Lara was great today, really putting the hard work from training into play on the pitch. With a skilled turn, Lara took the ball past a Blaby defender and shot a wonderful ball which was just tipped around the post by the on-form Blaby Goalkeeper. Lara took up position in goal for the for last 10 minutes of the match and made some tremendous saves to keep her team in front. We thought she might lose her wobbly tooth when she was in goal but it hung on in there until after the match!

Mia had another fantastic game showing her defending and also her communication skills to bring the team together and get the girls focussed on the game plan. Mia helped take the game to Blaby causing the Blaby keeper to make some big saves and attempts to save. The Blaby coaching team were impressed with the Maradona roulette Mia made during the game.

As the team coach I could not be prouder of how the girls have come together as a team after a disruptive start to their season. They have all shown great individual and team spirit, performing brilliantly during their matches – much to the surprise of opposition coaches! The focus in training has been on practising new techniques and skills whilst having fun. This has paid off during our matches and it’s great to see the smiles on the girls faces as they train and play together. The experience of last seasons’ players Brooke, Sophie and Mia combined with the fresh talent and enthusiasm in Lara, Isabel and Isla has been exciting to see for me as a coach and all the girls parents.

Now we head into a lockdown enforced mid-season break. We’ll be back in action in December!