U15 - Debenham LC 5 Felixstowe and Walton United 1

In this, the latest instalment in their quest for league glory, Debenham began the game facing a stiff wind. Felixstowe started on the front foot, but it wasn't long before Debenham's first attack, Sammy Westgate shooting against the keeper after a good run and cross from Clare Bevan. The two girls combined again for the next attack, Sammy heading wide on this occasion. Lisa Dennis came close to opening the scoring, managing a volley following a corner kick, but Felixstowe also looked dangerous on the attack, and took the lead following a very good shot that gave keeper Esther Gosling no chance. Esther did well to prevent Felixstowe from adding to this goal before half-time when she made a good save when a Felixstowe forward tried to lob her turning the ball round the post.

Not many minutes had passed in the second half before Lauren Squirrel surprised the Felixstowe keeper with a hard shot on the half-volley to even the scores, and nearly put Debenham in front with a shot blocked by the keepers legs after a Jemma French corner. Shortly afterwards determined running with the ball, almost the whole length of the field, and a 1-2 with Zoe Elliott, resulted in a goal for Jemma and put Debenham in the lead. Debenham were attacking nearly non-stop by now, and went close to scoring when a pass by Lauren Squirrel and a shot from Sammy Westgate forced the Felixstowe keeper into a good save. They also went close from 2 good efforts from distance by Jemma French.

 Debenham added to their total when Sammy Westgate controlled a Felixstowe goal kick and hit the ball into the net before the keeper could recover. Having got the taste for scoring, she did a long, weaving run around several defenders, and artfully lobbed the ball over the advancing keeper for her second goal, the move started by good work from Abi Walker. Sammy completed her hat-trick when a Jemma French cross gave her the opportunity to hook the ball past the Felixstowe keeper and score in off the post. Before the game ended, their was one more opportunity for a Debenham player to shine, Esther Gosling making a very good diving catch when Felixstowe crossed the ball into the Debenham goal area.

Most influential player of the match? Probably Lauren Squirrel, whose goal turned the game, calmed Debenham's nerves, and showed the rest of the team the way. 5 games and counting down.......

U14 -  Bury Town 'A'. 2 Bacton United 1

Bury got their game together early on Bacton seemed to struggle in the first half with no shape to their game at all. Bury created a couple of chances Jordan Davies blocking a shot on goal and Maria Walker pushing a shot out for a corner. Eventually Bury scored after hesitantly in Bactons defence. Georgie Bryant scooped a shot over at the other end and Tiffany Weeks skimmed the bar with a good effort. Bury looked organised and finished the half on top. Bacton tried to sort out what was going wrong during h.t .

We were a lot more with it in the second half Grania Smith getting in a good shot after good build-up play from Shantel Nobel and Megan Davies with some great crosses looked dangerous, but Bury were quick on the break, defender Lisa Hynard though was having a good game got in some vital interceptions and Frances Wildmun in goal for the second half had to rush out to the edge of the area to tackle an oncoming foward. The game was really buzzing Angelica Arnold volleyed over from close range Maria hit the side netting and Grania was foiled by Bury's keeper who was having an excellent game.As Bacton pushed players forward to get an equalizer Bury broke forward and scored a second. Bacton then pulled a goal back though Grania. As Bury celebrated at the end Bacton felt frustrated at not getting anything from the game.

U14 - Bury Town Bluebirds 'A' 2 Bacton United 1
A game between two very evenly matched teams, Bury dominated the first half but just couldn't hit the back of the net and Bacton looked increasingly dangerous on the break, but finally after some fine strong play from Georgie Hart, the ball was fed through to Kate McGreavy who calmly beat her marker and struck the ball home.

The second half Bacton really came alive and piled the pressure on Bury but it was now their finishing that let them down and Bury who looked dangerous on the break, Lucy Robinson proving it by breaking from the halfway line sidestepping two Bacton defenders and sliding the ball past an excellent Bacton keeper to score probably the best goal of the season. Bacton threw everything at Bury in the last minutes and were rewarded with a consolation goal, but Bury held on to win 2-1.

U14 - Brandon Lasses 6 Copleston SC 1
(Charlotte Howard 2, Natalie Nowland, Francesca Bonnett, Paige Kenny)
After a disappointing performance last week the girls responded well, Brandon took the lead in the opening minutes with a great finish from Dayna Howard. Midway through the half Natalie Nowland was introduced with immediate effect scoring with her first touch from a well delivered corner. Charlotte Howard then added the third with another good finish from outside the box.

The second half started much as the first with Charlotte picking up the ball from a Copleston goal kick and finishing well. Francesca Bonnett capped a good strong display with the Lasses fifth, a good finish across the goal before the visitors pulled a goal back from an indirect free kick in the box. Paige Kenny finished scoring with a deserved goal and the Lasses sixth.
Once again Brandon's defence looked solid but this was a good all round team performance well done!

U13 - Brandon Lasses 2 Whitton United 1 Suffolk Girls Football League Cup Q/F

With an injury weakened team, Brandon won a hard fought contest. Lasses made a bright start with an early goal from Nadine Basson. The defence had to hold out for much of the first half and eventually Whitton broke through, by half time Brandon had held out at 1-1.

The second half began just as the first with an early Brandon goal, this time scored by Lilly Reynolds. Once again the home team came at the Lasses but the defence of Megan Norton, Natasha Rutter and Rachel Lynch were solid. Brandon mounted several attacks and from one of these Kayleigh Nolan hit the post. By the final whistle both teams were tiring due to the superb effort they had put in. Player of the match : Megan Norton.

U10 - Brandon Lasses 3 Copleston SC 1
(Charley Curtis 2, Shannon Oderbrecht 1)

Both teams competed well in a tight first half with both side cancelling each other out.
Copleston got off to a better start in the second half when the ball fell for one of their strikers to finish. The Lasses responded well and equalised after a penalty was well blocked by the visitors keeper but the rebound was followed up by Shannon Oderbrecht. This then spurred the home side on and they started to play their best football and a neat move involving Georgia O'Malley, Ellesse Masters and finished by Charley Curtis put the home side ahead. Charley then added her second and the Lasses third to seal the points.