Kees04

Friendly - Woodley Town v Brann

Woodley Town 5-1 Brann

I take my hat off to my players today, they were brilliant. If they perform the way they did today we'll have a decent season. We started slowly but got a lucky break when the Brann keeper tried to control the ball 35yards from his goal, Malcolm Christie tackled the keeper and slotted home into the empty net. With us scoring early on our players seem to have the confidence to play good passing stuff and it was rewarded when Kees Howard split the Brann defence wide open for Christie to slot home his second of the game. Christie turned provider as he collected a pass, held of the defender and played in Hugo Almeida who placed the ball past the oncoming keeper. There was a momentary lapse in our defending when Brann broke from a poor free kick to open our defence and beat Ian Walker. After half time our performace continued to impress with some delightful passing moves. Marcelo Salas came on for Almeida and immediately layed on Christie's hat-trick goal with a cross from the left that Christie would have found hard to miss. With the game out of Brann's reach the pace slowed and with a few subs our performance got a little bit sloppy but Kees Howard wasn't happy with not being in on the scoring act, he collected a pass from Van Gastel about 40yards from goal, carried the ball forward and the Brann defence seemed to just sit off him so he tried his luck and what luck was it, A screamer into the top left corner of the goals from fully 25yards. This capped a very good performance from our lads.

Overall - This gives me hope for a good season

Kees04

Transfer Signings

The Club would like to announce, as was earlier mentioned, the capture of young wingers Martin Brittain and Emil Hallfreosson. Both players have signed on free transfers from Newcastle and Spurs.

Kees Howard says "I'm delighted with these two signings as they are both exciting prospects. They have skill and pace and that will cause an y defence problems"

Also Woodley have signed young Roma defender Daniele Magliocchetti. The 19yr old can play anywhere accross the defence and will provide cover for the coming season.

One fan said "This young Italian has got people buzzing, he's meant to have a lot of talent and I can't wait to see him break into our first team squad"

I would like to think that we've the signings we've got and the people we are trying to get in we will have a good season.

Kees04

Friendly - East Fife v Woodley Town

East Fife 0-4 Woodley Town

Our impressive pre-season form continued against a poor East Fife outfit. We started at a sizzling pace with Marcelo Salas hitting the crossbar within 45 seconds and it didn't stop there with us taking the lead through Almeida after only 5 minutes and only 2 minutes later Almeida was celebrating again after slotting home Hallfreosson's cross. It was our other young winger, Brittain, who supplied the next goal for Salas. That's 3-0 up after only 9 minutes. After this we settled down and played our usual passing stuff coming close on a few occasions but without scoring again this half.

I decided that I would give my youngsters a chance in the second half to see how they fare with first team football and they did ok. They played solid stuff and we got our fourth midway through the half when Dean Marney, covering at right back for the injured Gary Kelly, crossed in and Gary Speed bulleted his header past the keeper. The game gradually went quite but we kept it solid at the back to not concede any goals

Overall - I'm happy with our first away win and our youngsters performance

Kees04

Friendly - Woodley Town v Teplice

Woodley Town 3-1 Teplice

In our final friendly we rode our luck in first half and was lucky to come in at 1-1. We started badly with Dean Marney giving away penaly inside 10mins to give Teplice the lead. We struggled to cope with their attacking play and had to clear a goalmouth scramble off the line. Just before half time Magliocchetti, on for the injured Samuel, crossed from deep for Hugo Almeida to equalise. At half time I told the lads to enjoy it and it showed in the second half with Almeida scoring after 54mins. He collected a pass of Kees Howard and played a sublime one two with Malcolm Christie to open the Teplice defence before confidently beating the keeper.

and 5 minutes later Almeida completed his day by scoring his hat-trick. Liam Ridgewell cleared his lines and Almeida reacted first to get to the ball and power past the keeper from a tight angle. After this goal the game petered out into nothing and I was pleased not to have any more injuries as our season starts in 5 days with Austria Wien coming to the Stadia Cynosure for it's first competative match, we look forward to it.

Overall - Almeida saved our blushes but we went from strength to strength.

Kees04

UEFA League Two - Woodley Town v Austria Wien

Woodley Town 6-0 Austria Wien

"Wow, what a performace" beamed boss Kees Howard after watching his side tear apart Austria Wien. Before the game people were outlining this as an easy match for Austria Wien with odds of 2/5, but that was not to be as Woodley came out firing, Marcelo Salas went close early on seeing his snap shot go past the post with the keeper unmoved. Wien tried to get back into it and had a chance of their own only to find Ian Walker in their way. Shortly after Walker's save Woodley took the lead, Richard Blonk delivering a cross to the near post and Hugo Almeida getting his head to it, 1-0 Woodley. It wasn't long before it was 2-0 as an Wien defender handled in the box giving away a penalty, Kees Howard stepped up and slotted in under the keeper. It was soon 3-0 after Speed played a pass over a flat looking defence for Almeida to get is second and Woodley's third. Almeida turned supplier before half time sticking a cross in that Salas got on the end of to make it 4-0 at half time. Manager Howard must have been in dream land!

With the second half under way Woodley scored again with Salas making the run which Gary Speed found superbly, Salas easily scored past the keeper. But that wasn't the rout over as Howard popped up with his second, heading home a Van Gastel cross near the death.

Kees Howard couldn't have wished for a better start to the season and if his team continues playing the way they did, they will have a very successful season.

Overall - Awesome!

Kees04

UEFA League Two - Locomotiv Moscos v Woodley Town

Locomotiv Moscow 0-2 Woodley Town

This result was definately a surpirse as Locomotiv are favourites to win the league and were firm favourites to win this match too.

This was an even contest with both teams unable to create much, but when Liam Ridgewell's clearance went over the defence, Hugo Almeida was lightning quick to get their first and beat the oncoming keeper to give Woodley the lead. Locomotiv tried hard to get back into the game and Sychev had a very good chance when he was put through one on one with the keeper but an excellent tackle from Matthew Upson kept the score at 0-1.

The second half was in the same vien as the first with both teams even across the pitch, as the game went on Locomotiv pushed forward as left space at the back which Woodley used well but without reward.

As the game came to a close Almeida was through on goal as Woodley counter attacked from a Locomotiv corner and Yevseev was chasing him dowm hard, but Almeida's skill got past Yevseev only for the defender to bring him down and give Woodley a penalty. The ref had no choice but to send the defender off.

Kees Howard stepped up and placed the ball into the corner, 2-0 Woodley and the game was over from there.

Overall - Very solid performance and another clean sheet.

Kees04

What do people think of the story so far?

Educated Hick

Looks good. Very nice writing. I'll be following this story.

One suggestion, don't post all the material all at once. That way, portential readers can easily keep up with the story.

Kees04

UEFA League Two - Woodley Town v Man City

Woodley Town 4-0 Man City

Woodley Town's amazing form continue's with an excellent 4-0 win over Man City at the Stadia Cynosure. Woodley started well going 2 up inside 15 minuts. The first was an sublime lob by Marcelo Salas after Gary Speed played him in. The second was Salas' turn to lay on a shot for Hugo Almeida who buried it into the bottom corner.

As the second half started Man City went close but it just wasn't their day as Woodley ran riot. The third was Almeida's second and Kees Howard played him in, Almeida easily beat David James in the City goal. Woodley carried on playing superb football and got their final goal with a bit or root one football, Walker cleared up field and Almeida flicked the ball on for Salas to slot home into the bottom left corner.

Manager Kees Howard said "This is just amazing, our form is top notch. We kept another clean sheet while Salas and Almeida do what they do best. I'm enjoying this management stuff"

Overall - Another top performance

Kees04

Transfer Update

Mark Yeates - Tottenham to Woodley Town
Kees Howard says "This youngster will join us after his current loan spell. I have seen him play a few times and he will be pushing for the first team when he signs"

Kolseole Anubi - Free Transfer
This young DM will be backup for our first team.