2009/2010 Fixtures

The fixtures for the 2009/10 Season were released today, along with news that Team 66 would not be able to play until the 19th November. The Delay is caused by club captain Chris Cooke's marriage to club director Rosemary Akufo-Tetteh on the 23rd of October. While this is after the opening fixtures, there are still many preperations to be made before the big day. Not only that but after the wedding there is the Honeymoon. This will keep the couple busy until November the 8th of November and the following matchday is on the 19th November.The Worcester River Plate 7 Fixtures organiser is working hard to accomodate these circumstances and news of Team 66's first fixture will be published here first. Until then Team 66 will still appear in the league table, so don't be alarmed to see the club at the bottom on 0 points.

Club captain Chris Cooke had this to say about todays news:

"Obviously I am very pleased that the Club and the League are able to accomodate our big day. So many appologies and a big Thank you to Tim Lovell and all the other clubs for allowing this to happen. While we look forward to our wedding and Honeymoon we also know we'll have alot of catch-up to play when we return to league action."

Team 66 Vs Harrison Town TFC

04-08-09

Team 66 completed their pre-season campaign with a 2-1 win over local team Harrison Town in a lively affair at Squirrels Heath. Both sides had their chances in an even first half. But Team 66 began to dominate after the visitors made changes at the break. Jason Bates saved Luca Davis’ penalty early on in the first half. But soon afterwards James Millet broke down the right wing to cross for Dan John's to crash the ball into the top right corner leaving the goalkeeper stranded. Thomas Koumas came close on 8 minutes shooting hard and low accros the box but the ball just brushed the wrong side of the post for the Harrison Town striker. Team 66 saw out the half to make it in safely 1-0 at half time.

The second half had just kicked off when Martin Keynes waltzed through the Team 66 defence passing to Koumas who struck a fantastic shot towards goal. All Bates could do was parry it into the net. The warning signs had been there before half time and Harrison Town deserved to be level.

A nervy five minutes passed with both teams having chances. Tom Freer for 66 from a corner cleared off the line by Thierry Evra. Then former Team 66 goalkeeper Alan Miller for Harrisons Town producing an excellent save from Bates. But the breakthrough came on 16 minutes. Ben Kent fired home through a crowded area to make it 2-1 and, in the dying minutes, John's almost squeezed in a shot from an acute angle but former Team 66 goalkeeper Alan Miller got finger tips to it to push it round the post.

After the match manager Chris Cooke had this to say:
"It was a good performance but we do still need to improve our defence. Harrison Town gave us a good workout and reminded us not to underestimate any opposition."

Team 66

Bates, Cleg, Cooke, Freer, Husain, Millett, Kent, Figo (14 - Rodwell), Serkan, Johns, Sinclair

Unused Subs: McLeod, Swarbrick, Harewood, Greaves

Harrison Town

Miller, Evra, Robertson (10 - Norris), Badoui, Thomas, Sidwell(10 - Beckford), Camara, Defoe (10 - Southall), Keynes, Davis, Koumas

Unused Subs: King