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Luton started the brighter with Lily Tyrimos called into action early on, coming out quickly of her line to clear the ball away.  Vicki Blake then also cleared danger away with a strong kick out.  Megan Oates was back defending in the centre with Sam Delves on the right and Charlotte McLucas on the left.  Charlotte M had her hands full on the left as Luton pushed down that flank.  Tottenham made the occasion raid one of which saw Bobbi Cubberley drill the ball through to Katie Fray, who was quickly surrounded by defenders and the attack was thwarted.  A moment later and Megan produced a long ball to Charlotte Wakefield whose shot went wide.  A minute later and Bobbi produced a similar ball, which unfortunately was also put wide by Charlotte W.

Luton then commenced with their attacks with Lily producing a super save.  Megan cleared in the defence once more. Still Luton pushed forward and Lily was called upon to save a shot which bounced out and a Luton player who put it over the bar, a very near miss.  This seemed to get Spurs moving and there was a nice sweeping movement from Megan to Katie on to Sophie Gardiner on the right.  Still Luton were pushing and Charlotte M was battling away very hard on the left. Charlotte W drilled a ball to Sophie and her shot went wide on the left. Sam was strong on the right of defence clearing away any danger.  The girls continued to press with Bobbi passing to Laura Newby who had been on her sick bed the day before she passed it to Katie whose shot went wide.  The girls were pressing more and more, with Sam passing to Katie and then on to Sophie who was finding more space down the right.  The breakthrough came when Bobbi passed a through ball to Sophie, who smashed it past the keeper to make it 1-0.  Luton however were still pressing with Vicki producing some good clearances and was Sam.  Katie produced another good ball to Charlotte W and the shot via a volley went wide. Sam finished the first half defending strongly.

Tottenham started the second half brightly with Charlotte W having a shot that went wide early on and Katie also had a shot well saved.  Sam continued to battle away on the right of defence.  Tottenham were pushing up and Katie followed up on an attack to tuck the ball away to make it 2-0.  Laura was getting involved in the mix and Bobbi then smashed the ball towards the goal and as quick as a flash Sophie got on the end of it to smash it away via a volley to make it 3-0.  A moment later and Bobbi had a super strike which was half saved but Charlotte W pounced on the rebound to tuck it away and make it 4-0.

Charlotte M had swapped with Katie and was pushing forward, delivering a good ball to Laura whose shot was well saved.  Goal number five was a real screamer when Sophie laid the ball back to Megan and she smashed the ball passed the keeper from about 25 yards out.  Bobbi had a long range shot which went over the top.

A goal mouth scramble produced a corner, which was floated in by Sophie with Bobbi jumping to see her header go wide.  A moment later and Sam charged from the back and let fly with a super strike which the keeper parried away, but Sophie was on it in a blink of an eye and she scored her hat trick and Spurs sixth of the day.  A few minutes later and Sam went forward again, let fly with a shot which hit the post and this time Charlotte W got to it and tapped it away to make it 7-0. Still Luton tried to push forward but Katie was defending well with Vicki and Megan.  Charlotte M passed to Sophie and the keeper held a good shot.  

Luton played a good game in the right spirit and to their credit, they never gave up.  Spurs were very much on the back foot in the first half, but came out in the second all guns blazing and player of the match was awarded to Sam, well deserved and well done to all.

Now how do you get a ton of mud off your shoes ?? ... No girls, not by kicking it at your parents !!!

david watson

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Bobbi Cubberley had an early shot that was held by the keeper. Vicki Blake played a ball out of defence to Sarah Brennan whose shot went sailing over. Bobbi then crossed a ball into the box, Laura Newby headed it towards the goal and the keeper collected it. Sarah charged down the left and crossed the ball to Laura whose shot just went wide. A moment later and Shoshana Field came up from the left of defence to have a strike which the keeper held. Charlotte McLucas passed the ball onto Megan Oates, whose shot went wide. After eight minutes, Sarah lofted a long ball, which she admitted afterwards was actually a cross and it nestled into the far top corner to make it 1-0.Sophie Gardiner was now getting into the act with a shot that was saved. The Barnet goal was under constant fire with Sarah blasting a long range shot which bounced off the cross bar and away. Laura had another shot which went wide. Bobbi then followed that up a moment later with a shot that was saved. Saskia Collins was comfortable on the right of defence looking to find a through ball to Charlotte M. Vicki made a strong solid clearance and Sam Delves was also keeping a watchful at the back. Sophie broke through and struck the ball, with the keeper tipping it over the bar. Charlotte M had a shot with her left foot which hit the post and bounced away. A few minutes later and Sarah repeated her early trick and scored from a long range shot on the left to make it 2-0.  Katie Fray in the middle had a run through and her shot went wide. However Sophie then drilled a ball through to Katie just before half time and she tucked it away nicely to make it 3-0.

Spurs came out in the second half with a quicker pace and Sarah hit the side netting with a shot early on. Sarah then had a shot that was half saved it bounced away, Charlotte M chased after it and crossed it back in and Charlotte Wakefield finished it off to make it 4-0. Saskia ran up from defence and crossed the ball to Sophie whose shot was well held by the keeper. Bobbi delivered a lovely through ball to Charlotte W, who was just denied after some super defending. Katie had a good shot that was well saved. After much more Tottenham pressure Laura managed to put the ball away to make it 5-0.

A large cheer went up when Lily Tyrimos came out to collect a ball from a Barnet attack. Still Spurs moved forward with both Sophie and Laura having shots that were saved and then Sophie seeing her shot sail over the cross bar. Charlotte M got into the action again and with the crowd willing her on saw her shot saved. Megan then drilled a ball through to Sophie who coolly tucked the ball past the keeper to make it 6-0.The goals now came thick and fast with Charlotte W scoring number 7 after a pass from Charlotte M. Sophie had two shots both which were saved and then Charlotte W followed up the last rebound to score her hat-trick and Spurs eighth of the day. Shoshana passed through to Sarah who then passed it to Sophie and she made no mistake in making 9-0. Charlotte W had a shot which went over the top before Laura made it 10-0 a moment later following another attack. Barnet still continued to battle, clearing a certain goal off the line, but it was not long before the last goal of the game was scored as Bobbi run almost the length of the pitch beating a number of players and then coolly slip the ball past the keeper it make it 11-0.

Without the sheer determination and resilience of the Barnet team, including their stand in keeper, the result would have been more of a cricket score. The Tottenham players stuck to the task in hand and delivered the required win. Well done to both sets of players.

david watson

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Shoshana Field made a strong clearance early on at the left back position. A good one two between Bobbi Cubberley and Megan Oates saw Spurs start to get into the game early on. Vicki Blake was pressing at the back to keep the danger away. Saskia Collins was also making sure nothing got passed her on the right. Sam Delves was Vicki’s partner in the middle of defence today and was covering well.

Laura Newby pushed through a searching ball which was just cut out by the defence. Vicki was strong at the back and Shoshana was very busy on the left where most of the action was taking place. Lily Tyrimos made a good save after standing up when a player came through on a one on one position with Vicki breathing down her neck.

Megan saw the keeper off her line and struck the ball well from about 25 yards out, it sailed over the keeper’s head and into the back of the net to make it 1-0 after 14 minutes.  Bobbi was showing good skill with Sarah Brennan looking for space down the left. Sophie Gardiner was busy on the right looking for the ball. Vicki made a super volleyed clearance. Katie Fray was battling away in the middle of the park. Bobbi floated a free kick in which was cleared away. Sarah drilled a ball through to Megan which was also cleared away. Vicki continued to defend really well. Bobbi and Sarah linked up with a few good one two’s and were pressurising the opposition. Bobbi had another free kick this time the ball just skimmed off the cross bar and away. Sophie passed to Charlotte W and her shot was comfortably held.

Once again Vicki cleared the danger away and Sarah was tackling very well. Then all of a sudden Teviot attacked and crossed the ball over, it missed everyone, but to everyone’s surprise including the opposition a penalty was awarded. Whilst Lily managed to get a hand to it, it was 1-1 just before half time.

Teviot came out in the second half all guns blazing and scored from a corner within a minute of the kick off to make it 2-1.  Bobbi beat a few players but couldn’t get her shot away, but then Teviot broke down the left and the shot hit the side netting. Katie was looking for a way through in the middle. Charlotte McLucas had a shot but it was blocked away by a defender. Vicki continued to defend well, but Teviot were just too strong and they broke through again to make it 3-1.  Sam recovered well from a tackle to clear the ball away.  Lily made a super save as the ball was blasted at her and she palmed it away for a corner.

Spurs were awarded a penalty when Katie was taken down in the box. Bobbi stepped up to take it and tucked it away to make it 3-2, with about 10 minutes left on the clock. Sarah had a very long range shot which hit the top of the net. Vicki cleared the ball away with her head. Bobbi was looking to find a way forward. Katie and Sophie teamed up with Sophie’s shot held by the keeper.  Another super save by Lily as Spurs were pushing forward and got caught at the back. Finally the pressure took its toll as Teviot popped the fourth goal in to make it 4-2.  Still the girls had to keep their wits about them with Vicki heading off the line from a corner.

Teviot are a good side and it showed through how they played, whilst Spurs tried very hard, they didn’t have the normal sparkling end to their game and Tottenham came off second best on this occasion. Vicki played very well in the first half, but overall player of the match was awarded to Bobbi, who despite feeling unwell fought hard throughout the match.

Well done to Teviot and good luck in the final.

david watson

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