4th July 2010: NEW CLUB WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE

www.chichestercityfc.com

The new Chichester City FC website is now live and can be found at www.chichestercityfc.com. The website is powered by Pitchero which enables clubs to create a professional, feature-rich website FREE of charge. Players and supporters will now be able to become members of the website and take part in an online forum as well as viewing videos and pictures. The website still requires a lot more work but it's finally up and running. Please change all your bookmarks to point to www.chichestercityfc.com rather than www.ccufc.co.uk.
 

CHICHESTER AND RINGMER SHARE THE SPOILS AT OAKLANDS

24/04/10: Chichester City 1 Ringmer 1

Chichester City rounded off their County League home campaign with an entertaining 1-1 draw against mid-table Ringmer on Saturday.  City manager Adie Girdler had a player crisis before the game and had to call upon Reserve players Jamie Smith (pictured right), James Gregory and Spencer Stent to shore up the gaps, as well as naming Assistant Manager Dave Kelly as his only substitute.  The first half was largely uneventful until Ringmer Captain Mark Price opened the scoring on 44 minutes with a well taken goal.  Chichester veteran Dave Kelly came on at half-time for the injured Gregory and City were back on level terms almost immediately following a spectacular own goal. Joe Briggs crossed from the left and Ringmer defender Brown volleyed the ball into his own net from ten yards.  Brown almost atoned for his earlier mistake with an inch perfect cross on 65 minutes but Sowter just headed over and Ringmer substitute Patel also came close five minutes later but fired just wide.  Briggs had a strong penalty appeal turned down on 80 minutes and a poor back pass by Aiden Bryan let in Sowter moments later but City keeper Boyle made a fine save at the striker’s feet.  Boyle repeated the feat on 82 minutes when Sowter was once again in the clear and soon after Jamie Smith crossed for Joe Briggs but his header glanced the outside of the post.  In the dying minutes, James Ford was brought down by Miholay in the Ringmer box to earn City a penalty and Mark Price was subsequently shown a straight red card for abusive protest. City stalwart Dave Kelly stepped up to take the spot kick but his effort smashed the post and Chichester had to settle for a share of the spoils.  The Lillywhites play their final game of the season at Lingfield this Saturday.  Report written by Martin Smith

CCFC: Chichester: Boyle, Spencer, Ford, Bryan, Searle, Archer, Briggs, Cutler, Temple, Smith, Gregory (Kelly).
 

PEACEHAVEN WIN BATTLE FOR COUNTY LEAGUE RUNNERS-UP

17/04/10: Chichester City 1 Peacehaven & Telscombe 3

Peacehaven & Telscombe won the battle for the County League runners-up spot with an impressive 3-1 victory at Oaklands Park on Saturday. Despite falling a goal behind and playing the last five minutes with only ten men, the visitors always looked like they were going to grind out a result in the humid conditions.  Chichester started the game quite brightly and James Temple showed some neat footwork in the Peacehaven box to set up James Searle but the City midfielder wasted his chance from ten yards.  At the other end, Tom Levitt took the ball around Tom Boyle in the City goal but he was forced out wide and his deep cross went out for a goal-kick.  On the half hour mark, Joe Briggs played through James Temple but the tall centre forward was stopped in his tracks by the advancing Jake Buss, who received a yellow card for his misdemeanor. Adrian Brockway (pictured above) hit the resulting free-kick straight at the wall but he then smashed the rebound into the top corner of the net to give City a 1-0 lead.  Rob O’Toole put Peacehaven back on level terms just before half-time after heading in from close range following some neat approach play by Snell and Burton.  Tom Burton should have given the visitors the lead on 56 minutes but just volleyed wide and then on 63 minutes a James Ford 40-yard effort was just tipped over by Buss.  Tom Levitt put Peacehaven in front when taking the ball around Boyle and slotting home from an acute angle on 75 minutes and the game was made safe following a controversial penalty decision minutes later.  Tom Burton was clean through on goal and his effort appeared to be saved by Boyle on the line but the referee’s view of the incident was markedly different as he penalised James Ford for hand ball. Ford received a yellow card for his troubles as did Boyle who squirted a bottle of water at Callum Saunders prior to the Peacehaven midfielder converting the penalty.  Craig Hall was harshly sent off for Peacehaven five minutes from time for an innocuous looking foul and subsequent verbal remonstration but the game was already over by then.  Chichester entertain Ringmer this Saturday in their final home game of the season and they complete their campaign with a trip to Lingfield the week after.  Report written by Martin Smith

CCFC: Boyle, Broadbent, Ford, Bryan, Benjamin, Mullen, Briggs, Searle (Archer), Temple, Cutler, Brockway (James).
 

CHI BACK ON TOP AFTER KNOCKING FOUR PAST ARUNDEL

05/04/10: Chichester City 4 Arundel 1

Chichester City returned to top of the County League after cruising to a 4-1 victory over Arundel at Oaklands Park on Easter Monday.  Championship rivals Peacehaven and Whitehawk fought out a goalless draw at the Sports Park which leaves Chichester one point clear, although the Hawks do have five games in hand and will be hungry for success after losing their FA Vase semi-final against Wroxham.  Callum Cutler opened the scoring for Chichester on 32 minutes with a 25 yard effort which deflected past former City keeper Ben O'Connor in the Arundel goal.  A minute later O'Connor brought down James Temple on the edge of the box and Barry McCoy made no mistake in doubling City's lead from the penalty spot.  Arundel pulled one back 5 minutes before the interval when the referee penalised McCoy for pulling down Scott Tipper in the City area and Tipper himself stepped up to score the penalty. James Temple created Chichester's third goal on 52 minutes with an inch perfect cross that James Ford willingly slotted home at the far post after Cutler had somehow missed the ball when better placed.  Former City winger Russell Hardwell was the one shining star in Arundel's lacklustre performance and he produced two inch perfect crosses around the 60 minute mark. Howard Neighbor blasted the first chance over the bar and Tipper wasted the second chance when heading wide from six yards out.  Richie Towers went for broke soon after when introducing all three substitutes but it was Chichester substitute Matthew Cooper that made the bigger impact when he came on for Jason Minton after 65 minutes. Cooper's first touch was a 25 yard effort which O'Connor pushed around the post and then Cutler's corner was glanced home by James Temple at the near post.  Temple pushed another effort wide in the final minutes but the game was already over by then and Arundel now find themselves deep in relegation trouble with a backlog of fixtures to complete.   Report written by Martin Smith

CCFC: Harding, Minton (Cooper), Ford, Bryan, Benjamin, Mullen, Searle (Brockway), Cutler, Temple, Vassallo, McCoy.
 

CHICHESTER RETURN TO FORM AT EASTBOURNE UNITED

27/03/10: Eastbourne United 0 Chichester City 3

Chichester City put their recent poor form behind them with a strong performance to win 3-0 on the ground of the reigning Sussex County League Champions, Eastbourne United.  Eastbourne are not quite the force they were but are still well placed and victory will have rekindled City’s hopes of a top three finish.  Ben Vassallo had an early chance for City but skied his shot and Shawn Benjamin also went close with a header from Adrian Brockway’s corner before the visitors took a 24th minute lead. Vassallo was through on goal only to be upended by goalkeeper, Gavin Richards, and Brockway converted the ensuing penalty.  Ten minutes later City extended their lead with a top quality goal from Lee Mullen. A Jason Minton throw in was headed on by Jamie Ford and fell kindly for Mullen to volley the ball well beyond Richards from 20 yards.  Steve Dallaway then missed a decent chance for Eastbourne before the home side made a goalkeeping switch at half time.  Defending a 2-0 lead City weren’t too adventurous after the interval but offered Eastbourne a good chance to get back in the game when Spencer Sturt fouled substitute James McKenzie to concede the second penalty of the game. However Danny Andrews was less effective with his spot kick and City goalkeeper Tom Boyle dived to his left to block Andrews’ effort.  Right at the end City had the final word with the best move of the game as substitute James Searle swept the ball wide to James Temple for Vassallo to get inside his marker and turn the cross from the right past the stranded goalkeeper.  City remain second in the table.  Report written by Trevor Wallis

CCFC:
Boyle, Minton, Sturt (Searle), Broadbent, Benjamin, Mullen (Cooper), James, Ford, Temple, Vassallo, Brockway (Jeffrey).
 

TWO WINS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE AS LADIES BEAT HAWKS

21/03/10: Whitehawk 1 Chichester Ladies 5

Chichester Ladies travelled to Brighton in an unusual fixture that would settle two results over 90 minutes. The match against Whitehawk counted for a league game as well as a cup semi final. This top of the table clash was set to be a great game with both sides battling hard for every ball. Chichester took an early lead with a great individual effort from Bourn who smashed home from close range. One of many obscure refereeing decisions gave Whitehawk a free kick to close to the Chichester 18 yard box, after a scrappy attempt to clear the ball Bernard was beaten. This was to prove to be the last time as the keeper was sensational from this point onwards. Soon Chichester regained the lead when Parker delivered in an outstanding corner which Pike snuck in on the back post. The second half became a one sided affair as the Chichester girls added to their tally with Bourn, Shrubb and Streeter all scoring. The match was won through hard work and determination proving that Chichester are able to scrap when needed. It will be a great end to the season as the Chi girls close down the top spot and now have a cup final to look forward to.
CCFC: Bernard, Paul, Maher (A), Maher (R), Parker, Willet, Streeter (c), Madden, Pike, Bourn, Shrubb Subs Spencer (75) Crook (84)
 

CHICHESTERS POOR RECENT FORM CONTINUES

20/03/10: Crawley Down 2 Chichester City 1

Chichester City’s recent dip in form continued with their third consecutive away defeat, this time on a waterlogged and barely playable pitch at Crawley Down.  City failed to take advantage of the wind and slope in their favour in the first half and a narrow one goal interval lead neither reflected their possession or the cushion they would need in the second period.  Jason Minton eventually put City in front after more than 40 minutes of pressure on the home goal with a well struck left foot drive after James Ford’s cross wasn’t properly cleared. But as the players traipsed off at half time Crawley Down probably felt they were still well in contention with conditions in their favour after the break.  Adrian Brockway might have extended the City lead immediately after the resumption but the balance of play had shifted and on 56 minutes City made a mess of a corner on the right and Sam Cane headed in the equaliser.  Ten more minutes and Crawley Down were ahead as Tom Boyle in the City goal made one sharp stop to save a Tony Reid header only to be beaten by another header from the same player moments later. With over 20 minutes to save the game City hardly mustered a decent shot on goal with a deflected shot by substitute Tim Harruna being the sum of their efforts.  City remain second in the table but the pack is closing in and they face three further away games before returning to Oaklands Park.  Report written by Trevor Wallis

CCFC:
Boyle, Minton, Broadbent, Benjamin, Bryan, Mullen, James (Briggs), Cutler (Harruna), Temple, Ford, Brockway (Jeffrey).
 

DATES FOR 2010 6-a-side YOUTH TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED

Chichester City Youth Annual Six-a-Side Football Tournament
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July 2010


We have pleasure in inviting your club to our annual Six-a-side Tournament held at Chichester High School for Boys, Kingsham Road, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8AE.

The tournament will consist of the following age groups: under 7’s to under 10’s, boys under 11’s to under 15’s and girls under 15’s and under 16’s.  Age groups must be as played in 2009/2010 Season. 

Saturday 24th July 2010:   U8, U10  Boys U12, U14  Girls U15G, U16G

Sunday 25th July 2010:   U7, U9    Boys U11, U13, U15

There will be Refreshments, BBQ and Ice Creams available on both days

 Please note the following:

  1. Entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis.  Closing dates for returns – 28th June 2010.
  2. Entrance fee is £30.00 per team.
  3. Cheques should be made payable to “CHICHESTER CITY YOUTH FC”
  4. Indicate on the entry form below if you would like a second team considered.

Entry form and details

The completed form (downloadable above) should be sent together with your entry fee to:

KEITH TALLENT 37 FOXBRIDGE DRIVE, HUNSTON, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 1NQ

Tel: 01243 782449                   Email: ktallent@thehangar.co.uk

 

 
NEXT FIXTURES

First Team
 
Sat May 1st - KO 3pm
(A) Lingfield

Second Team
Sat May 1st - KO 3pm
(H) East Preston

Youth XI
Sun Apr 18th - KO 11am
(A) Lancing

Ladies 1st XI
Sun Apr 18th - KO 2pm
(H) Hassocks

Ladies 2nd XI
Sun Apr 18th - KO 2pm
(H) Rottingdean

 


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Founded 1873

"THE LILLYWHITES"

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 Oaklands Way
 Chichester
 West Sussex
 PO19 4AR

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