Knockout Cup Round 2
16/11/08 - Full Match Report
JIS were ill informed of the correct venue for this game and were sat in changing rooms at Moredon at 10.15am when the game was at Mannington, cue everyone rushing to vehicles to make the short trip!! Not ideal preparation!!
26/10/08 - Full Match Report
JIS v AA Drainaway
JIS had their first game under the guidance of Richard New and Pete Griffiths in the absence of gaffer Jake Henley, in Australia scouting a new striker, and AA Drainaway had a good reputation whilst JIS had a depleted squad, no McAteer, De Sando, Hunt or Tidy…….this however only turned to inspire the underperforming side to put in the most battling performance seen in years...
19/10/08 - Full Match Report
Queenstown Sunday v JIS
JIS played bottom or the table, without a point to there name Queenstown, we’ll keep this report brief and you’ll understand why………..
12/10/08 - Full Match Report
Jobs In Swindon.Com v Halcrow
Date: 12th October 2008
Venue: Shrivenham Defence Academy (Wembley)
Kick Off: 10:30am
Competition: Swindon Sunday League Knockout Cup
Weather: Fresh. Sun shining, wet pitch, perfect footballing conditions.
JIS were struck with bad news from the off when it was confirmed that their one trick nut-megging pony Anthony “The Beak” McAteer would not be in contention for a place in the squad due to a nasty binge drinking accident to his much better half – Rumour that Stacey got McAteers nose in the chin are still unconfirmed. Everybody at JIS wishes Stacey a speedy recovery...
05/10/08 - Full Match Report
JIS v Old Sarum FC
JIS had a Wilts Cup game in Salisbury with a big point to prove after 2 disappointing performances in 2 weeks. First thing of note was the travel sickness Jon O’Sullivan suffered, well……..he said it was travel sickness but it’s rumored he was out until 4am the night before!
Manager Jake Henley dropped a bombshell by dropping McAteer to the bench (he played at Wembley once don’t you know! He doesn’t like to talk about it though!) and went back to a 3-5-2 formation. JIS started brightly and De Sando was pulling the strings until he pulled up with a calf injury, this resulted in the reserved McAteer entering the fray and straight into his 1 man megging mission. JIS fell behind when a corner found its way to the back post and Craig ‘I can diagnose your injury’ Graham, back at the heart of defence, could only stab past the helpless Stevens.
21/09/08 - Full Match Report
JIS traveled to Ballards Ash in Wootton Bassett on a beautiful morning but preparations were put into disarray as a few signing on forms hadn’t been registered in time for the clash with Autocolour.
JIS started with Anthony ‘Dipper’ McAteer in centre midfield after returning from injury and he showed glimpses in the early stages of what he is about, milling around then bursting into life in an instant, then more milling.
14/09/08 - Full Match Report
JIS’s clash with Dynamo Ashton was postponed this weekend so a hastily arranged friendly with lower league opposition in Carters Rest at the Defence Academy.
JIS started the game with another couple of new faces into the starting lineup in Giovanni De Sando and Ross Peart up front and in midfield respectively, and were playing some nice football when De Sando’s excitement got the better of him and he attempted a 40 yard pass which was cut out by the left winger who proceeded to strike a 30 yard effort over keeper Stevens’s head in into the roof of the net, Stevens’s may feel he should have done better.
07/09/08 - Full Match Report
First game of the Sunday league season and unbelievably the game was at risk of being called off due to the weather, the pitch at Moredon Rec didn’t make for happy viewing or football but JIS came up against a promoted team and needed to have there best levels of concentration and commitment to see off the challenge of a side with some individual talent coupled with grafters.
