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Transfer News

Franklin Agustin Salas has signed for Woodley Town for an undisclosed fee. Salas is an Ecuador International with 12 caps to him name. Kees Howard is said to be "delighted" with signing this "international experienced player"

Tottenham Hotspur have been raided once again by Kees Howard, this time bringing Callum Davenport to Stadia Cynosure.

UEFA League Two - Nacional de Madeira v Woodley Town

Nacional de Madeira 1-4 Woodley Town

Woodley Town went into this match full of confidence after their performance against Man City. But they soon realised that they couldn't take anything for granted as they went behind to a stunning free kick from fully 30 yards.

It wasn't long before Woodley was back on level terms, Marcelo Salas tapping the ball into an empty net after good work from Hugo Almeida. They was soon back in front and controlling the game after the M Salas and Almeida combination worked its magic again with Almeida finishing it off.

New signing Franklin Salas got his Woodley career off to a flying start scoring in the second half.

Malcolm Christie came on for M Salas and was straight into the action, receiving a Martin Brittain pass and scoring from an acute angle.

Woodley played some excellent passing stuff after the shock of going behind and manager Kees Howard was happy with how they responded after conceding their first goal of the season.

Overall - Solid comeback

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Inter-Toto Cup 1st Round - Rangers v Woodley Town

Rangers 3-4 Woodley Town aet

This was Kees Howard's first taste of cup football and what a match.

Woodley were drew away to Rangers, who are two league's above Woodley and occupy 3rd place.

This was a highly entertaining game at Ibrox in front of 30432 fans. The game was open from start to finish. Woodley started brightly and scored early through Marcelo Salas from an excellent Richard Blonk cross after only 8 mins, but it didn't stay that way for long as Gary Kelly misjudged the flight of the ball and handled inside the area, from the resulting penalty Fernando Ricksen made it 1-1. Woodley were back in front after M Salas got on the end of another cross, this time from Hugo Almeida to give Woodley the advantage. It stayed this way til half time but only because of some fine keeping from both goalies.

The second half started in the same way as the first with both teams playing flowing attacking football. Woodley suffered a blow as Franklin Salas was taken off with a suspected groin strain. As the game went on you could sense more goals and Rangers were next to strike, Thomas Buffel collecting a Dado Prso pass inside the area before placing the ball past the despairing Walker. The game looked destined for Extra time but with Rangers attacking for the win Woodley broke up field to make it 2-3. Kees Howard reacting quickest to the loose ball to fire into the net. With only 2 minutes remaining Rangers went on the offensive and it paid off, Novo rising highest at the far post to make it 3-3 on 90mins.

Extra Time

Kees Howard decided to bring on Malcolm Christie for Almeida to have some fresh legs for the next 30 minutes.

Both teams looked very cagey in extra time with neither wanting to concede a goal and the first period went by quietly. Shortly after the second period start disaster struck for Woodley, Liam Ridgewell was sent off for an elbow on Dado Prso, replays show it was not intentional and Ridgewell can feel hard done by. With this happening Kees Howard dropped into defence and Woodley went with a 3 man midfield. With the game seemingly heading for penalties Rangers pressed hard with a series of corners but it was this that undid them. As they pushed men forward looking for the win the ball broke to Gary Speed who excellently found the run of Malcolm Christie, Christie only had the keeper to beat and placed the ball in off the post to send the travelling supporters wild with joy. Rangers went all out attack but couldn't find another goal.
Woodley progress to the next round.

One reporter said "It was Woodley's dogged tenacity that won this game"

Manager Kees Howard was congratulated by chairman Rachael O'Reilly after the game.

Overall - Superb against higher opposition

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News Update

After defeating Rangers in the previous round Woodley Town have been drawn at home to Getafe in the Inter-Toto Cup.

On the transfer front manager Kees Howard has announced another signing from Ecuador, Luiz Saritama. He cost £250k and is an accomplished central midfielder. He will no doubt be challenging for a first team slot.
Villareal youngster Cesar Arzo has revealed that he is in talks with Woodley about a possible more, more to follow on this story.

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UEFA League Two - Woodley Town v Zagreb

Woodley Town 1-0 Zagreb

This match saw both teams play poorly with no real edge. Zagreb sitting in 22nd place travelled to 1st place Woodley hoping for a result and they nearly got one.

Zagreb played the better football in the first half and had a few corners but that was it in a dull opening half.

The second half was just as bad with both teams not finding any rhythm. Zagreb looked better going forward but it was Woodley who scored the only goal of the game. Michael Tonge, returning from injury swung in a cross which Gary Speed glanced into the far corner. Apart from this goal Woodley had nothing to offer their fans.

Overall - Poor game but still got 3 points

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UEFA League Two - Dinamo Buc v Woodley Town

Dinamo Buc 2-2 Woodley Town

Woodley Town dropped their first points of the season with this 2-2 draw away at fellow high flyers Dinamo Buc.

Dinamo started well and after only 15mins had a penalty after Matthew Upson handled inside the box. Up stepped the Dinamo forward only to find Ian Walker in his way, Walker dived to his left and pushed the ball away. Just as half time was approaching 2 goals were scored, the first by Hugo Almeida with an excellent lob after receiving a 50 yards pass by Kees Howard but just as the wistle was about to blow, Dinamo levelled it at 1-1. Some good work down the left resulted in a cross by Niculescu which sailed over the hapless Walker into the far corner.

As the second half got under way Howard brought on Salas for the below par Christie, and it was Salas that was involed in the second, as he received a pass from Blonk he was bundled to the ground by Galamaz, penalty. Howard stepped up and made the score 1-2. As the game progressed Dinamo pushed forward and and time was nearing the end got their reward, a deep cross was fired back accross goal only for it to strike Jlloyd Samuel's arm, Dinamo had another penalty. This time they made no mistake in levelling the score.

Overall - Good result away from home

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UEFA League Two Table

UEFA Leage Two

After 6 games Woodley Town occupy first place, they are hotly pursued by Valerenga and Dortmund. Zagreb currently are holding the rest of the league up

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News Update

After only a few months in charge of Woodley Town manager Kees Howard is picking up his first manager of the month award. The panel awarded Howard after leading his team to 5 wins.

International's

Matthew Upson has been rewarded for fine form not only with the player of the month award but he has also been called into Sven's England squad. The former Brum man said he was "over the moon" with how things are going. Also young Portugese striker Hugo Almeida has been selected in the Portugal U21 squad. Almeida has recently been the transfer target of Zaragoza, Schalke and Seville after scoring 7 goals in 7 games for Woodley.

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UEFA League Two - Ascoli v Woodley Town

Ascoli 1-1 Woodley Town

Woodley can count themselves very lucky to come away with a point from this game.

Woodley took the lead early on after good work from Dean Marney set up Marcelo Salas. After this Ascoli dominated possesion and missed a hatful of chances to score. Callum Davenport came of injured as did keeper Ian Walker, this gave debuts to Cesar Arzo and Michael Oakes. Not long after the changes Ascoli levelled it at 1-1, Oakes seeing his save drop to the feet of the Ascoli striker. From here all the way to the final whistle Ascoli was on top and only a goal line clearance from Jlloyd Samuel saved Woodley.

Overall - Bad performance, lucky result

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UEFA League Two - Woodley Town v Spartak Moscow

Woodley Town 0-1 Spartak Moscow

Woodley Town's unbeaten run came to an end today after an excellent display from Spartak.

Spartak enjoyed more possession and made it pay through out the whole match. Hugo Almeida did have a goal disallowed but take nothing away from Spartak as the deserved their win.

The winning goal came in the first half as a corner was knocked down to Mahia inside the 6 yard box and the defender couldn't miss.

Overall - Well beaten

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UEFA League Two - Blackburn v Woodley Town

Blackburn 2-2 Woodley Town

A Paul Dickov brace was not enough to secure the win for Blackburn against Woodley Town.

Woodley started slightly better than Blackburn creating a few half chances early on, but on 22 minutes they took the lead after a fine passing move. It started at the back with Cesar Arzo spreading the ball to Dean Marney who played Hugo Almeida down the right wing, Almeida crossed deep to the far post where Richard Blonk did superbly to cut the ball back for Gary Speed to drill home into the corner.

The lead lasted less than 15 minutes as Dickov collected a Tugay pass on the edge of the box, turned and placed the ball past Ian Walker.

Not long into the second half Dickov got his second, Tugay received the ball in acres of space in the middle of the park and his 35 yards strike was spilled by Walker and Dickov reacted first, 2-1 Blackburn.

Woodley were level around 10 minutes later as a hopeful long ball by Gary Kelly eluded the Blackburn defence and Malcolm Christie, a half time sub for Almeida, collected the ball and lobbed the on coming keeper to level the score.

As both teams looked to pass the ball around time went by and the final whistle was blown.

Overall - Good away result