- Romford Hornets U16 vs Cardiff Junior Devils U16s · May 10, 202641 days overdue — contact Romford Hornets U16 manager
Romford Hornets faced a tough challenge away against a strong Chelmsford Tomahawks side, with the final score 0-12. 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.
The team worked hard but found the opposition's defence in excellent form on this occasion. Finishing chances will be a focus in training.
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 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.38 |
| Brandon Larkins#34DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.35 |
| Felix Blyth#61UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| Gurneet Singh Sodhi Sardar#18 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.21 |
| Michael Bone#80DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| Oliver Hymns#94DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.19 |
| Tyler Li#88DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.21 |
| Angelo Telfer-Leacock#76 | 14 | 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 3 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 71 goals at an alarming 11.8 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.
Freddie Esposito has been solid in goal with a 82.2% save percentage and 8.55 GAA across 4 games. While there's room for improvement, the goaltending has been respectable.
Most recently, a 0-12 defeat to Chelmsford Tomahawks 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 19 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 0 games, finishing with approximately 6 points.
The concerning form rating of 4/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are limited goalscoring (1.6 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (10.7 conceded/game).
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 1-8-0 at home and 1-9-0 away.
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 | -124 |
| GD | -172 | -48 | -124 |
| 0.14 |
| Joshua Cann (known As Andrews)#98DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.14 |
| Preston Whitlock#87DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 18 | 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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| Zohaib Khara#4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Amaury Telfer-Leacock#75DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 14 | 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 | 4 | 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dominic Jermain#14DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dylan Major#50DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Edward Bradd#63DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Finley Wickert#62UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Frankie MoriartyLOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Freddie Esposito#70UP · U14 SOUTH 2DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harley Mead#66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harry Liddard#20DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 5 | 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 | 5 | 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 |