Sunday 1st August
BRENTWOOD TOWN 7 MALDON & TIPTREE 1 (Under 18 pre-season fixture)
In a game played over four periods of 30 minutes to enable both Managers the opportunity of having a good look at their new squads, Town 18s, with many of their older players back, won comfortably with goals from skipper Robbie Rees 2, David Miller, Charm, Jaimie Bush, Ryan Smith, plus an own goal. Overall things appear to be going in the right direction the only negative note was a late goal conceded from yet another set play.
Next Sunday’s opponents will be near neighbours Billericay Town, kick off at 11.00 at The Brentwood Centre.
Brentwood Town Under 18s beat Waltham Abbey 5-3 at the Brentwood Centre on Sunday 25 July in their first pre-season friendly of the season. The goals came from Jack Gardner 2, Shaun Farrow, Adam Johnson and David Miller.
The boys next fixture was on Tuesday 27 July against adult opposition in the shape of Essex Olympian Premier League side Frenford. The 18s gave a superb performance coming within seconds of beating one of the best teams in the Olympian League; Town goalscorers were Jaimie Bush and Adam Johnson in the 2-2 draw. 18s Manager Howard Mackler decided to rest many of his squad for the next fixture against Maldon & Tiptree on Thursday 29 July. Brentwood played most of this game with five U16 players, who all adapted well to their new surroundings, putting in a superb performance against a side that had many second years 18s in their squad. If it was not for the individual errors which accounted for all the Maldon goals Town could have won this game.
The result was 4-3 to Maldon. Scorers on the night for Brentwood were Billy Whitcomb, Brad Cooke and Shane Tyler; all three goals were top draw finishes. Without doubt the man of the match for Town was U16 Henry Russell who will push himself into the frame for further U18 appearances if he continues to play to this standard on return to the U16s.