On Sunday 16 February Bootham U12 girls visited Batley Grammar School for the second week of the Spring West Riding Girls Futsal League. After a tough start last time out, the girls were determined to get back to winning ways.

The U12s were represented by: Aoife M (GK), Emily C, Amelia H, Naomi L, Rusne V, Maja G, Mollie C and Lily N.

The U14s were also in action with their first games in the Spring series. With a few missing, they knew they would have to battle hard, but confidence was high after their York Futsal Cup win.

The U14s were represented by: Scarlett W (GK), Mollie C, Imogen B, Mandy M, Jean P, Bonnie-Shai C, Maisie M, Freya L and Rusne V.

U12 Game 03

Full Time – Bootham Futsal Club U12s 2 – Batteyford U12s 3

U12 Game 04

Full Time – Bootham Futsal Club U12s 4 – Samba U12s 1

U14 Game 01

Full Time – Bootham Futsal Club U14s 1 – Samba U12s 2

U14 Game 02

Full Time – Bootham Futsal Club U14s 3 -Methley U14s 1

Player of the Week – U12s – Lily N – I honestly don’t think she has played any better in a Bootham shirt. She won tackles she shouldn’t have today, beat girls twice her size, made interceptions that looked beyond her reach and dribbled the ball as good as anyone on the court. A top performance for a star in the making, awesome job Lily!

Player of the Week – U14s – Mandy M – I am so proud of Mandy for all the hard work she puts in week after week and today she finally got her rewards with a very well taken goal, her first goal ever we believe! She never complains and just gets on with it, huge well-done Mandy, and here’s to more goals to come!

Huge well done to Mollie and Rusne who played for both age groups, you were both stunning and a tribute to the club, thank you!

Coach’s Comment – I think that both sides will know they should have won both games today, but it just wasn’t their day. The certainly created enough chances to score more goals and that is always encouraging. What impressed me was the way that both teams bounced back from losing their first game and played some fab futsal in their second game. We are not the tallest group of players, but they have the biggest hearts out there. Everyone played their part, everyone gets on court and works their socks off for the team, and as a coach I can’t ask anymore. Next time out we see the U15s start their spring campaign, so check back to see how they get on.