QPR FC and Middlesex FA joined forces this week to run a Primary School girls tournament celebrating National Girls Football Week.
Six teams took part in the inaugural tournament at Hayes GOALS soccer centre, which is hoped will run during the Girls Football Week in future years.
Teams competing in the 6-aside tournament were winners St Swithun Wells (blues), St Swithen Wells (yellows), runners up Hillside, Coteford and Belmore (blues and whites). When not in footballing action, the girls were keen to write good luck messages on England flags for the Women’s Euro’s later this summer. The FA Skills Team were also on hand to deliver a warm up and fun coaching session to get the girls ready to jump into action.
Charlotte Edwards, Senior FDO said “the tournament shows how an NGB and a Professional Club can work closely to deliver successful projects. Players, parents, teaching staff and coaches have been superb and really supportive all day. The National Girls Football Week is a great idea, and a number of clubs in Middlesex have taken the initiative to promote their club with events throughout the week”
Lea Valley’s Girls Futsal team have Success on a national stage
The annual FA National Youth Futsal Festival at EIS (Sheffield) was held over the weekend of 27th and 28th June. We had the privilege to have two teams from Middlesex there on Sunday 28th June. Ashmole High school taking part in the U14 girls competition and Lea Valley High school in the U16 girls competition, Both teams got the chance to go to Sheffield after winning their respective Middlesex schools finals.
Both teams were very successful in their individual competitions. Ashmole won through the group stages then eased through their semi final. The final ended in a draw although manager Sel Sethi assures us “they were the better team”. Unfortunately Ashmole lost on penalties but nonetheless were extremely pleased with their achievement finishing as National runners up.
In Lea Valley’s group all teams finished on the same points, only separated by goal difference! LV then played the runners up from group A, Chauncy, and beat them 3-1. Through to the final LV had a tough fixture against AFC Preston, but with the consistent play and teamwork shown throughout the tournament LV finished 1-0 victors and National Champions! Manager Lyndsay Johnson said after their achievement “It was a long day but the girls really enjoyed themselves and it was really nice for them to finally achieve something this great”. Lea Valley’s success was even more creditable after winning the U16 age group with a team solely made up of U15s.
We would like to say well done to both teams you did both your schools and Middlesex proud.
For more information on The Girls Football Week (22nd-28th June), and events happening in Middx go to our dedicated page.
Please find in the related documents an Middlesex County FA Girls League Club Intentions Form for 2009/10. It is an FA requirement from next season that any new teams wishing to play league football must play in the County FA League to which they are affiliated. This does not affect existing teams until 2011/12. If however, we are not running the age group you require next season (this is only a club intentions form and not an entry form), then please contact Charlotte Edwards at charlotte.edwards@middlesexfa.com or 0208 515 1926.
A related document has been set up on the Women and Girls Club page for those teams wanting friendlies. This will be advertised to any girls clubs in and around Middlesex that may have new teams forming and wish to have friendly games to get match experience. We’re looking for teams at any age group playing 5/6/7/9 or 11-aside. Teams can then contact each other to arrange matches.
Match Cards for Middlesex County Girls League games are now available online. Follow the link on the right to the 'MCGL' section, where you'll find the Match Cards under the related documents.
If you have a developing team, or maybe kids that aren’t getting a regular game, then contact Charlotte Edwards charlotte.edwards@middlesexfa.com for a ‘Friendly fixture form’.
Please keep visiting the pages in this section as we're adding lots of information on women's and girls' football in the coming weeks!