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Penn travelled to Didcot Town Reserves on Tuesday evening for a league game and following a good solid start to the season they were looking to add to their points tally and bring home all three points,but had to settle in the end for a point.
Penn entertained Abingdon United Reserves, whose first team play in the Southern League S&W, and it was not to be a happy night for PTGFC as Abingdon, based on their dominant first half display, deservedly took all three points back to Oxfordshire.
Penn started slowly and Abingdon took the lead after three minutes when they launched a quick decisive move down the left flank and whipped in a low cross which was clinically despatched into the back of the Penn net. Wake up call? No! Penn proceeded to give the ball away and struggled to put any passing moves together through lack of communication or otherwise. Penn seemed to be waiting for things to happen instead of anticipating outcomes, and consequently when opportunities did arise we were too slow to react, which happened all too often.
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Rino celebrates the season's opener
A new Penn & Tylers Green FC took on the newly promoted Lambourn Sports FC.
The visitors started at a good pace very eagerly and keen, which was expected. But Penn & Tylers Green FC worked well when Antonio Sepede flicked the ball on and a Wayne Booth header resulted in the vibrant Rino Sepede scoring early on, probably the fastest goal in the league today.
Penn & Tylers Green FC settled down and played well for the next 15 minutes then came a sucker punch from Lambourn Sports FC. The ball was picked up 25 yards Penn & Tylers Green FC did not react and an excellent strike resulted in an equaliser for the visitors.
A game of two halves!!!!!!!
This was a game of two halves. One set of eleven players played the first half and a completely different eleven came onto the second half. The first half started well and Penn & Tylers Green FC made all the running and although a good goal from Dean Munday put the Reserves ahead the performance deteriorated more.
Penn & Tylers Green 1 – 6 Holyport FCThis was a tough test for Penn & Tylers Green this afternoon. Holyport who won promotion from Division One (East) last season looked very much like a Premier Division Team. They were sharp, strong and quick.
Penn & Tylers Green FC battled and never gave up but today we came up against a better side. It was a good test and no one let he side down and there were still lots of positive aspect in the game. It was just one of those days.
The game went at a fair pace with Penn & Tylers Green FC having more of the ball but Hazlemere had the best chance early on when they had a free header just over the bar.
That seemed to inspire Penn & Tylers Green FC and it was not long until a good interchange of passes saw Tim Collins break down the right. His cross was met by Adam Weedon, just checking inside and finishing superbly into the top corner.
This was yet another good workout for the squad. Against a plucky opposition Penn & Tylers Green FC always looked on top. Sarratt FC, however, provided us with a good test with their direct and physical (but by no means over physical) approach. A few players were missing: John Harding, Rino Sepede and Kieran Latta due to injury; Danny Robertson was away with work.
Matthew Cannings had a solid performance in goal, the defence with Gary Crick, Wayne Booth, Antonio Sepede, Dan Arnett and Sam Walters was rarely troubled and the midfield crated space and chances for the forward line.
Saturday 23rd July
Penn were keen to get their pre season back on track after their disappointed defeat to Flackwell Heath midweek. Henley (promoted to the Hellenic Premier Division last season) were today’s opponents who themselves were eager to get a win.
Penn started the better side creating chance after chance but with no reward. This was starting to become a familiar theme this season. Penn fans were wary that these missed opportunities would come back to haunt them by full time. However just before the break Penn were awarded a penalty. The ball promptly flew into the bottom right hand corner of the net leaving the keeper with no chance. 1 – 0. The half time whistle went with Penn in the lead however it should have been more.
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Penn & Tylers Green 1 v 3 Flackwell HeathThe cobwebs were complete gone at the end of the 1st team’s second game against our near neighbours from across the ridge, Flackwell Heath. This was another tough test against opposition from a higher division after the match against Chalfont St Peter last Thursday. We welcomed back last season’s Penn & Tylers Green FC 1st team manager Matt Miller and player George Moleski.
The “bottom” pitch was in excellent condition again for the match and Penn & Tylers Green FC presented two new players Alan Akerman and Johnny Mason in the squad of seventeen. Unfortunately Kieran Latta sustained a reoccurrence of his ankle injury during the warm up which limited his activities to exercises supervised by our physio Lauren Humphrey.
John Sepede - Manager
Penn & Tylers Green 1 v 2 Chalfont St. Peter
The cobwebs were dusted away in this, the 1st team’s, first game after four tough well attended training sessions against neighbours Chalfont St Peter who play in the Southern League Division One Central.
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