Bristol Under 18 Football Combination League (BU18FCL)
year 13 (Under 18): 2026-2027 (each game is 2 halves of 45 min - 11 versus 11 (subs unlimited, roster of max 16 players), with Ref and linesmen for checking offside). Note: both U17 and U18 players can play.

Pos Team P W D L PTS
1 Brunel Bantams Youth U18 4 - - - 10
2 Rockleaze Rangers Youth U17 Reds 4 - - - 9
3 Portishead Town (Youth) U18 Rangers 4 - - - 7
4 Yate Town U18 White 5 - - - 6
5 Bromley Heath United Youth U18 4 - - - 5
6 Ashley Down School Youth U18 3 - - - 3
7 Bristol Central Youth U18 4 - - - 0

Games progression

Season 2026-2027 - Year 13 - Under 18 - Winter 2026-2027 - Division 1 (Group of 7 teams for 14 gameweeks and 12 games for each team plus Cup games)

BU18FCL games

FIRST ROUND - ANDATA (3W, 1D, 0L, 10 points scored)
 1. Bromley Heath United U18 - Brunel Bantams: 4-4 (3-2)            13/09/26   14:00 BU18FCL U18A Pomphrey Hill Play. Fields North (E. Green, Bristol)      4411  
2. Brunel Bantams - Saltford U18: 10-3 (5-1)*                      20/09/26   14:00 BU18FCL U18A St Bede's Catholic College (Long Cross, Bristol)          4411
3. Bristol Central U18 - Brunel Bantams: 1-2 (0-1)                 27/09/26   14:00 BU18FCL U18A Rose Green (Gordon Road, Whitehall, Bristol)              4411
4. Brunel Bantams - Portishead Town Rangers U18: 6-5 (2-3)         04/10/26   14:00 BU18FCL U18A St Bede's Catholic College (Long Cross, Bristol)          4411 
5. Yate Town U18 White - Brunel Bantams: 2-5 (0-1)                 11/10/26   14:00 BU18FCL U18A Chipping Sodbury School (Bowling Rd, C. Sodbury)          4411     

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

*Saltford U18 abandoned the league in October 2026 after 3 games

 Cup (knock-out)

Friendlies and Cup games (1W, 0D, 0L)
 1. Yate Town U18 White - Brunel Bantams: 2-4 (0-1)                 06/09/26   12:00 Friendly U18ASunnyside Pavilion (Moorland Road, Yate)                  4411 

11-a-side: unless otherwise specified
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BANTAMS U18 ROSTER - CONVOCATIONS (B: available and joined the team for U18 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) Dylan BHATIA n.99                 BBBBB                                                                               
2) Marco BRANCACCIO n.8              BBBBB                                                             
3) Luka CAPUTO n.20                  BBBBB                                                           
4) Ben CHARLESWORTH n.13             BBBBB                                                                                                                          
5) Nate CLIFF (C) n.12               BBBBB                                                                                                                         
6) Ronan DERMOTT n.14                BBBIB                             
7) Thomas HUGHES n.17                UUUUU                                                                                                         
8) George JANIAK n.16                UUUUU                                                                                           
9) Lucas JARRETT n.3                 BBBBB                                                                                                                          
10) Toby KELLETT n.27                BBIBB                             
11) James LEGG (VC) n.5              BBBUB                                                                                                
12) Freddie MAJENDIE n.10            UBBBU                                                                                                
13) James MOORE n.7                  BBBBB                                                                                
 14) Isaac ORDISH-LAWSON n.19         BBBBB                                                   
15) Alexandros PANTAZIS n.9          BBBBB                                                                                                   
16) Hari SOOD n.22                   BBBBB                   
17) Yuri TENE n.11                   BIBBU
 18) Ilya TAMBAKIS n.18               BBBBB                       
19) Fred WILSON n.1 gk               BBBUB                      
                                    

                                     CUPS + FRIENDLIES
                                                                                                                                                       
1) Dylan BHATIA n.99                 B                                              
2) Marco BRANCACCIO n.8              B                                 
3) Luka CAPUTO n.20                  B                       
4) Ben CHARLESWORTH n.13             B                                                                                                
5) Nate CLIFF (C) n.12               B                                                                                              
6) Ronan DERMOTT n.14                U
7) Thomas HUGHES n.17                U                                                                         
8) George JANIAK n.16                U                                                             
9) Lucas JARRETT n.3                 U                                                                                
10) Toby KELLETT n.27                B
11) James LEGG (VC) n.5              B                                                                
12) Freddie MAJENDIE n.10            B                                                                         
13) James MOORE n.7                  B                                                    
 14) Isaac ORDISH-LAWSON n.19         B                                  
15) Alexandros PANTAZIS n.9          B                                                                                 
16) Hari SOOD n.22                   B
17) Ilya TAMBAKIS                    B
18) Yuri TENE n.11                   B
19) Fred WILSON n.1 gk               B

Transfers in
1) Hari SOOD (from Bantams U17s)
2) Ilya TAMBAKIS

Transfers out
1) Hassan ABDALLA 
2) Imran AHMED

Season 2026-2027 - Year 13 - Under 18 (Caps, S11, Goals, Assists, Goalkeeping) - official BU18FCL league games

BANTAMS U18 - ROSTER for BU18FCL       
1) Dylan BHATIA (5,5,9,0,0)    
2) Marco BRANCACCIO (5,1,0,0,0)
3) Luka CAPUTO (5,5,0,2,0)     
4) Ben CHARLESWORTH (5,4,1,0,0) 
5) Nate CLIFF (5,5,0,0,1)  
6) Ronan DERMOTT (4,1,0,0,0)
7) Thomas HUGHES (0,0,0,0,0)
8) George JANIAK (0,0,0,0,0)
9) Lucas JARRETT (5,5,0,0,0) 1 own goal
10) Toby KELLETT (4,3,7,4,0)  
11) James LEGG (4,1,0,0,0)
12) Freddie MAJENDIE (3,2,0,2,0)
13) James MOORE (5,5,0,3,0)      
 14) Isaac ORDISH-LAWSON (5,1,1,1,0)
15) Alexandros PANTAZIS (5,5,5,2,0)
16) Hari SOOD (5,4,2,0,0)
17) Ilya TAMBAKIS (5,4,2,0,0)
18) Yuri TENE (3,0,0,1,0)     
19) Fred WILSON (4,4,0,2,4) 1 penalty against (scored)         

Goalkeeping stats (Caps, S11, Goals against, Clean Sheets)
1) Fred WILSON (4,4,10,0) 1 penalty against
2) Nate CLIFF (1,1,5,0)
SEASON SCORERS BU18FCL (27 For - 0 Penalties, 0 Own goal - 15 Against - 1 Penalty, 1 Own goal, GD +12)
 9 goals: Dylan Bhatia
 7 goals: Toby Kellett
 5 goals: Alexandros Pantazis
 2 goals: Hari Sood, Ilya Tambakis
 1 goal: Isaac Ordish-Lawson, Ben Charlesworth

 Season 2026-2027 - Year 13 - Under 18 (Caps, S11, Goals, Assists, Goalkeeping) - BU18FCL Cup plus friendlies

BANTAMS U18 - ROSTER for BU18FCL       
1) Dylan BHATIA (1,1,2,0,0)    
2) Marco BRANCACCIO (1,0,0,0,0)
3) Luka CAPUTO (1,1,0,0,0)     
4) Ben CHARLESWORTH (1,1,0,0,0) 
5) Nate CLIFF (1,1,0,0,0)  
6) Ronan DERMOTT (0,0,0,0,0)
7) Thomas HUGHES (0,0,0,0,0)
8) George JANIAK (0,0,0,0,0)
9) Lucas JARRETT (0,0,0,0,0)
10) Toby KELLETT (1,0,2,0,0)  
11) James LEGG (1,1,0,0,0)
12) Freddie MAJENDIE (1,1,0,1,0)
13) James MOORE (1,1,0,0,0)      
 14) Isaac ORDISH-LAWSON (1,0,0,0,0)
15) Alexandros PANTAZIS (1,1,0,0,0)
16) Hari SOOD (1,1,0,1,0)
17) Ilya TAMBAKIS (1,1,0,0,0)             
18) Yuri TENE (1,0,0,0,0)     
19) Fred WILSON (1,1,0,0,1)

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

SEASON SCORERS BU18FCL (4 For - 0 Penalty, 0 Own goals - 2 Against - 0 Penalties, 0 Own goals, GD +2)
2 goals: Dylan Bhatia, Toby Kellett

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06/09/26 Friendly game versus Yate Town U18 (from BU18FCL, division 1) (Sunnyside Pavilion (Moorland Road, Yate) - 12:00-13:45

 

Friendly game against Yate Town U18. Two halves of 45 min each. Weather conditions: sunny. Grass pitch in good conditions.
 

Yate Town U18 - Brunel Bantams: 2-4 (0-1) (Bhatia 2, Kellett 2)

 

Bantams roster: Fred W gk, Nate C (C), Marco B, Alexandros P, Isaac OL, James L, Ben C, Freddie M, James M, Toby K, Luka C, Dylan B, Yuri T, Hari S, Ilya T

15 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 4 4 1 1 system:

Fred W (gk) and then the 4 lines (defenders, midfielders, trequartistas, forwards) from left to right: Nate C, James M, Ilya T, James L - Freddie M, Luka C, Ben C, Dylan B - Hari S - Alexandros P

 

Notes.

Managers: Tom H, Andrea B, Coaches: Tom H & Andrea B, linesman: Sam S, Referee: League, Reporter: Andrea B. Initial kick off: ?, Starting Pitch Side for Bantams: on the right, towards the car park 
 

Score progression

1st half
0-1 Bhatia (assist Sood) 12'
 

2nd half

0-2 Kellett 3'
1-2 Yate Town 20'

1-3 Kellett 30'

1-4 Bhatia (assist Majendie) 31'
2-4 Yate Town 35'

 

notes: First ever game for Hari Sood (already with Brunel Bantams) and Ilya Tambakis (trialist) with U18s with Brunel Bantams. Yuri Tene wearing brank 66 and Hari Sood his 10 from Bantams U17s 

 

 

13/09/26 BU18FCL League game versus Bromley Heath United U18 (Pomphrey Hill Playing Fields North, Emerson Green, Bristol) - 14:00-16:00

 

League game against Bromley Heath United U18. Two halves of 45 min each. Weather conditions: rain. Pitch in great conditions.
 

Bromley Heath United U18 - Brunel Bantams: 4-4 (3-2) (Bhatia 4)

 

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

16 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 4 4 1 1 system:

Fred W (gk) and then the 4 lines (defenders, midfielders, trequartistas, forwards) from left to right: Lucas J, Nate C, James M, James L - Dylan B, Isaac OL, Luka C, Ben C - Hari S - Alexandros P

 

Notes.

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

Score progression

1st half
1-0 Bromley Heath U18 1'
2-0 Bromley Heath U18 5'
3-0 Bromley Heath U18 12' penalty (transformed)
3-1 Bhatia 14'
3-2 Bhatia (assist Tene) 32'

 

2nd half

3-3 Bhatia (assist Kellett) 6'
4-3 Bromley Heath U18 38'
4-4 Bhatia (free kick) 45'
 

notes: First ever official game for Hari Sood and Ilya Tambakis. 2 Yellow Cards for Bromley Heath United at 18' and 36' of second half

 


20/09/26 BU18FCL League game versus Saltford U18 - St Bede's Catholic College (Long Cross, Bristol) - 14:00-16:00 

 

League game against Saltford U18. Two halves of 45 min each. Weather conditions: sunny and very warm. Grass pitch (the one in the middle) in decent conditions (grass too long).
 

Brunel Bantams - Saltford U18: 10-3 (5-1) (Kellett 3, Bhatia 2, Sood 2, Pantazis 2, Tambakis)

 

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

16 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 4 4 1 1 system:

Fred W (gk) and then the 4 lines (defenders, midfielders, trequartistas, forwards) from left to right: Nate C, James M, Ilya T, Lucas J - Ronan D, Marco B, Luka C, Dylan B - Toby K - Alexandros P

 

Notes.

Managers: Tom H, Andrea B & Esther D, Coaches: Tom H & Andrea B, linesman: Sam S, Referee: Bantams appointed (Pete Clark), Reporter: Andrea B. Initial kick off: Bantams, Starting Pitch Side for Bantams: on the right, opposite the car park 
 

Score progression

1st half
1-0 Kellett 14'
2-0 Tambakis (header on a Moore assist from corner) 18'
2-1 Saltford U18 19'
3-1 Pantazis (assist Caputo) 23'
4-1 Kellett (assist Majendie from a throw) 40'
5-1 Sood (assist Kellett) 42'

 

2nd half

5-2 Saltford U18 2'
6-2 Sood (assist Pantazis) 13'
7-2 Pantazis 15'
8-2 Kellett (assist Majendie) 30'
8-3 Jarrett own goal 35'

9-3 Bhatia 36'

10-3 Bhatia (assist Ordish-Lawson) 43'
 

notes: First ever goals for Hari Sood and Ilya Tambakis with Bantams U18. Given the extreme heat, the Referee introduced two cooling breaks after approx 25 minutes during each half.

 

27/09/26 BU18FCL League game versus Bristol Central U18 - Rose Green (Gordon Road, Whitehall, Bristol) - 14:00-16:00

 

League game against Bristo Central U18. Two halves of 45 min each. Weather conditions: windy and some rain. Pitch in good conditions (grass pitch very dry and hard).
 

Bristol Central U18 - Brunel Bantams: 1-2 (0-1) (Pantazis, Ordish-Lawson)

 

Bantams roster: Fred W gk, Nate C (C), Marco B, Alexandros P, Isaac OL, James L, Ben C, Lucas J, James M, Freddie M, Luka C, Dylan B, Ronan D, Yuri T, Hari S, Ilya T

16 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 4 4 1 1 system:

Fred W (gk) and then the 4 lines (defenders, midfielders, trequartistas, forwards) from left to right: Nate C, James M, Ilya T, Lucas J - Freddie M, Luka C, Ben C, Dylan B - Hari S - Alexandros P

 

Notes.

Managers: Tom H, Andrea B & Esther D, Coaches: Tom H & Andrea B, linesman: Sam S, Referee: Bristol Central, Reporter: Andrea B. Initial kick off: Bantams, Starting Pitch Side for Bantams: on the left, dugouts were opposite the car park 
 

Score progression

1st half
0-1 Pantazis 4'

 

2nd half

0-2 Ordish-Lawson 27'
1-2 Bristol Central U18 40'
 

notes: a Bristol Central goal at 28' of second half was disallowed for offside.

 


04/10/26 BU18FCL League game versus Portishead Town Rangers U18 - St Bede's Catholic College (Long Cross, Bristol) - 14:00-16:00 

 

League game against Portishead Town Rangers U18. Two halves of 45 min each. Weather conditions: sunny and very warm. Grass pitch (the one in the middle) in decent conditions.
 

Brunel Bantams - Portishead Town Rangers U18: 6-5 (2-3) (Kellett 3, Bhatia 2, Pantazis)

 

Bantams roster: Nate C (C) gk, Marco B, Alexandros P, Isaac OL, Ben C, Lucas J, James M, Toby K, Luka C, Dylan B, Freddie M, Hari S, Ilya T, Yuri T

14 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 4 4 1 1 system:

Nate C (gk) and then the 4 lines (defenders, midfielders, trequartistas, forwards) from left to right: Freddie M, James M, Ilya T, Lucas J - Hari S, Luka C, Dylan B, Ben C - Toby K - Alexandros P

 

Notes.

Managers: Tom H, Andrea B & Esther D, Coaches: Tom H & Andrea B, linesman: Sam S, Referee: Bantams appointed (Pete Clark), Reporter: Andrea B. Initial kick off: PTR, Starting Pitch Side for Bantams: on the right, opposite the car park 
 

Score progression

1st half
1-0 Pantazis 23'
1-1 PTR U18 34'
2-1 Kellett 37' (assist Caputo) 37'
2-2 PTR U18 40'
2-3 PTR U18 45'

 

2nd half

3-3 Kellett 15'
4-3 Kellett (assist Pantazis) 19'
4-4 PTR U18 25'
5-4 Bhatia 30'
6-4 Bhatia (assist Kellett) 43'

6-5 PTR U18 43'

 

notes: Marco B (unused, due to injury).



11/10/26 BU18FCL League game versus Yate Town U18 White - Chipping Sodbury School (Bowling Rd, Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire) - 14:00-16:00

 

League game against Yate Town U18 White. Two halves of 45 min each. Weather conditions: cloudy. Pitch in good conditions (Astro pitch).
 

Yate Town U18 White - Brunel Bantams: 2-5 (0-1) (Tambakis, Pantazis, Charlesworth, Kellett, Bhatia)

 

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

15 players.

 

The Bantams started with a 4 4 1 1 system:

Fred W (gk) and then the 4 lines (defenders, midfielders, trequartistas, forwards) from left to right: Nate C, James M, Ilya T, Lucas J - Hari S, Luka C, Ben C, Dylan B - Toby K - Alexandros P

 

Notes.

Managers: Tom H, Andrea B, Coaches: Tom H & Andrea B, linesman: Sam S, Referee: League (John Luxton), Reporter: Andrea B. Initial kick off: Bantams, Starting Pitch Side for Bantams: on the left, opposite the car park 
 

Score progression

1st half
0-1 Tambakis (header on a Moore assist from corner) 4'

 

2nd half

1-1 YTW U18 7'

1-2 Pantazis (assist Wilson) 25'
1-3 Charlesworth (header on a Moore assist from corner) 31'
2-3 YTW U18 37'
2-4 Kellett (assist Wilson) 41'
2-5 Bhatia (assist Kellett) 47'

 

notes: two yellow cards (the first at 23' in first half while I missed the second one) for Yate Town U18 White players. The Ref. at the end of the game congratulated the Bantams for the way they played football. First time that 2 assists were delivered in the same game by our keeper.