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MATCH REPORT – MOUSEHOLE RESERVES 2-0 ST BURYAN

MOUSEHOLE RESERVES 2-0 ST BURYAN

TRELAWNY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

WEDNESDAY 29TH AUGUST 2018, AT TRUNGLE PARC

Despite several absences from the squad because of holidays, work commitments and injuries, Mousehole Reserves won their first local derby of the 2018/19 season in ideal evening weather, on a great playing surface and in front of a sizeable crowd.

Both teams started on the front foot in search of an opening goal and the match swung from end to end.  However, the hosts took the lead in the 12th minute when  Chris Bullock’s darting run inside the penalty box was halted by a foul, with Mze Ida Yasser stepping up to score from the spot.

St Buryan came back with a vengeance and forced a series of  fine saves from Jonathan Fitchett between the posts.  Following an offside decision in the Mousehole half, Harry Tonkin’s free kick found Chris Bullock and his shot made it 2-0.

A cross from Mze Ida Yasser across the six yard box should have resulted in another goal but it evaded everyone and was eventually cleared into safer territory by the St Buryan defence.

St Buryan did actually put the ball into the net following a rebound from the Mousehole keeper, but it was deemed offside by the referee following consultation with his assistant.  A St Buryan defender then spent 10 minutes on the sidelines but Mousehole could not take any advantage against the ten men.

The second half continued as in the first half, with two-way traffic and promising attacks by both sides, but with no further addition to the scoreline.

Mousehole had put in another solid team showing to achieve a deserved win, but full credit to St Buryan for a notable performance throughout the match.

The three points take The Seagulls up to a commendable fourth place in the Premier Division in their first season after promotion, with another home game coming up this Saturday (1st September) against Holmans at Trungle Parc (kick off 2:30pm).

Mousehole Reserves’ squad:  Harry Tonkin, Jason Simmonds, Michael Fitchett, Chris Bullock, Matthew Howes (captain), Caleb Marsden,  Nathan Goodspeed, Lee Robinson, Jonathan Fitchett, Tom Patrick,  Mze Ida Yasser, Louis Main, Jamie Simons, Kyle Bickmore.

SEAGULLS AT NUMBER ONE AS STEVE’S TRIO MAKES IT TWO OUT OF TWO

WENDRON UNITED 0-3 MOUSEHOLE

SOUTH WEST PENINSULA LEAGUE, DIVISION ONE WEST

TUESDAY 21ST AUGUST 2018, AT UNDERLANE

Mousehole continued their fine start to the new campaign with another three point haul to anchor themselves – at least until the weekend’s fixtures – at the top of the West Division, a position they held at the start of their double-winning season three years ago.

With several changes to the line-up that ran out 6-1 winners against Plymstock United on Saturday, there were many positives to take from an encouraging all-round team performance, in particular the calmness and patience on the ball and the willingness to get forward into threatening areas, although the one downside was Liam Andrew’s serious arm injury on the hour which required hospital treatment and a possible lengthy lay-off.

The Seagulls had the vast majority of possession, with the hosts showing plenty of spirit but making little impact in the final third, as returning goalkeeper Dom Angove was ably protected by his defence and had a surprisingly quiet evening apart from a Scott Palmer shot past the post from 18 yards on the half hour.

Steven Ziboth grabbed the headlines with a hat-trick, including two penalties.  His first was a 25-yard drive that zipped just inside Dan Stedman’s post to give the visitors the lead on 15 minutes.  Three minutes later, Craig Wilcox made a sharp turn in the box only to be tripped and Ziboth stroked in the penalty.  The hat-trick goal came in the 90th minute when substitute Mze ’Yaz’ Ida-Yasser’s darting run into the box was halted illegally and the young Frenchman again did the business from the spot.

As the odd-team-out in this Bank Holiday weekend’s fixtures, Mousehole can now sit back and see which of their main rivals can match the standard they have set over the first two games.

The Seagulls return to action next Tuesday (28th) with a home League game at Trungle Parc against neighbours Ludgvan, kick off 6:30pm.

Mousehole squad v Wendron:

Dom Angove, Ryan Andrew, Billy Curtis (captain), Liam Andrew, Paulo Sousa, Luke Hunter, Max Hill, Calum Elliot, Craig Wilcox, Gerens James, Steven Ziboth.

Substitutes:  Jake Andrew (for Liam Andrew, 60), Mze Ida-Yasser (for Craig Wilcox, 76), Tom Patrick (for Gerens James, 90+2), Tom Hands, Sam Shulberg.

Scorer:  Steven Ziboth (15, 18 pen, 90 pen).

Referee:  Nigel D’Arcy.

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SEAGULLS’ SEASON STARTS WITH SPARKLING WIN

MOUSEHOLE 6-1 PLYMSTOCK UNITED

SOUTH WEST PENINSULA LEAGUE, DIVISION ONE WEST

SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST 2018, AT TRUNGLE PARC

It was a day of celebration at a sunny Trungle Parc on Saturday as over 100 spectators saw a dominant Mousehole signal their intentions with a comprehensive and entertaining 6-1 victory over their Plymouth-based visitors.

This is the season in which The Seagulls, as one of a handful of Division One clubs currently without floodlights, need to get as many points as possible to qualify for the few available promotion places in next year’s re-organised Step 6 League.

With several new faces in the team line-up, the hosts continued with their passing style of play from last season and had already come close to opening the score several times in the opening period when the inevitable goal arrived in the 13th minute as last year’s top scorer Jake Andrew side-footed home from 8 yards after an incisive move on the left and a dangerous low ball into the middle.

Three minutes later new signing Gerens James, returning to the club where it all began, opened his account from close range after another cross caused havoc in the Plymstock defence.

And to complete a quick-fire three-goal salvo in five minutes, player-manager Calum Elliot latched on to a Steven Ziboth lay-off to hammer a superb swerving 25-yard drive into the top corner.

The visitors were rarely allowed to venture forward with any purpose as Mousehole kept possession and moved the ball all over the pitch with varied passing, but on one promising occasion they hit the post from a corner mid-way through the half.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Luke Fletcher was Plymstock’s busiest player, standing in the way of several attempts to increase the score.  The shot-stopper thwarted Steven Ziboth in a one-on-one chance shortly after the break, but then left back Jack Lee unexpectedly gave his side some hope as he came up from defence to score with a low 15-yard shot that crept in off the far post in the 49th minute.

Normal service was restored five minutes later as Steven Ziboth, providing constant menace with his direct running at pace, won and converted a penalty to make it 4-1,  and Calum Elliot followed it up with a fifth goal after 57 minutes with a well-placed shot inside the near post from a Paulo Sousa cross after being set up by Ziboth.

After further near misses by the home side, Mousehole goalkeeper Sam Shulberg was suddenly called into action with a point-blank save in the 69th minute.  But a minute later it was 6-1, Gerens James grabbing his second goal as he raced in to prod home yet another Ziboth cross, and the marksman was very close to a hat-trick on 73 as Fletcher parried his header, with another new signing Ryan Andrew firing the rebound over the bar.

In the last significant action of the game the influential Sousa-Ziboth partnership on the left almost produced a 7th goal, with Fletcher pushing out Ziboth’s 25-yard shot for a corner.

The Seagulls’ second league game is the short away trip to Wendron United tomorrow (Tuesday 21st) with a 6.30pm kick off.  On Saturday Wendron were the team left without a fixture in this year’s 15-team Division, so tomorrow’s will be their first match of the season.

 Mousehole are the odd-ones-out this coming weekend but return to Trungle Parc on Tuesday 28th for a local derby against neighbours Ludgvan (6.30pm).

 Mousehole squad v Plymstock United:

Sam Shulberg, Billy Curtis (captain), Liam Andrew, Jean Bavangila, Paulo Sousa, Ryan Andrew, Max Hill, Calum Elliot, Jake Andrew, Gerens James, Steven Ziboth.

Substitutes:  Craig Wilcox (for Gerens James, 74), Tom Hands (for Calum Elliot, 74), Chris Bullock (for Jake Andrew, 80), Tom Patrick.

Mousehole scorers:  Jake Andrew (13), Gerens James (16), Calum Elliot (17), Steven Ziboth (54, pen), Calum Elliot (57), Gerens James (70).

For Plymstock:  Jack Lee (49)

Referee:  Marc Rose.     Attendance:  108.

SUPERB SEAGULLS SO CLOSE TO WIN OVER HIGHER-DIVISION ‘BLUES’

MOUSEHOLE 1-1 HELSTON ATHLETIC

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY, TRUNGLE PARC, TUESDAY 7TH AUGUST 2018

Mousehole put in arguably the best performance of their pre-season programme involving four higher-division sides with a great all-round display against a Helston Athletic side aiming to improve on last season’s highly creditable 9th place finish in the SWPL Premier Division.

It was an entertaining and competitive game, with both teams including new signings, triallists and youngsters, and playing contrasting styles of football.  Mousehole’s greater ball-winning and possession created more goal chances and with better composure in the final third they would have recorded a deserved victory.

Winger Steven Ziboth caused Helston major problems throughout the game, his partnership with Paulo Sousa on the left providing regular opportunities to run at defenders and use his explosive pace.  He laid on the opening goal on 20 minutes with a characteristic burst to the byeline and a low cross which was touched in by the well-positioned Jake Andrew for one of his trademark goals from inside the six-yard box.

The Seagulls continued to look the more likely to score up until the hour mark, when a series of substitutions by the visitors enabled them to add more goal threat to their direct approach.  And it came as little surprise when youngster Alex Wharton darted through the middle to latch on to another long ball to equalise in the 70th minute.

To their immense credit Mousehole showed huge resolve to withstand the expected Blues onslaught in an end-to-end last 20 minutes and indeed had the patience and positivity to fashion the better of the late chances.

Helston’s renowned manager Steve Massey was full of praise for Mousehole’s skill, application and teamwork – as well as the performance of his youngsters as they prepare for their opening game of the Premier Division season on Friday evening at home to Sticker.

Meanwhile player-manager Calum Elliot takes his new-look Seagulls’ squad to local Cornwall Combination League side Pendeen Rovers at Borlaise Park for their last pre-season friendly this Friday (6.45pm).

Mousehole’s SWPL Division One West campaign starts on Saturday 18th August when Plymstock United visit Trungle Parc (3pm), with free entry to all-comers for this first match of the season.

Endorsed Cup a great success

HUGE SUCCESS FOR NEW ENDORSED CUP AT MOUSEHOLE AFC

Several hundred spectators descended on Trungle Parc last weekend for a great exhibition of competitive football played the modern way, as the inaugural Endorsed Cup tournament got off to a flying start, featuring the talented under-18 youngsters from Newcastle United, Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers, together with hosts Mousehole AFC.

Newcastle United proved too strong for Huddersfield Town in the opening match on Friday afternoon, as The Magpies won 4-0 with a composed performance to reach Saturday’s Final.

On Friday evening Bolton Wanderers defeated Mousehole 4-1 with a scintillating display of creativity and speed, Steven Ziboth grabbing a late consolation goal for The Seagulls from the penalty spot.

Less than 15 hours later, Mousehole were back in action against Huddersfield Town in the Saturday morning third-place contest, gaining a somewhat unexpected but highly creditable 2-0 win with another Steven Ziboth goal and a second from a trialist striker.

The showpiece Final on Saturday afternoon saw Bolton Wanderers pick up the handsome Endorsed Cup by overcoming Newcastle United 3-0 in another brilliant 90-minutes of spellbinding football, impressively orchestrated in midfield by influential captain Luca Connell – surely a name that will come to prominence in future years.

The visiting teams were chaperoned by members of the Mousehole committee and enjoyed visits to some of the West Cornwall attractions.  The teams’ coaches and managers said they were delighted to play their part in a first-ever tournament of its kind in Cornwall, and viewed the tournament as a valuable opportunity for the youngsters to bond together as they spent time together away from their home areas and play in a genuinely competitive tournament.

For Mousehole’s player-manager Calum Elliot, this was a useful exercise in assessing his promising new squad and developing The Seagulls’ trademark passing style, as the preparations gather pace for the new SWPL West Division season, which starts with a home match against Plymstock United on Saturday 18thAugust.

PREMIER LEAGUE GIANTS FLY IN TO PLAY SEAGULLS FOR ENDORSED CUP

The new two-day Endorsed Cup tournament gets underway at Mousehole AFC’s Trungle Parc this Friday (20th July).

The tournament will be an annual pre-season event and is expected to attract a wide range of interest from football followers in Cornwall and further afield.

Joining Mousehole AFC in competing for the Cup will be the younger development teams from Newcastle United, Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers, showcasing some of the exceptional young footballing talent that could one day become household names.

The tournament kicks off on Friday afternoon with Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town at 4pm, followed by Bolton Wanderers v Mousehole at 7pm.

On Saturday, the two losing teams from the previous day will compete for the 3rd and 4th place game kicking off at 11am, and the two winning teams from Friday will contest the Final at 2pm.

Tickets are available online via the Mousehole AFC website, and can also be bought at the gate.  A two-day ticket for all four matches is £18 (£9 Seniors), and a one-day ticket for either day is £10 (£5 Seniors).

A tournament full-colour advert-free souvenir programme will be on sale, as will 50/50 draw tickets and refreshments in the clubhouse.

The tournament marks the first anniversary of the creation of the Endorsed Academy, designed to invest in grassroots football and stimulate the development and ambition of Cornish football through high-class coaching coupled with a sustainable commercial model.

As an indication of the interest the new Endorsed Cup tournament has generated, the BBC will be reporting from Trungle Parc on Saturday.

The tournament is kindly sponsored by Marshalls Estate Agents and Matchball sponsor is Phoenix Signs.

whats the endorsed academy

What is the ENDORSED ACADEMY AND ELITE PROGRAMME??

We have recently received a lot of interest in, and some questions about, the Endorsed Academy, and are delighted to have the opportunity to provide this update.

Firstly: Endorsed Academy.  The Endorsed Academy is a business set up a year ago, working in partnership with Mousehole AFC, with the purpose of investing in the development of Cornish grassroots football and sport.  Its focus is to raise the coaching standards and opportunities for the Cornish youth, through education, programmes, coaching and even developing the Fly Football Philosophy a style of football broken into age related sessions  designed by ex-elite coaches from pro clubs like Leeds United, the Scottish FA and many other top-class sources.  the philosophy is adopted across all of our coaching and education platforms.  The Endorsed Academy is right at the start of an exciting long journey.

All of the ‘Endorsed Academy’ plans have also been shared and discussed with the Cornish FA’s Governance Manager Richard Pallot and as recently as the Senior Cup Final we had a detailed face-to-face conversation with Richard who has confirmed “we meet all regulatory expectations” as an affiliated club.

In our first season, Mousehole AFC and Endorsed Academy, adopting the tagline ‘FlyingAllTogether’, have worked hard together to progress.  Starting from scratch last season we are aiming to have over 20 teams for next season.  The response from players and parents has been overwhelmingly positive.  Nike have awarded us the only Nike Partner Status Club in Cornwall and totally support our vision, which provides an amazing opportunity for our commercial partners and sponsors to get brand association with the footwear giant.  Incredibly, our junior players have already been involved in weekend coaching sessions and mini-tournaments at Manchester City, Leeds United, Barnsley, Sheffield United and most recently Galway in Ireland…and there will be many more such opportunities to come.  Next month (July 20th and 21st) also sees a new annual pre-season tournament at Trungle Parc – the Endorsed Cup, involving Newcastle United, Huddersfield Town, Bolton Wanderers and Mousehole.

Secondly: our Elite Programme.  At the start of the season we worked with the County FA to establish the name Elite Programme (EP) for 16-23 year-olds.  We recognise this is a big development area in the County, which aims to provide stronger pathways and to keep those players interested in Cornish football.  We appreciate this will take time, which is why we are developing a 20-year plan.

In our EP, we provide exceptional coaches, including highly qualified pro coaches and ex-pro players, with daily training available FREE to players aged between 16 and 23.  We also provide nutrition advice, GPS Analysis, personal & technical development plans, as well as physical, speed, balance and endurance training for optimum player performance.  For clarification, this is not an ‘EPPP’, as that is a term used at pro clubs.

In short, we are a grass roots club that provides pro-standards of training and environment to better serve our community and create a brighter sporting future for our kids.

We have started well, not everything has been perfect, but we are totally focused on continually setting higher standards as we move forward.  We are fully committed to improve rapidly from Good to Great, and to fly far far higher!

We will publish updates on our progress at appropriate times, and will maintain our policy of not publicly reacting to speculation or commenting on others.  We would like to thank many local clubs for their continued interest in the Endorsed Academy and our plans.

We wanted to take this opportunity to express appreciation to the 40 or so volunteers who are helping to make all this possible.  We also recognise and applaud the successful collaboration with local schools and college in welcoming Endorsed and the Fly Football philosophy, the wholehearted way in which the West Penwith community are getting involved with us, and the valuable support we have received from the FA.  We are also immensely proud of the close partnership we have with the RNLI as our main charity partner – it’s incredibly close to the heart of everyone associated with our club, Mousehole Village and the wider community.

Mousehole AFC and Endorsed Academy

FlyingAllTogether.

Calum Elliot season preview 18/19

CALUM ELLIOT READY TO TAKE MOUSEHOLE TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Mousehole AFC’s player-manager Calum Elliot has had an active summer planning the development process and approach for next season’s assault on the SWPL West Division title.

The former Scottish Premier Division star, who led The Seagulls last season, with the team subsequently winning the Cornwall Charity Cup and finishing only a couple of points short of a promotion place, is relishing the prospect of doing even better this campaign.  “I’m buzzing with anticipation of what we’re truly capable of achieving.  We’ve already established a clear and strong playing philosophy, and learning from last season we are excited to set new higher standards as we move forward.  The summer’s planning has been focused on working with our coaching team, developing the philosophy, and now concentrating a huge amount of technical work to develop our attacking creativity and ways of exploiting the final third.  We are looking forward to gearing up for a fantastic season.”

Mousehole AFC wish Calum and the players all the best for the coming season.

#FlyingAllTogether

DERYK HEYWOOD BECOMES GENERAL MANAGER OF MOUSEHOLE AFC AND ENDORSED ACADEMY

In a significant development Mousehole AFC have appointed Deryk Heywood –  Chairman of Porthleven AFC – to the role of General Manager.  He will be responsible for both developing the commercial model of the club, working closely with its Endorsed Academy, while also driving forward the increasing number of developments at a local level.

Deryk Heywood who re-located to West Cornwall over 40 years ago explained his decision to move across to Trungle Parc:  “I’ve been at Porthleven for several years and made many good friends, and this last season was our best in the League for ten years. So its been a big decision to leave.  But the opportunity to be involved in something unique, with such huge ambition, energy and vision at Mousehole AFC, and joining the growing leadership team of the club, was simply too good to miss. Its incredible to see a club that is engaging so deeply with its community, schools, the RNLI and beyond – its fantastic.”

Deryk went on to explain his involvement with local football and how he was returning to a club very close to his heart.  As a former local player, which included an interesting stint at Mousehole – Deryk is no stranger to the West Cornwall football scene, and has many fascinating stories to tell.  “My first ever game of football in Cornwall was for St Just Youth team in 1974.  I then played in goal for Herland Rangers in the West Penwith League from 1975 and eventually joined Mousehole, where I have some fantastic and actually very emotional memories.”

“So, as you can imagine, I’m massively looking forward to returning to Mousehole, this time in a different capacity and applying myself to ensuring that both the club and Endorsed Academy achieve their vision and goals.”

The club would like to wish Deryk every success in his new role and welcome him to the team.

#FlyingAllTogether

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SEAGULLS THANK NEIGHBOURS

Mousehole AFC would like to formally thank Penzance AFC and their Chairman Terry Burgess for their willingness to explore a shared way forward for the future.

Although we will not be progressing together, we would like to put on record our greatest respect for the club and chairman and will continue to enjoy the healthy but competitive rivalry that exists between our two clubs.

In the meantime, Mousehole AFC continue to be fully committed to exploring all opportunities to better serve our community and create a brighter sporting future for our kids.

Several exciting developments are being put in place and announcements will be made in due course.

 

Get your tickets now for July’s Endorsed Cup

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