Next fixture is at home on Saturday 27th March v Greenleas Celtic KO 9.30am
April fixtures are:
Saturday 3rd - Easter Saturday - no fixture
Saturday 10th away to Irby at Irby Mill 1 KO 12.30pm
Saturday 17th and 24th - no fixtures as Robbie is away on refresher
training courses for Tranmere FC
MATCH REPORT:
Ellesmere Port U16s 7 v Waverton U16s 2 on Saturday 13th March 2010
Without doubt the best performance of the season - I know I have said
that in recent games but this one tops the lot! Yes I know we lost 7-2
but sometimes it's all about how you lose....
The first five minutes saw a lot of Waverton pressure but again we were
caught on the break with Ellesmere Port opening the scoring against the
run of play which was soon increased to 3-0. A period of nice passing
interplay from the Waverton girls showed that they had not given up and
were unlucky not to score. There was a lovely piece of silky fotwork
from Kimmie on the wing, beating a player with a shimmy and a feint
before releasing the ball down the wing to give us another opportunity
to score. Unfortunately that was the last we saw of Kimmie's silky
skills as she had to come off with a blistered ankel and damaged thumb.
A great save from Mel in goal gave us hope until Ellesmere Port rattled
in another three to make it 6-0 at half time to the home side.
Following a Morinhio like team talk by Robbie at half time the girls
played some of the best football of the season. The crowd by now had
swelled to a record nine for the travelling Waverton girls for this
local derby and some of the football now being played really got the
away fans going, getting right behind the girls. Some lovely passing
football ended with Ellen shooting low and hard into the bottom left
hand corner for her debut goal to make it 6-1. The fightback had begun!
The Ellesmere Port girls could not get out of their own half as wave
after wave of Waverton pressure continued on their goal, with a great
effort from Ashley "Tosh" Johnson just going wide - Tosh was on fire in
the second half chasing after everything.
Then the well deserved second goal came when great persistance from
Ellen just outside their penalty box carved a chance for Tosh who put it
away clinically. The score was now 6-2 or should I say 2-0 as the away
fans were chanting "We want three!"
Another goal came right at the end but unfortunately it was for
Ellesmere Port! The final score was 7-2 to the home team but as we told
the girls after the game, we won the second half 2-1; a first for the
girls and a great achievement by them all.
Well done to all the girls - we have had a second half victory the full
game one is just around the corner!!
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On a cold, wet and particularly miserable February day at the Delph 8
gallant girls turned up to face top of the table opposition who had an
impressive squad of 13 players waiting for us. The pitch had suffered
badly following the two previous successive matches being played on it
and conditions were not ideal for the free flowing football our girls
are used to!
In short, six nil down at half time and lost twelve nil - but now for
the good bits!!.....
Eight of the squad turned up to play in foul conditions making
the long journey down the M53
All the girls played with outstanding effort, never giving up and
they kept going right to the final whistle
Could have scored four or five goals had it not been for a man
(girl) of the match performance fron the Wallasey Wanderers goalie
All the girls were able to smile and laugh about it after the
game
Played with great sportsmanship and fairness throughout the game
We will win agame before the end of the season - it's only a matter of
time girls when all your efforts will be rewarded
Next game home to Birkenhead Youth Ladies at home on Saturday 6th March
KO 11am - training on Monday at 6pm as usual
Sat 6th - home to Birkenhead Youth Ladies KO 9.30am - may need to change this one to 11am
Sat 13th - away to E/Port U16s at Whitby Social Club KO 9.30am
Sat 20th - home to Greenleas Celtic KO 9.30am
Sat 27th - no fixture
The next ten minutes saw some of the best football of the season so far
by Waverton with two attacking moves involving great passing football
forcing two corners with attempts on the Ellesmere Port goal.
An unfortunate deflection in the Waverton box made it 4-1, again against
the run of play. Louise playing in goal made some good saves with Ashley
again testing their goalkeeper with a strong run and shot at the other
end. Ellesmere Port scored a fifth just before half time with a great
shot that flew high into the top right hand corner.
Half time Waverton 1 Ellesmere Port 5. Despite the score we saw some of
the best football played by the girls all season.
The second half saw more passing football by the Waverton girls with Mel
in goal making two great saves. An early attack by Waverton saw Louise
pick up the ball just outside the penalty area and go past two players
and get a low shot in to beat the goalie at the near post to narrow the
gap and make it 5 - 2. Despite all the possession and pressure by the
girls Ellesmere Port managed to score another two goals.The next fifteen
minutes saw Waverton keeping Ellesmere Port in their own half putting
them under intense pressure with yet more corners being won and a great
shot from Mel who had come out of goal for the last five minutes.
As Waverton continued to press the game Ellesmere Port scored another
two on the break to make it 9-2.
The final score was Waverton 2 Ellesmere Port 9. In terms of goals we
lost the game but in passing, possession and footballing terms it was a
victory for the girls!
So many positives came out of this game - confidence on the ball, great
passing, team work, never say die attitude, great tackling and even a
few fouls given against us!! Without doubt the best performance of the
season. The Ellesmere Port manager said aftr the game "for 15 minutes in
the second half you put so much pressure on us that we couldn't get out
of our half".
Well done to Louise McWilliams for getting the away coach's MOM award.
Robbie told the girls that he awarded them all MOM for this game - very
proud of all the girls today - well done!
Training on Monday night again, and then next Saturday we are away to
Ellesmere Port Rangers, and if we can play like we did today we could be
looking at our first win of the season. If the girls believe in
themselves there is no reason why they can't get the win that they now
deserve. Well done today girls, you all should be very proud of
yourselves.
