Year 8 and 9 Girls' Football Team Progress!

On Thursday 21st March, Balshaw's hosted Lostock Hall in the Under 14s girls' Lancashire Cup quarter finals. After 30 seconds it didn't look great for Balshaw's as we were 1-0 down and then after 5 minutes the score was 3-0 against us. It took a moment of magic from Daisy B to bring us back to 3-1, before a Lostock Hall replied to make it 4-1 and then just before half time, yet another Daisy B response to make the scoreline 4-2!

There was a huge mountain to climb but the girls had one simple instruction “do not decline” and a decision was made to change shape going from a 4-4-2 to a 4-3-3. Twenty minutes go by and Balshaw's scored 4 more goals to make it 6-4. Kate A, in the captain role, demonstrating why she is a wonderful role model to the team. Daisy B completed her hattrick and an unfortunate mistake from the Lostock Hall goalkeeper turning the tide after a Lacey W shot on target. Lostock Hall then made it 6-5. That swiftly changed to 6-6 in the matter of minutes courtesy of Kate A with a wonder goal to seal the victory and then Daisy B putting the game to bed helping Balshaw’s to win 8-6...

What a wonderful display of football from everyone, well done to all the players.

We look forward to their next game in the Lancashire Cup semi-final!

Mr O’Neill

You can see most of the team in the photograph.