Under 18
Grays Athletic 2 Loughton 3
Under 16
Grays Athletic U16A 1 Chelmsford City 2
Goalscorer: Steven
The players worked hard and didn‘t do too badly considering several of them were carrying injuries - a shame to break our 42 unbeaten league match run.
Grays Athletic U16B 1 Woodham Radars 2
Goalscorer: Price
Grays played a very good game but did not take their chances
Grays Athletic Under 16B Sponsored by Aqua-Flame
Man of the Match: Clarke
Under 15
Essex Rosser U15 Cup
Wickford Town A 6 Grays Athletic B 3
Goalscorers: Johnson(24,52), Umfreville(37)
Booked: Ero(74)
Grays Athletic were knocked out of the county cup following a close fought battle for 70 minutes, Grays went 2-0 down in the first 20 minutes of the game even though they looked the more dominant team, 4 minutes later Johnson grabbed the first of his brace, Wickford then struck again against the run of play to make it 3-1 then on 37 minutes Umfreville latched onto a ball on the left of the keeper and placed it over his head into the net, Grays went into half time 3-2 down.
Within 12 minutes of the second half Johnson struck again to level the scores, the game swung from side to side and was a great entertaining match until a strange 3 minutes when Wickford bagged 3 goals one minute apart.
Grays never gave up and kept chasing the goals but were unfortunate not to get back into the game.
A fantastic game between two sides who showed great sportsmanship on and off the feild.
Under 12
Echo Premier League
Grays Athletic 4 Thurrock 2
Goalscorers: Josh, Tyler, Onye, Aaron
Grays had a wake call when they conceded a goal within the first 2 minutes of this game.
However, the boys strength and character shone through and they equalised a minute later, Josh beating the offside trap to slot the ball home.
A minute later Grays increased the lead with Tyler striking a free kick from about 25 yards into the top corner.
With a minute to go in the first half Grays went 3 up. A well taken free kick was floated over the Thurrock wall. Three Gray’s players beat the offside trap. Onye picked up the loose ball and calmly slotted it in.
Half time score:- Grays 3 - 1 Thurrock A
The second half was a much tighter affair.
Grays left it until 3 minutes to go when Aaron struck a free kick on the edge of the ‘D’ into the net, the Thurrock keeper may have felt he could have done better in dealing with it.
With seconds to go Thurrock were awarded a free kick on the edge of the Grays area. The resulting strike was hit hard and low and evaded all in front of it to go in.
Under 11
Grays girls bounce back from last week&lsqou;s defeat.
Corringham Cosmos 0 Grays Athletic Girls 16
Goalscorers: Anna L (6) Bella G (4) Remany P (4) Megan G (2)
The girls came out with an impressive attitude after last week‘s defeat scoring 16 goals playing some football which was a delight to watch. The girls opened the scoring within the first 3 minutes and come half time they was 9-0 up. second half they still kept their shape and continued scoring with another 7 goals for the final score of 16-0.
Player of the match: Claire R for her perseverance in Goal
Grays Athletic 6 LTD Comets 1
Goalscorers: Ryan(5), Aron(pen)
Going into our 3rd league game of the season, (having won our first two matches 3 - 1 away to Lee Chapel Youth and 6 - 0 at home to Dunton Dynamos), we were feeling very confident. However, we were soon on the back foot after LTD took an early lead after only 5 minutes. However, 3 goals scored by Ryan and Alex saving an LTD penalty meant we were 3 - 1 up at half time.
The 2nd half was much of the same with Grays playing good football and 3 more goals followed. Ryan scored 2 more great goals and Aron then scoring a penalty to make it a final score of 6 - 1.
With this win, Grays Athletic have retained sole top position of the U11 Premier League.
Under 10
ECHO LEAGUE TRENT DIVISION
Senrab B 0 Grays Athletic 1
Goalscorer: Price (pen)
The boys travelled to Wanstead Flats to play Senrab, a team who in the past that have produced players like John Terry and Jermaine Defoe. The game was a hard fought encounter with chances at a premium but Grays had most of the first half possession and scored the decisive goal with the last kick of the half. A penalty was tucked away by Price after a Senrab defender handled in the area. The second half was nip and tuck with Senrab throwing defenders up to try and gain the equaliser. S.Pumfrett almost doubled the lead for Grays near the end but sent his shot wide of the goal.All the boys put in alot of effort and thoroughly deserved all 3 points.
Man-of-the-Match Le^Rogers
Under 7
Hutton Blue 0 Grays Athletic 7
Goalscorers: Bill (5), Alfie, Jack
Grays were to good for Hutton Blue bagging seven goals,four goals came in the first half. Billy getting those.The second half started well with Alfie getting a goal and Billy getting his fith.Well done.
James went close to scoring before Jack put away the last with some good work and a smart finish.Connor was solid again in midfield wining everything. All the lads did well today brilliant,keep it up...
Billy man of the match.
Grays Athletic Tigers 1 Brentwood Athletic 1
Grays Athletic Tigers played Brentwood Athletic in a hardbattled game it was fantastic match with Grays scoring in the last min until Brentwood came straight from k.o to eqalise