Blisworth Vixens eased into the final of the Under-12s League Cup with a 5-0 semi-final win over FC Aztec.
Scorers: Tabitha Ward, Abbie Reboul, Leanne Kelly-Wilson, Leonie Kelly-Wilson, Jess Piff
Team: Leonie Kelly-Wilson, Leanne Kelly-Wilson, Tabitha Luntz, Jessica Piff, Abbie Reboul, Tabitha Ward, Sara Cassidy, Sophie Marks, Jade Ward
MOM: Abbie Reboul
Report: It was déjà vu as Blisworth once again took an early lead through Tabitha Ward. This then allowed Blisworth to settle and start passing the ball around. Again, both Blisworth and Aztec’s played some very attractive football in the first half with both teams creating chances. Again, Blisworth took a 4–0 lead into the interval. In the second half credit must go to the Aztec’s team as they played some wonderful football and made the Blisworth keeper work a lot harder and almost scored with a brilliantly taken free kick that the Blisworth keeper could only parry over the bar. As a result of this pressure Blisworth only managed to score the one second half goal. The Blisworth team all played really well as a unit and a result Abbie Reboul was the Blisworth player of the match for having a great first-half performance in midfield and playing really well in goal during the second-half.
UNDER 11
ON CHENECKS
Lost 7-0 to Rothwell Aztecs
Team: Elise Baker, Rose Eccles, Catrin Evans, Chloe Hartwell, Natalie Osbourne, Macy Wake, Maddy Yoxall, Lucia Norfolk
Report: Aztecs were deserved winners in a match that saw them 7-0 winners with some excellent finishing. As expected despite trailing 6-0 the Chenecks girls showed a great team spirit and bravado putting in a great second half performance that saw them unlucky not to score two or three themselves, I am confident that if the girls can continue to play with the spirit they’ve shown today there’s not going to be many matches they go away with disappointed. Well done both teams it was great to see how you got on after the match.
UNDER 13
COGENHOE & KINGSTHORPE
Beat Welland Valley 5-3
Scorers: Chloe Carpenter 2, Mathilda Fidler 2, Jade Underwood
Team: Ryanna Turnbull-Belfon, Liberty Cook, Chloe Carpenter, Ella Clarke, Mathilda Fidler, Georgia Francis, Megan Redmond, Charly Rogers, Hollie Webster, Kimberly Drage, Jade Underwood, Lauren Avis
MOM: Georgia Francis
Report: Cogenhoe & Kingsthorpe played Welland Valley at Cogenhoe. A good start for Cogenhoe & Kingsthorpe saw them go 1-0 up after 10 minutes and they increased their lead after 20 mins with the scorer Chloe Carpenter. Jade Underwood scored just before half-time and it was 3-1. Welland Valley came back in the second half and at one point pulled it back to 4-3, but Mathilda Fidler scored just before the end of the match to seal a 5-3 win for Cogenhoe & Kingsthorpe. Well done to Georgia Francis for getting MOM.
UNDER 14
PARKLANDS TIGERS
Lost 16-0 to Kettering
Team: Dallas Ferguson, Molly Hughes, Courtney Henry, Olivia Willson, Hannah Linsley, Eve Leonard, Jodie Taylor
Report: With only seven players, it was always going to be hard game against a strong Kettering side. The game was played on a full size pitch, which did not suit the seven players from each side. With the weather being warm and Kettering having a number of subs, Parklands soon found it very hard work. Parklands tried three different goalkeepers, Dallas, Hannah and Olivia, but nothing seemed to stop the flow of goals from Kettering. The girls never stopped trying and everyone gave their all.
UNDER 16
BRACKLEY ATHLETIC
Lost 9-0 to Netherton United
Team: Ophelia Plumb; Melissa Webber; Saraya Phillips; Rachel Tucker; Jennifer Cook; Shauna Cox; Amy Marshall; Stephanie Knight; Charlotte Alderman; Lacey Walton; Beth Hope
Report: An under strength Brackley were soundly beaten by Netherton. Half time score was 5-0 and although Brackley improved in the second half and held the home team at bay with a mixture of good defending and a fair share of luck, they eventually ran out of steam. With no subs, they conceded four further goals towards the end and will need to improve significantly for their last game v Parklands next month.