THE EQUALISER.LATE IN THE GAME HOWEVER SHRUBS SCORED A FOURTH GOAL TO SEAL THE VICTORY 4-2.

THIS WAS A WONDERFUL GAME BY BOTH TEAMS PLAYED IN A SPORTING SPIRIT AND WAS A GREAT ADVERTISEMENT FOR GIRLS FOOTBALL .THE GAME SHOWED WHAT A MASSIVE IMPROVEMENT CAN BE MADE WITH EFFORT AND COMMITMENT IN A SHORT SPACE OF TIME.

WELL DONE GIRLS. G.O.M. LIBBY B FOR A GREAT DISPLAY OF GOALKEEPING

FREETHORPE FC U13S

FREETHORPE U13'S playing Caister in an early kick off, were clearly more awake than Freethorpe. Caister going downhill put Freethorpe uner pressure from the start and after 15 minutes took the lead. Freethorpe then went straight up the other end and equalised via Dominic Smith. Instead of Freethorpe then taking control Caister carried on attacking and with the Freethorpe defence looking a little shaky took the lead again and yet again Freethorpe soon equalised via a penalty from Dan after Dominic Smith was fouled. The game then started to even up with Freethorpe then taking the lead nearing the end of the first half via Mark Robinson. Dan could not carry on for Freethorpe still suffering from last weeks injury so changes were made at half time. Tom Marriott doing man to man marking, Dominic Smith slotting in beside him at centre back and Mark Robinson moving up front. After this Freethorpe looked a lot better and scored again via Sam Coleman after quick thinking following a poor kick from the Caister keeper to give Freethorpe a 4-2 lead. Freethorpe were still in control although the game was looking scrappy and Caister always looked dangerous on the break. Freethorpe then lost their keeper Ben through injury after a brilliant saving tackle. With Dan replacing him in goal Caister then gave Freethorpe another scare with a shot bringing the score to 4-3. However, this time Freethorpe were more settled and goals by Mark Robinson and Callum Boggis sealed the game. This week away to Waveney B kick off 12.00pm.

FREETHORPE U9S

Freethorpe this week travelled to Bungay Town for their first early morning kick off of the season and started the game looking a little sleepy. A tight first half saw Freethorpe with most of the pressure and there was plenty of effort from all the boys, however the passing football seen in previous weeks performance was a miss and resulted in teams going in all square at half time. The 2nd half was a different story and some excellent passing football split the Bungay defence time and time again. Early in the 2nd half, some excellent work from Liam left Tyler with time and space to slam the ball home. Throughout the 2nd half, Freethorpe worked hard for each other and time and time again Freethorpe went close. Jordan had an excellent game up front, displaying excellent ball control and vision when on the ball and Matthew had another strong game both in defence and midfield as they game drew to a close. A combination of wasteful finishing and the crossbar left the final score 1v0 to Freethorpe in a match, which again showed the boys are really starting to understand that football is so much easier, when they are passing the ball around. MoM Jordan, for being a shining example to the passing football we want to be playing. Next Match at home to Gunton Youth, kick off time to be confirmed

FREETHORPE U12B GIRLS

Freethorpe U12 Girls B v Wynmondam Town
Freethorpe won their first ever match 6-1. This was a fantastic game to watch, every player played their best game for the club. Lily B made several tremendous saves during the match, Olivia J was again outstanding and tackled agressivly through out the game, Molly D, defended superbly also, Isabel S, Lauren S, Becky H, Sophie M and Danielle L all had outstanding games. Freethorpe took the lead in the 2nd minute with a determined Chloe dribbling past the defence and drilled the ball past the keeper to make it 1-0, Chloe then went on to score her 2nd goal of the game after a great passing move from Lauren and Becky. Chloe went on to score her first ever Hattrick for the club, with excellent help from Lauren,Danielle. Just before Half time Chloe scored yet again much to the delight of her team. making 4-0 at the break, Lily showed great movement in goal and stopped Wynmondam scoring in the first half. In the 2nd half Chloe scored another goal, Wynmondam grabbed a late consolation goal, which they deserved before Chloe went on to score her double hattrick, much to the delight of managers Indra and Mary on the line.
Well done girls your determination and team spirit and eagerness to play well has rewarded you all with this fine win!! congradulations,hopefully this will be the first of many,The club,Parents and Managers are all proud of you.

FREETHORPE U12S

Freethorpe U12's were away to Ormesby in the shield and this turned out to be another exciting game between the two sides. Freethorpe took an early lead with a well taken goal from Danny but were unable to hold their lead for long and Ormesby did'nt take long before they got an equaliser. The game was end to end and another Ormesby goal soon followed, Freethorpe were then rewarded a penalty which Danny cooly slotted home. Ormesby then settled into the game and another four goals soon followed but Freethorpe did'nt know when they were beaten and continued to play some great football, with some great individual performances coming from Jordan, Chris and Jack. Freethorpe were rewarded for their efforts when the ball dropped to Danny on the edge of the box and he finished with a super strike. A great all round performance in which the boys gave it their all. The game finished 6 - 3 to Ormesby. M.O.M Jack for his hard work from start to finish.

FREETHORPE U13S

FREETHORPE U13'S were away to Pakefield C and although Freethorpe had all the early pressure, Pakefield defended well and it looked liked being a close game. However, once Freethorpe got their first goal via Dominic Smith more were to follow. Freethorpe lost Dan halfway through the first half due to injury and for only a second time this season we had a sub. So with a full team on the pitch Freethorpe then began to play some lovely football and went on to win 13-0. Freethorpe's goals from Mark Robinson 5, Dominic Smith 3, Sam Coleman 3, James Dowsett 1 and Callum Boggis 1. Thanks to Pakefield for making us feel very welcome. Please note: This week away to Caister Roma kick off is at 10.00am Leaving Freethorpe at 9.00am.

FREETHORPE FC U9S

Freethorpe U9 Match report

This week Freethorpe played higher league opposition in Waveney B and put in a fantastic performance, probably the best football played since the team formed. Although Freethorpe were unable to find another victory to bounce back from a loss last weekend, they put in a performance they should all be proud with. As the match started, Freethorpe conceded an early goal, with an unlucky Ben unable to hold onto a shot and a Waveney player following in quickly to slot the ball home, leaving Freethorpe 0v1 down. From this moment onwards, Freethorpe took the game to the opposition and some of the passing football seen between Jordan-Lee, Tyler & Henry was a joy to watch. Freethorpe kept pressing forward with attack after attack and it wasn't long before they drew level with a contender for gaol of the season from Jordan-Lee, drilling a ball into the top corner from the edge of the box. Freethorpe defended strongly, with Matthew having by far his best game in a Freethorpe shirt, winning almost every ball at the back. At the half time whistle, the boys went in 1v1 and when they came out for the 2nd half, they lost their way a little. Two quick goals from Waveney, one of which was a real quality strike from some distance, put the opposition 3v1 up. Midway through the 2nd half, Jordan-Lee was re-united with Henry up front and before long, Freethorpe again found their game and started to pile on pressure to the Waveney goal. With Tyler and Ashley making strong runs from midfield and defence, Freethorpe continued to cause the opposition problems. A long throw from Ashley found Tyler, who rounded the keeper and slotted the ball home from 7 yards into the corner. This made for an exciting finish, with Freethorpe going close on a couple of occasions before the final whistle. The game finished 2v3, however this was a pleasing performance which proves the boys could hold their own playing against opposition from a higher league. MoM Matthew, for an all action display at the back. Next match away to Bungay town, kick off time to be confirmed.

FREETHORPE U13S

This week freethorpe u13s reached the halfway stage of the season and recored their eight straight of the season playing against yarmouth youth b. So far so good but still a long way to go. D Sands opening the scoring with a headed goal and more goals were to follow via T Charles 4 , S Coleman 3 , Dan 3 and M Robinson. This week Pakefield C away leave playing field 9.10.

FREETHORPE FC U12A GIRLS

FREETHORPE U12A GIRLS

AFTER A MONTHS BREAK DUE TO HALF TERM HOLIDAYS TOOK ON HIGH FLYING GORLESTON FC GIRLS ON A SUNNY BUT COLD MAG.

AS USUAL WE RECEIVED A WARM WELCOME FROM PAM AND THE GIRLS AND A SPORTING GAME WAS PLAYED BY BOTH TEAMS.

THE FIRST HALF SAW GORLESTON START OFF AT A TREMENDOUS PACE PUSHING FREETHORPE TO THE LIMIT IN ALL AREAS OF THE FIELD.MISSY H IN MIDFIELD HAD SEVERAL STRONG TACKLES TO BREAK DOWN GORLESTON ATTACKS.JESSICA H WAS STRONG AND HAD SOME PENERTRATING RUNS INTO GORLESTONS HALF.DESPITE SOME GOOD GOALKEEPING FROM LIBBY B GORLESTON SCORED THERE FIRST GOAL ON 4 MINUTES AND CONTINUED TO PRESSURE ELIZABETH G AND THE EXCELLENT REBEKAH G IN FREETHORPE'S DEFENCE.4 MORE GOALS WERE SCORED BY GORLESTON BEFORE THE BREAK FOR THEM TO LEAD 5-0.

THE SECOND HALF SAW FREETHORPE PUT IN A MUCH MORE DETERMINED AND DISAPLINED DISPLAYED WITH OLIVIA S RUNNING ALL OVER THE PITCH AS USUAL AND SUPPORTING ERIN K UP FRONT WHO HAD A COUPLE OF GOOD RUNS,PASSED WELL AND TACKLED BACK .ELIZABETH G DEFENDED WELL MARKING HER ATTACKER CLOSELY AND CLAIRE A WORKED HARD IN MIDFIELD.LIBBY B WAS AGAIN BRAVE IN GOAL AND KICKED WELL.THE OUTSTANDING DISPLAY WAS FROM STAND IN DEFENDER REBEKAH G WHO CLOSED DOWN, INTERCEPTED AND DEFENDED WITH GREAT RESPONSIBILITY TO EARN KELFIES G.O.T.M.

GORLESTON SCORED 3 TIMES IN THE SECOND HALF TO RECORD A 8-0 VICTORY.

FREETHORPE FC U9S

Freethorpe this week faced a strong Hemsby C side at home and a big performance was needed to help maintain their excellent start to the season. Freethorpe started well and had a couple of opportunities to open the scoring early on, with Tyler working hard in midfield and Jordan-Lee and Henry making good runs at the opposition defence. Soon after, a goal mouth scramble in the Freethorpe area led to a Hemsby goal and the lads found themselves 0v1 down. As the half went on, Freethorpe nearly scored with Liam bursting through on a 1 on 1 and Jordan-Lee also coming close with a couple of efforts saved well by the Hembsy keeper. A rousing team talk at half time done the trick and Freethorpe came out in the 2nd half looking for a goal to get back into the game. A long throw from Tyler into the Hemsby box, found Henry who pounced on some mis-communication in the Hemsby defence to slip a shot into the net and bring the scores level. From this point onwards, the game went from end to end, with both teams battling really hard trying to get the result. Around 5 minutes from the end, a long throw into the Freethorpe box caused problems for the Freethorpe defence, who simply didnt do enough to clear the danger, a shot found its way past Ben and Hemsby regained their lead. A frantic last 5 minutes was not enough for Freethorpe, who went down to only their 2nd loss of the season 1v2. MoM Henry, for being a threat throughout and giving 110% effort all game. No match next week, training Monday night at 6pm