U14's HMW 5 Lepton Highlanders 0

The home team were up for it today and looked in fine form right from the outset, demonstrating the best game of passing football and strategic thinking this season. A short while into the game Chelsea scored the first goal when she ran onto a good pass following some good one touch football between George and Nicky, calmly placing the ball past the keeper into the net.


The play flowed well with excellent ball passing between each of the players leaving Lepton players second to the ball on numerous of occasions. The game was quite physical, as I am sure both sides were hungry for the victory, as it was the debut meeting of the teams this season. Amy produced a lovely second goal, hitting an angled shot, ending another good passing routine.
Several near misses were saved by the confident Lepton keeper who was made to work hard by the home team.

The second half was as good as the first with excellent play delighting the parents and 3 more goals were to follow. Chloe, having her best game ever, having a hand in all 3. Chloe made a brilliant sprint down the right wing to put in a good cross right in front of the keeper who managed to palm it away from Kelly, but the ball bounced off one of the Lepton defenders to give the 3rd goal. The next following from an angled shot in to the corner from outside the box that shot past the keeper and finally from Chazzie's perfectly placed corner met by Tiff's head and played onto Chloe for her to chip it above the keeper.

As the game opened up Becky and Chazzie started moving with the ball through the midfield keeping the pressure on Lepton who barely got out of their own half, leaving Siobahn very little to do throughout the game.

Bad luck to Ebony who narrowly missed scoring after chasing the ball through the middle but got squashed out by 2 defenders. Lindz was like a bulldog at the back letting nothing pass and Nicky, Jodie and George were all over the midfielders like a rash.
Kelly had some good shots too and holding up the ball and setting up the other players on several occasions.

With such a strong team performance it was impossible to single out anyone as player of the match and the award went to the whole squad!!.

U14's HMW 3 St Josephs 0

Today was the first game of the new year for the home team having last weeks game cancelled due to the bad weather.
The girls were well rested and they all played very well today, resulting in a good 3 - 0 win and lots of shots just missing or being well saved by St Josephs keeper.
The home team were never really threatened by the away team today leaving Siobhan very little to do in goals.

The first half was a little slow with Hemsworth having the majority of possession but the determination of the St Josephs girls stopped the Hemsworth team passing resulting in a lot of bunching and no real attacks on goal.

The first goal came from a long pass from Nicky to Amy who shot and hit the post, quickest to respond, Kelly tapping the re-bound into the back of the net.
Lindsey set up the second goal by launching the ball down the wing for Katie, who ran onto the ball passing the last defender before shooting past the keeper into the far corner of the net.

The second half flowed much better and more of the field was used pulling the St. Josephs players all over the pitch. Amy receieving the ball from Lindsey on the edge of the box, before running round 2 defenders to blast the ball into the net for the final goal of the match.

Jodie, Ebony, Nicky and Chelsea were all unlucky not to have scored.
Tiff and Georgi played some good football in Midfield, while the confident defending of Chaz, Linz and Becky snuffed out any attempts from the away team.


Managers Player Of The Match-


Katie Hird