Below are the first and second half line-ups for our game against Strathalbyn. We've got a few girls out this Saturday, but we'll still be going in really strong with a solid squad of 14.
Kick-off at 1:30pm. Please be at the ground by 12:45pm.
Saturday, 29 May 2010
MATCH 08 LINE-UP | Strathalbyn | 5 June 2010
MT LOFTY vs Strathalbyn @ Strathalbyn P2
Below are the first and second half line-ups for our game against Strathalbyn. We've got a few girls out this Saturday, but we'll still be going in really strong with a solid squad of 14.
Kick-off at 1:30pm. Please be at the ground by 12:45pm.
Below are the first and second half line-ups for our game against Strathalbyn. We've got a few girls out this Saturday, but we'll still be going in really strong with a solid squad of 14.
Kick-off at 1:30pm. Please be at the ground by 12:45pm.
MATCH 07 SUMMARY | Stirling District | 29 May 2010
We arrived at a very sloppy Aldgate PS pitch today to take on Stirling District, and to make things tougher for us, we only had 12 players. This was going to be an interesting game.
Bronte was nominated as our Captain this week, with Brooke in support as Vice-Captain. There were a few laughs when our guest, Jamie Briggs MP, threw a dodgy first toss of the coin, but after a decent one was flipped, the game was on. Lofty won the toss and Bronte chose to play downhill and against the wind.
From the outset, Lofty was constantly pushing forward, with our forward-backs and mids creating some amazing opportunities for our strikers. We fought hard up front, but struggled to get a shot on goal in the bad conditions. Stirling were flooding and crowding their defense, so we really should have done what we've been working hard on at training; MAKING SPACE.
On the day, our attack were pretty much playing like defenders. We were hanging back, resting, and waiting.
Brooke was working her heart out on the wing, but still dropping a little too far back, and so was Claire on the right, but Bronte was in total control in centre-mid. With Louise out, Bronte stepped up and cracked a scorcher from a way out for Lofty's lead.
We really should have gone for the oranges with a bigger first-half advantage.
In the second half, Kali started to play like we know she can, as did our super-star runner in defense, Meisha. Bronte stepped up again to pepper the goal from long-range with a number of beautiful, lofted strikes. She was robbed of at least two goals, but importantly, she bagged the clincher for us.
This was a really gutsy effort by our depleted yet determined squad ...!
Great work on the day guys... particularly by Bronte, Meisha, Brooke, Natasha, Milly, and Sahara.
Result:
MOUNT LOFTY 2 - Stirling District 1
WIN #05 for LOFTY ...!!!
Bronte was nominated as our Captain this week, with Brooke in support as Vice-Captain. There were a few laughs when our guest, Jamie Briggs MP, threw a dodgy first toss of the coin, but after a decent one was flipped, the game was on. Lofty won the toss and Bronte chose to play downhill and against the wind.
From the outset, Lofty was constantly pushing forward, with our forward-backs and mids creating some amazing opportunities for our strikers. We fought hard up front, but struggled to get a shot on goal in the bad conditions. Stirling were flooding and crowding their defense, so we really should have done what we've been working hard on at training; MAKING SPACE.
On the day, our attack were pretty much playing like defenders. We were hanging back, resting, and waiting.
Brooke was working her heart out on the wing, but still dropping a little too far back, and so was Claire on the right, but Bronte was in total control in centre-mid. With Louise out, Bronte stepped up and cracked a scorcher from a way out for Lofty's lead.
We really should have gone for the oranges with a bigger first-half advantage.
In the second half, Kali started to play like we know she can, as did our super-star runner in defense, Meisha. Bronte stepped up again to pepper the goal from long-range with a number of beautiful, lofted strikes. She was robbed of at least two goals, but importantly, she bagged the clincher for us.
This was a really gutsy effort by our depleted yet determined squad ...!
Great work on the day guys... particularly by Bronte, Meisha, Brooke, Natasha, Milly, and Sahara.
Result:
MOUNT LOFTY 2 - Stirling District 1
WIN #05 for LOFTY ...!!!
Thursday, 27 May 2010
MATCH 07 UPDATE | Stirling District | 29 May 2010
MT LOFTY vs Stirling District @ Aldgate PS
Please refer to the updated match day line-ups below. Unfortunately, Nikhili has a sore neck and will be unavailable for the game.
Please refer to the updated match day line-ups below. Unfortunately, Nikhili has a sore neck and will be unavailable for the game.
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
MATCH 07 UPDATE | Stirling District | 29 May 2010
MT LOFTY vs Stirling District @ Aldgate PS
After our special guest, the Federal Member for Mayo Jamie Briggs MP, tosses the coin at the start of the match on Saturday, we'll have some food and drink on offer for little more than a gold coin donation.
A gourmet 'EAGLE DOG', with a choice of grated cheese/onion/bacon/tomato sauce/mustard sauce/mild chilli sauce, and a country-style snag, will be all yours for $2.
We'll also have cans of coke, beer, and wine. Just throw a coin in the jar and serve yourself.
Finally, our best player on the day will receive an official Tottenham Hotspur FC training shirt.
Please get everyone you know to come along to support our U14G Mount Lofty Eagles squad, and to have a chat with Jamie Briggs ...!!!
After our special guest, the Federal Member for Mayo Jamie Briggs MP, tosses the coin at the start of the match on Saturday, we'll have some food and drink on offer for little more than a gold coin donation.
A gourmet 'EAGLE DOG', with a choice of grated cheese/onion/bacon/tomato sauce/mustard sauce/mild chilli sauce, and a country-style snag, will be all yours for $2.
We'll also have cans of coke, beer, and wine. Just throw a coin in the jar and serve yourself.
Finally, our best player on the day will receive an official Tottenham Hotspur FC training shirt.
Please get everyone you know to come along to support our U14G Mount Lofty Eagles squad, and to have a chat with Jamie Briggs ...!!!
MATCH 07 LINE-UP | Stirling District | 29 May 2010
MT LOFTY vs Stirling District @ Aldgate PS
Below are the first and second half line-ups for our match against Stirling District. We've got six girls unable to play this Saturday, so we're going in with a squad of 13.
This game will also be a bit of a fundraiser for us, so please invite all your friends and family to come along and watch our win, and to help you get your new shirts ...!
Kick-off at 1:30pm. Please be at the ground by 1:00pm.
Below are the first and second half line-ups for our match against Stirling District. We've got six girls unable to play this Saturday, so we're going in with a squad of 13.
This game will also be a bit of a fundraiser for us, so please invite all your friends and family to come along and watch our win, and to help you get your new shirts ...!
Kick-off at 1:30pm. Please be at the ground by 1:00pm.
Sunday, 23 May 2010
MATCH 06 | Mt Barker | 22 May 2010
We were definitely the underdogs coming into this game, with our opposition sitting second on the ladder, but after a hard-fought battle that went right down to the wire, Lofty came away with the points.
Once again, we kicked-off with strong front and back line-ups, while also trialling a few players across the mids and wings. It was important to get off to a start on this one or we were really going to find the going tough in the second, when six new rotations were to be pitched and asked to find their feet quickly. Luckily for Lofty, Louise stepped up and put a cracker away.
The strategy for this game was to get a scoreboard jump on Mt Barker, and if they levelled later, we'd swing back into an offensive set-up. This game was never going to be a draw. We were committed to giving every girl a fair run, and we were going to take some risks.
We were forced to deal with a few injuries in the first, with Meisha copping a hard knock to the shin, and Indigo getting a boot to the head. Both our girls were courageous and wanted to fight on, but we decided to give them a rest and rush Alice and Kyah into the action.
As you'd expect from a decent squad, Mt Barker got their leveller, and looked the goods for a second and third, and maybe more. It was tactic time mid-way through the second, and Louise was subbed back on up front, and Nikhili went to centre-back.
When Louise scored her second goal to again give us the lead, the Lofty sideline erupted into cheers and applause.
Now, we really had to defend hard ...!
Sahara, Nikhili, Meisha, and Milly were so committed for us. Thanks guys! Tight marking and hard running gave us some real hope, while Kyah was playing brilliantly in goal. She somehow stopped a flurry of Mt Barker efforts that really should have hit the back of our net.
After a frantic, nail-biting final few minutes, the whistle blew and this one was ours. We really deserved it too, if only for our sheer grit and determination.
I'd really like to thank Brooke Neale for another killer game. Thanks so much for all your hard running, Brooke! Thanks also to the ever-reliable Meisha for another gutsy performance. Congratulations to Louise and Kyah for making our best-player list this weekend.
Finally, thanks to our assistant coach, Jake Sparrow, for his insight and guidance to the squad at the sidelines, and to the Sparrow family for providing the girls with a tree-full of oranges this week. Thanks Sue and Andrew ...!
Great effort guys ...!!!
Result:
MOUNT LOFTY 2 - Mount Barker 1
WIN #04 for LOFTY ...!!!
Once again, we kicked-off with strong front and back line-ups, while also trialling a few players across the mids and wings. It was important to get off to a start on this one or we were really going to find the going tough in the second, when six new rotations were to be pitched and asked to find their feet quickly. Luckily for Lofty, Louise stepped up and put a cracker away.
The strategy for this game was to get a scoreboard jump on Mt Barker, and if they levelled later, we'd swing back into an offensive set-up. This game was never going to be a draw. We were committed to giving every girl a fair run, and we were going to take some risks.
We were forced to deal with a few injuries in the first, with Meisha copping a hard knock to the shin, and Indigo getting a boot to the head. Both our girls were courageous and wanted to fight on, but we decided to give them a rest and rush Alice and Kyah into the action.
As you'd expect from a decent squad, Mt Barker got their leveller, and looked the goods for a second and third, and maybe more. It was tactic time mid-way through the second, and Louise was subbed back on up front, and Nikhili went to centre-back.
When Louise scored her second goal to again give us the lead, the Lofty sideline erupted into cheers and applause.
Now, we really had to defend hard ...!
Sahara, Nikhili, Meisha, and Milly were so committed for us. Thanks guys! Tight marking and hard running gave us some real hope, while Kyah was playing brilliantly in goal. She somehow stopped a flurry of Mt Barker efforts that really should have hit the back of our net.
After a frantic, nail-biting final few minutes, the whistle blew and this one was ours. We really deserved it too, if only for our sheer grit and determination.
I'd really like to thank Brooke Neale for another killer game. Thanks so much for all your hard running, Brooke! Thanks also to the ever-reliable Meisha for another gutsy performance. Congratulations to Louise and Kyah for making our best-player list this weekend.
Finally, thanks to our assistant coach, Jake Sparrow, for his insight and guidance to the squad at the sidelines, and to the Sparrow family for providing the girls with a tree-full of oranges this week. Thanks Sue and Andrew ...!
Great effort guys ...!!!
Result:
MOUNT LOFTY 2 - Mount Barker 1
WIN #04 for LOFTY ...!!!
Monday, 17 May 2010
MATCH 06 LINE-UP | Mount Barker | 22 May 2010
MT LOFTY vs Mt Barker @ Aldgate PS
Below are the first and second half line-ups for our match against Mt Barker.
As always, please let me know if you don't see your name on the list, or if you'll be unavailable to play.
Kick-off: 1:30pm
Please be at the ground at 12:45pm
See you all at training ...!
Below are the first and second half line-ups for our match against Mt Barker.
As always, please let me know if you don't see your name on the list, or if you'll be unavailable to play.
Kick-off: 1:30pm
Please be at the ground at 12:45pm
See you all at training ...!
Saturday, 15 May 2010
MATCH 05 | Hahndorf | 15 May 2010
Well done guys. What a sensational effort ...!
This was always going to be a tough ask, playing Hahndorf away, but we more than matched them today. This was a brilliant game for Lofty ...!
We had Hahndorf playing nervously all match. Our defense was rock solid, and our forwards were finding ways through, but we just couldn't capitalise. Bronte was peppering the goal from outside, and Louise was turning beautifully to beat three or four defenders at a time, but her goal was elusive.
Brooke made some great runs forward in the second half, and we were all sure that she'd boot one or two for Lofty, but her best chance hit the upright. Fantastic effort though Brooke! You, Charlotte, and Esme ran your hearts out for us today.
Louise came back on late in the second, and this marked a courageous last surge for Lofty. There were no goals, but that didn't matter; I could hear the Hahndorf mum's and dad's saying how close the game was, and praising us for our commitment and second-efforts.
Finally, I'd like to thank Milly, Meisha, Nikhili and Sahara. You were brilliant today guys, as was our keeper Kyah, who made some stunning saves on the goal line.
Result:
Hahndorf 2 - MOUNT LOFTY 0
This was always going to be a tough ask, playing Hahndorf away, but we more than matched them today. This was a brilliant game for Lofty ...!
We had Hahndorf playing nervously all match. Our defense was rock solid, and our forwards were finding ways through, but we just couldn't capitalise. Bronte was peppering the goal from outside, and Louise was turning beautifully to beat three or four defenders at a time, but her goal was elusive.
Brooke made some great runs forward in the second half, and we were all sure that she'd boot one or two for Lofty, but her best chance hit the upright. Fantastic effort though Brooke! You, Charlotte, and Esme ran your hearts out for us today.
Louise came back on late in the second, and this marked a courageous last surge for Lofty. There were no goals, but that didn't matter; I could hear the Hahndorf mum's and dad's saying how close the game was, and praising us for our commitment and second-efforts.
Finally, I'd like to thank Milly, Meisha, Nikhili and Sahara. You were brilliant today guys, as was our keeper Kyah, who made some stunning saves on the goal line.
Result:
Hahndorf 2 - MOUNT LOFTY 0
Friday, 14 May 2010
LOFTY PRE-GAME LAUGH | 14 May 2010
Q: What's the difference between Arsenal and an eagle?
A: An eagle has got two decent wings.
Q: What's the difference between a Chelsea player and a supermarket trolley?
A: The trolley has a mind of it's own.
Q: How many Manchester City soccer fans does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None - they're quite happy living in the shadows.
(If you've got a funny soccer joke that you'd like to share with the team, email it to aukarch@bigpond.com and I'll put it up on the website!)
A: An eagle has got two decent wings.
Q: What's the difference between a Chelsea player and a supermarket trolley?
A: The trolley has a mind of it's own.
Q: How many Manchester City soccer fans does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None - they're quite happy living in the shadows.
(If you've got a funny soccer joke that you'd like to share with the team, email it to aukarch@bigpond.com and I'll put it up on the website!)
Thursday, 13 May 2010
MATCH 05 LINE-UP | Hahndorf | 15 May 2010
Hahndorf vs MT LOFTY @ Pine Avenue
Below are the first and second half line-ups. I've needed to make a few minor adjustments to the one handed out at training, because Meisha is staying with us at U14G, and Natasha is back from holiday. Click on the images to enlarge, and print if you like.
We'll be subbing at half time only, and this week we'll have six pairs of fresh legs coming on to play us out to the final whistle.
I look forward to seeing you all have good, long stints in your positions, and to focussing on the development of some set plays and match strategies.
Please let me know if you don't see your name on the list.
Kick-off: 1:30pm
Please be at the ground at 12:45pm
Below are the first and second half line-ups. I've needed to make a few minor adjustments to the one handed out at training, because Meisha is staying with us at U14G, and Natasha is back from holiday. Click on the images to enlarge, and print if you like.
We'll be subbing at half time only, and this week we'll have six pairs of fresh legs coming on to play us out to the final whistle.
I look forward to seeing you all have good, long stints in your positions, and to focussing on the development of some set plays and match strategies.
Please let me know if you don't see your name on the list.
Kick-off: 1:30pm
Please be at the ground at 12:45pm
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
TRAINING 05 | 11 May 2010
Thanks to everyone for attending training this evening. It was a full house ...!
We kicked the night off with a brief chat about Saturday's sensational 7-0 Cup win over Woodside, and we also talked about our new way of organising match-day line-ups.
We've got a huge squad, but that doesn't mean that we can't all play a part in blowing our opposition off the park, while having some fun while we're at it ...!
Thanks so much to Jake Sparrow (Claire's brother) for coming out and giving us a hand again. Jake took Nikhili, Kyah, Louise, and Bronte to the end goal for some specialist skills training, while I looked after a 'bibs v shirts' mini-match at the other. The shirts appeared to have the early ascendancy, but the bibs emerged as the eventual winners, after realising that it was pretty damn hard to score goals on piggy-back.
I'd really like to congratulate Brooke Neale for an outstanding effort at training this week. Brooke was already going to be our second-half striker against Hahndorf on Saturday, and her work tonight showed that she's more than capable of netting a bag for Lofty. I'd also like to thank Leila and Esme for showing some real courage and conviction, and strength of character during the mini-match. You both started attacking the ball like you really wanted it, so well done ...!
We kicked the night off with a brief chat about Saturday's sensational 7-0 Cup win over Woodside, and we also talked about our new way of organising match-day line-ups.
We've got a huge squad, but that doesn't mean that we can't all play a part in blowing our opposition off the park, while having some fun while we're at it ...!
Thanks so much to Jake Sparrow (Claire's brother) for coming out and giving us a hand again. Jake took Nikhili, Kyah, Louise, and Bronte to the end goal for some specialist skills training, while I looked after a 'bibs v shirts' mini-match at the other. The shirts appeared to have the early ascendancy, but the bibs emerged as the eventual winners, after realising that it was pretty damn hard to score goals on piggy-back.
I'd really like to congratulate Brooke Neale for an outstanding effort at training this week. Brooke was already going to be our second-half striker against Hahndorf on Saturday, and her work tonight showed that she's more than capable of netting a bag for Lofty. I'd also like to thank Leila and Esme for showing some real courage and conviction, and strength of character during the mini-match. You both started attacking the ball like you really wanted it, so well done ...!
Saturday, 8 May 2010
MATCH 04 | Association Cup Round | Woodside | 8 May 2010
To compete in the next stage of the Association Cup, this was a 'must win' for the girls, and they all did us proud. We're into the semi-finals ...!!!
The first quarter saw both Lofty and Woodside fighting hard, and to be honest, it felt as though the game could have gone either way. We pitched a strong team at the start, but despite that, we were struggling a bit. Woodside were flooding their defense, and their forwards were playing fresh and strong. Woodside looked the goods.
To the girls' credit, they ground it out and broke the deadlock. We hit the side of the net a few times, as we did the uprights, but we headed for the oranges with a lead.
In the second half, we continued the ascendancy of our latter-first, and it was all Lofty. We were peppering the goals, but more importantly, we netted some awesome top-corner strikes. It was amazing to watch Louise and Kali turning and shooting with intent, and Bronte hitting the ball hard from both the corner sets and long.
I really feel that the heroes of this game though, were our defenders, so I'd like to congratulate our backs and mids for a job well done. If you guys didn't hold and push the ball forward, our strikers wouldn't have got a look in.
Fiona did amazing work in our defense. Nikhili and Fiona dominated in the second half, and Woodside's best striker didn't know what to do but to play rough.
Congratulations must also go to Meisha, as one of our best players of the day, for such a strong and committed effort. She went in so hard at every tackle, and put her body on the line, time and time again. We all hope your knee's OK, Meisha.
A big thanks too, to our fantastic goalies, Indigo and Kyah, for the clean sheet.
Great job girls. That was one hell of a win ...!
Result:
MOUNT LOFTY 7 - Woodside 0
WIN #03 for LOFTY ...!!!
The first quarter saw both Lofty and Woodside fighting hard, and to be honest, it felt as though the game could have gone either way. We pitched a strong team at the start, but despite that, we were struggling a bit. Woodside were flooding their defense, and their forwards were playing fresh and strong. Woodside looked the goods.
To the girls' credit, they ground it out and broke the deadlock. We hit the side of the net a few times, as we did the uprights, but we headed for the oranges with a lead.
In the second half, we continued the ascendancy of our latter-first, and it was all Lofty. We were peppering the goals, but more importantly, we netted some awesome top-corner strikes. It was amazing to watch Louise and Kali turning and shooting with intent, and Bronte hitting the ball hard from both the corner sets and long.
I really feel that the heroes of this game though, were our defenders, so I'd like to congratulate our backs and mids for a job well done. If you guys didn't hold and push the ball forward, our strikers wouldn't have got a look in.
Fiona did amazing work in our defense. Nikhili and Fiona dominated in the second half, and Woodside's best striker didn't know what to do but to play rough.
Congratulations must also go to Meisha, as one of our best players of the day, for such a strong and committed effort. She went in so hard at every tackle, and put her body on the line, time and time again. We all hope your knee's OK, Meisha.
A big thanks too, to our fantastic goalies, Indigo and Kyah, for the clean sheet.
Great job girls. That was one hell of a win ...!
Result:
MOUNT LOFTY 7 - Woodside 0
WIN #03 for LOFTY ...!!!
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
MATCH 04 | Association Cup Round Details | 8 May 2010
MT LOFTY vs Woodside @ Aldgate Primary School
Kick-off: 1pm
Please be at the ground at 12:15pm
Kick-off: 1pm
Please be at the ground at 12:15pm
TRAINING 04 | 4 May 2010
Thanks to all who attended training this week. I really appreciate the efforts made by both players and parents to brave the weather. We had 11 girls out for a run, which was great.
It was always going to be 'iffy', considering the amount of rain we had in the hills on the day, but thankfully it all cleared up for a good session.
We started with a lap of the oval (which in all honesty was only a half-lap!) and then some mild stretches.
Next was group passing and exercises, first in fours and threes, and then twos. We then broke training into two big groups, with Indigo, Claire, Bronte, and I, looking at how we can improve our crosses and set-up for corner kicks, while Deb looked after additional two on two skills training and dribbling/passing fitness.
After an always popular 'monkey-in-the-middle' drill, we played '5 a side', with Indigo in goal for the shirts and Deb in goal for the bibs. Result: MOUNT LOFTY 1 - MOUNT LOFTY 1.
Training Note:
Lead and call hard at set plays. When we're awarded a corner, free kick or throw, no Lofty player should ever be standing still. Drop away, back, and/or wide to provide a passing option for your teammates.
It was always going to be 'iffy', considering the amount of rain we had in the hills on the day, but thankfully it all cleared up for a good session.
We started with a lap of the oval (which in all honesty was only a half-lap!) and then some mild stretches.
Next was group passing and exercises, first in fours and threes, and then twos. We then broke training into two big groups, with Indigo, Claire, Bronte, and I, looking at how we can improve our crosses and set-up for corner kicks, while Deb looked after additional two on two skills training and dribbling/passing fitness.
After an always popular 'monkey-in-the-middle' drill, we played '5 a side', with Indigo in goal for the shirts and Deb in goal for the bibs. Result: MOUNT LOFTY 1 - MOUNT LOFTY 1.
Training Note:
Lead and call hard at set plays. When we're awarded a corner, free kick or throw, no Lofty player should ever be standing still. Drop away, back, and/or wide to provide a passing option for your teammates.
Sunday, 2 May 2010
MATCH 03 | Woodside | 1 May 2010
Great win guys!!!
You should all feel really proud and positive about the result. Woodside are a very good team, with some strong up front and back players.
We netted 5 goals, which was brilliant, but we also saw some of our less experienced players step up and perform well for us in new positions, particularly in the mid. I honestly think that the efforts and commitment of our team at training is now paying dividends for us on game day.
We fielded a strong Mt Lofty line-up at kick-off for this one, and this set us up for our less experienced players to both come on, and be rotated, and trialled across a number of positions.
I'd like to congratulate our 3 strikers for a job well done, and Kali particularly for her stunning 3-goal effort. At the other end, we saw some beautiful goal-work by Indigoe in the 1st and Kyah in the 2nd, as well as some great stopping by Nikhili and Meisha.
Even though we didn't win by 10 goals, you'll still get your new strips! Nice work.
Result:
MOUNT LOFTY 5 - Woodside 1
WIN #02 for LOFTY ...!!!
You should all feel really proud and positive about the result. Woodside are a very good team, with some strong up front and back players.
We netted 5 goals, which was brilliant, but we also saw some of our less experienced players step up and perform well for us in new positions, particularly in the mid. I honestly think that the efforts and commitment of our team at training is now paying dividends for us on game day.
We fielded a strong Mt Lofty line-up at kick-off for this one, and this set us up for our less experienced players to both come on, and be rotated, and trialled across a number of positions.
I'd like to congratulate our 3 strikers for a job well done, and Kali particularly for her stunning 3-goal effort. At the other end, we saw some beautiful goal-work by Indigoe in the 1st and Kyah in the 2nd, as well as some great stopping by Nikhili and Meisha.
Even though we didn't win by 10 goals, you'll still get your new strips! Nice work.
Result:
MOUNT LOFTY 5 - Woodside 1
WIN #02 for LOFTY ...!!!
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