Bristol Under 18 Football Combination League (BU18FCL)
year 12 (Under 17): 2025-2026 (each game is 2 halves of 45 min - 11 versus 11 (subs unlimited), with Ref and linesmen for checking offside)

Pos Team P W D L PTS
1 Ashley Down School Youth U17 5 - - - 12
2 Imperial Junior Youth U18 6 - - - 10
3 Almondsbury Youth U17 5 - - - 9
4 Warmley Rangers Youth U18 3 - - - 7
5 Brunel Bantams Youth U17 3 - - - 6
6 AEK Boco Youth U17 Juniors 5 - - - 4
7 St Nicholas Youth U18 Boys 5 - - - 4
8 Fry Club JFC U17 Juniors 4 - - - 3
9 Hanham Abbotonians Youth U18 4 - - - 2

Games progression

Season 2025-2026 - Year 12 - Under 17 - Winter 2025-2026 - Division 2 (Group of 9 teams for 18 gameweeks and 16 games for each team plus Cup games)

 BSYL games

FIRST ROUND - ANDATA (2W, 0D, 1L, 6 points scored)
1. Brunel Bantams - Almondsbury U17: 3-4 (2-1)                       14/09/25   13:30 BU18FCL  U17B BAWA (Southmead Road, Bristol)                        352
2. Imperial Junior U18 - Brunel Bantams: 1-5 (1-1)                   12/10/25   14:00 BU18FCL  U17B Imperial SG (Brislington, Bristol)                  442/441
3. Ashley Down School U17 - Brunel Bantams: 3-4 (2-2)                19/10/25   14:00 BU18FCL  U17B Eastville Park (Fishponds, Bristol)                   451                                                                                    

SECOND ROUND - RITORNO (0W, 0D, 0L, 0 points scored)
 

Cup (knock-out)

Friendlies and Cup games (1W, 0D, 0L)
 1. Brunel Bantams - Warmley U17: 5-1 (3-1)                           07/09/25   11:30 Friendly U17St Bede's Catholic College (Long Cross, Bristol)        352
 2. Brunel Bantams - Bristalians FC (adult): 6-6 (3-2)                28/09/25   13:30 Friendly U17BAWA (Southmead Road, Bristol)                        352/442 
 


11-a-side: unless otherwise specified
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BANTAMS U17 ROSTER - CONVOCATIONS (B: available and joined the team for U17 BU18CL League or Cup (C) game or friendly (F) game, I: Injured/cold etc, U: Unavailable, D: Dropped, R: disqualified for red card)
 

                                     LEAGUE
                                                         
1) Hassan ABDALLA n.4                UBB
2) Imran AHMED n.11                  IBB                                                                                                                    
3) Dylan BHATIA n.99                 BBR                                                               
4) Marco BRANCACCIO n.8              BBU                                               
5) Luka CAPUTO n.20                  BBB                                         
6) Ben CHARLESWORTH n.13             BBB                                                                                                             
7) Nate CLIFF (C) n.12               BBB                                                                                                            
8) Ronan DERMOTT n.14                BBD              
9) Thomas HUGHES n.17                UUB                                                                                         
10) George JANIAK n.16               BBB                                                                            
11) Lucas JARRETT n.3                BBB                                                                                                          
12) Toby KELLETT n.27                BBB              
13) James LEGG n.5                   BBB                                                                                  
14) Freddie MAJENDIE n.10            BUB                                                                                     
15) James MOORE (VC) n.7             BBB                                                              
 16) Isaac ORDISH-LAWSON n.19         BBB                                          
17) Alexandros PANTAZIS n.9          BBB                                                                                          
18) Natanael TALIK n.21              UUU
19) Fred WILSON n.1 gk               BBB        
                                    

                                     CUPS + FRIENDLIES
                                                         
1) Hassan ABDALLA n.4                UB
2) Imran AHMED n.11                  BB                                                                                                  
3) Dylan BHATIA n.99                 BB                                              
4) Marco BRANCACCIO n.8              BB                                 
5) Luka CAPUTO n.20                  BB                       
6) Ben CHARLESWORTH n.13             BB                                                                                                
7) Nate CLIFF (C) n.12               BB                                                                                              
8) Ronan DERMOTT n.14                BB
9) Thomas HUGHES n.17                UU                                                                         
10) George JANIAK n.16               BB                                                             
11) Lucas JARRETT n.3                BB                                                                                
12) Toby KELLETT n.27                BB
13) James LEGG n.5                   BB                                                                
14) Freddie MAJENDIE n.10            BB                                                                         
15) James MOORE (VC) n.7             BB                                                    
 16) Isaac ORDISH-LAWSON n.19         BB                                  
17) Alexandros PANTAZIS n.9          BB                                                                                 
18) Natanael TALIK n.21              UU
19) Fred WILSON n.1 gk               BB

Transfers in
 1) Hassan ABDALLA
2) Imran AHMED (from Bristol Central)
3) Toby KELLETT 
4) Fred WILSON (with Bantams U16s)

Transfers out
1) Oliver BELLING (to SGS College) 
2) Rufus BRICE
3) Alex EAVES
4) Poz POSTEMA
5) Frank RICE   

Season 2025-2026 - Year 12 - Under 17 (Caps, S11, Goals, Assists, Goalkeeping) - official BU18FCL league games

BANTAMS U17 - ROSTER for BU18FCL
1) Hassan ABDALLA (2,2,0,0,0)
2) Imran AHMED (2,1,1,0,0)    
3) Dylan BHATIA (2,2,2,0,0) 1 red card  
4) Marco BRANCACCIO (2,1,0,0,0)
5) Luka CAPUTO (3,3,1,0,0)
6) Ben CHARLESWORTH (3,3,2,2,0) 
7) Nate CLIFF (3,3,0,1,0)  
8) Ronan DERMOTT (2,0,0,0,0)
9) Thomas HUGHES (1,1,0,0,0)
10) George JANIAK (3,2,1,0,0)
11) Lucas JARRETT (3,3,0,0,0)
12) Toby KELLETT (3,3,4,1,0) 1 penalty missed (saved) 
13) James LEGG (3,0,0,1,0)
14) Freddie MAJENDIE (2,2,1,0,0)
15) James MOORE (3,3,0,0,0) 1 penalty missed (saved)     
 16) Isaac ORDISH-LAWSON (3,1,0,1,0)
17) Alexandros PANTAZIS (3,0,0,2,0) 
18) Natanael TALIK (0,0,0,0,0)
19) Fred WILSON (3,3,0,0,3)    

Goalkeeping stats (Caps, S11, Goals against, Clean Sheets)
1) Fred WILSON (3,3,8,0)
SEASON SCORERS BSYL (12 For - 0 Penalties, 0 Own goal - 8 Against - 0 Penalties, 0 Own goal, GD +4)
 4 goals: Toby Kellett  
2 goals: Dylan Bhatia, Ben Charlesworth   
1 goal: Luka Caputo, Imran Ahmed, George Janiak, Freddie Majendie 

 
 Season 2025-2026 - Year 12 - Under 17 (Caps, S11, Goals, Assists, Goalkeeping) - BU18FCL Cup plus friendlies

BANTAMS U17 - ROSTER for BU18FCL
1) Hassan ABDALLA (1,0,0,0,0)
2) Imran AHMED (2,2,1,0,0)    
3) Dylan BHATIA (2,2,2,1,0)
4) Marco BRANCACCIO (2,0,0,0,0)
5) Luka CAPUTO (2,2,0,0,0)
6) Ben CHARLESWORTH (2,1,2,0,0) 
7) Nate CLIFF (2,2,0,0,0)  
8) Ronan DERMOTT (2,0,0,0,0)
9) Thomas HUGHES (0,0,0,0,0)
10) George JANIAK (2,1,1,0,0)
11) Lucas JARRETT (2,1,0,0,0)
12) Toby KELLETT (2,2,3,1,0)
13) James LEGG (2,1,0,0,0)
14) Freddie MAJENDIE (2,1,0,1,0)
15) James MOORE (2,2,0,0,0)    
 16) Isaac ORDISH-LAWSON (2,2,0,0,0)
17) Alexandros PANTAZIS (2,1,2,0,0) 
18) Natanael TALIK (0,0,0,0,0)
19) Fred WILSON (2,2,0,0,2)    

Goalkeeping stats (Caps, S11, Goals against, Clean Sheets)
1) Fred WILSON (2,2,7,0)

SEASON SCORERS BU18FCL (11 For - 0 Penalty, 0 Own goals - 7 Against - 0 Penalties, 0 Own goals, GD +4)
3 goals: Toby Kellett
 2 goals: Ben Charlesworth, Alexandros Pantazis, Dylan Bhatia 
1 goal: Imran Ahmed, George Janiak 

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07/09/25 Friendly game versus Warmley U17 (from BU18FCL, division 4) (St Bede's Catholic College, Long Cross, Bristol) - 11:30-13:00

 

Friendly game against Warmley U17. Two halves of 40 min each. Weather conditions: cloudy. Pitch in good conditions.
 

Brunel Bantams - Warmley U17: 5-1 (3-1) (Ahmed, Kellett, Charlesworth, Janiak, Pantazis)

 

Bantams roster: Fred W gk, Nate C (C), Marco B, Alexandros P, Isaac OL, James L, George J, Ben C, Lucas J, Freddie M, James M, Toby K, Luka C, Dylan B,
Ronan D, Imran A

16 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 3 5 2 system:

Fred W (gk) and then the 3 lines (defenders, midfielders, forwards) from left to right: Lucas J, James M, Nate C - Freddie M, Isaac OL, Luka C, Dylan B, Imran A - George J, Toby K

 

Notes.

Managers: Tom H, Andrea B & Esther D, Coaches: Tom H & Andrea B, linesman: Chris J, Referee: Andrea B, Reporter: Andrea B. Initial kick off: Warmley, Starting Pitch Side for Bantams: on the left, towards the car park of St Bede's school 
 

Score progression

1st half
1-0 Ahmed 11'
2-0 Kellett 15'
3-0 Charlesworth 22'
3-1 Warmley U17 38'

 

2nd half

4-1 Janiak 25'
5-1 Pantazis (assist Majendie) 38'

 

notes: First ever game for Fred Wilson (already with Brunel Bantams) with U17s and with Brunel Bantams for Imran Ahmed (with a goal) and Ronan Dermott. First game for Toby Kellett after returning to Bantams. First game for Esther Dermott as co-manager.

 

 

14/09/25 BU18FCL League game versus Almondsbury U17 (BAWA, Southmead Road, Bristol) - 13:30-15:15

 

League game against Almondsbury U17. Two halves of 45 min each. Weather conditions: heavy rain and wind. Pitch K in decent conditions (considered the heavy rain).
 

Brunel Bantams - Almondsbury U17: 3-4 (2-1) (Bhatia 2, Kellett)

 

Bantams roster: Fred W gk, Nate C (C), Marco B, Alexandros P, Isaac OL, James L, George J, Ben C, Lucas J, Freddie M, James M, Toby K, Luka C, Dylan B, Ronan D

15 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 3 5 2 system:

Fred W (gk) and then the 3 lines (defenders, midfielders, forwards) from left to right: Lucas J, James M, Nate C - Freddie M, Dylan B, Luka C, Marco B, Ben C - George J, Toby K

 

Notes.

Managers: Tom H, Andrea B & Esther D, Coaches: Tom H & Andrea B, linesman: Massimo C, Referee: League (Michael Tiffoney), Reporter: Andrea B. Initial kick off: Warmley, Starting Pitch Side for Bantams: on the left, towards the car park of St Bede's school 
 

Score progression

1st half
1-0 Kellett (assist Cliff via header) 20'
1-1 Almondsbury U17 42'
2-1 Bhatia (assist Legg via throw) 44'

 

2nd half

2-2 Almondsbury U17 18'
3-2 Bhatia (assist Kellett) 22'
3-3 Almondsbury U17 24'
3-4 Almondsbury U17 35'

 

notes: First ever official game for Fred Wilson and Ronan Dermott. First ever official game for Esther Dermott as co-manager.

 


28/09/25 Friendly game versus Bristalians FC adult (BAWA, Southmead Road, Bristol) - 13:30-15:15

 

Friendly game against Bristalians FC adult. Two halves of 45 min each. Weather conditions: sunny. Pitch N in very good conditions.
 

Brunel Bantams - Bristalians FC: 6-6 (3-2) (Bhatia 2, Kellett 2, Pantazis, Charlesworth)

 

Bantams roster: Fred W gk, Nate C (C), Marco B, Alexandros P, Isaac OL, James L, George J, Ben C, Lucas J, Freddie M, James M, Toby K, Luka C, Dylan B, Ronan D,

Imran A, Hassan A

17 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 3 5 2 system (switched to 442 in the second half):

Fred W (gk) and then the 3 lines (defenders, midfielders, forwards) from left to right: James L, James M, Nate C - Imran A, Isaac OL, Luka C, Dylan B, Ben C - Toby K, Alexandros P

 

Notes.

Managers: Tom H, Andrea B & Esther D, Coaches: Tom H & Andrea B, linesman: Chris J & Leonardos P, Referee: Tom H, Reporter: Andrea B. Initial kick off: ?, Starting Pitch Side for Bantams: on the right, towards the entrance of BAWA 
 

Score progression

1st half
1-0 Bhatia 1'
2-0 Pantazis (assist Kellett) 13'
2-1 Bristalians (Mattia Papini n.5) 18'
3-1 Bhatia 45'
3-2 Bristalians (Fabrizio Ciatti n.8) 47'

 

2nd half

3-3 Bristalians (Mattia Papini n.5) 5'
4-3 Charlesworth 22'
4-4 Bristalians (Marco Sisto n.3)
5-4 Kellett 43'
5-5 Bristalians (Fabrizio Ciatti n.8) 44'
6-5 Kellett (assist Bhatia) 46'
6-6 Bristalians (Lorenzo Gubbini n.6) 50'

 

notes: First ever game for Hassan Abdalla. First ever game against an adult side. Andrea B (aka "Il Gatto" - "The Cat") in the goal for Bristalians FC.
Bristalians FC Captain: Stephane Fournier

 

 

12/10/25 BU18FCL League game versus Imperial Junior U18 (Imperial Sport Ground, W Town Ln, Brislington) - 14:00-15:45

 

League game against Imperial Junior U18. Two halves of 45 min each. Weather conditions: good. Grass pitch in very good conditions.
 

Imperial Junior U18 - Brunel Bantams: 1-5 (1-1) (Kellett 2, Charlesworth 2, Caputo)

 

Bantams roster: Fred W gk, Nate C (C), Marco B, Alexandros P, Isaac OL, James L, George J, Ben C, Lucas J, James M, Toby K, Luka C, Dylan B, Ronan D, Hassan A,

Imran A.

16 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 4 4 2 system (then 4 4 1 after Dylan's red card):

Fred W (gk) and then the 3 lines (defenders, midfielders, forwards) from left to right: Hassan A, Nate C, James M, Lucas J - Dylan B, Isaac OL, Luka C, Ben C - George J, Toby K

 

Notes.

Managers: Tom H, Andrea B & Esther D, Coaches: Tom H, Andrea B & Chris J, linesman: Chris J, Referee: League (Gavin Nott), Reporter: Andrea B. Initial kick off: ?, Starting Pitch Side for Bantams: on the left, opposite to the car park 
 

Score progression

1st half
1-0 Kellett (assist Ordish-Lawson) 1'
1-1 Imperial U18 6' (assist froma free-kick)
 

2nd half

1-2 Charlseworth 28'
1-3 Caputo (assist Pantazis) 38'
1-4 Charlesworth (assist Pantazis) 42'
1-5 Kellett (assist Charlesworth) 45'
 

notes: First ever official game for Hassan Abdalla and Imran Ahmed. Red card to Dylan Bathia at 37' of first half. The card was initially a yellow one for "dangerous play" (high leg/foot in the opponents box) but it was than upgraded to red (Serious Foul Play, SFP) because there was a contact with the head of an Imperial Junior defender who started bleeding. At 3' of second half, Toby K missed a penalty (saved) conceded for a foul against himself. 2 Yellow cards were given to Imperial players at 22' and 26' of second half, and an additional one at 39'. This was given to a previously booked player who was then shown a red card.

 

 

19/10/25 BU18FCL League game versus Ashley Down School U17 (Eastville Park, Fishponds, Bristol) - 14:00-15:45

 

League game against Ashley Down School U17. Two halves of 45 min each. Weather conditions: rain. Grass pitch in reasonably good conditions.
 

Ashley Down School - Brunel Bantams: 3-4 (2-2) (Kellett, Ahmed, Janiak, Majendie)

 

Bantams roster: Fred W gk, Nate C (C), Alexandros P, Isaac OL, James L, George J, Ben C, Lucas J, James M, Toby K, Luka C, Hassan A, Imran A, Freddie M, Thomas H

15 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 4 5 1 system:

Fred W (gk) and then the 3 lines (defenders, midfielders, forwards) from left to right: Hassan A, Nate C, James M, Lucas J - Freddie M, Luka C, Thomas H, Ben C, Imran A - Toby K

 

Notes.

Managers: Tom H, Andrea B & Esther D, Coaches: Tom H, Andrea B & Chris J, linesman: Chris J, Referee: League (Andrew Hendricks), Reporter: Andrea B. Initial kick off: ?, Starting Pitch Side for Bantams: on the left, towards the road 
 

Score progression

1st half
0-1 Kellett (header) 3'
0-2 Ahmed (assist Charlesworth) 20'
1-2 Ashley Down 25'
2-2 Ashley Down 44'
 

2nd half

2-3 Janiak (header) 12'
2-4 Majendie 17'
2-3 Ashley Down 36'

notes: First ever goal in an official game for Imran Ahmed. At 3' of second half, James M missed a penalty (saved) conceded for a foul against Luka Caputo.