- Deeside Dragons Academy U16N D1 vs Sheffield U16a Stormers · Apr 18, 202618 days overdue — contact Deeside Dragons Academy U16N D1 manager
Deeside Dragons Academy faced a tough challenge away against a strong Solihull Junior Barons side, with the final score 1-11. Plenty of learning opportunities from this one. After a challenging 0-5 first period, the team showed resilience and never stopped working, gaining valuable match experience.
Jayden Turton grabbed the all-important goal for the team, making their chance count when it mattered.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Foster#86 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.50 |
| Mark Norman#44 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.36 |
| Dexter Ashdown#94UP · U14 NORTH 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| Noah Crumbie#75DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| Jacob Mcconnell#59DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| Ruben Price#88 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 |
| Harry Amos#41UP · U14 NORTH 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 |
| Jayden Turton#28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Robert Archer#24 |
Deeside Dragons Academy are struggling for form, managing just 3 points from their last 6 games (17% of available points). Their 1-0-5 (W-D-L) record shows difficulties picking up results, with 5 defeats outweighing the 1 wins.
Results are trending upward, with more points coming in recent games compared to earlier in this period. This improving trajectory is an encouraging sign.
Goalscoring has been a challenge, netting just 11 times at 1.8 per game. Finding ways to be more clinical in front of goal would significantly boost results. Encouragingly, scoring has improved in recent games, suggesting the forwards are finding their shooting boots.
The defense has leaked 52 goals at an alarming 8.7 per game. This vulnerability is putting enormous pressure on the attack to outscore opponents, which isn't sustainable long-term. Positively, fewer goals have been conceded recently, indicating improved defensive organization. The concerning -41 goal difference underlines the need for improvement at both ends.
Performance has been fairly consistent regardless of venue - 0 wins from 2 at home and 1 from 4 on the road.
The goaltending has struggled with Chun Hei Kan recording a 69.4% save percentage. Finding more stability in this position would help shore up the defense.
Most recently, a 1-11 defeat to Solihull Junior Barons was a tough lesson to absorb. However, 4 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Deeside Dragons Academy currently sit in 8th place with 3 points from 14 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 2 games, finishing with approximately 4 points.
The concerning form rating of 12/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are limited goalscoring (1.5 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (8.6 conceded/game). Encouragingly, results are trending upward with more points earned in recent fixtures compared to earlier in the season.
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 0-6-0 at home and 1-7-0 away. The remaining schedule looks favourable, with opponents averaging below the league mean. 100% of remaining games are at home, which should help.
The projected finish range of 8th to 8th reflects the uncertainty in any prediction. This narrow range suggests a relatively predictable finish, though close competition means every point will matter.
The outlook requires attention. Issues such as poor current form and defensive struggles need to be addressed for results to improve.
| Metric | This Season | Last Season | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 8 | — | — |
| Points | 3 | — | — |
| Wins | 1 | — | — |
| GF | 18 | — | — |
| GD | -98 | — | — |
Deeside and Bradford are separated by just 1 place in the table, making this a genuine six-pointer for both teams.
Offensively, there's little to separate these two sides - both average around 1.3 goals per game, so expect chances at both ends.
Defensively, Deeside have been more solid, conceding 8.3 goals per game. Bradford will need to tighten up at the back, having let in 11.0 on average.
Form-wise, both teams have been fairly evenly matched with similar win rates this season.
Deeside's goal difference of -98 highlights their overall dominance this season.
The stats give Deeside a slight edge, but Bradford certainly have the quality to cause problems. This could easily go down to the final minutes.
| 14 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0.07 |
| Alec Wozniak#21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Autumn Lennon#16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chun Hei Kan#23DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dexter Bailey#12UP · U14 NORTH 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Evan Cooper Weston#34UP · U14 NORTH 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gabriel Boydell-Jones#17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harley Brown#4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harry Bunnell#27UP · U14 NORTH 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lana Botes#11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Poppy Ward#51UP · U14 NORTH 2 WEST | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Theo Yates#74 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tristan Jeffries#33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Violet Lennon#80UP · U14 NORTH 2 WEST | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |