The Courier

There was much excitement for the Year 3 and 4s games lesson as the girls were venturing out for their first matches of the year. For many it was their first match representing Crescent and the excitement on the minibus was palpable.

The U8s played Bilton Grange first and it was end to end action with both teams having chances to score. Nora showed great positioning in defence, while Sofia, Roisin and Sophie battled hard in the midfield. Toni and MingYi fought hard up front, but at half time there had been no goals. After a quick team talk and drink it was back to action and despite making some great chances Crescent was unable to score while a quick break from Bilton Grange allowed them to take the lead. This score was doubled from a goal mouth scramble to finish the match 2-0.

Crackley Hall were next up and Crescent used the confidence gained from their first match to quickly take charge. Right from the whistle the girls were strong in their tackles and pushed forward into scoring positions with Sophie forcing the ball over the line. This was quickly followed by a pacy break from Roisin who calmly slotted in the second. Crescent continued to play with determination in the second half, getting to the ball first and moving into attacking positions and this resulted in another goal for Roisin and one for Toni. A very impressive start to their hockey at Crescent, well done girls.

The U9s were raring to go for our match with Bilton Grange.

It was a fast-paced match with the girls showing all they have been learning in their lessons. Maggie scored our first goal with a second coming close behind from Sofie. After a half time team talk Bilton Grange came out fighting and our defenders, Hattie, Alice and Roisin had to work hard. They did manage to score two fairly quick goals, levelling the score. Crescent stepped up their game and came back with a goal from Shayla and then another from Sofie. The final score was 4-2, well played girls!