Adrian Flux Insurance November Player Of The Month

November was a strong month for the Jets with four wins and a draw in six games, including a thrilling 6-1 home win against Eversleigh & California when the whole team was on fire, and a record attendance for our Remembrance Match against Northwood Headquarters.

The team built on an impressive October, with strong performances across the whole team. Man of the Match awards went to Archie Sykes, Craig Stephen-Lett, Dylan Hickman-Singh, Owen Ayres and Archie James (2). There were goal contributions from many players, with newcomers James Barnett and Sam Hamerton scoring in three and two games respectively.

The clear Player of the Month, though, was Archie James, who scored in 5 of the 6 matches, earned those two man of the match awards, and put in consistently high and ever-present performances throughout the month.

Congratulations Archie, from everyone at Adrian Flux Insurance.

Three Points On A Winter’s Night Out

Westside 1 Oxhey Jets 2
29th November 2023
Combined Counties Division One

Jets bounced back from Saturday’s loss with an excellent win Wednesday night, away against a useful Westside team who had beaten London Colney 3-1 away in their last match.

Jets started well and had two good early chances before getting their reward when Archie James was quick to the ball and shot Jets into the lead in the 4th minute.

The hosts, though, showed their quality and a fast break and good finish undid Jets, and it was all square at 1-1 after 11 minutes.

Jets maintained their composure and looked very much on top for the rest of the first half despite playing up the slope.

Jets retook the lead in the 41st minute. A quick free-kick was played down the line to Archie Sykes, who cut it back to James Barnett, who was proving a handful for the Westside defence, and he made no mistake with his finish. 1-2 Jets.

Westside came at Jets in the second half in what was a very open match. Pre-match in their Twitter, Westside had said we never have a 0-0 at home, and you can see why with their focus on attack. Jets still had good counter chances of their own in an entertaining game.

Westside had two major chances at the end and will be disappointed to not make at least one of them count. Jets, though, will feel that their resilience and excellent first half edged the match for them.

Jets Man of the Match was Archie James for his early goal and his industrious work rate throughout.

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County Set The Standard

Oxhey Jets 0 Berks County 4
25th November 2023
Combined Counties Division One

All good things come to an end, and Jets fantastic run came heavily to an end at the Boundary against one of the division’s top sides, Berks County.

Jets were heavily thumped a few weeks back at their pad ( Ascot FC) 9-1 so as tests go this was as big as they go.

Jets started brightly, a few early attacks brought much hope but the visitors were ruthless in pouncing on errors with their extremely high octane work rate and press on Jets.

12 mins gone the first goal, Jets rallied but their mistakes were high and they were overplaying then, with 35 min on the clock, two more goals in three minutes finished the contest, and the management started making changes.

A stern talking to and obvious disappointment at the break, more changes and, to be fair to Jets, a much more solid second half. Jets were unlucky not to get on the score sheet and at least get some reward for their efforts.

Twice in the opening ten minutes of the second half Lady Luck evaded them, with the post and an exceptional clearance off the line denying them a comeback.

Jets held out until late in the game when a fourth was added, and that was cruel on Jets, but lessons were learned. The run does not make you invincible, it makes you set a bar that if you drop below the game is lost !!

Jets were not at their best but this is no “we were poor so we lost.” Berks County are a superb football team with relentless energy and will almost certainly occupy one of the top spots in the league and push Amersham for the auto spot.

9-1 down to 4-0. Yes, an improvement. The pitch following three games in a week on very wet days was difficult and the bobbly surface helped neither side.

Jets man of the match went to oncoming substitute Archie Sykes, who tightened things up for Jets.

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Jets On Fire

Oxhey Jets 6 Eversley & 1
21st November 2023
Combined Counties Division One Challenge Cup Round 1

Jets were in awesome form in the first half of this Division One Challenge Cup tie against highly rated Eversley & California, scoring four without reply with some red-hot football.

Jets went in front in the 15th minute when the ball fell to Sam Hamerton in the box and he made no mistake with his finish!

Sam Hamerton made it two for him and for Jets in the 17th minute, Owen Ayres driving forward and picking out Sam for another decisive finish.

Jets were on a charge and playing some flowing football. In the 31st minute Jets played a short corner that caught Eversley by surprise, Dylan Hickman-Singh came in with the ball, cutting in on his left and whipping it into the bottom corner, off the post. 3-0 Jets.

Dylan made it four in the 37th minute, this time firing home from 25 yards. 4-0 HT

To their credit, Eversley & California did not cave in and for the first 20 minutes of the second half, they were the better team and pulled a goal back in the 65th minute.

Jets, however, then got back on track and, making good use of all their substitutes, pulled clear with two further goals. The 5th came from Ben Delicata, defender turned striker, knocking the ball around his man and then beating the oncoming keeper. 5-1 (85 mins)

Archie James completed the scoring a minute later. Owen Ayres (who had 4 assists on the night and won the Carlsberg Man of the Match award on a night of some exceptional performances) provided another inch-perfect ball to Archie James who made a smart finish from a tight angle. 6-1 Jets FT

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Fair Point For Both Sides

Oxhey Jets 1 Bedfont 1
18th November 2023
Combined Counties Division One

The difference a month can make. Jets went to Bedfont at the end of September and were soundly thrashed 5-1. It was a game that made the staff look closely at the squad, and now in this game, they will be disappointed not to have the three points from the home encounter.

Bedfont are an excellent side and well-situated in the play-off zone, so it was another big test for the young squad.

The Combo Counties on off on off on again game was threatened with off again when the overnight storm hit and claimed so many grass pitch matches, but Jets groundsman Graham O’Brien, with his trusted garden fork, worked tirelessly to get the match on. It was heavy underfoot, but with fixture congestion looming even before a match has been postponed, it is a match played that both sides will be glad of.

It was a real battle, but as dangerous as Bedfont were, Jets had the upper hand, playing some excellent football, more so considering the heavy conditions.

The first half, in particular, was Jets, and the most unlucky player was Archie James, denied with what looked like goal-bound shots four times, and the excellent new signing James Barnett thought it was lead time with a well-placed header, and when the flag denied Jets hitting the net, the question became could we keep it going in the second half. Half time all square 0-0.

It was much the same in the second, then a bit of luck for Jets and Archie as his looping distance header from an Owen Ayres cross hit a defender’s shoulder and looped high and dropped into the net 1-0 Jets 50 min.

This seemed to wake up the visitors, who slowly but massively swung the balance of the match, and now Jets were defending hard.

The staff refreshed the players, courtesy of a good bench, and Jets did well. One bit of luck was the crossbar pinged, but that was also an excellent save by Lewis Lavin.

It would be unfair to praise individual backline players because they all played their part as the grip tightened, and the counter was the excellent front runners springing counters at speed that Bedfont were blocking with any body part possible.

Jets survived a loud penalty appeal in the first half and Bedfont one in the second with a last gasp on Dylan Hickman-Singh, who was giving the Bedfont full-back nightmares.

On 75mins Jets resistance broke with another speed attack down the right converted by Nathaniel Mensah.

The last fifteen were frantic both ways and, as always, both sides had the chance to take the points. Bedfont went clear one-on-one with the keeper, but the wriggle of the hips trying to throw off the big figure of Lewis Lavin had the player falling flat on his face with no one near him and a smiling Lewis just picking the ball up. Then, with four to go a back post ball to Andre Lopes had the Jets bench in the air ready to shout the goal, but it bounced off the knee and over.

Now every attack was come on, and every defensive moment was begging for the whistle for both sides.

On the whistle, a point was deserved by both but both would be disappointed with the draw. It was that sort of match, but fair play to the visitors who highly praised the Jets progress since the last match.

Jets man of the match was, by a country mile, Dylan Hickman-Singh who was outstanding.

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Fair Point For Both Sides

Oxhey Jets 1 Bedfont 1
18th November 2023
Combined Counties Division One

The difference a month can make. Jets went to Bedfont at the end of September and were soundly thrashed 5-1. It was a game that made the staff look closely at the squad, and now in this game, they will be disappointed not to have the three points from the home encounter.

Bedfont are an excellent side and well-situated in the play-off zone, so it was another big test for the young squad.

The Combo Counties on off on off on again game was threatened with off again when the overnight storm hit and claimed so many grass pitch matches, but Jets groundsman Graham O’Brien, with his trusted garden fork, worked tirelessly to get the match on. It was heavy underfoot, but with fixture congestion looming even before a match has been postponed, it is a match played that both sides will be glad of.

It was a real battle, but as dangerous as Bedfont were, Jets had the upper hand, playing some excellent football, more so considering the heavy conditions.

The first half, in particular, was Jets, and the most unlucky player was Archie James, denied with what looked like goal-bound shots four times, and the excellent new signing James Barnett thought it was lead time with a well-placed header, and when the flag denied Jets hitting the net, the question became could we keep it going in the second half. Half time all square 0-0.

It was much the same in the second, then a bit of luck for Jets and Archie as his looping distance header from an Owen Ayres cross hit a defender’s shoulder and looped high and dropped into the net 1-0 Jets 50 min.

This seemed to wake up the visitors, who slowly but massively swung the balance of the match, and now Jets were defending hard.

The staff refreshed the players, courtesy of a good bench, and Jets did well. One bit of luck was the crossbar pinged, but that was also an excellent save by Lewis Lavin.

It would be unfair to praise individual backline players because they all played their part as the grip tightened, and the counter was the excellent front runners springing counters at speed that Bedfont were blocking with any body part possible.

Jets survived a loud penalty appeal in the first half and Bedfont one in the second with a last gasp on Dylan Hickman-Singh, who was giving the Bedfont full-back nightmares.

On 75mins Jets resistance broke with another speed attack down the right converted by Nathaniel Mensah.

The last fifteen were frantic both ways and, as always, both sides had the chance to take the points. Bedfont went clear one-on-one with the keeper, but the wriggle of the hips trying to throw off the big figure of Lewis Lavin had the player falling flat on his face with no one near him and a smiling Lewis just picking the ball up. Then, with four to go a back post ball to Andre Lopes had the Jets bench in the air ready to shout the goal, but it bounced off the knee and over.

Now every attack was come on, and every defensive moment was begging for the whistle for both sides.

On the whistle, a point was deserved by both but both would be disappointed with the draw. It was that sort of match, but fair play to the visitors who highly praised the Jets progress since the last match.

Jets man of the match was, by a country mile, Dylan Hickman-Singh who was outstanding.

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