Today the girls travelled to Nottingham to play Nottingham Forest PDC ( player development centre). We played 3 x 30 minute periods on a nice pitch suited to passing football. The girls quickly got a foothold in the game and took the lead through Zoe with the first period ending 1-0. Start of the second period and Forest scored a good equaliser, however we went straight up the other end where Megan Beel scored. 2 more goals were added by Jess and Zoe as the gir...

The girls travelled to the outskirts if London to play teams from the USA overseas development centre based in London. We played 3 teams in 30 mins each way games. 6-0 v Cougars 15-0 v ASC Black 8-0 v Tasis A decent workout but main objective was to create contacts with the American program that could come in handy for the girls who are interested in scholarships etc. Head of the program gave the girls a talk afterwards and is really interested in taking them...

World Youth Cup Final Cestria v Vartans IK (SWE). Att 18,000 This was always gonna be a tough game against the holders who had a line up boasting 6 Swedish internationals but had already been beaten this week by the Italians we knocked out in last 16. There was always only gonna be one goal in it and the Swedes got it in the first 10 minutes, after us dominating possession-wise they broke away quickly and while we appealed for an offside and stood, their midf...

Here we go..... Tomorrow our girls have a chance to be World Champions!! SF World Youth Cup Cestria 5-2 FC Honka (Finland) The girls had a chance to be the first English team to ever make the World Youth Cup final tonight but first they had to get past formidable Finnish opponents FC Honka who had put out one of the tournament favourites Hammerby in the QF. The girls started well with lots of possession but yet again found themselves behind after a powerful ...

Right here we go..... Quarter Final World Youth Cup Cestria 1-0 Ravasens IK (SWE) Firstly we're through to last 4 in World Youth Cup! In blistering heat on an astro turf pitch in front of a huge crowd with commentary over a tannoy system! A hard fought game against a workmanlike, well organised Swedish team more interested in defending and hoping to catch us out with a set piece than actually forcing the issue themselves. Amy, our keeper, a virtual spectator...