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Slough Soccer Combination
17 February

Taplow Utd came back down to earth with a bump after winning their last game. Under pressure from the start Taplow were always on the back foot. Maidenhead took the lead through a long through ball which the Taplow defence failed to deal with. The second and third goals all came from Taplow's inability to clear the ball.

The second half was an altogether better performance fron taplow who stood up to the physically bigger Maidenhead side and the two Maidenhead goals came from pressure on the Taplow Goal. But for Taplow man of the match keeper Joe Fisher maidenhead would have got into double figures.

Taplow gained their first league win of the season when the beat Old windsor in a tight game of few chances.

Playing uphill in the first half Taplow absorbed the pressure from Old Windsor well restricting them to long range shots wich were easily delt with by Keeper Joe Fisher. Taplow themselves were restricted to counter attacking which although effective in relieving the pressure on the defence bore little fruit in shots on target.

The second half the swang round with Taplow down the hill exerting the early pressure on the Old Winsor defence.

Taplow came close early on with mark Austins cross shot rolling in the six yard box with no Taplow player following in.

Lessons learned Austin broke down the right again with his cross shot parried by the Old Windsor keeper but with Jake Wheatley following in Taplow took the lead.

Old Windsor came back all gunns blazing pushing Taplow back. The Taplow defence held strong and what got through was cleared up by keeper Fisher.

Game ended as it had started with Old Windsor in the Taplow half but taplow's rearguard held strong top take the points.

Alex Harvey 2
Slough Soccer Combination
27 January 2008

Taplow u12 finally got on a football pitch for the first time this year, their match rustiness was evident as they took time to settle into the game. Delaford were in the ascendancy as the Taplow defence held strong keeping the attackers at bay with keeper Joe Fisher clearing up any balls that came through. Taplow finaly broke out of their own half with a break by Alex Harvey who out paced the Delaford defence and finshed smartly over the Holtspur keeper.

Secons half saw Delaford equalise in the opening minutes as Taplow finally succumbed to the Delaford pressure. Taplow relied on counter attacks with Mark Austin coming close after out running the Delaford defence on numerous occasions. Taplow continued to soak up the pressure at the back with Daniel Ellalasingham giving an outstanding performance at sweeper. Taplow finally went behind after a Delaford attack down their left firing over Taplow's keeper. Taplow continued to battle with Bruno Renucci continuing to snub out all Delaford attackers down the middle. Taplow's equaliser came after a through pass from Taplow's left to Alex Harvey who again out run the Delaford defence and fired past the on coming Delaford keeper. In a last 5 minute frenzy Taplow defended stoutly as Delaford piled forward for the winner but were again nearly caught on the counter by the Taplow attack. The game finished 2-2 with Taplow happy to finally get a game under their belts.

Old Windsor Tigers 2 Taplow Utd Yth U12 1
Alex Harvey

Slough Soccer Combination
18 November 2007

Taplow bowed out of the Slough & Windsor Open cup with a battling performance against a more experienced Old Windsor side.

Taplow went behind in the first half to a long range shot which they failed to shut down. Taplow equalised through an Alex Harvey penalty won by Bruno Renucci's determined run from midfield finally being felled by the Old Windsor Keeper. Old Windsor scored their second following slack marking from a corner. Again keeper Joe Fisher put in another fine display as did all the Taplow players in worsening weather conditions. Taplow kept pressuring the Old Windsor defence by the equaliser was not forth coming.