U14 Girls football

Having reached the lat 32 of the English Schools Cup the U14 girls travelled to Penistone Grammar School near Barnsley knowing it would be a tough test.

The game started and it was clear from the start we were up against a good side with some excellent players but our girls battled hard to reduce the number of chances Penistone could produce and, in goal, Gracie dealt comfortably with any efforts on target.  Park were unable to create many chances on goal and then 10 minutes before half time Penistone took the lead to send them in 1-0 at the break.

In the 2nd half we improved and Emily and Maisie started to create things to cause the opposition concern.  However, we could not find an equaliser and 2 quick goals saw Penistone lead 3-0.  The girls never, ever stopped trying to get back in the game and were rewarded for their efforts when Maisie smashed a 25 yard shot past the keeper.  Minutes later we were unlucky not to score again as Maisie hit the post with a free kick.  At this point another goal for us could have really changed the game but it was Penistone who scored the final goal of the game to take a deserved 4-1 victory.  

Theire were 463 teams who entered the competition this year so it is a fantastic achievement for the girls to reach the last 32 in the country.  We are very proud of their attitude, resilience and considerable talent and look forward to the next round of the Lancashire Cup looking to progress further.