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South Woodham Ferrers United
Weekly News and Results Roundup
U15 Phoenix - Thank you to Clare for a fantastic report!
On a bright November Sunday morn, an old man sits a while
Looking through old photographs, he can’t help but smile
They’re all there, all the boys, with hair cut short and neat
Uniforms of red, multi-coloured boots upon their feet.
An impeccably observed two minute silence was followed by a
radically different SWFU Under 15 Phoenix this week: a far more
confident approach, a more careful passing performance and a
determination not to concede as readily they had done in recent
weeks. In the glorious Rettendon sunshine, perhaps the thoughts that
went through the boys’ minds as they stood together.
They met as strangers but soon became like brothers to the end
Smiling at the camera, there could be no truer friends.
The old man’s eyes mist with tears as he remembers every face
Each of his Phoenix brothers and the matches which took place.
Given the date, the details of the game seem almost trivial: None of
the boys will remember the score, but what they will hopefully recall is
the sense of camaraderie and positive spirit which abounded today
with their Phoenix family.
I wish that I could tell the man that he should fear not
This soldier and his brothers will never be forgot.
We owe a debt of gratitude that we can never pay
Our country will remember them, on each Remembrance Day.
(Poem based on the work of Maria Cassee)
This weeks results are published on our webite and Facebook page - we want to let the pictures do the talking
For more information and fixture details go to our website or follow us on social media
www.swfu.co.uk
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