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What a lovely morning for football, the sun was shining, the sky was blue and it almost felt like summer had made a surprise comeback. The pitch, however, had other ideas. While the weather was beautiful, the ground was still a little wet underneath and the grass was certainly enjoying its growing season. At times the ball looked like it needed a sat-nav and a lawnmower to help it find its way through. With Lexi away, the girls once again stepped up brilliantly and gave every

A really good team performance against strong opposition, with everyone contributing to a well-earned 1–1 draw. We went into the game with a clear plan: keep two strikers up at all times, get the ball forward quickly and then support from midfield and the wide areas. We wanted to be direct, and our equaliser came exactly from that approach, with Chloe G showing great strength and persistence to keep going and get the ball over the line under pressure. We also challenged the g

An away day for the Bullets saw us make the short trip to Coalville Town for a local derby and a huge top-of-the-table clash. With the sun beaming down on Owen Street, everyone knew this was going to be a tough encounter between two strong sides. The game started with Coalville on the front foot, putting the Bullets under plenty of pressure for large parts of the first half. The boys had to dig deep, defending resolutely and standing up to everything Coalville threw at them.

Game of two half in terms of the score line, but overall an excellent game played by the sonics. They have been drawn in the top league of the TJFL and it’s a fantastic testament for all of the sonics efforts and today showed they can hold their own in with the big boys! We started with three at the back and quickly transitioned to four, a formation which the sonics adapted to really well. Everyone from David in goal to the strikers of Max T, Jack and Max W worked their socks

For the second week running, the girls faced Narborough Foxes, a very strong team who certainly know how to keep us on our toes. The challenge was accepted with smiles and determination. Starting at the back, we had Lola and Alice, who both put in brilliant performances. Alice, playing her very first match of the season with us, showed she's already a force to be reckoned with. Her strength in key defensive positions and her ability to drive the ball out from the back gave th

The Vets arrived at Ravenstone, again with another squad of 16 going into our second game of the season. From our last game, Vish, Stu and Stephens dropped out with Sammon, “Honest” Neil and Nathan who all came into the squad. Love Island Lee led the warm up and was instructing the lads to get moving with intensity ready for the game before landing on the deck from an unfortunate slip much to the joy of the squad. No changes to the back four after a clean sheet last game and

Another home fixture for AFC saw the Bullets welcome Chasetown Youth to Ravenstone in what was always going to be a physical and competitive encounter. The match started as an even affair, with Chasetown looking to attack but the Bullets defended well and stood firm. As the first half progressed, AFC began to raise the tempo and really made use of the huge pitch at Ravenstone. Moving the ball quickly and intelligently, the Bullets used the pace out wide and up front to their

A very stop start game throughout with the Sonics holding their game and being resilient throughout. Coming out the winners in a great battle of a cup game. A very positive start from the off with movement allowing James to take a shot in the first minute, he continued throughout the game with his crosses being delivered into the box. George F on the left wing also worked hard and crossed in, he made an excellent run to by pass the last defender and GK and scored a great goal

The Blazers were back on the road for a league fixture against Measham. The Blazers must have had their weetabix as the started off fast and on the front foot. They worked their way in to the game with patient play and a desire to put the opposition under pressure. Throughout the game they found spaces down the wings, with crosses and through balls that troubled the Measham defence. There were no frowns to be seen at the performance from the whole team. View from the bench: A

The first 25 minutes were some of the best football we’ve played on the ball, with excellent passing, movement and attacking intent. The goals came from good team play, with Katie finishing well from distance the right with a good ball out wide from Chloe G, then shortly after Chloe G worked hard to win the ball and unleash a powerful strike past the keeper. Unfortunately, conceding just before half time gave Burbage a lift going into the second half and seemed to knock our c

We faced a really tough and strong opposition who had years of experience behind them, but our girls never stopped fighting. Every single one of them worked incredibly hard, battled for every ball and most importantly, worked together as a team. Another brilliant day for the girls, full of effort, determination, teamwork and plenty of smiles. Starting the game were Lexi, Millie, Florence, Arabella and Erin. We think we may have found our dedicated goalkeeper in Lexi! She put

With no game last Sunday, the Belles welcomed Sporting Markfield to a sunny Ravenstone. The Belles were without Evie who is still injured and Iris who was unavailable. Unfortunately then illness struck for Eliza and Ava, which meant the Belles had a squad of 12 for the game. There was a league debut for Isla at left back, with Maisie on the left as Scarlett joined the attack with Elcie. The game started well for the Belles, a sharp turn from Elcie saw her strike wide. Then Ol

The Blazers delivered a performance that showed they can play with confidence, energy and a togetherness. The passing was sharp, with several flowing moves that cut through the opposition and showed how much the Blazers are growing week by week. When chances came, the finishing was explosive, we saw thunderbolts into the net and team goals that lifted everyone on the sidelines. Every player contributed, working hard off the ball, supporting each other and showing an intensity

The Bullets faced their first away fixture of the season with a trip to Alrewas Colts, and it was always going to be a huge ask for the boys. With just 11 players available and no substitutes, every single player knew they were going to have to dig deep and put in a real shift against a hardworking Alrewas side. From the first whistle, AFC made a steady start, keeping their shape well and moving the ball around nicely. The opening stages saw the Bullets create a few opportuni

Definite cup battle today! End to end, opposition made it hard to score and parked the bus with 8 players on the goal line at times and for corners everyone was back. We did make it hard for ourselves at time going down the middle too much and not out to the wings enough. We went down one nil to a counter attack play in the first half. George F with the near last kick of the first half scored to take it even into half time. Every sonic battled throughout from William, Freya a

An early KO at Rugby Borough in the morning drizzle, against a team unbeaten in the league last season. We knew we were in for a tough game, but after a good performance last week, the Roses went into the game with confidence. The opening exchanges were fairly even, but Rugby were playing three behind the striker and began to cause us problems on the break. They took the lead midway through the first half, which seemed to kick the Roses back into life. Chloe G chased down a t

A fantastic effort from the team today, and well done to everyone who played their part. A big thank you to all the players, coaches and parents for adapting to the last-minute change of location! We started the game really positively, particularly considering we were playing against the wind. The team created plenty of opportunities early on and showed great intent from the first whistle. Jude did brilliantly in executing the game plan, getting into good positions and testin

In just their second game of the season, the AFC Market Bosworth Belles showed fantastic progress, coming away with two well-earned goals and, more importantly, big smiles and a growing understanding of both football and teamwork. Starting in defence, Erin held the back line strong, battling brilliantly and making some important clearances to keep the opposition at bay. In midfield, Lola and Millie worked exceptionally well together, creating opportunities and supporting each

The Vets travelled to Birstall to face Old Boys, an opposition we hadn’t played before. A strong squad of 16 welcomed new signings Jacko and Vish for their competitive debuts, while Stephens and Jack were also looking to get some valuable minutes after injury. We thought we had another new signing when an Eminem lookalike appeared, but it turned out to be Stu… not Stan! 🎤 The Vets started brightly and looked dangerous in the early stages, with Stu getting plenty of the ball.

Another home fixture was on the cards for the Bullets as AFC welcomed Albert Village Harriers. After a steady warm-up, both teams lined up and it was the visitors who made the brighter start. Albert Village created a number of early chances and made life difficult for an AFC side that got off to a very uncharacteristically slow start. Albert Village took the lead midway through the first half with a well-worked goal. However, the lead didn't last long, as AFC responded with a