The past week has been one of success for Woodley United FC which started on Saturday, May 7 with the u9 Hurricanes, u9 Cyclones and u11 Spitfires enjoying success at the Sandhurst Town Boys and Girls tournament.
The weekend of May, 14 and 15 was Berkshire Youth Development League’s cup finals weekend at Reading FC’s Rivermoor Stadium.
On Saturday Woodley United u10 Kestrels won the challenge cup, a cup they won the year before in the u9 age group.
Sunday morning saw the u13 Spitfires come from a goal behind against Purley Jubilee Lions, in the Plate final, at half time to equalise in the second half through Danny Brown.
With the score one all at full time the match went to penalties with Lions taking the opening kick.
The first six kicks were successfully scored before Ollie Player saved Purley’s fourth kick.
Both teams converted the next kicks leaving Ed Hewitt to score Woodley’s fifth and final kick to give United the win and 5-4 on spot kicks.
Woodley’s other penalty scorers were Lucas Allen, Adam Stevens, Felix Sanderson and Brown.
A wet afternoon saw Woodley United’s u8 Mohawks emerge victorious in an all Woodley United Plate Final against the u8 Hurricanes. Hurricanes Alfred Mansaray was awarded the Player of the Match trophy.
To complete the week the u17 Mohawks were declared winners of Division Four of East Berks Football Alliance.
Woodley United FC’s Vets team retained the Hellenic League Challenge cup they won in 2019. (The competition was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to corona virus restrictions).
The Vets met Chinnor Vets at Milton United FC’s ground and went into half time leading 1-0 through a Loic Stodawa penalty late in the first half.
Chinnor enjoyed the better of the opening period of the second half and deservedly equalised. However, United sealed the win with substitute Stuart Birkett scoring the winner when one on one with the Chinnor keeper, two minutes from full time.
