Colchester Villa Youth Football Club

They came, they saw, they lifted the trophy!!
The Under 12 Blues added the EOS Trophy to their League title after coming from behind, no shock there, to beat Stanway Rovers Yellows 3-2.
With Sam and Steven missing, the boys would need to work hard as they only had the one sub.
... As always though they did it the hard way. 1-0 and then 2-1 down at half time, was this going to be their day?
With their never say die attitude, the boys never gave up and kept going till the final whistle with the game finishing 3-2 in their favour.
Goals from Luke, Ethan and Jack sealed the win and the trophy.
I can honestly say that at no point in the 2nd half did I think we would lose the game, that's how confident I am in the boys!!
A long old season but what a great one!! From front to back this side have showed fight, grit and determination, some fantastic football but most of all a never say die attitude.
They drive me mental but it's been an absolute pleasure to coach them throughout the season.
A well earned break now before preparation starts for next year.
Boys, and parents, it's been emotional and a great journey and I am the proudest coach in the world right now.
So this is it, the end of the 2018/2019 season. No idea what I'll do with myself the coming weeks but it certainly won't involve football!!
See you all at the presentation!!
One more thing before i sign off........... UP THE VILLA!!!!!!!!
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The Under 12 Blues were AGAIN in action today in the EOS semi-final away to Rowhedge.
Seriously, when does the season end?
Anyway, having gone into the game without their no 1 keeper and his backup missing, it was asking an awful lot of the boys to come away with a win against a much improved opposition.
... Villa again started slowly and found themselves 1-0 after 5 mins due to some sloppy play and a lack of communication.
However it didn't take long to get back into it after Steven levelled. Some will say it was a cross, some will say it was a shot, I say it was a cross!! Sorry mate ­¤żŻ
It was game on after that and the boys took a 3-1 lead thanks to goals from Jack and another from Jake which was his 35th of the season.
The boys let themselves down just before the break with some more poor defending allowing the Rowhedge forward to pass the ball into the back of the net.
So 3-2 at half time and the boys knew they could do better and they raised their game in the 2nd half.
Another excellent finish by Jack and a long range effort from Josh rounded off a 5-2 victory to secure their passage through to the final.
Who knows who they'll face and when the game will be but Villa have a final to look forward to which will round off an outstanding season for the boys.
Superb performances all over the pitch today. Jack was outstanding and has gradually come into his own at the end of the season, Jake for non stop running and pressuring the Rowhedge back line for the whole game and Steven for showing just the right amount of passion throughout the game without letting it boil over.
Last but certainly not least, Ronnie!! He was outstanding in goal today. A number of important saves and clearances showed that the team are in safe hands when he's between the sticks.
So one more game left in this long season for the boys. I think they're running out of steam but can they pull one last victory out the bag and secure the EOS Trophy? Well come along and find out for yourselves.
Watch this space for cup final details.
UP THE VILLA!!
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BREAKING NEWS - Under 8s Blues victorious in Grand Final!
A fantastic final between two top Under 8s teams took place earlier today at Wivenhoe Town. Our clubs Under 8s Blues team made it back to back Grand Final wins, coming away with a hard fought victory over their friends from Stanway Rovers Blues.
The boys didn't get off to the best of starts, finding themselves 3-0 down within the first 4 minutes. However, a brilliant hat-trick before half time from man of the match Ge...orge got the boys back into the game. The second half ebbed and flowed with the boys looking to take control, but Rovers kept battling all the way to the end. It took another 2 from George and a goal from Oscar to see the boys win an incredible game of football 6-5.
Big shout out to all nine of the boys in the squad, George, Oscar, Harry W, Shadai Jr, Oli, Reuben, Harry L, Joseph and Finlay. A big well done and thank you also goes to Craig and Dave, who have led the boys throughout most of the season in the absence of Coach Arron.
Following their exploits at Under 7s, winning all three Trophy Events and the Grand Final, the boys have done it again at Under 8s. Congratulations boys, everyone is very proud of you ŌÜĮŌÜĮŌÜĮŌÜĮŌÜĮ­¤ż®­¤ż®­¤ż®­¤ż®­¤ż®­¤ź│­¤ ź│­¤ź│­¤ź│­¤ź│­¤ź░­¤ź░­¤ź░­¤ź░­¤ź░­¤æŹ­¤ æŹ­¤æŹ­¤æŹ­¤æŹ­¤Åå­¤Åå­¤Åå­¤Åå­¤Åå­¤Åģ­¤ Åģ­¤Åģ­¤Åģ­¤Åģ
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So with City winning the domestic treble yesterday, today is the real finals that the football world is talking about.
Our U7s Blues & U8s Blues are in their respective Grand Finals playing at Wivenhoe Town FC, Broad Lane, CO7 9HX.
Kick Off is 12:00 for the U7s and 13:00 for our U8s.
... Entry is ┬Ż1.00. Come down and cheer the mighty Villa on.
Grassroots Football - It's what weekends are made for.­¤śĆ
­¤öĄŌܽ­¤öĄŌܽ #UpTheVilla
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Colchester Villa Under 9s Whites End of Season Day Trip
After a hard season the team deserved a good day out so thanks to Kieren and Carly for arranging this. I believe I can say that everyone enjoyed themselves so much and it's great to see all the players families join together and have so much fun. Roll on next season plus the Springfield tournement in June.

Next camp from our friends at Footballology is this May 1/2 Term!

Good luck to our teams in Cup Final Action this weekend!
ŌĆó Saturday 18th - Under 13s League Cup Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Reds vs. FC Clacton Blues
... ŌĆó Sunday 19th - Under 8s Grand Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Blues vs. Stanway Rovers Blues
ŌĆó Sunday 19th - Under 7s Grand Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Blues vs. Stanway Rovers Blues
All the finals are being played at Wivenhoe Town FC, Broad Lane, CO7 9HX.
#UpTheVilla ­¤öĄŌܽ­¤öĄŌܽ
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Looking for something for your child to do to keep active during the upcoming May 1/2 term? With the season winding down to an end, multi-sports is a great way to keep active. Our friends at Essex Professional Coaching are running some camps which we strongly recommend, see below for more information
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MAY HALF TERM
... The EPC Multi Sport Fun Days are back during the May half term break ­¤ż® with the weather getting better weŌĆÖre including a few of the more summer sports (no beach volleyball unfortunately ­¤żŻ) but Cricket/Rounders are sure to feature + more!
­¤ōŹ Colchester ­¤ōŹ Billericay
See further info below and booking via the link Ō¼ć’ĖÅ
https://www.essexprofessionalcoaching.co. uk/term-time-holiŌĆ”/
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Check out our updated club shop at https://shopkeepeasy.com/colchestervilla - Club branded Hats, Jackets, Bags and more available to purchase. Ideal for an end of season gift for your child.
If you're after a specific item featuring our club logo which isn't featured on our shop, get in touch and we should be able to provide it!
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It was 2 games in 24 hours at The Home of Football for the Under 12 Blues this weekend.
After Tuesday's disappointing yet understandable performance, the boys looked to get their season, yes they're still playing, back on track.
Stanway Rovers were again the opponents but this time it was the Reds. Villa played some good football and found themselves 4-0 up at the break. The 2nd half they took their foot off the gas and the game ended up 5-1 to Villa.
... Onto this morning and the visit of Halstead. The last time these sides met, Villa ran riot in an 11-0 victory and they seemed to think todays game would be end a similar way.
Halstead had other ideas and went into the break leading 3-2.
Villa were not in the races and were lucky to be only 1 behind. They were told to forget the first half and show Halstead just why they the league champions and they did just that by running in 7 goals in the 2nd half to win the game 10-3.
A much better 2nd half from Villa who are looking to add the EOS Trophy to the league title.
Further fixtures are yet to be announced but there will be another semi final for the boys to look forward to and hopefully go one better than they did last time they made it to that stage of a cup.
UP THE VILLA!!
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See the presentation for the finalists in the Open Cup Final 2018/2019. Well done to our fellow finalists Boxted Lodgers and big congrats to our clubs Under 13s Blues for winning the trophy!

Breaking News; Under 13s Blues crowned Open Cup Winners!!
Huge congratulations to our clubs Under 13s Blues who won the Open Cup this morning. In a repeat of last years final, the boys took on their friends at Boxted Lodgers in a closely fought end to end game. Like last year, the contest was decided by a single goal, this time in favour of the Villa boys! After a scramble in the area, George smashed the ball home and the boys saw the game out to secure the cup.
Having had a... run in all three cup competitions this season, the team found themselves well behind on league fixtures. Having already played twice this week, it wasn't looking like the ideal preparation for a cup final the team had worked so hard to reach, with several players carrying knocks, including a broken toe, sickness and dodgy knees. With busy weeks at school on top of the 3 games in 4 days they played just a few weeks ago, the team dug deep and played their hearts out to come away with the trophy.
The club and everyone involved with the team are super proud of every single one of the boys who wore the blue and black with pride this season and the boys fully deserved this victory. Well done to our friends at Boxted for reaching the Final yet again and helping us represent this age group with a top game of football.
To George, Ben, Yasso, Devon, Stefanos, Harvey K, Harvey O, Joe, Ollie, Ethan, Charlie, Marcus, Braydon and Caiden, you should all be very proud, we certainly are. ŌÜĮŌÜĮŌÜĮŌÜĮŌÜĮŌÜĮ
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If youŌĆÖre looking for something to do over the Late May bank holiday weekend, head down to the family fun day in Langenhoe. Lots of fun and interest to all the family and all in aid of the Stroke Unit at Colchester General Hospital. Please Share so we can spread the word of this event.

­¤ōō Dates for your diaries!
5 of our teams have reached cup finals, a fantastic achievement that everyone at the club can be proud of.
ŌĆó Friday 10th - Colchester U18s Open Cup Final
... ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa vs. Great Bentley
ŌĆó Saturday 11th - Colchester U13s Open Cup Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Blues vs Boxted Lodgers
ŌĆó Saturday 18th - U13s League Cup Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Reds vs. FC Clacton Blues
ŌĆó Sunday 19th - Under 8s Grand Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Blues vs. Stanway Rovers Blues
ŌĆó Sunday 19th - Under 7s Grand Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Blues vs. Stanway Rovers Blues
All the finals are being played at Wivenhoe Town FC, Broad Lane, CO7 9HX.
#UpTheVilla ­¤öĄŌܽ­¤öĄŌܽ
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­¤ōō Dates for your diaries!
5 of our teams have reached cup finals, a fantastic achievement that everyone at the club can be proud of.
ŌĆó Friday 10th - Colchester U18s Open Cup Final
... ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa vs. Great Bentley
ŌĆó Saturday 11th - Colchester U13s Open Cup Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Blues vs Boxted Lodgers
ŌĆó Saturday 18th - U13s League Cup Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Reds vs. FC Clacton Blues
ŌĆó Sunday 19th - Under 8s Grand Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Blues vs. Stanway Villa Blues
ŌĆó Sunday 19th - Under 7s Grand Final
ŌÜĮ’ĖÅ Colchester Villa Blues vs. Stanway Rovers Blues
All the finals are being played at Wivenhoe Town FC, Broad Lane, CO7 9HX.
#UpTheVilla ­¤öĄŌܽ­¤öĄŌܽ
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