Girls' Hockey v Bishop's Stortford

U13A Won  3-0
In horrible weather the U13A team put together a good performance with some fluid passing in places and great work in defence. Eve scored two excellent solo goals and Olivia got the final goal to seal the win. We did play too much in the middle of the pitch towards the end of the first half but once we started to use our wings again we played some excellent hockey.

U13B Won  6-1
We got off to a slow start but as soon as we started to build up our passes and move for each other Felsted never looked like losing. Sophie scored 4 goals, all of which were beautiful team goals, Hannah and Antonia scored the remaining two. Overall an excellent performance with lots of attacking positives and some excellent defending, Fenella played a blinder at left back all game.

U13C  0-1
The girls played with commitment and skill in this well matched competition. Captain, Shola Akindayini, in particular had a lot to do and made some important tackles. The goal came just before half time when an unusual mistake from the defence left a player unmarked who slotted the ball in past the goal keeper. We created several chances ourselves but were unable to convert them. An undeserved loss, but one which showed up our weaknesses in marking.

U13D 4-2
The forwards of Siosi Tameifuna, Scarlett Booty and Charlotte Guild moved well to create space, passing with strength and control. Charlotte Guild slotted in all 4 goals, shooting whenever she had the chance. The defence began to support the forwards much better in the second half, with Catalina King making timely interceptions and tackles. To improve further, we need to attack down the right much more and create some set moves for side-line hits.

U11C  0-1
Once again the girls rose to the occasion; they gave a much stronger team a really good run for their money. They fought hard and defended brilliantly, with Mollie Mead, the goal keeper, keeping the score down. They never gave up and tried tirelessly to get the ball into our half of the pitch to score a goal. Pippa Duncan and Elise Bury were once again extremely strong, thinking about their positional play and spreading the ball to the right. The other girls played various positions successfully as we tried to find a winning combination.

U11D  0-2
The score does not reflect the growth of these girls. The improvement in their game play can be seen in each match as they think about the concepts taught and put into practice their skill development. They had several breaks and were unlucky to score. Never once did they give in, making the opposition play hard to secure their win. Despite their loss the girls continue to play with enjoyment which is paramount and is a pleasure to witness.

Girls' Hockey v St John’s & Chigwell

U13A Won 10-1
The A team played some lovely hockey on Wednesday winning convincingly 10-1. We put together some excellent passes, moved off the ball and got into shooting positions. I was very impressed with the girls work rate going forward, however we still need to remember to work just as hard in defence. We gave away a weak goal and need to be ready all the time. An excellent score line though with lots of different scorers.

U13B Won 5-3
The B team played some excellent hockey in places, moving for each other and getting lots of goal scoring opportunites. I was very impressed again with their work rate and they never gave up. It was a close game, 1-0 to St Johns at half time, and it wasn't until the last 10 minutes that Felsted looked like they had sealed the win. A very impressive game though by all the squad.

U13B Won 4-0
The girls played well as a team, using the defence to transfer the ball to both sides of the pitch. Hannah Cowie used her long reach to keep control of the ball, resulting in 3 great goals.  Sophie Bendon worked hard in the middle and deserved her goal, though could have scored many more. The defence marked tightly and tackled consistently well, smothering any attacks from Chigwell.

 U13D Won 3-0
Several girls were substituted throughout the game, playing a variety of positions. Scarlett Booty proved how versatile she is playing well in both attack and defence. Everyone gave of their best and kept up a fast-action play. Charlotte Guild, Sophie Norton and Issy Broom scored a goal apiece. A well-deserved win.

U13C Drew 1-1
This was a well contested game with the ball travelling quickly from end to end. St John’s were quick to close us down, resulting in a few panic passes. Suzannah Van Tuyll scored a timely goal to make us level. The game showed up our weaknesses on not meeting the ball when it is passed, which is what we will be working on for when we play Bishops Stortford next week.

U13D Lost 2-9
All the girls who hadn’t played so far had their chance in this game, but they were overwhelmed by the speed of St Johns in moving the ball and taking quick free hits. There were several substitutions throughout the game and everyone played their best, with Polly Prior and Neve Hollett scoring our goals and Darcy Hayden working hard in defence to keep the score line down! Keeping the shape of the team – ie wingers staying wide – is to be worked on for next week.

U13E Won 6-1
On Wednesday 9th October the U13Es played at home against St Johns College. Everyone played well and there was great teamwork. In particular Cadia Lodge and Scarlet Booty played well with some fantastic marking! The girls scored some amazing goals but do need to work on some communication skills. Overall the girls won 6-1. Thank you to Mrs Green and the squad for playing a brilliant match! Well done.

Girls' Hockey IAPS Finals

The U13A team went to the IAPS on Wednesday with the aim of qualifying for the Nationals in November. We started very strongly winning our first two games 8-0 and 4-0. We then started to back off the opposition and gave them too much time on the ball. This resulted in a 2-1 loss and a 0-0 draw. In the final group game we again stepped up to the mark against Orwell Park and put in a convincing 3-0 win. The semi-final saw us facing rivals Gresham's. Felsted played the best hockey I have seen in a long time and Gresham's couldn't get close. We put pressure on the player with the ball and every single girl in the squad worked hard for each other. We won 3-0. In the final Felsted lost 2-1 but we have qualified for the National finals to be held at Queenswood. A huge well done to all the girls for their excellent effort on Wednesday, as I said to them I can not fault a single one of them for their work rate and attitude throughout the entire day. Bring on the Nationals!!