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Under 16's
Spokane Skyhawks
Yorkshire Electricity Rep side 1999
Under 14's
Yorkshire Electricity Rep Side
Under 12's
Yorkshire Electricity Rep Side
Saturday 30th October
1999
Venue: Queens Park Annexe,
Chesterfield
Yorkshire Electricity Jnr League Representative
side
Under 16's
Team from: Zoe Walker, Claire Webster, Claire Hopkinson,
Emma Marley, Gemma Dickenson, Beth Bailey, Emily Fisk, Sarah Smith, Nadia
Mizbam, Laura Furmidge, Lyz Clerke, Amanda Reeve, Jo Potter, Danny Logan,
Hannah Prescott, Tara Madeley,
Claire Wallhead (U14 gk)
2 - 2 (ht 1 - 1)
Reeve, Madeley
An injury hit Chesterfield took the
field with a predominantly Under 15 side. Goalkeepers, Jayne Coulson and Hazel
Wardle were suffering from appendicitis and broken fingers, whilst outfield
players Sam Hill, Sam Taylor, Lucy Smith and Helen Marsden were also
unavailable. In order to provide goalkeeping cover Claire Wallhead was called
up from the Under 14's.
The game started brightly, proving to be a well matched affair. In the Centre
of midfield Gemma Dickenson quickly imposed herself with some fine passing.
After 15 minutes a Yorkshire break lead to the home side's first anxious
moments. Goalkeeper, Zoe Walker charged out of her area to make a timely
interception but then fell awkwardly and had to be replaced by U14 stand in
Claire Wallhead, Claire went on to have a fine game. On 25 minutes a promising
break down the left led to Amanda Reeve smashing the ball home from 20 yards to
put Chesterfield into a well deserved lead. 5 minutes later and the visitors
were level when a long distance shot was placed over the top of the
Chesterfield keeper. The scores stayed level until 10 minutes into the second
half when Tara Madeley pounced on a loose ball in the box and slammed it home,
a poachers goal that is rapidly becoming her trademark. As the game drew to a
close Yorkshire again equalised with a long range effort that sailed over the
head of Claire Wallhead in the Chesterfield goal. Then with seconds remaining
Danny Logan missed an excellent chance to wrap up the game for the home side
when her shot was cleared off the line.
All in all a creditable performance from a young team. Defenders Claire
Hopkinson, Emma Marley and Nadia Mizbam all had excellent games and played a
large part in keeping the Yorkshire forwards at bay. In midfield Claire Webster
was particularly influential on the right flank during the first half, and
Gemma Dickenson quietly and calmly controlled the game from the Centre.
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Saturday
30th October 1999
Venue: Queens Park Annexe, Chesterfield
Yorkshire Electricity Jnr League Representative side
Under 14's
Team from: Claire
Wallhead, Rhianne Carroll, Freya Lees, beth Gingell, Emma Hornsby, Charlie
Cooper, Lea Cobham, Amy Burrows, Laura Cooper, Tania Clayton, Rachel Skeemer,
Heather Myronko, Kelly Larner, Laura Thompson, Laura Naylor, Abi Ramsey, Claire
Simms.
2 - 4 (ht 2 - 3)
Skeemer (2)
The Under 14's took the field full of confidence as the
majority of them are involved with teams running away with their respective
league's. However they were soon up against it as a stronger Yorkshire team
began to press home their advantage. After 5 minutes Chesterfield went a goal
down as a lack of pace in the defence was exploited. Reorganisation followed
and although Chesterfield fell further behind the introduction of Kelly Larner
and Laura Thompson help to stiffen the back three. The home side now came back
into the game, forwards Claire Simms and Rachel Skeemer were particularly
efective linking well with Laura Naylor on the left and Beth Gingell on the
right. In the centre of midfield Laura Cooper was also beginning to have an
effect on the game. Just before the break Rachel Skeemer pulled a goal back to
make the score 1 - 3, and at last the team was beginning to compete. In the
second half further chances came Chesterfield's way but Skeemer only managed to
convert one of them before she had to leave the field with a severe ankle
injury. Again Chesterfield had to be reorganised and their challenge faded,
Yorkshire added a further goal to make the score 2 - 4 overall.
The most disappointing result of the day, but still some bright notes with the
combination play of Claire Simms, Rachel Skeemer and Laura Naylor being
particularly pleasing.
Saturday 30th October 1999
Venue: Queens Park Annexe, Chesterfield
Yorkshire Electricity Jnr League Representative side
Under 12's
Team from: Freya Lees, Megan Wylde, Lynn Goodman,
Becky Lee, Sarah Chapman, Grace Jones, Natalie Robinson, Zoe Banyard, Sarah
Thickitt, Natalie Reynolds, Leanne Tucker, Jody Hargate, Anya Taylor, Becky
Beever, Helen Lynskey
3 - 2 (ht 2 - 1)
Chapman, Thickitt, Taylor
Chesterfield took the field as newcomers to the 1 a side
game with the instructions to play a short passing game based on good support
and loud communication. For the first ten minutes the team struggled to come to
grips with the size and demands of the pitch, Goalkeeper Freya Lees having to
make a string of fine saves. After 18 minutes it came as no surprise that
Yorkshire took the lead. Chesterfield manager Stuart Rowley now reorganised the
back line and the pattern of play began to change. Leanne Tucker came on at
left back and triallist Sarah Chapman at left midfield, the home side now began
to put some promising moves together. After 25 minutes Chesterfield were level
through Sarah Chapman, then on 30 minutes Sarah Thickitt struck the ball home
from a corner to give the home side an interval lead. In the second half Anya
Taylor added to the lead within minutes of coming on, Chesterfield now had
their best period of the game with Helen Lynskey orchestrating play from
midfield. As the half wore on Yorkshire's greater size and strength began to
tell and with 5 minutes remaining they pulled a goal back to make the final
score 3 - 2 in our favour.
On balance a good opening fixture for the girls, showing that there is a
nucleus of an excellent side if somewhat naive regarding positional tactical
requirements. Helen Lynskey and Leanne Tucker both had fine games with good
levels of mobility and athleticism. Natalie Robinson and Sarah Thickitt
operating in the midfield also worked well with Sarah especially showing an
ability to read the game.
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Tuesday 3rd
August 1999
Venue: Chesterfield Cylinders Ground
Spokane Sykhawks U17's
Under
16's
Team from: Jayne Coulson, Emma Marley, Lizzie Gomersall, Lyz Clerke,
Amy Redfern, Rachel Willatt, Leanne Haslam, Gemma Dickenson,
Sam Hill, Jo Wagstaffe, Emily Fisk, Hannah Prescott, Sarah Smith,
Anna Wright, Jo Ballard, Danny Logan, Keighley Hall.
2 - 1 (ht 2 - 0)
Hill, Willatt.
Our visitors were touring the UK from
Spokane, the second city in Washington State. They were a high school select
side and contained anumber of players who had progressed into State Development
and Olympic Development programmes. It proved to be a cracking game of football
between two evenly matched sides, a great advert for girls football.
