Tottenham Hotspur Ladies -

Under-10's reports 2003-04

Other results :

Barking  3    Buntingford Cougars  0
Garston Blues  3    Watford  5 
Hatfield Youth  2    Garston Purples  1
Luton Town Belles  4     Denham United  2    

Another well deserved win for these young girls who are continuing to improve their skills under the guidance of their manager, Jayne Foster.

The girls lined up with Georgia Bruce in goal, a back three of Hannah Lyons, Olivia Keown and Rauda Parkes and up front Nicole Bailey, Nikki Hunnable and Phoebe Ogunnwobi (subs were Charlotte McLucas, Daisy O’Sullivan and Ayse Mustafa).

Tottenham started brightly with good surging runs from Nicole Bailey and Nikki Hunnable, only to be denied by a packed Hitchin defence.  It did not take long for Nicole Bailey to unlock the Hitchin defence with a surging run from her own goal area to score from a tight angle. The strong Hitchin defence had plenty to do with shots from Phoebe and Nikki only to be denied.  Nikki slotted a lovely pass through to Hannah Lyons to put the ball into the Hitchin goal. 

The Tottenham defence stood strong when Hitchin did break, with Olivia Keown making some good clearances.  The first half finished with some good pressure from the Tottenham girls with shots from Nikki and Ayse who came on as sub.

There was some impressive play from Rauda Parkes and Charlotte McLucas, who made some good tackles and a lovely run down the wing.  With the arrival of Renata Inniss, who started turning the Hitchin defence inside out, it was only a matter of time before the lead was to be increased, with a rocket of a shot from just outside the Hitchin area from Nicole Bailey to make it 3-0. 

 Tottenham nearly increased the lead when Renata passed to new team member Daisy O’Sullivan, who struck a lovely ball, only for it to go just wide.

GERRY McLUCAS

Other results :

Denham United  0    Buntingford Cougars  0
Barking  0     Hatfield Youth  2
Watford  6    Stevenage Borough Vixens  0
Garston Purples  2       Garston Blues  4

The Tottenham Ladies Under-10s made an excellent start to their League Cup campaign against a team they had previously beat at home 3-2 in the league. 

The Tottenham team made a positive start with good linking play between Nikki Hunnable and Renata Inniss, with Nicole Bailey having the first shot on goal.  Tottenham caused plenty of problems for the Denham defence and Spurs pushed forward for a goal, which eventually came from Ayse Mustafa for a well-deserved 1-0 lead after seven minutes.

Denham did not have much luck in breaking the Tottenham defence which consisted of Hannah Lyons, Olivia Keown, Nicole Bailey and Rauda Parkes in goal.  

The second goal came about on the 12th minute with Renata picking the ball up from a Denham goal kick and taking it forward with some great skill switching the ball onto both feet and putting it into the net to the side of the Denham goalkeeper.  With Tottenham making the most of the play, but being denied by a solid Denham defence Nicole Bailey picked the ball up from approximately 25 yards and struck, what is becoming her trademark, a blistering shot - unfortunately on this occasion it was saved by the Denham goalkeeper.  

The girls broke for half time with a good first half performance behind them. 

The second half started with Georgia Bruce up front along with Renata and Phoebe Ogunwobi and the defence of Hannah Lyons, Nicole Bailey and Olivia Keown.  Denham started the second half with a shot on goal which was collected easily by Rauda Parkes.  Spurs made a counter attack with a good passing move from Renata through to Georgia who had a good shot on goal, but was denied by the visiting keeper.  With some lovely link up play by the Tottenham girls, it was Nicole Bailey who made it 3-0 with her trademark shot from 20 yards, which caught the Denham goalkeeper off guard.  

Charlotte McLucas, on as sub, got caught at the back on a counter attack by Denham and as much as she tried to make up ground the Denham forward was too quick and made it 3-1.  The Tottenham girls seemed to want to make amends with a good run of the whole length of the pitch by Nicole Bailey and played a good pass through to Phoebe, only for the Denham goalkeeper to make a good save.  Although Denham had more chances in the second half, it was at the other end that the Denham goalkeeper made save after save to deny the Tottenham forwards.  

It was Renata who played a long pass into the path of Phoebe, who sprinted towards the Denham goal and scored to make it 4-1.  

Manager Jayne Foster said it was a good all round performance by the Tottenham girls with some lovely passing balls and showed a good understanding between them.  Her player of the match was Nicole Bailey, who peppered the goal with her fine shooting and she put a lot of effort into the match.

To view Gerry McLucas' photos from the game click here.

Other results :

Group A
Hitchin Belles  0     Watford  5
Garston Blues  3     Stevenage Borough Vixens  0

Group B
Hatfield Youth  0     Garston Purples  2
Luton Town Belles  3    Barking  0

Other results :

Group A
Stevenage Borough Vixens  v   Hitchin Belles  -  postponed
Denham United  1    Garston Blues  3

Group B
Barking  v   Hatfield Town  -  home win awarded
Buntingford Cougars  v  Garston Purples  -  postponed

Two goals from Ayse Mustafa and another from Nikki Hunnable proved just enough to edge out the game girls from Garston.

Other results :

Group A
Stevenage Borough Vixens  1    Watford  2
Hitchin Belles  0     Denham United  2

Group B
Garston Purples  2     Luton Town Belles  8
Hatfield Town  1     Buntingford Cougars  0    

A well-deserved victory against a good defensive team with Tottenham Ladies having most of the possession and only some good saves from the Denham goalkeeper denied the Tottenham girls doubling the score line. 

The first goal came from Renata Inniss who scored a lovely goal from a tight angle.  The Tottenham girls extended their lead in the second half with another superb goal from Ayse Mustafa, who made an excellent run and scored from a tight angle. 

The Tottenham girls put themselves under pressure from time to time, but a solid looking defence always managed to clear the danger away.  

A good all round performance.

Other results :

Buntingford Cougars  1    Garston Blues  4
Barking  0     Watford  1
Luton Town Belles  16    Hitchin Belles  0
Hatfield Youth  2    Stevenage Borough Vixens  0

The performance was under par, with the Tottenham defence all at sea at times.  But full credit should go to the Garston Ladies played extremely well and hopefully the Tottenham girls will learn from this defeat to bounce back to the form they have showed in the unbeaten run since the first game of the season.

One positive note is the determination the Tottenham girls showed in the second half to come back from 4-2 down to lead 5-4 at one stage. The Tottenham goal scorers where Phoebe Ogunwobi, Nikki Hunnable (2), Ayse Mustafa and two from Renata Inniss.  

GERRY McLUCAS

Other results :

Buntingford Cougars  1    Watford  0  
Garston Blues  0    Luton Town Belles  8
Hitchin Belles  1     Denham United  5
Stevenage Borough Vixens  0    Hatfield Youth  0

The scoring was completed by two from Daisy O'Sullivan - her first for the club - and one each from Ayse Mustafa, Nikki Hunnable and debutante Shianne St. Louis

To see Gerry McLucas' photos from the game click here.

It took only three minutes for Ayse Mustafa to open the scoring after Nikki Hunnable had made a break down the left wing.  Two minutes later and Ayse made it 2-0, this time Renata setting her up for her goal from the left flank.

The situation was reversed after seven minutes, when Ayse returned the compliment for Renata to score from inside the box.  Renata played a major part in the fourth goal, making a diagonal run from right to left, before pulling the ball back into the area, where Nikki was unmarked in front of the goal to tap home the inviting cross.

The Stevenage keeper pulled off some brave saves and Ayse missed what would have been a very good goal, when she volleyed Nikki's corner a yard wide.  However, on 13 minutes, Renata cracked in a fine goal from the left side that the keeper had no chance of stopping and five minutes later, she completed her hat trick, taking a corner from Nikki in a similar position and firing home her shot into the net.

It was a combination of off-target shooting, inspired keeping and a determined defence that kept Tottenham at bay in the second half, with only one goal going into the Vixens net.  That came three minutes after the break, when the keeper did well to save Hannah Lyons' shot, but the ball fell to Phoebe Ogunwobi, who finished neatly from a tight angle to make it 7-0 and that was how the game ended.

The Spurs defence had been fairly untroubled, but in the second period, the Vixens were more solid and adventurous, meaning that Olivia Keown, Nicole Bailey, Hannah and Charlotte McLucas had to be aware to intercept the runs towards goals by the visiting girls.

To see photos from the game click here.  

Other results :

Group A
Garston Blues  7     Hitchin Belles  0
Watford  2    Denham  United  0

Group B
Barking A 2    Buntingford Cougars  0
Luton  7    Hatfield Youth  0

With some superb football being played in the first half and great link up play between Nikki Hunnable and Renata Inniss; the first goal came from a lovely through pass from Olivia Keown to Renata Inniss, who beat the Hitchin goalkeeper to make it 1-0.  With almost all the play in the Hitchin half the Tottenham defence of Olivia Keown, Hannah Lyons, Georgia Bruce had little to do.  Tottenham came close to increasing their lead with a well-struck free kick from Nikki Hunnable just going over the crossbar.  

With Hitchin defending in numbers Tottenham were being denied time and time again.  Tottenham won a corner from one of their many attacks - up stepped Nikki Hunnable to take a superb corner, which picked out the ever-impressive Georgia Bruce to catch the ball superbly and score into the top corner of the Hitchin goal. The Tottenham girls increased their lead just before half time, when Ayse Mustafa showing great skill as she turned and laid off to Nikki who made it 3-0.

The second half started with Nicole Bailey’s first touch shooting on the Hitchin goal, only for the ball to go wide.  Nicole was unlucky not to score when Ayse played a precise ball through to her and she shot, only for the ball to bounce off the Hitchin goalkeeper for a corner.  The Tottenham goalkeeper, Daisy O’Sullivan, had little to do and when Hitchin did counter attack the Tottenham substitutes, Charlotte McLucas and Rauda Parkes, tidied things up nicely.  Phoebe Ogunwobi produced a good performance in the second half being thwarted time and time again, either the ball hitting the post or the Hitchin goalkeeper denying her a goal. 

Spurs increased their lead when Nikki played a lovely ball to Renata, who volleyed the ball into the back of the Hitchin net to make it 4-0.  Nikki made it five when Phoebe played the ball through for her to score. The lead was extended with a well deserved goal from Phoebe, who had been a menace to the Hitchin defence in the second half and she showed great persistence to make it 6-0.

A good performance from these young Tottenham ladies, who are proving that as a team working together, they can make some lovely passing play to win the day.

GERRY McLUCAS

Other results :

Group A

Denham United  2    Stevenage Borough Vixens  2
Watford Ladies  1    Garston Ladies Blues  2

Group B

Buntingford Cougars 1    Luton Town Belles  9
Garston Ladies Purples 0    Barking Ladies  1

The Tottenham girls stormed into the semi-final of the Herts. Girls League Cup with a strong performance, a good defensive display by Olivia Keown, Hannah Lyons and Nicole Bailey, and some strong kicking by Tottenham's goalkeeper, Daisy O’ Sullivan, who kept a clean sheet in goal.  

The Tottenham girls pushed forward from the start with some determined play from Renata Inniss, who constantly put the Watford defence under pressure.  The opening goal fell to the Player of the Match, Nikki Hunnable, who benefited from some good link up play from Hannah, who passed to Renata, who laid the ball on for Nikki to make it 1-0. 

The Tottenham front players continued to put pressure on the Watford strong defence with Ayse Mustafa working her socks off and making strong tackles one after another.  Tottenham went into the break with the lead. 

The second half started with an unchanged Tottenham side and Watford trying to level the score, only for the Tottenham girls to stifle them with Nicole Bailey making some lovely runs from defence along the line and then switching through the middle.  Georgia Bruce came on as substitute for the injured Renata and not long after Nicole played a through ball to Ayse, who put the ball into the middle of the Watford area, only for Georgia to find the ball just a fraction too far in front of her and the shot went just wide. 

GERRY McLUCAS

Other results :

League
Denham United  3    Garston Ladies Blues  0

Group A
Stevenage Borough Vixens  1   Hitchin Belles  1 

Group B
Buntingford Cougars  0    Garston Ladies Purples  9

With a first half performance that had good possession from both teams, it was Nikki Hunnable who opened the scoring with a lovely run from just past the half way line to skip past the Luton defence and goalkeeper to make it 1-0.

The Luton girls seemed inspired and put the Tottenham defence of Nicole Bailey, Olivia Keown and Hannah Lyons under pressure but with the Tottenham girls holding out Luton where awarded a penalty for hand ball in the Tottenham area.  The Luton player hit the crossbar with her penalty kick and the ball seemed to bounce on the line only for the penalty to be retaken for encroaching the penalty area by a Tottenham player.  The Luton player made no mistake the second time to make it 1-1.  The first half finished with the Tottenham forwards of Nikki Hunnable, Renata Innis and Ayse Mustafa trying to regain the lead, but to no avail.

The second half saw the Tottenham girls lose the momentum that they had in the first half.  With the girls playing too deep, that was inviting the strong Luton forward line to put more pressure on the Tottenham goal.  With Luton notching up three more goals, Jayne Foster, the Tottenham manager, tried to get something from the game with the withdrawal of Nikki, Nicole, Ayse, Renata and the substitutes Charlotte McLucas, Rauda Parkes, Phoebe Ogunwobi and Georgia Bruce coming on, but they unable to change the outcome of what was a under par second half performance by the Tottenham girls.

GERRY McLUCAS 

Other results :

Denham United  2    Watford  0  
Garston Blues  3    Hatfield Youth  2
Hitchin Belles  0      Barking  0
Garston Purples  10    Stevenage Borough Vixens  1