On Sunday, 1st September, the Hitchin Belles Sapphires entered the Cambourne U14 tournament.
The team started brilliantly and won their first 4 matches 1-0 against Bottisham FC, 2-0 against Saffron Walden, 1-0 against Peterborough Sports and 4-0 against Cambourne Town FC. They were playing some fantastic football and creating and scoring some excellent goals.
They drew their next game 0-0 against Cambridge City which was a fantastic result before narrowly losing 1-0 to Ramsay Colts and then 2-1 to ICA Juventus. However, the team had done enough to get to the semi-final where they won on penalties against Cambridge City after another 1-1 draw. Through to the final against Ramsay Colts!
A tough match finished goalless, and the brave penalty takers and Lily in goal took it all the way to sudden death before sadly just missing out on a tournament win. Runners up in a very competitive tournament was a fantastic achievement for a team that has only played a handful of times together. Eliza (6), Serena (2) and Jess, Alanya, Lucie and Sophie with the goals. Lily and the defence with 6 clean sheets in 9 matches.
Posted on 05th Sep 2024, by