AJFCYB2017

new team, new coach and new division. That was the
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ahead. As we all met for the first time back in March for
challenge
first training session we knew we had something special.
our
was a new group of talented boys, some had played together
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past years, some knew each other from school and others that
in
new to the club, ready to take on the new season.
were
the rounds passed we had a year of mixed results, the boys
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all about the beautiful game, the high and lows, how you
learnt
play well and lose. But the ball is round for both teams.
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a group they worked hard to improve their skills and had a lot
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laughs along the way. It was great to see the boys learn and
of
the joys of working in a team environment, and some
experience
started to emerge within the playing group. All the boys
leaders
in confidence both on and off the pitch. Not all results went
grew
way and we played a few games without substitutions and
our
we had to borrow from other teams. I hope to see all
sometimes
U10
DIVISION 3
With limited preseason training the boys gelled from round one.
the boys back on the pitch in years to come.
Sean Mantle, Team Coach
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