Asfordby Amateurs v Rugby Town U8’s
Sunday 18th September 2022
The U8s team were ready and raring to go for the first away match of the season at Asfordby. The sun shone brightly and spirits were high.
Erin took the first kick, the team started strong with Evelyn and Lily in midfield, Scarlett in defence and Sanvi in goal. Erin and Lily were all over the pitch, chasing down the ball.
The opening 10 mins saw some very dominant play be the Rugby team. With Erin, Evelyn and Scarlett’s play proving effective.
The teams collective play was complimented by some great individual efforts by Lily and Sanvi.
In the second 10 mins we had Lexi centre, Sanvi and May midfield, Mabel in defence and Lily in goal. May had a couple of brilliant runs of the field. Lexi and Sanvi put in some strong tackles. Mabel keeping a solid defence play throughout.
The 3rd 10 mins had Scarlett and Mabel at midfield, May centre, Sanvi defence and Erin in goal. Mabel stole the ball, running the length of the pitch. Erin made some great saves. May and Scarlett teamed up with some smooth passing. All the players were everywhere. Sanvi ran like a gazelle the full length of the pitch.
The last 10 mins had Lexi centre, Lily and Erin midfield, Mabel goal and Evelyn in defence. The girls put the opposition under pressure constantly, and the teamwork between Lexi and Erin provided fruitful. A sliding pass to Erin from Lexi delighted the crowd. Great tackling, passing, and tracking from Lily. Overall great passing within team. Mabel and Evelyn in the back stood firm.
Overall, there was notable improvement with passing and spotting the ball. This is a fabulous start to the season where every girl made their presence known.
Player of the match: Scarlett. Putting into practice Jerome’s coaching and encouragement to run with the ball even if you are in defence.
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