On Sunday 17 December Bootham Girls’ Futsal Club once again travelled to Leeds for the next round of the West Riding Girls Futsal League. For the first time Bootham Girls took teams at U12, U13, U14 and U15, with games being 2 halves of 10 minutes each.

Bootham U12s

Represented by: Mollie C, Florence N, Florence L, Maisie M, Isla H and Scarlet W.

The U12 played their first game in the league against Samba Allstars U12s. They started well with early goals from Florence, Isla, and Maisie, before new goalkeeper Scarlet made her first real save. The girls were playing some fantastic futsal and should have scored further goals. That said Samba played some good futsal and good defending and goalkeeping kept them out. The game finished in a comfortable win for Bootham, with everybody getting on the score sheet.

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Bootham U13s

Represented by: Jessica W, Mollie C, Jean P, Florence N, Florence L, Maisie M, Isla H and Jessica H.

Game 1 – After most of the team had played for the U12s, Samba Allstars U13s played some good futsal and caused the girls plenty of problems. An early goal from Samba left Bootham with an uphill task, and with the girls running out of steam, Samba ran out 3-0 winners. Some great tackling and defensive work from Jess H and great goalkeeping from Jess W kept Bootham in the game, but they just couldn’t beat the excellent Samba goalkeeper.

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Game 2 – Playing against GT Sports U12s the girls got off to a great start with early goals from Mollie and for the first time in Bootham history, a goalkeeper scored – well done to Jessica on being the first! The girls started to tire, with most of them in their 3rd game of the day, GT Sports drew level and but for some excellent goalkeeping from Jessica W would have won the game. Final score 2-2.

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Bootham U14s

Represented by: Maja M, Maygen M, Ellie M, Sienna S, Toni S, Anna W, Lena L, Jessica W and Lewis P.

Playing against Norristhorpe U14s thew girls started well but couldn’t convert their chances into goals and Norristhorpe took the lead in the second half. More quick goals saw Norristhorpe race into a 3-0 lead before two goals from Toni S gave Bootham hope. A mad last few minute’s saw both team have chances to score but all were denied by some fantastic last gasp tackles and goalkeeping.

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Bootham U15s

Represented by: Jessica W, Aria P, Poppy G, Hannah B, Ami S, Millie T, Erin E and Imogen T.

Also playing against Norristhorpe U14s the girls played some of the best futsal of the day. Quick passing, fantastic movement and clinical finishing saw the girls race into a commanding lead. Norristhorpe never gave up and scored a couple of goals, as well as defending strongly throughout the game. Bootham finished comfortable winners with goals from Hannah, Erin, Imogen, Poppy, Abbie and Aria.

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In the final game of the day Bootham U14s played Bootham U15s in a repeat of their match last time out. With new players on both sides the games an equal affair with chances galore for both. In the end the U15s were just too staring and ran our comfortable winners.

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