Year 8 Boys Football

18th March 2013J Ranson

Marden High – 1 : 7 – John Spence

Match Report.

In a repeat of last season’s scoreline, the U13s lost 7-1 to local rivals John Spence on Friday afternoon in their final league game of the season.

After a slow start, Marden could not get going and were losing heavily by half time, Spence scoring 5 without reply. The second half saw a major improvement though, with pacey substitutes Will Kelly and Jack Ashworth asking questions down both flanks. Jack went close himself when his effort was tipped onto the post, before Will pulled a goal back with his second of the season, slotting home coolly after being put through by Theo Riley.

John Spence rallied again and forced captain Thomas Stoetzel to put through his own net before rounding off the scoring themselves with a seventh late on. Marden still fought to reduce the scoreline, Sam Allonby putting in a fantastic cross for Will Kelly to head home, only for the ‘keeper to claw it back from the line.

Although it was a disappointing end to the league season, it was a battling second half performance, and the Year 8s have improved on last season’s Year 7 campaign, winning four of their six games this year.

Music @ Marden

10th March 2013J Ranson

Flick through the multi-track player to listen to some great musical compositions made by Marden students, from live ukulele performances to individual compositions created using Garage Band:

Year 8 Boys Football

7th March 2013J Ranson

Marden High – 1 : 5 – Valley Gardens

Match Report

The U13s lost their unbeaten league record on Wednesday night with a 5-1 home defeat by Valley Gardens, who had earlier this season knocked them out of the cup in their only other defeat this year.

After a great start, which saw some strong challenges and neat passing moves, Marden took the lead when midfielder Dan Henderson shifted the ball onto his right foot before firing into the bottom corner from the edge of the box.

The away side soon started to dominate however and scored twice in quick succession from close range after two long corners were dropped into the six yard box and tapped home. The Year 8s were defending deep but couldn’t deal with set pieces, ‘keeper Aidan McDonald tipping a free kick onto the crossbar before the rebound was tapped in for 3-1.

As heads started to drop it was 4-1 just before half time when another dangerous corner was only cleared to the edge of the box and the resulting effort ended up over the line via a deflection off McDonald after coming back off the bar.

A fresher approach to the second half saw Marden improve and put in a spirited performance, but they could not create enough to get themselves back in the game, conceding late on to make it 5-1 after Aidan pulled off a couple of good one-on-one saves.

The attitude and commitment was there right to the end and the lads were unlucky to be on the end of such a heavy defeat, but the better team won and Marden will need a win in their last game against local rivals John Spence to finish in the top 2 in the league and progress to the play-off semi-finals.

Turkey Visit

7th March 2013J Ranson

As part of a ‘Comenius’ project, Marden are looking to get funding for a student and teacher exchange to Turkey in 2014. Mrs Noble visited Turkey over the Christmas holidays to make initial contact with Camlaralti College in Izmir.

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World Book Day at Marden

6th March 2013J Ranson

To promote literacy across the curriculum and to commemorate World Book Day on Tuesday the 5th of March, Marden staff and students stopped everything for half an hour during PSCHE and read silently, tallying up their pages to see which form class could read the most.

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Year 7 Boys Football

27th February 2013J Ranson

MARDEN HIGH – 2 : 5 – MONKSEATON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Marden came unstuck at home to Monkseaton Middle School, but it wasn’t for the lack of trying in an evenly contested match. After going two down at half time, the home team missed a few chances to get back in the game, hitting the post from close range, and Monkseaton counter attacked to add two more goals.

Marden soon got their act together and pulled two back through lively striker Dan McGhee and a looping cross from Ben McDermott that dropped in at the front post.

But Monkseaton added a fifth and took home the points, leaving the Year 7s still looking for their first win of the season.