The Whites were the quickest out of the blocks and after 15 minutes hit the post and a good tackle by Sarah prevented the Whites from following up on the rebound.  The U14s were restricted to a couple of half chances from Whitney and Renata in the early stages of the game.

After 22 minutes the Whites took the lead.  Clearances from Katie Mills and Harley Keenlyside and a save from Rosie prevented the Whites from extending their lead; however, a second goal for the Whites came on 26 minutes, which left the U14s with the task of pulling back a 2-0 deficit.  

On 28 minutes a through ball by Nikki Hunnable was neatly finished by Whitney to reduce the deficit to one goal.  Charlotte Dean then had a chance to equalise following a long free kick from Katie, as the U14s piled on the pressure in search of an equaliser.  Taylor O'Leary was busy in midfield breaking up play and good running by Nikki and Laura Smith was causing problems down both Whites flanks.

After 37 minutes a free kick from Nikki fell to Sarah, whose shot was acrobatically cleared by a Whites defender preventing a certain goal.  Just prior to half time Whitney fed the ball through to Molly Kmita whose shot was saved by the keeper, and there was still time for the Whites to hit the U14s post for a second time before the half drew to a close.

The second half started at a slower pace than the first, which was unsurprising given the hot weather conditions.  The first incident of note came after 45 minutes when a through-ball made its way to Rosie who scored equalising for the U14s.

There followed half-chances and some long range shots from Renata, Laura and Charlotte as the U14s pressed for a winner, whilst the Whites had further chances which were either saved by Whitney and Sarah taking their turns in goal, or flew just past the post.

On the hour a through ball from Whitney to Renata resulted in a shot and a good save by the Whites keeper.  After 64 minutes a long ball from Rosie was chased down by Whitney.  A mazy run was followed by a shot that was well saved by the Whites keeper once more.  On 66 minutes a Whites break resulted in a one on one with Sarah in goal, who saved what could have been a winning goal for the Whites.

Both teams tired towards the end due to the weather conditions, and in the case of the U14s the lack of substitutes, and the final few minutes were played out without event resulting in a well-earned draw for both teams.

PAUL MILLS

The U14s first league came of the season was away to Parkfield Girls - new to the HCGFL. THLFC were without Daisy O'Sullivan, Harley Keenlyside and Siobhan Jones and therefore Renata Inniss, Laura Smith and Shianne St. Louis took turns keeping goal.  

Spurs started the game well and quickly forced a number of corners.  Ayse Mustafa, Taylor O'Leary, Rosie Kmita, Laura, Whitney Tango and Nikki Hunnable all went close and only some excellent saves from the Parkfield goalkeeper prevented Spurs from scoring.  

The U14s took the lead on 22 minutes after Whitney played the ball across field to Nikki who took it round a defender before shooting high into the net for 1-0. 

At the back Katie Mills, Shianne, Sarah Skipper and Molly Kmita were solid and Renata was on hand to tidy up any Parkfield attacks that did manage to breach the defence.  On 26 minutes Ayse and Rosie made way for Hannah Lyons and Charlotte Dean.  Hannah was soon in the action combining with Laura and Whitney, who forced another save from the Parkfield goalkeeper.  

A second Spurs goal was on the cards and it duly arrived after 29 minutes when a throw-in fell to Laura who took the ball on before shooting across the keeper for 2-0.  This was the score at half-time. 

The pack was shuffled at the break and Spurs started the second half with Laura in goal, Nikki and Renata up front and Ayse and Rosie returning to the fray in place of Whitney and Taylor.  

Much of the play at the start of the second half was confined to midfield and the only chance of note was a goal kick intercepted by Molly, who fed Nikki to shot just wide.  On 46 minutes Taylor replaced Charlotte and almost immediately Spurs extended their lead.  A Spurs attack resulted in Renata crossing for Taylor to finish for 3-0. 

More changes ensued with Whitney returning in place of Nikki and Shianne taking over goalkeeping responsibilities. Renata began to make her presence felt and had three chances that were either saved or narrowly missed.  Parkfield began to exert some pressure and won a number of corners.  Katie and Taylor were on hand with some saving tackles that prevented Parkfield from registering a goal. 

The final Spurs substitution saw Charlotte return in place of Taylor.  Ayse went close before Spurs completed the scoring on 66 minutes.  A Spurs long ball was not cleared by the Parkfield defence and was picked up by Whitney whose shot beat the keeper for 4-0. 

In the closing minutes Spurs went close from Ayse and a Whitney thunderbolt before the referee blew for full-time.

THLFC U14 player of the match: 9 Ayse Mustafa.

PAUL MILLS

Queens Park Rangers  16     Fairlands Youth  1    
Denham United 4     St. Albans City 1    
Garston Ladies  5     Enfield Town  4    
Stevenage Borough Vixens  3     Luton Town  8    
St. Martins  7     Hoddesdon Owls  4    

The U14s second league game of the season was one at home to Denham United and for the first time this season there was a full complement of players to choose from.  

For much of the first half Denham’s keeper was in inspired form.  She gathered most of Tottenham’s early chances with ease before sending a series of very long clearances downfield that tested the Spurs defence.  Sarah Skipper and Shianne St. Louis had to make headed clearances on more than one occasion to cut out any danger. 

On 16 minutes Laura Smith and Hannah Lyons were replaced by Whitney Tango and Siobhan Jones.  Whitney was quickly into the game and had a shot saved, then she and Renata began to create more chances, having a number of shots saved as Spurs began to turn the screw.  Ayse Mustafa was replaced by Taylor O'Leary, who had a shot saved almost immediately after coming on.  Siobhan also had a half chance that went narrowly wide. 

As the half closed, Whitney had three chances to open the scoring - two narrowly missed and the third rattled the post and so the half ended 0-0. 

Katie Mills and Rosie Kmita were introduced at the start of the second half replacing Molly Kmita and Siobhan.  

Katie, Nikki Hunnable and Whitney Tango combined well, only for Whitney to have her shot saved by the Denham keeper.  Rosie, Renata, Whitney and Nikki all had shots saved before Spurs took the lead on 47 minutes, when Whitney latched onto a through ball from Ayse and shot into the far corner of the net for 1-0. 

Harley Keenlyside was replaced by Hannah on 49 minutes with Rosie switching to left back.  Almost immediately Spurs extended their lead.  They won a free-kick in front of Denham’s goal on the edge of the box.  Nikki stepped up and drove an unstoppable shot into the top corner of the net for 2-0. 

On 55 minutes Renata was replaced by Laura, who within two minutes had made it 3-0.  The bounce from a Nikki corner eluded a Denham defender and fell to Laura who finished from close range.   Nikki was replaced by Siobhan, who had a shot saved on 60 minutes.  As the pressure grew, Spurs then had a series of corners that were well cleared by the Denham defence. 

Charlotte Dean and Molly returned to the game after 65 minutes replacing Taylor and Sarah.  Denham went close with a cross come shot that flew across the face of the Spurs goal.  Spurs’ final substitutions came on 67 minutes when Renata and Nikki replaced Whitney and Laura, just before Denham had another couple of half chances that were cleared by the Spurs defence.  

Almost on full-time Spurs completed the scoring.  Rosie fed the ball to Renata, who dribbled round two defenders before finishing with the outside of her foot for 4-0. 

Well done to the girls for another win and another clean sheet.  

THLFC U14 player of the match: 15 Nikki Hunnable.

PAUL MILLS

Enfield Town  5     St. Martins  1    
St. Albans City  0     Queens Park Rangers  6    
Fairlands Youth  3     Stevenage Borough Vixens  5    
Hoddesdon Owls  1     Garston Ladies  5    
Luton Town  8     Parkfield Girls  1    

This HCGFL game at Fred Knights saw last season’s champions and runners-up going head-to-head.  

Spurs had their work cut-out as QPR played to their strengths by pumping a series of long-balls over the Spurs defence for their fleet footed attackers to chase.  Only good early work from Harley Keenlyside, Shianne St. Louis, Sarah Skipper and Katie Mills managed to clear the Spurs lines.  

However, there was a sense of inevitability that the QPR’s direct approach would eventually breach the Spurs defence, which duly occurred after 18 minutes, when a QPR attacker chased down a pass and hammered the ball across Daisy O'Sullivan into the far corner of the Spurs net. 

Daisy then made a good save from a corner, before Spurs fell further behind after 25 minutes, when a shot from outside the box just looped over her outstretched hands and into the net.  

Spurs did have some half chances in the first half as Molly Kmita shot just past the QPR post and both Renata Inniss and Nikki Hunnable went close before the half ended 0-2. 

The second half saw Hannah Lyons, Siobhan Jones, Rosie Kmita and Whitney Tango introduced as Spurs tried to claw their way back into the game.  There was a better tempo from Spurs at the start of the half and Whitney’s introduction in particular seemed to create some panic in the QPR defence.  

Ayse Mustafa’s re-introduction led to some neat Spurs passing through midfield as Spurs began to threaten.  QPR were playing on the break at this point and Daisy had to be quick off her line to clear one-on-one from a ball over the top. 

After 50 minutes Whitney was put through, but had her shot saved by the QPR keeper after two attempts to gather.  Renata had a shot blocked after a good run after 57 minutes as Spurs pushed forward leaving a few gaps at the back, which QPR sought to exploit in the latter stages of the game.  

QPR hit the Spurs woodwork before scoring a third a few minutes later after Spurs did not clear from some more direct play.

The game ended 0-3 to QPR, which was just about deserved due to their more clinical finishing when chances occurred.  

THLFC U14 player of the match: 5 Harley Keenlyside

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26 Shianne St. Louis

St. Albans City  1     Luton Town  4    
Denham United  0     Parkfield Girls 1    
Hoddesdon Owls  2     Fairlands Youth  1    
Stevenage Borough Vixens  2     Enfield Town  4    
St. Martins  0     Garston Ladies  4    

Spurs Ladies Under-14s' latest league game was against a side promoted last season – Fairlands Youth - who the girls on a day when they had their shooting boots on.

The U14s were very quick out of the blocks and went ahead after only three minutes when a throw-in was picked up by Renata Inniss who held off two challenges before shooting into the roof of the net for 1-0. 

A couple of minutes after taking the lead Spurs went further in front when a Siobhan Jones pass found Laura Smith whose shot from the edge of the box found the corner of the net for 2-0. 

Our lead was extended to 3-0 when after 10 minutes, when Renata grabbed her second of the game with a fine left footed finish from the edge of the box. 

Fairlands were finding it tough, but did fashion a couple of half chances as the half progress that were cut out by the Spurs defence.  However, it was not long before Spurs increased the lead when an Ayse Mustafa through ball found Renata who completed her hat-trick with a near-post shot for 4-0. 

On 30 minutes, a great Nikki Hunnable run was ended when she was up-ended in the box and was awarded a penalty. She stepped up and converted to make the score 5-0. 

Just before the break a shot from Laura was saved by the Fairlands keeper only for the rebound to fall to Ayse who scored from the edge of the box to make the half-time score 6-0 to Spurs. 

If the U14s started the first half quickly the start of the second was almost a repeat. On 36 minutes Whitney Tango robbed a defender before crossing for Molly Kmita to convert for 7-0. 

Almost immediately from the restart Molly returned the favour with a through ball to Whitney who shot into the far corner to make the score 8-0 to Spurs. 

The game was not totally one way and after 41 minutes Fairlands won a free-kick for hand-ball on the edge of the Spurs penalty area.  The resultant kick was convincingly dispatched over Daisy O’Sullivan’s head into the top corner of the net to make the score 8-1. 

Spurs had a few more chances including a Renata shot well saved by the keeper before, after 49 minutes, a through ball found Whitney who grabbed her second of the match with a shot that the Fairlands keeper was just unable to keep out for 9-1. 

Whitney was not finished and after 57 minutes she too completed her hat-trick with a lovely chip over the Fairlands keeper to make the score 10-1 to Spurs. 

Renata completed the scoring after 61 minutes when she grabbed Spurs’ 11^th and her fourth goal to make the final score 11-1. 

Well done to the girls for a convincing win and some good passing football. Commiserations should go to the Fairlands girls, who never gave up trying to play football throughout the match in difficult circumstances. 

THLFC U14 players of the match:  -  Molly Kmita and Whitney Tango

PAUL MILLS

Enfield Town  8     St. Albans City Youth  1    
Queens Park Rangers  8     St. Martins  0    
Hoddesdon Owls  1     Denham United  8    
Parkfield Girls  4     Stevenage Borough Vixens  2    
Luton Town  0     Garston Ladies  1    

Spurs Ladies Under-14s' latest Home Counties Girls Football League game was a home fixture against St Albans City U14.

The U14s looked hungry and went straight at St. Albans from the kick-off.  After only three minutes a Taylor O’Leary pass was picked up by Renata Inniss who drove the ball into the top corner of the net for 1-0. 

Spurs extended their after five minutes, when a pin-point through ball from Ayse Mustafa found Renata, who notched her second of the game with the outside of her boot. 

Whitney Tango had three chances to score and Renata hit a post before Spurs increased the score to 3-0 after 12 minutes, when Taylor and Ayse combined to cross for Laura Smith to finish. 

Ayse then had a couple of chances to extend the lead further and Renata hit the bar before Molly Kmita entered the fray after 23 minutes as Spurs shuffled their pack.  Shortly after coming on a Siobhan Jones cross found Molly who finished to make the score 4-0 to the U14s. 

Whitney and Renata both had further chances to score before the half came to a close with the score at 4-0 to Spurs.  

At the break Spurs made three changes with Laura, Taylor and Shianne St. Louis returning for Ayse, Whitney and Charlotte Dean. 

For some reason Spurs struggled to create any clear chances at the start of the second half as the game became a bit scrappy.  This allowed St. Albans to fashion a couple of half chances that had to be tidied up by Daisy O’Sullivan.

It was not until 49 minutes that Spurs scored again, when a ball over the top from Taylor found Renata whose shot was blocked by the St. Albans keeper only for Laura to follow up for 5-0. 

Katie Mills, Harley Keenlyside, Sarah Skipper and Shianne were looking solid at the back getting in some strong challenges to break up any St. Albans attacks.

After 54 minutes a ball was fed out to Molly whose shot from outside the box made the score 6-0 to Spurs.  Katie, Harley and Renata departed a minute later for Ayse, Charlotte and Whitney.  

St. Albans to their credit pulled a goal back after 56 minutes to make the score 6-1 with a shot past Daisy. 

Straight from the restart Spurs nearly cancelled out the St. Albans goal with a goal bound shot from Charlotte deflecting off a defender for a corner.  On 61 minutes Rosie Kmita found Ayse, who played a great through ball to Taylor to slide in and score to make it 7-1 to Spurs. 

After 65 minutes a great run and cross from Whitney found Siobhan who opened her account for Spurs Ladies to take the score to 8-1. 

Almost straight from the kick-off Spurs won back the ball in midfield for Ayse to find Taylor unmarked in the box to make the score 9-1 to the U14s. 

The scoring was not quite complete as after 67 minutes a St. Albans attacker robbed a Spurs defender before advancing into the penalty area, holding off a challenge and shooting over Daisy to make the final score 9-2 to Spurs. 

Well done to the girls on a good win.  

THLFC U14 player of the match: Laura Smith

PAUL MILLS

Enfield Town  5     Fairlands Youth  0    
Queens Park Rangers  14     Stevenage Borough Vixens  0    
Garston Ladies 7     Denham United  3    
Luton Town  9     Hoddesdon Owls 0    

The half-term holidays deprived Spurs of several players for the visit of St. Martins and the U14s lined up on a sunny morning with eleven players and no substitutes.  Whether this was a factor in Tottenham’s sluggish start to the game is unclear but it was St. Martins who made the early running.  

It was good to see both sets of players pose for a joint photograph to participate in the ‘One Game One Community’ week of action prior to the game. 

After five minutes a ball over the top caught the Spurs defence flat.  It fell to a St. Martins player who shot across Daisy O’Sullivan into the corner of the net to make it 0-1 to the visitors. St. Martins very nearly increased their lead a minute later when a long shot flew over the bar as Spurs struggled to get into the game. 

It wasn’t until 13 minutes that the U14s created a goal scoring opportunity of note when Laura Smith and Whitney Tango combined for Whitney to shoot just wide of the post.  Two minutes later Spurs were on level terms (rather fortunately) when an Ayse Mustafa shot from a Hannah Lyons corner was gathered by the St. Martins keeper. Unfortunately for the goalkeeper the ball squirmed from her grasp as she tried to clear and found its way into the net for 1-1.   

This seemed to galvanise the Spurs players who began to apply some serious pressure on the St. Martins goal. Whitney had a shot saved before a series of Spurs corners followed; one of which fell to Siobhan Jones who shot into the far corner of the net for 2-1 with 19 minutes on the clock.  

However, Spurs only held the lead for six minutes, when after 23 minutes a St. Martins break was only half cleared and fell to a St. Martins player on the edge of the box.  Her long shot dipped over Daisy and into the back of the net to make the score 2-2. 

Whitney and Laura both had chances to retake the lead but could not convert, whilst Ayse hit the bar from a free-kick as the first half ended all square at 2-2. 

The half time team talk seemed to have the desired effect as Spurs took control from the restart.  Whitney, Siobhan and Laura all went close in the early minutes of the second half before after 40 minutes a cross found its way to Hannah who dispatched from a tight angle to make the score 3-2 to Spurs. 

St. Martins were then penned back in their half for long intervals. A Spurs free-kick fell to Laura who shot just over the bar whilst Sarah Skipper, Hannah and Whitney all went close to extending the Spurs lead.  

After 64 minutes a Katie Mills through ball created panic in the St. Martins defence. The resultant scramble led to the ball falling to the feet of Whitney who grabbed her goal to make it 4-2 to Spurs. 

Whitney and Laura both had chances to extend the lead further before the game ended 4-2 to the U14s.  

Well done to the girls (some of whom were carrying injuries) who dug in to overcome a decent St. Martins side.

THLFC U14 player(s) of the match: 7 Taylor O'Leary and 9 Ayse Mustafa

PAUL MILLS

Fairlands Youth  0     Luton Town  3    
St. Albans City Youth  2     Garston Ladies  14    

Several players returned to the Under-14s team for the visit to another of the newly promoted sides - Hoddesdon Owls. It turned out to be an interesting match played on a tight pitch, with Hoddesdon proving distinctly resilient opponents often getting 11 players behind the ball stifling Tottenham’s passing game.  

In the opening stages, Spurs had much of the possession and peppered the Hoddesdon goal with shots and forced a number of corners. In the first 15 minutes alone both Whitney Tango and Renata Inniss could have had hat-tricks and Charlotte Dean, Laura Smith, Katie Mills and Taylor O’Leary all went close.  

Spurs introduced Ayse Mustafa, Siobhan Jones and Nikki Hunnable half-way through the half in an attempt to break the deadlock. 

The break-through eventually came after 21 minutes when good interplay from Whitney and Renata resulted in the ball finding the feet of Nikki Hunnable whose cross-shot from out wide looped over the Owls keeper and over the line (just as Siobhan made sure) to make the score 0-1 to Spurs. 

More corners followed and Ayse, Renata and Whitney all went close to extending the lead before Hoddesdon fashioned a chance that had to be tidied up by Shianne St. Louis.  The half ended with the score 0-1 to Spurs.  

The start of the second half followed the same pattern as the first with Spurs making the running and forcing a number of corners. Shianne, Whitney and Hannah Lyons all went close before after 45 minutes a clearance from a goalmouth scramble found its way to Charlotte, who drove in a shot from outside the box to make the score 0-2 to Spurs. 

By this point Spurs really had up a head of steam and after 50 minutes increased the lead when good work from Hannah and Whitney found Ayse, who shot past the keeper to make it 0-3 to the U14s.  Shortly after, a great run from Whitney resulted in a shot which was blocked by an Owls defender before hitting the bar instead of the net. 

Then came a rare event - a headed Spurs goal - when, after 53 minutes, Katie found Ayse, whose pinpoint cross was finished with a fine header from Siobhan to make the score 0-4. 

Just on the hour Daisy O’Sullivan got a rare chance to play on pitch with Laura taking over goalkeeping responsibilities.  Spurs hit the woodwork again shortly after, when Whitney beat three players before firing against the bar. 

There was still time for Renata to have a ball cleared off the line and both Shianne and Siobhan to go close before the game ended at 0-4 to Spurs. 

Credit should be given to Hoddesdon, whose defensive work ethic throughout the team made it very difficult for Spurs to play their normal game.  On numerous occasions they managed to get in a vital block, save or do just enough to prevent Spurs from scoring, which will surely hold them in good stead from the remainder of the season.

THLFC U14 player(s) of the match: 28 Whitney Tango

PAUL MILLS

St. Albans City Youth  4     Parkfield Girls  4    
Denham United  2     Enfield Town  5    
Garston Ladies  13     Fairlands Youth  1    
St. Martins  9     Stevenage Borough Vixens  2    
Luton Town  1     Queens Park Rangers  1