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Under-14 match reports 2005-06

GLENN WEAVER

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Throughout the early stages, Spurs put the Bedwell defence under constant pressure without showing the end product in front of goal, but eventually went ahead after 17 minutes when a Leesa Shields corner was nodded back across the goal by Patrizia Leo for captain Ryah Vyse to head home. 

The second half saw Spurs continue to pressurise Bedwell for long periods but it took until the 60th minute before a left foot strike from Ryah, who was 25 yards out, screamed into the top corner of the goal to put Spurs 2-0 up. 

The nine players of Bedwell Rangers battled from the kick off and were a credit to their club.  They made Spurs fight hard for this victory throughout.  The game was played in an a friendly spirit and refereed excellently.

GLENN WEAVER

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After a cagey opening 15 minutes, Ryah Vyse broke the deadlock with a sweet left foot strike past the Enfield goalkeeper.  Enfield battled back and equalise in the 23rd minute through a momentary lapse of concentration by the Spurs defence.

Enfield then had another couple of good efforts just before the break that were thwarted by the heroics of keeper Ricole Vyse.

The second half was much like the first with both defences snuffing out any goal scoring opportunities. With just 2 minutes left, Ryah Vyse broke into the Enfield box and scored on the rebound after an initial good save by the Enfield keeper.

Not the greatest game technically but was made up by the passionate play of the Spurs side.   

GLENN WEAVER

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Spurs were made to fight all the way in the opening exchanges and required the defence partnership of Hoshi Cooper-Hutchinson and Shikiera Richards-Lake to be at their best.  Spurs started to apply more pressure in and around the Garston box late in the first half without finishing off several good chances.

As always games against Garston, the game was played in a good spirit and well refereed.

GLENN WEAVER

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Watford, who were still in with a chance of finishing runners-up in the league, put Spurs under the cosh during the opening period of the game, but Spurs defended resolutely and during the last 10 minutes of the half began to gain more time and space in the Watford half.

Spurs started the second half strongly and were unlucky with several opportunities from Rebecca Hunneyball and Sophie Petros.  Tottenham went ahead in the 50th minute after a sweetly struck free-kick from 30 yards from Leesa Shields dipped in under the Watford crossbar.

Watford again put Spurs under pressure but Spurs held on to continue their improved league form in 2006.

GLENN WEAVER

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Princes Park were quickest out of the blocks and put Spurs under pressure in the opening five minutes, but from thereon in, Spurs dominated the game and went ahead after 10 minutes with a goal from Sophie Petros.  Shortly afterwards, Spurs went 2-0 up when Ryah Vyse scored from the edge of the box with a low skidding shot off the wet turf.  Some hard work from Alex Small and Toni Gillman gave the Princes Park defence little time to settle and also had some opportunities to test the Park keeper.

In the second half, Spurs played some free flowing football through the midfield of Rebecca Hunneyball, Ryah, Sophie and Charlie Newson-Archer and the girls were rewarded with three further goals.  The first was from Alex Small, who broke away and cut into the area to unleash a rising shot past the keeper.  Tottenham's fourth was a well-crafted goal and a fine finish when Bethany Scott-Hunter cut across her marker to meet Patrizia Leo's cross with a volley past the goalie.  While the Spurs defence of Hannah Davies, Joy Dutch, Shikiera Richards-Lake, Hoshi Cooper-Hutchinson and Leesa Shields mopped up everything that came through on this rain-soaked match, Ricole Vyse was called upon to palm up a shot onto he bar and over the top.  The scoring was completed by Sophie Petros' second of the afternoon with another low drive that picked up pace off the turf to beat the keeper and secure the Plate for Spurs Ladies against a Princes Park side, who kept going until the final whistle. 

This Spurs side have really started to click in recent months and look forward to be challenging at the top of the Premier Division next season.

GLENN WEAVER

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