Sub zero temperatures meant frozen pitches and almost complete postponement of fixtures, apart from the following:
ADULTS
Newton Aycliffe Women 6 v Richmond Town 1
The game went ahead by moving the fixture to the 3G pitch at Hummersknott and Aycliffe got the opener after eight minutes with Kate setting Alex up who calmly finished past the keeper, 1-0. There were no more goals until the final 15 minutes of the half as Aycliffe managed to get three more goals, all from Amber, assisted by Raven, Bethany then Annabelle H.
The second half started slow, nine minutes in and a clearance by the goalkeeper landed at Kate’s feet about 45 yards out, noticing the keeper off her line Kate struck the ball cleanly, the keeper tried her best to backpedal but was never getting there. Richmond pulled one back after we lost the ball cheaply. Final 10 minutes, Amber was put back up front and managed to grab her 4th of the game assisted by Morgan.
POTM: Amber, scoring four goals, but it was her effort that stood out, never stopped running and a threat every time she got the ball.
YOUTH
U10 Eagles v Sunderland West End Reds
Good performance from the lads, putting into practice the things we had spoken about at training. We took an early lead through Oliver who scored within the first 30 seconds of the game starting. We continued to play good football, Oliver adding a second then a third. Sunderland scored a consolation goal near the end of the game.
Kader Athletic 2 v U12 Eagles 0
The game was evenly matched from the initial whistle with most of the play in the centre of the park. The boys didn’t do much wrong but the ball just wasn’t falling for them. Kader defended well making life difficult for any Aycliffe attack. The boys fighting spirit was on show until the full time whistle but just couldn’t find a goal. MOM: Lucas for an outstanding performance at left back.
Under 6 Eagles (Boys) and Under 7 Wildcats (Girls)
Our two newest teams are preparing for friendlies, leading to joining the league in September 2023. The boys and girls have been working well in training, but we still have a couple of places left in each team. If you are interested contact Berni 07939 045242 – Under 6’s Boys – Year 1 and Under 7’s Girls – Year 2.