- Manchester Storm Academy U12 vs Billingham Stars U12D1 · Apr 11, 202625 days overdue — contact Manchester Storm Academy U12 manager
Manchester Storm Academy faced a tough challenge home against a strong Bradford Bulldogs u12's side, with the final score 2-8. Plenty of learning opportunities from this one. After a challenging 0-4 first period, the team showed resilience and never stopped working, gaining valuable match experience.
Hugh Malone and Elliott Dearden were both on target, finding the net once each to share the goalscoring duties.
The playmaking was spread across the team, with Amber Morrow, Jaxon Owen, Jack Lovatt all recording assists.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Air#88 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.50 |
| Dylan Yilmaz#85 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| Hugh Malone#44 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.20 |
| Jaxon Owen#93 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.20 |
| Jack Lovatt#97 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.14 |
| Amber Morrow#22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Elliott Dearden#77 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Jakob Lynas#54 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Joshua Ratcliffe#71 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
Manchester Storm 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.
Back-to-back defeats have been a setback, and the team will be eager to respond with a positive result. Results are trending upward, with more points coming in recent games compared to earlier in this period. This improving trajectory is an encouraging sign.
The attack has been devastating, averaging 4.0 goals per game with 24 total goals in 6 matches. This level of firepower puts immense pressure on opponents and provides a cushion for the defense. Encouragingly, scoring has improved in recent games, suggesting the forwards are finding their shooting boots.
The defense has leaked 61 goals at an alarming 10.2 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 -37 goal difference underlines the need for improvement at both ends.
The goaltending has struggled with Toby Orme recording a 54.9% save percentage. Finding more stability in this position would help shore up the defense.
Most recently, a 2-8 defeat to Bradford Bulldogs u12's was a tough lesson to absorb. However, 5 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Manchester Storm Academy currently sit in 10th place with 3 points from 17 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 1 games, finishing with approximately 4 points.
The concerning form rating of 10/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are strong attacking output (3.1 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (10.6 conceded/game).
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 1-7-0 at home and 0-9-0 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 10th to 10th 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 | 10 | — | — |
| Points | 3 | — | — |
| Wins | 1 | — | — |
| GF | 38 | — | — |
| GD | -152 | — | — |
| Toren Docherty#81 |
| 16 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0.06 |
| Archer Johnson#90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Arley Hankey-Maclean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Arthur Harrison-Jones#15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Austen FairbairnDIV · U12 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cain Murphy#27DIV · U12 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charles BrierleyDIV · U12 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cory Dunn#1DIV · U12 NORTH 2LOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Daniel Milnes#25DIV · U12 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dylan Sullivan#9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Evan GibsonLOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Finlay Lifford-Shilling#5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| F HammondDIV · U12 NORTH 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hugo Knott#4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jamie Goldstone#95 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joshua Hirst#46LOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| L DearnDIV · U12 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lucius HamerDIV · U12 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matteo Petrusevicius#30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Max Simpson#42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P Settle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Samuel BrierleyDIV · U12 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S RogersDIV · U12 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shea Franey#29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Theodore West#92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tobias SekaninaLOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Toby Hancock#28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Toby Orme#31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| V MelbourneDIV · U12 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Xiaomu Liu#23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zakk Docherty#67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |