Ladies First Team

G Demolition Services Ltd
LWA Chartered Certified Accountants Ltd
Rumworth and Hulton Conservative Club

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Our Ladies recreational team played a friendly game,at home against a strong St Anne's side.
It was a close game with plenty of counter attacks from both sides. Unfortunately, the first half ended with a 2 goal advantage for the opposing team.
The ladies started the second half strong, and more determined.
While under pressure, our ladies fought for the ball in our own box, Naomi delivered a perfectly placed long ball for Vic. It was a perfect counter attack as Vic managed to beat the last defender and score past a goalkeeper that came out to intercept the ball. Score was now 1-2 with plenty of time to get something from this game.
Our Ladies started to take control of the game but unfortunately couldn't score any more goals and the game ended in a 1-2 defeat.
Vic⚽️
PoM 1:Vic
PoM 2:Emma
PoM 3:Cazzie
Although the while team deserves credit for their performance today, Vic, Emma and Cazzie really stepped up especially in the second half and we were somewhat unlucky not to get at least a draw.

Vic: "Good game against a good team. Think we dominated the second hard… we showed more passion more drive and worked for each other."

Emma: " I think the while team played well and dug in and we deserved more from the game. Cazzie and Vic, well deserved PoM and we go again next week together."

Cazzie: "Buzzing to have received POM. I don't feel that anyone had a bad match today, both Emma and Vic played amazing as did everyone. This team is just going from strength to strength, and what a bunch of ladies we have. However I'm particularly proud of my own performance in all the recent matches, I think I have firmly found my home in midfield and I absolutely love it! Still searching for my goal though...."

Last but not least, we would like to thank our sponsors Abbi's Driving School and VHB waste removal for their efforts in sponsoring our ladies recreational team. We appreciate it.

With the 23/24 season finishing last weekend for the U12's Greys the preparations for next season started this morning. Straight away we arranged a challenging game for the girls against a team in the section above us.
Our main aims today were focus, discipline and organisation.
Throughout the season consistency has been our biggest issue and we are trying to encourage the players to have there own personal standards that they feel are achievable in games.
With a good positive warm up and our instructions for the game outlined, off the girls went. The first 5 minutes were anything but what we had discussed and the girls must have heard blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah in the team talk.
That said the girls did take the lead.
After 5 minutes of chaos the girls settled and began playing in a more organised manner. Our shape then looked good and this gave us the platform to begin our attacks. Lots of chances were being created and Ruby managed to get in box and scored to extend the lead.
The girls managed to continue to play well for the rest of the half.
Unfortunately though the next 4 goals all came from our opponents. 3 of the goals were almost indentical so we'll look to help the girls understand the error in training.
The girls fought back well in the closing stages but it wasn't to be on this occassion.
A really good test for the team and lots of positives to take away from.
Niamh was awarded POM.
Niamh covered alot of ground in the game and worked really hard. She won countless 50/50 battles and nearly always found and productive pass afterwards.
Oversea's opponents await the girls next weekend in another enthralling challege.
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