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Having played this team already this season, the girls knew that they were in for a tough game and from the kick off QPR started the stronger, although Maisie Ryan and Isabel Philips fought hard and weathered the storm and started to get the ball quickly out to the midfield of Shania Mogridge, who continued brightly after her brilliant game last week, Sydney Fairs, who was outstanding today making strong tackles all over the pitch and Tayla Stapleton another player who as shone in recent weeks.  Mia Farrell looking threatening up front, but QPR was strong all over the field and defended brilliantly.

Halfway through the half and after yet another excellent save by goalie Lillian Irvine, QPR were rewarded for their hard work with a goal and Spurs had to fight hard to get back into the game.  The possession evened itself out for the last minutes of the half and the inclusion of Tegan Burling and Fayth James brought a new dimension to the match. Tottenham 0-1 QPR

Second half, same pattern.  QPR pressed hard, but Spurs started their comeback with a spectacular goal by persistent scorer Tayla, after what is becoming her trademark goal of taking on and beating numerous players in the area and finding the back of the net. 1-1 and game on.

Play continued end to end and was increasingly looking like ending a draw, which, up to this point, looked a fair result, but as always our girls turned on the style and started playing the passing football that they do so well and after sustained pressure in the QPR half, Mia Farrell’s tight angled shot found its way past the keeper to the absolute delight of the Spurs faithful and Tottenham were in the lead for the first time in the match 2-1. 

The Whites carried on attacking and dug in deep to play out the game as 2-1 winners.

Another well fought win for the Tottenham Hotspur Ladies FC Under-11 Whites and showed why they were double winners last year and may I add, Haringey’s Junior team of the year 2010 as crowned at Alexandra Palace on Thursday night.

The girls are back, well done to all of you

Joann Fairs

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Tottenham Hotspur Ladies Under 11 Whites entertained the QPR Blues u11 team at Fred Knights this morning.

Straight from the kick off, the girls in the blue and white of Spurs took control, with lovely flowing passing throughout the pitch.  Fayth James, Sydney Fairs and Tegan Burling were making tackles and winning the battle in the midfield, getting balls up to the ever improving Tayla Stapleton, who again was outstanding and whose shot set up Fayth to smash home from close range on eight minutes. 1-0.

Isabel Philips and Maisie Ryan were back to their best at the back dealing calmly with the odd ball that made it into our half.  Changes were made and after what seemed like another one of those days for Shania Mogridge, where she had done everything but hit the back of the net, she calmly finished to make it 2-0 at half time.

The second half was a different game altogether, as QPR came out fighting and started to make chances for themselves, but the Whites upped their game again and defended solidly, going on the counter at every opportunity and it wasn’t long with her confidence high Shania got her second and Spurs third to make the score 3-0.

QPR started to pass well and gave the Spurs faithful a few scares, especially when Syd had to make a crunching tackle in our box to stop their striker shooting from close range.  Tegan cleared from a dangerous looking corner and Issy bulldozed her way past two QPR players to finally get the ball clear, but relief was short lived, when after two fantastic saves by goalie Lillian Irvine, QPR nicked one back to make it 3-1.

Almost immediately Tottenham took back their three goal lead when Tayla chipped the on-coming keeper, who, it must be said, was outstanding and made save after save today.  4-1.

Spurs continued to play as a team and Mia Farrell, who always looks dangerous running at the opposing goal, beat her opponents and smashed home in style to finish the game 5-1.

Although the score was a massive win, the best part of today was the way the girls came back from a disappointing couple of results recently and played for each other and more importantly enjoyed their football.  Players who have been low in confidence bounced back to their battling best and it was a pure joy to see.

Player of the match was a toughie, as there were nine contenders, but it went to Maisie Ryan who showed us all why she is the team's captain and was great today. Well done girls.

Joann Fairs

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Lillian IRVINE, Maisie RYAN (c), Sydney FAIRS, Isabel PHILIPS, Tegan BURLING, Shania MOGRIDGE, Tayla STAPLETON, Fayth JAMES, Mia FARRELL

THLFC Blues  2     Hampstead  1   
QPR A  4     Enfield Town  6    
Harvesters  7     Enfield Rangers  0    

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Lillian IRVINE, Maisie RYAN (c), Sydney FAIRS, Isabel PHILIPS, Tegan BURLING, Shania MOGRIDGE, Tayla STAPLETON, Fayth JAMES, Mia FARRELL

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THLFC Under-11 Whites faced Hampstead for the first time this season this morning on one of the postage stamp sized pitches at Regents Park.

The match started with both teams having chances and the play went from end to end, most of the play was scrappy and not much football was played, as both teams cancelled each other out.  Mia Farrell almost broke the deadlock, but one of the opposition players handled in the box, this was to be the first of quite a few controversial incidents not spotted by the ref.

Hampstead went 1-0 up from a free kick after a mass melee in our box.  Spurs didn’t take this very well and stepped up a gear with some sharp passing and got a well deserved equalised when Tayla Stapleton beat four players in their box (reminiscent of the great Ricky Villa ... "Who ?" I hear the kids ask) and slotted pass the Hampstead keeper. 1-1

The second half was much of the same with both teams not impressing and it looked like being a draw, which was a fair result, but, with less than a couple of minutes to go, the referee gave another soft free kick when Maisie Ryan out muscled one of the Hampstead players.  Hampstead took full advantage of this gift and we came away 2-1 losers.

Although the girls were not at the races today, they had an uphill struggle from the start. Never mind girls hold your heads up high and be proud that you played the match the Tottenham way.

Joann Fairs

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Lillian IRVINE, Maisie RYAN (c), Sydney FAIRS, Isabel PHILIPS, Tegan BURLING, Shania MOGRIDGE, Tayla STAPLETON, Fayth JAMES, Mia FARRELL

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Lillian IRVINE, Maisie RYAN (c), Sydney FAIRS, Isabel PHILIPS, Tegan BURLING, Shania MOGRIDGE, Tayla STAPLETON, Fayth JAMES, Mia FARRELL

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The game started and the girls definitely knew they were in a match, when, for the first 15 minutes, Enfield were camped in our half of the pitch and only by sheer hard work from the girls of Spurs, were we able to weather the storm and start threatening at the other end.  Maisie Ryan and Isabel Philips worked tirelessly to stop the tirade of shots being aimed at our goal, Shania Mogridge done well in controlling Enfield’s very talented no 11, Fayth James as usual worked her socks off in every position she was needed and Sydney Fairs seemed to be everywhere putting in vital tackles all over the place.

The opposition finally broke the deadlock on the counter to put us in unfamiliar territory of being 1-0 down, which as only ever happened once before in the last two years, but the Whites just carried on in the same vein for their equaliser.  Enfield almost doubled their lead when Syd came from nowhere to clear the ball off the line after another dangerous move five minutes before the break. Half time 0-1.

The second half started as if there had been no break, both teams running end to end, both goalies making game saving saves, with Lillian Irvine again outstanding and keeping us in the game on at least four occasions.  Tegan Burling and Taylor Stapleton started to turn up the heat making killer runs up and down the flanks, while Mia Farrell kept finding space to try to get us back in this very exciting game.

At last after a goal mouth scramble Taylor, who as a knack of getting vital goals when they’re needed, got the Spurs equaliser after slotting home from a lying down position after being tackled, but she wasn’t going to let that stop her 1-1.

Maisie Ryan finally put us on a more comfortable footing, when she shot from just outside the box making the score a very unnerving 2-1.  Finally, after what seemed like an hour, the ref blew up for full time and the Tottenham Under-11 Whites kept up their unbeaten record although that was close.

PHEW, what a match !!

Mark, Mike and Dee were absolutely delighted with the way the girls fought for the result today, every player on the pitch gave their all and that’s why we came away with the win.  Player of the match went to a very deserving Sydney Fairs, who today did what she does best and when she is on her game is more than capable of the top class performance that she gave today. 

Well done girls.

Joann Fairs

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Lillian IRVINE, Maisie RYAN (c), Sydney FAIRS, Isabel PHILIPS, Tegan BURLING, Shania MOGRIDGE, Tayla STAPLETON, Fayth JAMES, Mia FARRELL

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Again, as in the previous season, the Enfield Rangers manager had a small squad and had to play the game with six players.

Tottenham started the match well and we should have been at least three up within the first ten minutes, but missed chances and a battling opposing defence kept the score at 0-0.  Tegan Burling started the match as she continued throughout with constant hard work and a skilful display on the right flank, which she was finally rewarded for with a goal 12 minutes in.  The game continued with Spurs constant pressure and with two minutes of the half remaining Shania Mogridge scored her first of the day to allow Tottenham to take a 2-0 lead into half-time.

The Whites set their stall out when, in the first minute of the second half, Shania got her second after a shot from Taylor Stapleton hit the post landing plum at Shan’s feet and she banged it in 3-0. Almost straight away Rangers managed to get one back after a mess mix up in our box. 3-1.

Not taking that lying down, Spurs went straight on the attack and Mia Farrell who had been making a nuisance of herself smashed home her first of the day to make it 4-1.  The Whites continued to terrorise the Rangers defence and Mia got her second within minutes after a lovely pass from Taylor (5-1) and Tegan again was instrumental in our sixth and Mia's hat-trick and also the seventh, when she slotted in Fayth to make it 7-1 with her constant threat down that right side.  Gareth Bale didn’t have nothing on our T today.

It should have been 8-1 when Sydney Fairs scored her first league goal, only for it not to be given for what the ref deemed a foul on the edge of the box.  I don’t know who was more disappointed her or her dad, who was on the floor with his head in his hands.

After a battling display throughout the match Shania got a well deserved hat-trick to finish the game 8-1.

The defence duo of Maisie Ryan and Isabel Philips were again virtually unbeatable and goalie Lillian Irvine didn’t have a save to make all match, but was always alert and ready.

All the girls done well but player of the match rightly went to Tegan who was absolutely awesome today.

Well done girls.

Joann Fairs

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Lillian IRVINE, Maisie RYAN (c), Sydney FAIRS, Isabel PHILIPS, Tegan BURLING, Shania MOGRIDGE, Tayla STAPLETON, Fayth JAMES, Mia FARRELL

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Matches between these two teams are normally a close affair and today was no exception. The game was mostly played in the opposing end of the field but that all exclusive goal just wasn’t coming even though we went achingly close on several occasions.

Harvesters had one chance when their powerful centre forward shot a great ball which looked like going over goalie Lillian's head only for her to astound everyone with a save in which it looked like she literally grow an extra two inches.

The girls played well although they have played much better and the game finished 0-0 and credit must be given to Harvesters who battled hard for the draw.  Player of the match went to Fayth James who covered at the back today and who must be said was outstanding today and was by far our best player.

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Lillian IRVINE, Maisie RYAN (c), Sydney FAIRS, Isabel PHILIPS, Tegan BURLING, Shania MOGRIDGE, Tayla STAPLETON, Fayth JAMES, Mia FARRELL

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After what can only be described as a dubious pre-season we weren’t sure what  u11 White team was going to turn up for our first league game of the 2010-2011 season, against a very good QPR A team at Fred Knights.

Both teams started brightly and both sides were evenly balanced through much of the half. Maisie Ryan and Isabel Philips slipped back into their formidable defence partnership and with what as to be said is one of the most fearsome trios in girls football Tegan Burling, Shania Mogridge and Sydney Fairs began to dominate the midfield, leaving Mia Farrell to do what she does best and torment the opposing defence. Halfway through the half changes were made with Fayth James and Tayla Stapleton slotting into the midfield which saw some brilliant one twos between Fayth, Mia and Taylor resulting in Fayth keeping her composure to slot home her first goal of the season. 1-0.  Tottenham were uplifted by their lead and made sure they finished the half in front.

The second half saw the Tottenham girls lift their game and although the QPR team fought tooth and nail for every ball, the whites had great team spirit and pressed for their second goal which came after another great build up which started from deep in defence and ended after a wonderful ball across the box from Tayla landed at a perfectly positioned Tegan who coolly planted the ball into the back of the QPR net to go 2-0 up.

Tottenham were now in their element and apart from a couple of late chances from the opposing strike force which saw goalie Lillian Irvine make two outstanding saves, Spurs were passing the ball effortlessly all over the field.

The Whites put the game to bed when a move which seems like included the whole team gave us our best goal of the match which was expertly smashed home by Shania to finish 3-0.

Manager Mark and Coach Mike were absolutely thrilled by the girls' performance today and went as far as to say that this was probably the best team performance they have seen. Today’s player of the match was a hard pick as all girls were excellent, but it finally went Lillian who without doubt just gets better and better every week and the saves she made today were exceptional. Well done girls.

Joann Fairs

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Lillian IRVINE, Maisie RYAN (c), Sydney FAIRS, Isabel PHILIPS, Tegan BURLING, Shania MOGRIDGE, Tayla STAPLETON, Fayth JAMES, Mia FARRELL

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