Sunday 15 March 2015

14/03 - BSYL Year 9 - Golden Hill Sonics 0 - 4 Foxes,

The Foxes travelled the short distance to play Golden Hill Sonics and came home with a deserved three points. For the second league fixture in a row it was a second versus third clash and while both sides were determined and committed, it was the Foxes that dominated the day. Mixing up their style of play, passing with accuracy and defending with discipline it was a very good performance from the away side, with only their finishing letting them down, as they should have had more to show at half time than two goals from in-form Omar and one from Dom.

The Sonics had the slight slope at their backs in the second half and although they had more possession than in the first half they struggled to find the right final ball. Owen  in the Foxes goal made one great save and a couple of brave interventions to snuff out the rare threats on his goal. Throughout the Foxes continued to impress going forward and Rauf completed a well deserved hatrick with a minute to go. 

With two regular defenders missing, the Foxes keeping a clean sheet was a great achievement with the back four of Jacob, Alec, Tom and man of the match Nick deserving great praise.

Sunday 8 March 2015

BGL u12 Wotton Rovers 3 v 4 Westbury Park Foxes

Foxes survive late scare to secure runners up spot!

A drizzly day and sloping pitch awaited the Foxes as they made the trip up the M5 to Wotton, knowing that a win was required to ensure there would be trophies on the mantlepiece at the end of the year!

With squad withdrawals, and players carrying knocks, the depleted Foxes called on India to make her seasons debut, and she took her place on the bench with Ella W as the Foxes kicked off up the slope.

Wotton had the best of the early running, as the Foxes afford them too much time and space, culminating in a pile driver from Amy that was well wide, but struck from 30 meters out!

Soon though the Foxes had the lead as Molly broke on the right before sliding a perfectly weighted pass around the oncoming midfielder that Sim took off the toes of the defender to lash home.
Sim opens the Scoring!

1-0 was soon 2-0 as the Foxes worked it well on the left and Lulu fired in to beat the keeper at the near post.

With the 2 goal advantage, India replaced Ella B and picked up where she left off last year, with strong tackling, pacy running and quick closing down!
Lulu plays India in!

The Foxes were in the ascendency, although Mara had to be withdrawn following a knee injury, with Ella returning and India switching wings. A series of corners to the away team just before the half ended saw Lulu add to her tally as she picked up a failed clearance to rifle the ball into the far corner.
Lulu fires in number 3!

So 3-0 at half time and the benefit of the slope to come. Surely this was in the bag…..

Wotton had different ideas as they looked sharp from the off and recycled the second phase ball well, catching the Foxes defence. As the cross came over it skidded awkwardly in the difficult conditions under Betty's arm, and as the keeper turner to reclaim 2 Wotton players were there to bundle the ball home.

The Foxes were spurred on and went straight back from the kick off to restore the 3 goal cushion, with Sim blasting in.
That how to beat the offside trap!


From there it was a pulsating end to end contest. The only difference being Wooton's chances went in whilst the Foxes hit the woodwork twice and then narrowly missed past the post, as the home keeper made some great saves.
So relief when the whistle went at 4-3, knowing that the Foxes would finish in the top 2 for the third successive year!

Captain of the Week: Sim

Girl of the game : India

Tuesday 3 March 2015

BGL U12 Westbury Park Foxes 2 v 0 Bradley Stoke

Wonder Goals fire Foxes back into the Buffet Places!

The return leg of the North Bristol Classico saw the Foxes gain the advantage over Bradley Stoke, following a thrilling away match, earlier in the season, when we had managed to claw back 3 goals to salvage a point.
There was a steely determination that, this time, we would not allow the opposition the time and space to play.
The plan was to simply pass the ball well and get the ball early to Sim to use her pace behind the defence.

The game started well with the Foxes quickly on the offence. Good wing play from Mara and Ella, mixing up running wide with early infield passing set up a couple of early chances which were well dealt with by the away keeper.
Soon though Bradley Stoke started to fire and gain some territorial advantage, forcing a couple of corners and testing Betty in the home goal with some long range shots.
The first half ebbed and flowed, with the Foxes forced into a change as Izzy took over from Ella B, who was carrying an injury into the game.
 0-0 at the break, and a confident Foxes team talk, meant the girls started the second half feeling that a break through would come.
With Ella B pulling up again, Ella W came on in defence and Rhiannon pushed into midfield. The Foxes went on the offensive, and a delightful through ball was well taken by Sim who beat the defender and unleashed a shot from the edge of the box that flew into the net. 1-0 to the Foxes!
With the breakthrough the home coaches reinforced the need to close down the opposition quickly as we knew that Stoke would come back at us. Sure enough, the away team pushed up and again were caught by a through ball from Lulu, which Sim dispatched in a similar fashion to the first goal, this time with the help of the far post.
From there on the Foxes did a magnificent job of harrying and closing down Stoke to prevent any danger.
So 2-0 at the end and a fine result that pushes the Foxes back up to second in the table.

With only 2 games left it is tight at the top, and the season is still far from over!

Captain of the Week: Rhiannon

Girl of the Game: Sim