Romford Hornets faced a tough challenge away against a strong Invicta Mavericks side, with the final score 3-11. Plenty of learning opportunities from this one. After a challenging 1-3 first period, the team showed resilience and never stopped working, gaining valuable match experience.
Felix Blyth led the attack with two well-taken goals, showing excellent composure in front of goal. Brandon Larkins also got on the scoresheet with a goal.
Zohaib Khara and Michael Bone provided the assists, linking up well with the forwards.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Moldovan#86 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.40 |
| Brandon Larkins#34DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.38 |
| Felix Blyth#61UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| Gurneet Singh Sodhi Sardar#18 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.23 |
| Michael Bone#80DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| Oliver Hymns#94DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.20 |
| Tyler Li#88DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.23 |
| Angelo Telfer-Leacock#76 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Romford Hornets are struggling for form, managing just 0 points from their last 6 games (0% of available points). Their 0-0-6 (W-D-L) record shows difficulties picking up results, with 6 defeats outweighing the 0 wins.
Concern mounts as the team is on a 6-game losing streak. Finding a way to stop the rot and get back to winning ways is the immediate priority.
A serious scoring drought has seen only 5 goals in 6 games. Creating more quality chances and improving conversion rates must be a priority. Encouragingly, scoring has improved in recent games, suggesting the forwards are finding their shooting boots.
The defense has leaked 73 goals at an alarming 12.2 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 -68 goal difference underlines the need for improvement at both ends.
Levi Skowronski has been solid in goal with a 81.3% save percentage and 10.51 GAA across 3 games. While there's room for improvement, the goaltending has been respectable.
Most recently, a 3-11 defeat to Invicta Mavericks was a tough lesson to absorb. However, 6 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Romford Hornets currently sit in 10th place with 6 points from 18 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 2 games, finishing with approximately 6 points.
The concerning form rating of 4/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are steady scoring (2 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (10 conceded/game).
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 1-8-0 at home and 1-8-0 away. The remaining schedule is tough, with opponents averaging above the league mean.
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 | 10 | 0 |
| Points | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| Wins | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| GF | 28 | 36 | -112 |
| GD | -160 | -48 | -112 |
Cardiff have been the form side recently and will look to continue their good run against Romford, who have found wins harder to come by.
Cardiff boast the stronger attack this season, averaging 5.2 goals per game compared to Romford's 1.6. That firepower could prove decisive if they find their rhythm early.
Defensively, Cardiff have been more solid, conceding 3.3 goals per game. Romford will need to tighten up at the back, having let in 10.4 on average.
Cardiff carry momentum into this one with 10 wins from 17 games (59% win rate). Romford will be hoping to turn their form around.
The league table tells its own story - Cardiff sit 4th while Romford find themselves in 10th. That 6 place gap will add extra motivation for the visitors to make a statement.
Cardiff's goal difference of +33 highlights their overall dominance this season.
Based on the numbers, Cardiff look well-placed to take all three points here. Romford will need to be at their best to prevent what could be a comfortable home victory.
| 0.15 |
| Joshua Cann (known As Andrews)#98DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.15 |
| Preston Whitlock#87DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Teddy Warner#91DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Zane Livingstone#27UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| Zohaib Khara#4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Amaury Telfer-Leacock#75DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Anatol Plesca#12UP · U14 SOUTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Callen Livingstone#61UP · U14 SOUTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charles Spencer#42DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Danil Dimov#9UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Denis Chypizhuk#97UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dominic Jermain#14DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dylan MajorDIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Edward Bradd#63DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Finley Wickert#62UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Frankie MoriartyLOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Freddie Esposito#70UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harley Mead#66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harry Liddard#20DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jake Radev#88DIV · U16 SOUTH 2LOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Levi Skowronski#1UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matthew Hiscott#28DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ollie Mottley-Gadd#51DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ryan Larkins#80UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sophia Adamson#3UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sophie Smith#61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Summer Basing#48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
