United win the Plate at Ottery St Mary tournament!

This Sunday we attended the Ottery St Mary tournament. United Under 12s started slowly in their group but soon gained their composure and began to play some neat passing football. Goalkeeper, Lewis Alford, was in exceptional form making numerous superb saves. Owen Brady and Harry Bassett showed their versatility in playing well both in defence and attack. 

United qualified for the Plate semi-final and stepped up a gear with an excellent victory topped off by a wonderful dribble by Seb Harrison to set up debutante Tommy Foa who blasted it home. Exmouth faced Central United in the final and were 2-0 down before they knew it. However, they sensed hope in the second-half when Bryn Stephens sent a bullet header into the net to pull one back. With their tails up Exmouth pressed Central back and next it was Lewis Evans who poked in a shot from a Tom Price pass. With only 2 minutes to go it was Price who topped off a great performance by slotting in the winner from close-range.

Many thanks to the tournament hosts in Ottery - it was a friendly and well run event with good facilities.

Central City 1-4 Exmouth United - United clinch the double!

A fortnight after winning the Exeter Youth League Plate final Exmouth United Under 12s became Division 2 champions with a stylish 4-1 victory away at Central City.

Champions! Well done boys!

The match began very evenly with chances at both ends, the United glovesman Lewis Alford being called upon to make some fine saves. Full-back Tom Price and centre-back Owen Brady tracked back well and put in some excellent tackles to keep City at bay. It was United striker Kuba Strzalkowski who broke the deadlock when he worked an opening and struck a right footed screamer past the keeper.

After the break, Exmouth stepped up their passing and began to dominate. Jack Greaves was instrumental in supporting the attack from right-back and when Bryn Stephens struck the post Finn Glanfield kept a cool head to bury the rebound. Cayleb Field then released Strzalkowski who took on the defence, rounding the keeper and slotted in for his brace. Central never gave up and scored from a counter-attack but the victory was topped off by a Stephens shot from a tight angle to make it 4-1.

United top Division 2 with a goal difference of 55.

United Manager, Ag Stephens, said, "The players should be immensely proud of their achievements this season. Every member of the squad has made a massive contribution and have improved both individually and as a team. It's been a great season and we have had fantastic support from family and friends. We look forward to playing our football in the top division next season."

Exmouth squad: Lewis Alford, Harry Bassett, Owen Brady, Lewis Evans, Cayleb Field, Finn Glanfield, Jack Greaves, Seb Harrison, Harry Kifli-Reynolds, Jay Leballeur, Dylan Mogford, Tom Price, Bryn Stephens, Kuba Strzalkowski.