Mens 1st XI Match Reports
beat West Hampstead 9 - 1
Maidenhead posted their biggest win of the season with a 9-1 thumping of West Hampstead on Saturday. The pressure of pushing for a promotional playoff spot did not seem to affect the players as they started with a quick tempo and quickly took the lead. They maintained pressure throughout to ensure West Hampstead had no chance of getting into the match.
Mens 1st XI beat Staines 4 - 3
Maidenhead saw off a fighting Staines side to secure their 13th win of the season. The 4-3 victory keeps Maidenhead in third place in the league, behind Chiswick and Eastcote who also recorded wins over the weekend.
Despite sitting mid table Staines have shown they possess a considerable goal threat, with the second highest scorer in the league. It was not long before they extended their goals scored with a scrappy short corner. The set piece seemed to have been broken down until a miss-hit shot wrong footing the Maidenhead keeper and crept into the corner.
Mens 1st XI drew with Eastcote 1 - 1
Maidenhead and Eastcote shared the points in a tightly fought 1-1 draw on Saturday. As their respective league positions suggest, this was always going to be a close match with momentum swinging between the teams through the game. The result means Maidenhead remain in third, one point behind their opposition, but with what could be a crucial game in hand.
Mens 1st XI beat British Airways 6 - 1
Maidenhead bounced back from last week’s defeat with a convincing 6-1 victory over bottom club British Airways. With Eastcote beating Chiswick in the top of the table clash the league still seems up for grabs, with 6 points separating the top three teams, and Maidenhead still with a game in hand.
Mens 1st XI lost to Chiswick 1st XI 0 - 2
Maidenhead fell to a 2-0 defeat away to league leaders Chiswick. The loss means Chiswick are now 8 points clear of second place Eastcote and 9 points of clear of Maidenhead, who still have a game in hand. The loss effectively ends Maidenhead’s push to win the league but second place, which still offers the hope of promotion, is well within reach after the teams either side of Maidenhead in the table both lost.