u11 win puts them through to last 16 of cup
Crosspool U11s got back to winning ways in the first round of the cup with a comfortable victory away against Division B Handsworth.
A 4-0 score-line did not entirely reflect the match, 7-3 would have been more realistic. Crosspool created a hatful of chances, but Handsworth have a very good goalkeeper who made some excellent saves. It was interesting to play a team at the bottom of Division B who have not yet won a game – it can only be a matter of time before they do as they played well as a team and were very unlucky not to score against us as there players ran at our girls and far too often got past them!
After 2 consecutive defeats, it was important the Crosspool girls got a good start to this game to regain their confidence and they did exactly that. After less than a minute a quickly taken throw in by Hannah allowed Jessica to run in behind the Handsworth defence. The ball was played across goal where Chelsea, all alone, buried it in the net, 1-0 to Crosspool. There was a clear chance for second within another minute as Jessica ran through the defence but then shot wide.
Handsworth slowly came back into the game and began to show their league position is unrealistic. Lucy produced some excellent clearances to stop Handsworth breaking through, but she was often left alone against Handsworth attackers and Emma was called upon to make a couple of good saves as the defence/midfield went walk about and when Handsworth did get past Emma they hit the outside of the post.
During these breakaways Crosspool had steadied the ship with a second goal direct from a corner by Hannah. So it was 2-0 at half time.
In the second half the game remained open with chances at both ends. The Crosspool girls need to improve their finishing and defending for next weeks game against Brampton. The pitch was quite large which helped some of Crosspool’s passing, but it also took its toll on the girl’s energy, with Hannah, Jessica and Chelsea all putting everything into the game and it was vital that we had one sub today to enable these players to be rotated round.
Two further goals in the second half, one from Jessica and then a second from Chelsea resulted in a 4-0 scoreline.
A good win, some good football and we are in the last 16 of the cup. Let’s hope for a favourable draw in the second round.
A 4-0 score-line did not entirely reflect the match, 7-3 would have been more realistic. Crosspool created a hatful of chances, but Handsworth have a very good goalkeeper who made some excellent saves. It was interesting to play a team at the bottom of Division B who have not yet won a game – it can only be a matter of time before they do as they played well as a team and were very unlucky not to score against us as there players ran at our girls and far too often got past them!
After 2 consecutive defeats, it was important the Crosspool girls got a good start to this game to regain their confidence and they did exactly that. After less than a minute a quickly taken throw in by Hannah allowed Jessica to run in behind the Handsworth defence. The ball was played across goal where Chelsea, all alone, buried it in the net, 1-0 to Crosspool. There was a clear chance for second within another minute as Jessica ran through the defence but then shot wide.
Handsworth slowly came back into the game and began to show their league position is unrealistic. Lucy produced some excellent clearances to stop Handsworth breaking through, but she was often left alone against Handsworth attackers and Emma was called upon to make a couple of good saves as the defence/midfield went walk about and when Handsworth did get past Emma they hit the outside of the post.
During these breakaways Crosspool had steadied the ship with a second goal direct from a corner by Hannah. So it was 2-0 at half time.
In the second half the game remained open with chances at both ends. The Crosspool girls need to improve their finishing and defending for next weeks game against Brampton. The pitch was quite large which helped some of Crosspool’s passing, but it also took its toll on the girl’s energy, with Hannah, Jessica and Chelsea all putting everything into the game and it was vital that we had one sub today to enable these players to be rotated round.
Two further goals in the second half, one from Jessica and then a second from Chelsea resulted in a 4-0 scoreline.
A good win, some good football and we are in the last 16 of the cup. Let’s hope for a favourable draw in the second round.
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