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 The Under 13s final match of the season was played on a muddy grass pitch of epic proportions. Yarlet began with determination, but it soon become clear that Abbotsholme were desperate for a victory, too, and were clearly used to playing on grass. Their play was aggressive and they made some excellent tackles and, despite brave defending from Kathy Johns and Lollie’s saves, they managed to score. The girls were not disheartened for long and a great tackle by Emma led to a short corner, powerfully converted into a goal by Maria. After the break, the girls made better use of space on the huge pitch. Emma and Hetta tackled fearlessly, making successful runs up the wing to the goal where Beth was positioned to shoot but just could not find the target. Abbotsholme continually threatened to score and, after some huge clearances and skilful saves, they finally broke through to score again. In the final third, LouLou came on to add some extra energy to the team and made a great impact. The girls really fought hard and, determined not to concede another goal, Hetta threw herself in front of a chipped ball which hit her on the collar bone! After a valiant effort, Yarlet got the break they needed and another powerful hit from Maria led to her second goal, making the final score 2 – 2.
 The U11 girls have had an outstanding season, scoring 32 goals and only conceding 6! The final match of the U11s season was a muddy affair as the girls slipped and skidded on Abbotsholme’s huge grass pitch. The match started well with Emily tackling hard in the centre and Gemma and Olivia making good passes forwards. Izzy and Téa held their positions really well in defence. Yarlet had most possession and Charlotte M worked hard to keep pushing the ball to Tamzin and Gemma in the ‘D’, with Tamzin finding the target just on the whistle! Abbotsholme fought back after the short break, almost scoring, with Charlotte B making a great clearance. Charlotte M continued to tackle well and push the ball across to the wings, Gemma and Olivia. Finally, Tamzin made a break for it, scoring again. The girls continued to work hard in the final third, Téa making strong tackles and huge pushes forward. Olivia passed the ball with confidence to Tamzin who scored her third of the match. Final score Abbotsholme 0 – Yarlet 3.
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