GIRLS WIN ST NICK'S TOURNAMENT!

The U10 girls rounded off a tremendous season by winning the St Nicks tournament.

 Betty, Lulu, Amelia, Ella B, Izzy, Molly, Mara and Sim, were the 8 girl squad for this 6-a-side tournament.

A round robin league format pitched us against 5 other teams. Our first match was against unknown opposition in Frome Town. Our concerns about being 'slow starters' were put to rest as Sim scored after 53 seconds, and added 5 more in a one sided game that ended 7-0, with Mara also getting a goal.

Next up were another unknown, Clevedon Utd, who were a tougher test. They held out gamely until the first Foxes goal but then rapidly conceded a further 2 to end the match 3-0 to the Foxes. Again Sim and Mara scoring for the Foxes.

The next game proved a much tougher challenge, with Downend Flyers turning the BGL form book upside down to produce a thrilling test for the Foxes, before they too fell victim to 2 late Sim goals which keep the Foxes unbeaten without a goal conceded.

Up next Bradley Stoke, also unbeaten to this stage, and well known from our league encounters. Whilst Betty was called into action a couple of times, the Foxes dominated and ran out 3-0 winners, a Sim hat trick adding to her impressive goal tally.

Resting the wingers ahead of the final, our last group match resulted in a 1-0 victory over Team Mendip, with Molly and Izzy slotting in seamlessly to ensure that the Foxes qualified for the final, unbeaten and without conceding a goal.

A 6 o'clock final kick off had already put paid to most of Lulu's Hawks Gym birthday party, but it was great to see so many former Foxy coaches on the sidelines as the girls took to the pitch with a steely determination that I haven't seen before. Bradley Stoke were the opposition again, this time over 20 minutes. The only goal of the game came in the first half as Betty spotted Mara free on the left and threw out to her. Mara then cut inside the midfielder before rounding the defender to slot home at the near post. The Foxes were again in the ascendency as they looked for a second, but had to settle for a 1-0 half time lead. The second half predictably saw Stoke trying to press, but they were harried in midfield and the Foxes continued to look dangerous going forward. When Stoke did find their loan striker Amelia was on hand to perfectly time the challenge. An injury to Sim, accompanied by some disappointing barracking from the Stoke support, brought Izzy into the action. With Sim restored, the whole team was now fired up and a determined Foxes forced a string of corners to see out the game.
Lulu collected the trophy, and the party could start at last!

Captain of the Day : Lulu
Girls of the Game : The lot of them!