Match Report - 2016/17 Week 7 v Horsforth & NEL

 Horsforth St Margarets 0-9 Brighouse Juniors

U14s travelled to Horsforth expecting a tough game against a team they've struggled to perform well against in recent meetings. However, the girls were never troubled throughout with part time keepers Shoanna, Honey, Ellie & Abi not having to make a save between them.

The horsforth goal was under constant threat in the first half but it took 10 mins for the first goal to come from a close range finish by Maddy. Ellie had a second disallowed for offside but Grace played in Poppy Eccles for a  second moments later. The work rate from Grace and Lois didn't allow the home any possession of the ball. Holly and Liv kept the usually dangerous Horsforth attacker India very quiet. Further goals from Maddy and Becky gave Brighouse a deserved 4-0 at half time.

The second half dominance continued from the kick-off with Becky & Zoe raiding down the wings and Grace providing the chances. Becky scored 2 quick fire goals to complete her first hat trick, Maddy volleyed in a Shoanna cross for her third. Shoanna & Lois completed the scoring much to the frustration of Grace who couldn't round off a brilliant performance with a goal despite having numerous shots on goal.

Matchday Squad
ClarkHinchcliffe
Pell
Newburn
Senior
Aykroyd
Mattock 
Warren (C)
Barker
Eccles
Rodd
Corbett
Fryer
Coley

Goalscorers: Rodd x3, Eccles, Aykroyd x3, Clark, Mattock, 
Assists: Warren x5
Player Of The Match: Warren

Brighouse Juniors 4-7 NEL Lionesses (AET)

The U13 girls were knocked out of the cup in a superb game of football against a talented North-East Leeds side who have had their squad improved with Leeds United academy players this summer. An even game throughout saw the game’s momentum move back and forward regularly. After the visitors took the lead, Mia Harris turned the ball home from close range. In a new midfield role for captain Katja May, she was superb, making things happen with the ball and completing a number of high-quality sliding challenges.

May scored the second goal in to level the scoring up at 2-2, before Mia broke free to give the home side the lead. Amy Herman put on another masterclass in defending, and Rhianna Joseph had her best game for the club, keeping the dangerously quick striker quiet in the second half. Despite some heroic goalkeeping by Honey Newburn, NEL equalised to leave the game 3-3 at full time. 10 minutes of madness ended the contest as the visitors scored 4 goals, before Mia completed her hat-trick with the last action of the game.

Matchday Squad
Newburn (GK)Gibson
Herman
Conroy
Curnick
Surley
May (C)
HarrisFletcher
Kirton
Joseph
Reid

Goalscorers: Harris x3, May
Assists: May, Newburn
Player Of The Match: May | Newburn

Match Report - 2016/17 Week 6 v Guiseley & Littletown

 Brighouse Juniors 2-3 Guiseley Girls

The U14 Girls suffered a rare off day as they dropped 3 points at home to Guiseley Girls. The team started strongly, playing the majority of football in the opponents half. However, it was the away side who scored the first goal of the game from a quick counter attack through the centre of the pitch. One goal became two as Brighouse were unable to get their fluent passing game going. Things that usually work for the girls didn’t work in the first half. They also had a clear penalty turned down just before half-time, when Becky Aykroyd was tripped up while clean through. Despite trying to stay on her feet, the referee deemed there was not enough contact.

The second half was much improved as the girls tried to get themselves back into the game. Maddy Rodd scored a powerful effort from long range to make the score 2-1. Almost immediately afterwards, Katja May scored a goal of the season contender, receiving the ball from Eleanore, before turning and shooting from 30 yards, leaving the keeper with no chance. Having worked so hard to get back level, the girls were disappointed to concede a late goal as Guiseley ventured into the Brighouse half for pretty much the only time, with the winger miscuing a cross to loop over Shackleton, who could do nothing about it.

The home side continued to make chances, and on another day would have walked away with 3 points, but a sub-par first half left them unable to complain about the result. Next up, they travel to Horsforth, who always give them a tough game.

Goalscorers: May, Rodd
Assists: Warren, Pell
Player Of The Match: Pell

Brighouse Juniors 14-0 Littletown

 

The U13 girls coasted to a comfortable win at home to newly-formed Littletown. Despite the visitors’ enthusiasm, Brighouse showed their class and were 9-0 up at half-time. Goals were scored from Skye Kirton, Mia Harris, Abi Barker, Poppy Reid and an Amy Herman penalty. Amy powered home the spot kick after her superb header from Harris’ corner had been handballed by a defender on the line. The second half saw an almost entirely new team take the field. 5 more goals were scored; two for Poppy Eccles, 2 for Leah Fletcher and one for Jess Surley.

Due to Littletown’s numbers, the game was 8 a side and out of compassion for the new side, the game was cut short to avoid a bigger scoreline.

Goalscorers: Kirton x2, Harris x4, Barker, Reid, Herman, Eccles x2, Surley, Fletcher x2
Assists: Herman, Harris, Fletcher, Surley, Gibson, Curnick, Robinson
Player Of The Match: Robinson