AFC Newbury Girls Under 12 Football
Match Report -- Season 2004-5
Peter Houseman Youth League - Girls Under 12
LEAGUE CUP FINAL
19th March 2005
Berg 0 AFC Newbury 3
The league cup final took place at Oakley FC on a much smaller pitch than both teams are used to playing their league and cup games on this season. Newbury took some time to come to terms with the cramped conditions of the pitch and it would be in the second half that their undoubtedly superior football would come to the fore. Newbury opened with a lot pressure and Katie Saunders got in an early shot to get things going. With Newbury committed up field Berg retaliated with a few dangerous breaks, which were dealt with smartly by Molly McCready alone in defence. Newbury were creating chances but the final shots were either at the keeper or wide of the net. Ruby Oliver, Sophie Harvey and Chelsea Allen all had shots saved while Honor Ramos in goal had to make a couple of important saves. The first half ended goalless and it seemed that one goal might be enough to decide the game.

The second half saw Newbury take control of the game. Sophie was unlucky not to open the scoring after a one two with Ruby who was on the right wing and when she received the ball at the near post she was unlucky to see her shot go just to the wrong side of the post. Lucy Mortimer was winning lots of ball in midfield and 5 minutes into the half beat 4 Berg players then saw her shot saved by the keeper to conceed a corner that again came to nothing. Ruby again beat the defender on the right to cross for Sophie who again shot wide of the post. It now was only a matter of time before Newbury scored. Finally Ruby opened the scoring from a cross from the right by Lucy. The keeper saved her first attempt but was unable to stop the second shot after the rebound from the keeper. Chelsea Allen almost got the second after passing to Ruby on the right and shooting just wide from the return pass. Lucy then broke down the left and after a good solo run scored the second shooting from a tight angle. With minutes to go Kellie Payne passed the ball to Lucy who squared to Sophie who made no mistake with a simple tap in to round off an excellent performance and clinch Newbury girls first cup trophy in front of a good sized crowd.

Squad: Honor Ramos, Molly McCready, Chelsea Stroud, Katie Saunders, Lucy Mortimer (capt), Ruby Oliver, Sophie Harvey, Chelsea Allen, Naomi Purvis, Kellie Payne, Holly Robinson, Charlotte Coventry, Emma Tindle, Lauren Cropper.
Team Manager and Coach: Larry Ramos
Assistant Coach: John Stroud
Referee: T. Parry
Assistants: C. Gunnell, E. Hall
Goal scorers
Ruby Oliver
Lucy Mortimer
Sophie Harvey
Peter Houseman League Player of the Match
Lucy Mortimer
Next fixture
2nd April 2005
Wolversdene B
at Down Grange