Match Report

It was a shaky start for the U11 team, losing the first game 1-0 but once the team settled into their rhythm there was no looking back. 
Scoring 15 goals and conceding only 2, BLU U11 stormed their way to a convincing 3-0 win in the tournament final against Longwell Green.

Outstanding performances throughout the team but special mentions for a hatrick of hatricks from Suki, a hatrick from Isobelle and some heroic goal keeping from Tia.

BLU continued their 100% start to the season with a home win against Whitchurch.

The first half was end to end. Whitchurch hit the post from an early penalty, with Evie-Jean and Jas both fizzing shots past the post at the other end.

At half time, BLU knew that they had work to do and they began the second half well by applying some early pressure.

They continued to press and finally got their reward.

Anna intercepted a pass in midfield before laying it off to Freya – she slid a pass through to Evie-Jean, who finished emphatically past the goalkeeper.

Following the goal, both sides experienced spells of possession but neither could breach each others’ resolute defences.

The game ended 1-0 to Bristol Ladies Union U12s.

Thanks to:-
Maren
Amy
Anna
Freya
Evie-Jean
Freya
Macey
Appoline
Gracie F
Katie F
Jess
Jas
Whitchurch players & management

BLU began their second game of the season with three points in the bag – and they were hungry for more.

Despite numerous efforts on goal from Anna and Freya, BLU went into the break 1-0 down. A dipping strike from Bath’s number twelve looped over Gemma in goal.

An inspired switch saw Gemma start the second half upfront, bagging her first goal of the season within minutes. A smart turn-and-finish following a series of blocks from the Bath defenders.

Gemma’s goal seemed to kick the team into life. Evie-Jean began a bursting run from midfield and composed herself before slotting past the goalkeeper.

Gemma followed up on her first goal of the game to bag a brace with a strike similar to Evie-Jean’s. A change of pace took her past Bath’s defensive line, before she found the net with a calm finish.

BLU managed to see the game out to add another three points to their tally.

POTM: Gemma (bagged a brace to open her account for the season).

Thanks to:-
Gemma
Apolline
Anna
Maren
Evie-Jean
Jas
Amy
Grace
Freya
Katie F
Ella
Macey
Bath Players & Management

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BY RUSS HAINES

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Bristol Ladies U15 are still without keeper Chloe, Mayca was out after twisting her knee in training and Emma was away, so the team was down to the bare bones (and Olivia was feeling ill).

Nonetheless, the girls played some really good football and attacked the St Nick’s defence from the start. Madison and Anna combined well down the wings, with some strong tackling from Anya to keep breaking up the St Nick’s attack: our defenders kept one of the top strikers in the league down to a couple of shots.

Hannah played a good one-two with Anya who then burst through the St Nick’s defence to score low into the bottom corner of the net.

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1 nil half time score.

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The second half began: this half was (literally) all downhill as BLUFC were playing down the slope this half. The girls piled on the pressure and were awarded a penalty… only for Charity to miss!

Within minutes, St Nick’s attacked, crossed a ball into our box and some how it managed to end up in our net, levelling the match: game on!

Madison received the ball on the wing, dribbled past a couple of St Nick’s defenders and set up Hannah: only for her control to let her down.

Ellie was having a excellent game (not giving any ground) along with her co-defenders Chloe, Charity and Emily, and Sophie and Olivia played well… once they started playing.

The game looked like it was heading for a draw, only for Madison to collect the ball on the edge of the box and hit a shot right over the keeper’s head into the roof of the net, taking all three points. Great game.

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Final score 2 – 1

Players of the match: Madison and Anya

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Match report by Coach Steve, edited, spell checked and uploaded by the Web Monkey.

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With a few girls under the weather, both keepers not available and on a very heavy pitch with the grass up to your ankles it was always going to be a testing game.

But the girls played some nice football considering, eventually overcoming the offside flag going up every time we attacked.

Mayca broke the deadlock with a solo run through Portishead defence to round the keeper to put it into a empty net, there weren’t many chances but trying to run with the football was impossible and even a big boot up the field was hard to do as players was losing their footing.

Half-time score: 1-0

Ellie came on at the start of the second half despite not feeling too good (dreaded lurgy… she’s off school too now — ed.): she’d been taking photos while sat on the floor in the first half, hence we’ve got photos this week.

Olivia picked the ball up on the wing and went into the opponent’s box, was just going to shoot but was taken out: enough for the ref to award a penalty – and Charity blasted it home.

Portishead got into the game but never had a shot on target which was good for Madison who was deputising in goal.

Some good work between Anja and Sophie allowed Hannah to collect the ball and fire the ball into the roof of the net from the edge of the box.

Ellie had played really well (despite the lurgy) but only lasted 20 mins in the end, but really good of her to try, and her being on the pitch made a difference as it allowed other players to push up the pitch more and it was during that period that two of the goals were scored.

Charity, Chloe, Emily and Sophie all had a very good game in defence and Anja, Anna and Caitlin really ran the midfield. Mayca and Hannah always looked dangerous on the break; Abigail came on each half and played her part.

Final Score 3 nil to BLUFC

Players of Match: Charity and Chloe

Match report by Coach Steve, edited and uploaded by the Web Monkey.

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Having not played for the whole of February (matches being rained off plus being the odd team out last week so no match), the girls put up a great performance against a strong Forest Green Rovers side – with three of our girls ill the rest of team did really well.

From the start we were on the attack with Hannah going very close.

Within 5 minutes Forest Green broke away to score a opportunist goal.

Back on the attack playing some lovely football we open our scoring with two well taken goals through Mayca. With Madison, Sophie, and Olivia Burton being a constant threat down the wings, goals were bound to come.

Half time score: 2-1 to BLUFC.

Good work at the start of the second half between Anya and Chloe to set up Mayca to complete her hatrick.

Forest Green broke away again to score a lucky deflected goal which flew over Ruby’s head into the net, but the girls soon hit back through Caitlin who scored two excellent goals, with Forest Green strugging with their goalkeeper having gone off injured after a collision with one of our strikers (mentioning no names, but apparently her head hurt more than your knee in the long run!).

Both our keepers Chloe and Ruby, along with our very good defence (Ellie and Charity and new signing Emily) kept the opponents attackers at bay. Just to finish it off Madison hit one from the edge of the box into the roof of the net.

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Final score 6 – 2 to Bristol Ladies Union
Players of the match Charity , Mayca, and the very hard working Anya, all had outstanding performances along with the rest of the team.

Match report by Coach Steve; proof-read, tweaked and uploaded by Webmonkey Russ.