What a start! Maidenhead U12 Girls vs Laurel Park

Maidenhead U12 girls started the 2019/2020 season with weather fit for a summer tounament rather than the first game of the season.

Maidenhead quickly took control with Ellie assisting Maddie to the first goal in around five minutes. Soon Maddie laid the ball back to Charlotte to score the second from the edge of the penalty area. By the end of the half Maddie had three more with assists from Lucy and Amelie.

Laurel Park didn’t let their heads go down and the defence had to stay alert, but the few times they got past, Miah, Lucy and Grace in the back row, Sophie in goal had it under control.

In the second half Maddie dropped back in to defence, but the attacks continued with two goals from Amelie, another from Charlotte and one each for Lucy and Grace.

The game finished 10-0 to Maidenhead with tired girls on both sides. The longer match after the summer break in heat and with hard ground was hard work! It was the first match with the off-side rule applied as well, so the girls had plenty to think about.

Laurel Park had a tough day and the score didn’t reflect the effort they put in and the skill they showed. They were still fighting to the end – missing the Maidenhead goal by inches with a great shot just before the final whistle blew.

Thanks Vinnie for great coaching that showed in the girl’s play and the girls from both team for putting in so much effort!