LEAMINGTON LIONS U10EN 5-0 COVENTRIANS U10
Captain: Anya
POM: Leela
Goals: Lily (1, 23,48), Ava (27,44)
Great to back up last weeks performance with another fantastic team display! Today was an ideal opportunity to try the girls in some different positions, being able to have a bit more time & space with the ball to gain confidence.
My stress levels were given a massive boost thanks to Lily’s first effort of the day inside 45 seconds to get us off to the perfect start.
Our captain today was Anya who volunteered to go in goal for a half, which I know was something she wasn’t particularly keen on! Putting the team before yourself is REAL captain material! Amazing!
Thank you to Maeve & Phoebe also for taking a turn on what was a quieter day between the sticks thanks to to the defensive unit of Giana & Phoebe in the first half and then Giana, Leela and Maeve in the second half snuffing out any danger limiting them to very few efforts on goal!
We were unlucky not to be further ahead with great efforts on goal from the midfield of Maeve, Leela, Ava & Anaiyah before Lily popped up again just before the break to double our lead.
After the break, we had the slightly unfamiliar look of Anaiyah taking charge of centre midfield, Anya bursting onto the scene with her fresh legs on the left & RaeRae continuing her good work on the right, with maybe not the same confidence to run with the ball as the rest but still made some fantastic passing decisions to link the play! Ava was leading the line and she didn’t disappoint, working hard to get a quick fire goal at the restart! And working so hard before adding her second of the day! You were only denied a third by what I though was an important moment of sportsmanship from all of us after RaeRae had briefly handled the ball Ava swept the ball into the top corner, the ref looked unsure but we thought because of the nature of the game we’d support the ref in giving a free kick. The reaction from Ava and the rest of the girls was amazing to see, not one complaint. Just accepted it and got on with the game! 🤩
We had to do a bit more work in defence in the second half with Leela mopping up everything that came her way, and linking up fantastically with Anya down the left!
After a rest, and after I reassured her a hat-trick was absolutely on its way Lily came back for a stint on the wing…..the goal of course came…..but not in the way I expected as she expertly curled the ball straight into the goal for a corner! Amazing! 🤩
Special mentions -
Hat-trick hero Lily! I am so accustomed to seeing you travel so amazingly with the ball I don’t always tell you, so glad you got your reward today with the goals!
Ava! Your attitude today beginning a sub and then coming on to put in that fantastic performance you should be so proud! Your determination and linkup play was amazing! So pleased you got some goals which was a perfect reward for your hard work!
My moment of the match!! After agreeing & disagreeing multiple times to go in goal! And a ten minute struggle to get the gloves on Phoebe popped up with what can only be described as the most remarkable point blank ‘ball knee clamp’ I’ve ever seen!!
Leela! Our player of the match!! Over the last 3 weeks in particular your determination to get involved in games and have the confidence to take charge & make important tackles/passes has been amazing to see! And today so close to bagging a goal before a fine display at the back making sure we kept a clean sheet! Keep believing in yourself!!!!
Enjoy your weekend!
WE GO AGAIN!! 🦁
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