CHAMPIONS

Haringey Borough today drew with Wealdstone 2-2 at Broadfields Sports Ground to win the League Championship!

Record: 13 Wins - 2 Draws - 0 Defeats

Congratulations to the whole team, managment and supporters!

Match Report

Haringey Borough U16s won the Harrow Youth League title on Sunday with a 2-2 draw against title rivals Wealdstone. In what is their first season together the team secured the championship with a superb record of thirteen wins, two draws and no defeats.

Haringey went into the game knowing that a draw would be enough; Wealdstone likewise knew that they had to win to stand any chance of clawing back the ten point gap. After 15 minutes the Stones took the lead after some sloppy defensive play, however as the first half went on Haringey started to dominate and deservedly equalized through a sharp turn and finish in the six yard box from Kieren Smith.

In the second half Haringey picked up where they left off and, after missing a host of clear chances, took the lead for the first time in the match again through Smith, this time powering clear of the defenders before slotting through the Wealdstone keepers’ legs. Although Haringey were in control, the battling Wealdstone team managed to equalize against the run of play with ten minutes remaining to set up a tense finish. In this period both sides had chances to win the game and, although an amazing 6 minutes of injury time were added by the referee, Haringey achieved the necessary result.

Haringey Borough are also in the League Cup Semi final with a home tie against London Tigers and the possibility of a league and cup double still very much alive.

Team: Costas Phouphoullides, Gustavo Angel, Stefano Fontanini, Dennis Martin, Chinua Phinn-Archer, Boris Bonket, Lawrence Hayes (Stelio Christodoulou), Luke Williams-Dinning, Jack Vickerstaff (Silvestre Espana), Harly Smee, Kieren Smith

Boris Bonket Profile

The 8th Player Profile is now here...

Name: Boris Bonket
DOB: 22th October 1990
Position: Versatile
Description: Strong All-rounder

Boris has been an integral part of the Haringey Borough side this season, whether it be at center back, midfield or up front. He brings a physical presence to the side as well as being a super player. Although saying this, Bonket certainly has the potential to get even better, with a lack of concentration sometimes apparent. If he works hard and keeps up his brilliant attendance record at training Boris will no doubt have a bright future in football.




Favourite Football Team: Liverpool
Favourite Player: Juan Roman Riquelme
Favourite Colour: Red
Favourite Food + Restaurant: Muffins. Nandos.
Favourite Film: Goal or Matrix
Favourite Song: Jam Anamaniaks Timis Northen Linerz
Favourite Computer Game: Football Manager 2007
Your Hero: Steven Gerrard
If trapped on a desert Island who would you want with you: (no answer provided)
Aims for the season: To win the league and cup.
Why do you like playing for HBFC U16s: (no answer provided)
Worst haircut at the club? (no answer provided)
Worst fashion sense at the club? Stef
Worst sense of humour at the club? Stelios
Worst trainer at the club? Seb
Who the 'big time Charlie' at the club? Silvestre
Who's the toughest at the club? (no answer provided)
Favourite quote? He missed a sitter.
Any other comments to make? This thing is out of order da club will not be da same again.

Haringey Edge Towards Title

Haringey Borough U16s moved a step closer to the Harrow Youth League Division 1 Title on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over North Greenford United B. Just one more win is needed to clinch the championship in what is their first season together.

The game started off in the sunshine; however wind and hailstones were to follow before the final whistle. Stefano Fontanini made his comeback from injury and Hayes moved up front to replace the injured Smee. The pitch was in good condition and Haringey used this to dominate from start to finish in an excellent display of quality and organization. The first goal was a well orchestrated move resulting in some neat footwork and an assured finish from in-form Kieren Smith.

At half time Boro were in control and the second half followed the same pattern, all be it with some severe weather for about a 25 minute spell. In this time Kieren Smith had 2 good penalty appeals, the first was given outside the box, whereas there was no doubt about the second one where Smith had his leg taken away from him as he lined up a shot. Another player who is on the top of his game, Gustavo Angel, stepped up to coolly slot the ball home. Although still in control a failure to take some very good chances led to North Greenford scoring with 7 minutes remaining on the counter attack. This made things a little edgy, however the Greens saw out time to take their league record to 13 wins, 1 draw and no defeats.

Phouphoullides, Angel, Fontanini, Phinn-Archer, Martin, Christodoulou, Bonket, Williams-Dinning (Espana), Vickerstaff, Smith (Shiekh), Hayes

Battling Boro Beat Bessingby

Haringey Borough faced Bessingby Park Rangers at their Northolt High School ground in a ‘double header’ to ease fixture congestion. This meant two shorter games of 30 minutes each way; the second match starting 15 minutes after the first had finished. Although not an ideal scenario, it gave Haringey Borough the opportunity to pick up 6 points in there pursuit of the title.

The first match however started poorly for Boro as they went in 1-0 down at half time. This caused them to change from a rigid 4-4-2 to an attacking 3-4-3 with a reshuffle in player positions but no substitutions. This provoked an immediate response as within minutes of the restart the scores were level through Kieren Smith. With the Greens on the ascendancy the game looked to have turned, however a failure to put chances away and another moment of sloppy defending allowed Bessingby to regain the lead with their first real attack of the half. Things looked bleak, especially with only 20 minutes left and the match turning into a very scrappy affair. However, as has been the case all season, Haringey never gave up and started to turn the screw. Jack Vickerstaff was thrown on for Espana, and straight away slotted home the equalizer. With 10 minutes left the whole team realized they could still go on to win the game and started to press for the all important goal. It came with just 4 minutes left when a cross from the right hand side was headed home by the impressive Boris Bonket. Wills and Vasconcellos took the field replacing Smee and Hayes to help Boro see out time.

Bessingby Park Rangers 2-3 Haringey Borough

Phouphoullides, Bonket, Christodoulou, Martin, Phinn-Archer, Angel, Hayes (Vasconcellos), Williams-Dinning, Espana (Vickerstaff), Smith, Smee (Wills)

The second match of the ‘double header’ saw Haringey take the lead on just 17 seconds, with battling midfielder Luke Williams-Dinning charging through from center and shooting through the arms of the opposing keeper. This was the platform for an excellent display, although Bessingby did draw level at 1-1 before Boro made it safe with strikes from Bonket, Smith and Wills. All three were excellent goals including a long range effort from Vinny Wills. At 4-1 Haringey never looked in danger and should have added a 5th. With 7 minutes left Bessingby did find a lifeline to bring the score to 4-2. Immediately they looked to make it 4-3, however keeper Costas Phouphoullides made what could be the ‘save of the season’ to pluck the ball out of the top corner and round the post.

Haringey Borough 4-2 Bessingby Park Rangers

Phouphoullides, Angel, Vasconcellos (Wills), Martin (Skiekh), Phinn-Archer, Bonket, Christodoulou, Williams-Dinning, Vickerstaff, Smith (Smee), Hayes

Over the 2 games Haringey showed their quality, desire and potential. The first 30 minutes were quite poor, but from then on they battled, worked for each other, kept going to the end and produced the goods. These 6 points are massive and the way in which they were won, specifically in the first game, is a testament to the squad.

Luke WIlliams-Dinning Profile

The 7th Player Profile is here...

Name: Luke Williams-Dinning
DOB: 20th December 1990
Position: Midfield
Description: Guvnor

Luke signed for Haringey a few games into the current season. Since his debut he has instantly held down a starting place and had a big influence on the side. Luke is a player who talks on the pitch to organise and motivate his team-mates. He also loves a tackle and has the ability to then create opportunities for others. An excellent central midfielder who can dominate games and raise the level of others.

Favourite Football Team: Arsenal
Favourite Player: Gilberto
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Food + Restaurant: Chinese
Favourite Film: Mission Impossible 3
Favourite Song: Luther Vandros ‘Never Too Much’
Favourite Computer Game: Pro Evo 6
Your Hero: Ian Wright
If trapped on a desert Island who would you want with you: Lindsey Lohan
Aims for the season: Come first and have good cup runs.
Why do you like playing for HBFC U16s: Togetherness of the group
Worst haircut at the club? Harly's
Worst fashion sense at the club? Not sure (Maybe its you then Luke?) =)
Worst sense of humour at the club? Chinua
Worst trainer at the club? Rak
Who the 'big time Charlie' at the club? Chinua
Who's the toughest at the club? Me
Favourite quote? "Who don't listen must feel"
Any other comments to make? No

Boro Progress to League Cup Semi

Haringey Borough scored in the 3rd of 6 injury time minutes to beat St Joseph's 3-2 and secure a semi-final with London Tigers. At the start of play Haringey were without Wickham, Smee, Phinn-Archer, Fontanini and Bonket. However the players who came in put in a good display and the game should really have been more comfortable then it actually turned out.

Boro went 1-0 up when Espana hit a cracker onto the underside of the crossbar and into the goal from 20 yards; the ball did then bounce back out where Smith tucked away the rebound to make sure, however Espana will claim it. St Joseph's then equalised against the run of play with a solitary attack. A lovely move was then finished with a neat header by Christodoulou for the Greens to retake the lead. Again Haringey were pegged back against the run of play, leaving a tense last 20 minutes. Boro looked fitter and stronger, however St Joseph's had 1 or 2 chances to snatch it at the end. But deep into injury time Haringey scored a deserved goal through a deflected shot from Smith, his first goal for the club, to avoid extra time and win the tie.

Team: Phouphoullides, Shiekh, Vasconcellos (Bonket 80th), Martin, Angel, Espana, Christodoulou, Williams-Dinning, Vickerstaff (Sa'Adu 60th), Hayes, Smith (Wills 80th)

Haringey U16s face an early kick off this coming weekend with a 10:30am kick off in an important league fixture.

Lawrence Hayes Profile

Here is the 6th player profile so far this season...

Name: Lawrence Hayes
DOB: 30th July 1991
Position: Attacking Midfield
Description: Dribbling Wizzard

Lawrence is currently the vice-captain of the club and has started every game this season. However this consistency and reliablity, although impressive, doesn't even begin to describe the talents of Mr. Hayes. Lawrence has outstanding dribbling ability, excellent vision and superb technique. He is an attacking player who plays in a similar way to Rosicky, although Lawrence has a better left foot. He also contributes with a fair share of goals, on average 1 in every 2 games, an excellent return from midfield.

Favourite Football Team: Arsenal
Favourite Player: Cesc Fabregas
Favourite Colour: Red
Favourite Food + Restaurant: Pizza + La Porchetta
Favourite Film: The Business
Favourite Song: Foreign Beggars Feat Skinnyman - Hold on
Favourite Computer Game: Pro 6
Your Hero: Raki! nar jks um Arsene Wenger
If trapped on a desert Island who would you want with you: Jessica Alba
Aims for the season: Win league + cup
Why do you like playing for HBFC U16s: Because its enjoyable and we play good football
Worst haircut at the club? Boris!
Worst fashion sense at the club? Stel
Worst sense of humour at the club? Stef for a def lol
Worst trainer at the club? Its got to be Raki of course
Who the 'big time Charlie' at the club? What does that mean?
Who's the toughest at the club? Its gotta be Stef
Favourite quote? 'Believe in all you do' Any other comments to make? Reli Reli

Haringey Hold On

St Lawrence 2- 3 Haringey Borough

After heavy rainfall last night and this morning the Centenary Park pitch where St Lawrence play their home matches became water logged and both sets of players travelled the short distance to play the game at the somewhat better Chase Lodge ground. It was vital that the fixture went ahead with the season coming into the last couple of months with many games still to be played.

Despite this upheaval Haringey started brightly and went 1-0 up through a fine Hayes strike. The lead was soon doubled by a Riccardo Wickham shot that spilled through the otherwise impressive St Lawrence keeper's hands. With the Boro in total domination Smee pulled up with a hamstring injury, this caused unrest as the players didn’t get the message to kick the ball out. With debutant Kieren Smith on for Smee, the following melee from a corner resulted in a goal completely against the run of play. However this turned the game as St Lawrence gained belief and Haringey became sloppy and unsure.

The second half started as the first ended, however good strength from Wickham resulted in a relatively easy finish for the front man to bag a brace. At 3-1 Haringey were relatively comfortable and always the more likely to get the next goal. Again complacency crept into their play though, and it took some outstanding saves from Phouphoullides to keep the 2 goal lead. Two substitutions in quick succession, Vasconcellos for Shiekh and Wills for the Williams-Dinning, seemed to add stability to the side. However with 10 minutes left to play more sloppy defensive play allowed the battling St Lawrence to get a goal back and set up a nervous end to the game. Poor finishing and good goalkeeping meant that Haringey held on to an important 3 point that keeps them at the top of the table.

Manager Rakatahr Hudson stated “the 3 points were a must; we are not happy with the performance but when we get home tonight the league table will not reflect our performance but our results, which have been excellent. The boys know we need to improve certain aspects of our game, but it’s just a case of working hard and making good decisions on the pitch. Despite 2 poor games we have come out with the maximum points and are still in a positive position in our division. We will up our level for the rest of the season and benefit from gained experience today.”

With many other games falling fowl of the weather the only other result from our division today was South Ruislip Rangers 8 – 1 Bessingby Park Rangers.

Next weekend we face St Joseph’s ‘A’ in the League Cup Quarter Final, 1pm Kick Off at Chase Lodge.

Gustavo Angel Profile

Here is the 5th player profile of the season...

Name: Gustavo Angel

DOB: 25th March 1991

Position: Midfield

Description: Latino Talent

Gustavo is an integral part of the Haringey team. He is often used in right midfield, but is equally adept playing central midfield, right back or even center back. Good in the air, tough tackling and with loads of ability to boot; Angel has immense potential. He is also is popular in the dressing room and vital on the pitch; a key member of the Haringey U16 squad.





Favourite Football Team: COLOMBIA & Man Utd & Pereira in Colombia.

Favourite Player: CRISTIANO RONALDO AND RONALDINHO.

Favourite Colour: THE ONE THAT LOOKS GOOD ON ME.

Favourite Food + Restaurant: Just Colombian food.

Favourite Film: Good ones, normally comedy.

Favourite Song: Any good Latin song.

Favourite Computer Game: MSN

Your Hero: GOD

If trapped on a desert Island who would you want with you: I WOULD LIKE BEN TO BE DER LOL NA ALOWIT I WOULD LIKE JUST GIRLS WITH FOOD !

Aims for the season: WIN EVRYTHING THERE IS TO WIN AND IMPROVE.

Why do you like playing for HBFC U16s: I LIKE PLAYING FOR ANY ONE AS LONG AS ITS FOOTBALL.

Worst haircut at the club? THERE IS A LOT OF GAY HAIRCUTS OUT DER MAN LOL I THINK THE WORST IS HARLEY'S BUT HE TOOK IT OF SO ITS JOE’S.

Worst fashion sense at the club? AMIT GOODNESS ME

Worst sense of humour at the club? AMIT TRYS TO BE FUNNY ‘SOMETIMES‘.

Worst trainer at the club? U MENA TRAINERS OR TRAINER AS U OR BEN ? WELL IF ITS TRAINERS ITS HARLY AND IF ITS TRAINERS AS COACH ITS BEN.

Who's the 'big time Charlie' at the club? BIG TIME CHARLIE COME ON RAK THERE IS SOME PPL THAT R NOT ENGLISH HERE.

Who's the toughest at the club? IN FOOTBALL CHALLENGES IT HAS TO BE CHINUA, IN BEEF TING I DNT NO, ANYONE.

Favourite quote? Lol. Made me think of Sly, skeen jaja. Well its probably shut the f*ck up.

Any other comments to make? You should send us your answers to these questions.

Edgy 3 Points For Boro

HARINGEY Borough today picked up their 9th league win of the season by defeating St Lawrence 7-4 at their Chase Lodge home. However in typical 'make life hard' fashion; instead of coming from behind just the once, Boro had to come from behind twice to pick up the win against bottom of the league opposition.

In truth this should have been a comfortable win, but it turned out to be anything but. Within 10 minutes debutant Alex Vasconcellos re-injured his ankle, making way for returning Mansur Sa'asu in a reshuffled line up. A poor start to the game led to 3 St Lawrence attackers lining up to shoot at a stranded Costas Phouphoullides to make it 1-0; although it must be mentioned that Lawrence Hayes had already seen an effort hit the inside of the post by this time. Haringey managed to get in 2-1 up at half-time through Harly Smee and Lawrence Hayes strikes. However stern words at half-time failed to have the desired impact as again Boro defended feebly, allowing St Lawrence to not only draw level but regain the lead!

At 3-2 down captain Chinua Phinn-Archer picked up a serious ankle injury and was replaced by an impressive Vinny WIlls. Manager Rakatahr Hudson then felt it necessary to bring on long term injured Riccardo Wickham, where another week's rest would have been a more ideal solution. However these changes had the desired effect as stand-in captain Hayes scored a penalty and Wickham and Smee both scored 2 each, giving Smee his hatrick.

A final score of 7-4 and 3 points in the bag are consolation for Haringey who will look to improve on their performance when they face the same opposition in the return fixture next week.

Line Up: Phouphoullides, Sheikh, Vasconcellos (Sa'adu), Phinn-Archer (Wills), Bonket, Espana, Christodoulou, Angel, Vickerstaff (Wickham), Hayes, Smee.

Unused Sub: Gaglani