After 10 months of coaching, countless training sessions, and many matches in Leeds, Hull, York, and Italy, we came to the final session of the season. It was a celebration of everything we have achieved this year: lots of great play, plenty of smiles, and, of course, a few moments of cheating—mainly from the coaches, […]

In front of more than 1,000 players, coaches, and parents, the girls proudly walked onto the main stage to collect their well-earned 3rd-place trophy. It was a moment that perfectly reflected everything they had achieved during an unforgettable week in Italy. From the very first game, this incredible group showed determination, resilience, and togetherness. Despite […]

After the disappointment of yesterday’s semi-final defeat, combined with a very early 6:30 a.m. start, the girls were understandably subdued this morning. Their opponents in the third-place play-off were the very first team they had faced in this year’s tournament — a team they had already beaten once. Knowing that result was in their favour, […]

After an amazing three wins from three, the girls faced their toughest test yet today against a very strong Finnish side. The opposition had been scoring goals for fun throughout the tournament, sweeping teams aside with some outstanding futsal, and our girls knew they would be the underdogs going into the match. But do you […]

After two wins from their opening two matches, the Bootham girls already knew they had secured a place in the semi-finals. However, today was about finishing the group stage in style and ensuring they remained top of the table. In theory, topping the group would provide a more favourable semi-final draw, but everyone knew that […]

Monday 29 June saw the girls play their second game of this year’s Montesilvano Futsal Cup. After a hard-fought victory in their opening match yesterday, the girls were looking to back that up with another win to maintain their place at the top of the group. However, they knew they would face a tough challenge […]

On Sunday 28 June, the U15 Girls made their debut in this year’s Montesilvano Futsal Cup. After an enjoyable day on Saturday, which included plenty of time on the beach and the fantastic evening processions through the streets, the girls turned their attention to the serious business of competition. With a squad ranging in age […]

Over the course of 12 hours, the Bootham Girls arrived in Italy. Some travelled via Rome, others through Pescara, but all eventually made their way to their home for the next seven days – the Hotel Mediterraneo. The weather was a balmy 35°C, the sea sparkled blue, and excitement levels were off the scale. For […]

Last night, our U15s completed their final extra training session before departing for Italy and the Montesilvano Futsal Cup. The girls were joined by several members of our championship-winning ladies’ team, along with a few new faces who came along to see what the club is all about and explore the possibility of joining us […]

With this being the final full session before the coaches and 11 selected players head off to Italy, we decided there was only one way to do it – fun, fun, fun! The Italy group still have one more session tomorrow evening, so we left the tactical and technical details for that. This morning was […]