UNDER 18'S MATCH REPORTS 2007-08
15.05.08 allied counties north division
witney united 2 north leigh 2
United's youngsters ended a run of seven straight defeats with a battling draw against second placed North Leigh at Marriotts Stadium.
The visitors were expected to continue United's misery and when they took the lead after just 10 minutes the early signs were not good.
United however showed great resolve and after half an hour they were back on level terms when Lewis Stayte scored his first goal of the season.
Five minutes into the second half and United were sensing a shock victory when Will Bridgewater grabbed his first goal of the season to make it 2-1.
United were then inches away from extending the lead when a Jamie Wyatt free-kick bounced back off the crossbar and they were cruelly denied a deserved victory when North Leigh equalised with just 10 minutes left on the clock.
12.05.08 allied counties north division
witney united 0 aylesbury united 7
United suffered a heavy defeat last night at the hands of Aylesbury United as their difficult season in the Allied Counties North Division draws near its end.
Trailing 3-0 at the break they were unable to make any inroads and further goals saw United crash 7-0.
01.05.08 allied counties north division
milton united 5 witney united 2
Two goals in the final ten minutes killed off United and gave the scoreline a harsher look than in reality the match had been.
United took the lead on 20 minutes with a stunning free-kick from Jamie Wyatt but the home side managed to level matters before the interval.
Two goals in the opening ten minutes after the break gave the home side a 3-1 advantage but another perfectly executed free-kick by Wyatt made it 3-2.
Two further goals in the last ten minutes ended United's resistance and left them to rue a chance to grab a point at least.
23.04.08 allied counties north division
abingdon town 4 witney united 0
United fell to a fifth straight defeat as this result all but condemned them to a bottom place finish in what has been a tough season for the youngsters.
The game was effectively over as a contest as United trailed 3-0 at the break but a much improved performance after the break saw the home side add only one more goal to their tally.
22.02.08 allied counties north division
witney united 3 buckingham athletic 2
A hat-trick from Sam Wright saw United's Under 18s grab their first win of the season as they overcame Buckingham Athletic 3-2 at Marriotts Stadium last night.
31.01.08 allied counties north division
Abingdon United 8 Witney United 1
Playing a mixture of U16 & 18’s United battled hard in a game where the score did not reflect the game. United had their chances but were unable to convert until Jamie Wyatt (switched from midfield to wing) unleashed a stunning, unstoppable volley. To little to late but some encouraging performances from the U16’s.
28.01.07 allied counties north division
bicester town 4 witney united 0
United slumped to their fourth successive defeat last night as they went down 4-0 at Bicester Town although there was signs of improvement.
The first half saw United looking a lot more solid and organised and a goal five minutes before the interval was a blow for the youngsters.
The second half saw the performance level drop a little and the home side added three further goals without reply to leave United bottom.
24.01.07 subsidary cup 1st round
abingdon united 6 witney united 1
United's youngsters made an early exit from the Subsidary Cup as they crashed 6-1 at Abingdon United last night.
It was the home side who took an early lead but Witney showed good charcter to fight their way back into the game and a goal from Jamie Wyatt on the half-hour brought the sides level.
They couldnt get through to the interval level and trailing 2-1 things went terribly wrong after the break when a series of defensive errors saw them concede four more goals.
10.12.07 allied counties north division
buckingham athletic 2 witney united 1
United swapped places with their Buckingham Athletic counterparts last night as defeat saw Witney drop to the bottom of the table.
Things started brightly enough on the half hour when Evans Boland opened the scoring but then right on the interval the home side levelled matters up.
Within eight minutes of the second half starting the home side had taken the lead and although United huffed and puffed barring an excellent save from the keeper from a Calum Hazel effort they never really troubled the home side.
The result saw Buckingham climb above United and leave Witney rooted to the bottom of the table.
28.11.07 allied counties north division
north leigh 4 witney united 1
There was derby day disappointment for United's youngsters last night when they went down to a defeat at the hands of North Leigh.
After a tight opening the home side took the lead midway through the first half and the scoreline remained the same at the break.
Two goals in a ten minute spell just after the hour saw the home side take control before a strike from Calum Hazel with ten minutes remaining gave United a glimmer of hope.
However it was to be North Leigh who had the final say scoring with two minutes remaining to clinch an emphatic victory.
08-11-07 allied counties north division
witney united 3 bicester town 3
United collected their first point of the season and at the same time brought Bicester Town's 100% start to an end in an entertaining 3-3 draw at Marriotts Stadium.
It was United who struck first through Evans Boland but the visitors levelled things up only for Kristian Thomas to score and put United back in front.
A dreadful two minutes saw the visitors take a 3-2 lead but United were not to be denied and Thomas deftly chipped the keeper five minutes from time to level matters.
United almost snatched a win in the dying seconds when Thomas was denied a hat-trick by the crossbar.
25-10-07 allied counties north division
didcot town 7 witney united 2
A poor second half showing left United's youngsters on the end of another defeat after an excellent first half display had sent them in at the break in the ascendancy.
It was the home side who struck first on 13 minutes with a penalty but just two minutes later a superb individual effort by Kristian Thomas brought the scores level.
Things got even better six minutes before the break when United took the lead with Sam Wright grabbing his fist goal of the season.
However it was a different story after the break as the home side poured forward and netted six times without reply.
07-10-07 Oxfordshire Youth Cup 1st Round
Chesterton Juniors 1 witney united 2
A winner five minutes from time by Lawrence Ashby was enough to give United victory in this 1st Round tie and set them up for a trip to Goring Robins.
United got off to a great start after only five minutes when Calum Hazell slotted home from the penalty spot for the opening goal.
The home side came back into the game though and on the half-hour mark brought the scores level.
With the game heading for extra-time there was joy for United when Ashby fired home and send them through.
02-10-07 allied counties north division
witney united 2 abingdon town 3
There was no joy for United’s youngsters last night as they lost their opening league fixture of the season 3-2 to Abingdon Town squandering a 2-0 lead in the process.
There was a dream start for United when on five minutes Ryan Hunt pounced to open the scoring.
Things got even better with only ten minutes on the clock when United made it 2-0 this time with Kristian Thomas scoring as United took the game to the Abingdon.
The visitors settled down and just after the twenty minute mark they pulled one back to go in at the interval with just a one goal deficit.
After the break it was a different story though as the visitors upped their game significantly and they added two further goals without reply to complete the comeback and clinch the points.
27-09-07 fa youth cup 1st qualifying round
milton united 6 witney united 0
United’s youngsters were made to suffer FA Youth Cup agony last night when they crashed 6-0 at Milton United last night.
It was a disastrous start for United who found themselves 2-0 down in the opening 10 minutes courtesy of an own goal and some slack defending.
They managed to find their feet though and kept the scoreline the same until the interval thus still giving them hope of launching a fight back.
However their world crashed in after the break with the home side adding a further four goals without reply in the opening 25 minutes of the half.
Things got worse in the last ten minutes when Ryan Hunt was stretchered off with a neck injury on his 18th birthday although the extent of the injury was not yet known.
18-09-07 league cup 1st round
witney united 0 maidenhead united 5
A young Witney side were put to the sword last night although the outcome of the tie was always in doubt until six minutes from time.
The opening period was goal-less with United defending bravely against a side whose first team compete in the Blue Square Conference South. In fact Maidenhead struck the woodwork on no less than three occasions.
The second half saw United hold out until just after the hour when the visitors finally made the breakthrough with the opening goal.
With six minutes remaining United were still in touch but when the second goal went in the energy was sapped from the side and three late goals sent Maidenhead through to the next round.
13-08-07 friendly
witney united 0 thame united 3
United went down to a defeat in their opening pre-season friendly last night against Thame United at Marriotts Stadium.
Honours were even for an hour as neither side could make any breakthrough but three goals in the final hour were enough to give Thame victory although manager Paul Bircher was pleased with the performance of a number of his new charges.
