Girls’ U15 B v Haileybury

Result: Won 3-1

It was a wonderful end to a long term and finally showed that all our fitness sessions had paid off! The players of the match were Sarah Walsh and Hannah Stahl. Sarah defended magnificently; getting stuck in head on in all the tackles whilst Hannah flew fown the wing to score several of our goals! 

Go team U15B - VICTORY!

Girls’ U15 B v King’s Canterbury

Result: Lost 7-1

Felsted fought valiantly against King’s on Saturday, facing an impressive King’s team. Although there was an early goal from King’s, Felsted fought back with Katie Cload scoring a great equalising goal.

King’s continued to push and despite a strong effort from the Felsted side, we were unable to score any further goals. The match ended with a score of 7-1 to King’s. Man of the match is shared between Katie, for her great goal, and Natasha Bell for her amazing goal keeping for the duration of the match.

Girls’ 2nd XI v Sevenoaks

Saturday 10th November 2012
Result: Lost 4-0
Review: November is a month renowned as the season for illness and with that being said the 2nd XI girls approached their forthcoming game with optimism. After managing to catch the majority of the 1st XI game, we were able to suss out some of the Sevenoaks secret setups!. We dominated the beginning of the game, giving Sevenoaks something to fear. We fought well throughout the first half, playing some of the best hockey thus far in the term. We found ourselves only 1-0 down at half time and when you take into consideration the vast amount of girls at Sevenoaks, we were doing extremely well. Unfortunately, Sevenoaks fought back hard in the second half, but we did extremely well to hold ourselves in the game. A special mention must be made to Olivia Schwier who played 2 whole matches consecutively. Although we lost 4-0, we gained a lot of confidence as a team and played some excellent hockey and the score did not reflect the superb effort.

Star Player: Olivia Schwier

Girls' U15 B v Sevenoaks

Saturday 10th November 2012
Result: Lost 4-0
Review: On Saturday, the 10th of November 2012, the U15 B-Team played Sevenoaks School at home. We had a great start and began the match with real enthusiasm. The Sevenoaks girls pulled ahead and managed to score three goals! So we ended the first half with a score of 0-3. But nevertheless, we were highly motivated for the second half and improved. The Sevenoaks girls still managed to score another goal, but we were clearly dominating the second half and therefore really pleased with ourselves, although the final score was 4-0 to Sevenoaks. Anna Rachmann was awarded player of the match because of her great effort, serving as an amazing mid player. Still, it was a real team effort and a fun game to play.

Girls' CCA v Gresham's

Saturday 13th October 2012
Result: Lost 2-1
Review: On Saturday CCA played Gresham’s , the game started with both teams playing a very steady game with few mistakes. Throughout the whole first half the possession was very 50/50. Felsted had some positive attacking plays but lacked the finishing touch. The score at half time was 0-0. Felsted started the second half very well with a super goal from Wizz Nicholas, putting Felsted in the lead. However Gresham’s replied soon after with a goal, making the score 1-1. The game was coming into the final 10 minutes and became very nervous viewing. Felsted became slightly scrappy and their basic skills broke down. This meant Gresham’s stole another goal, however Felsted did not give up and had a very near miss just before the final whistle. This made the final score 2-1 to Gresham’s.

Star Player: Janneke Lind

Girls' U15 B v Gresham's

Saturday 13th October 2012
Result: Lost 7-0

Review: Gresham´s put out a strong side and despite our best efforts we were not able to beat them. Woman of the match was Natasha Bell who showed unbreakable spirit in goal, carrying on no matter what. Felsted played very well in the 2nd half, after a great half time talk from Major Eke (Miss Speight's replacement for the day) we carried on determinedly despite being a man down.

Girls' 1st XI v Gresham’s

Result: Won 6-4
Saturday 13th October 2012
Review: This was a scrappy encounter which saw Felsted produce spells of their best hockey and spells where they struggled to find any real fluidity. This statement was true of the early phases of the game with both sides not making any great headway in the quest for the opening goal. It took a fantastic weighted pass into space by Hattie Holmes to set Ellie Welsh away. Welsh used her pace to great effect before playing an accurate pass across the circle for Bryony Males to convert. Felsted were ahead, but not for long. With Felsted missing their captain the back four had a new look to it and Greshams seized an opportunity to get in behind Felsted's defence. A weighted pass caught the back four off guard and the Gresham's forward was able to convert her opportunity to bring the scores level. Ellie welsh continued to look dangerous and it was her who set up the second goal having been set on her way by Tamara Evans. This time is was Hattie Holmes who provided the finish to give Felsted the lead once more. Both sides had short corner chances before half time and both converted one, Tamara Evans the scorer of Felsted's routine, which meant the score at half time was 3-2. Felsted had chances at the start of the second half but it was Gresham's who grabbed the first goal to bring the scores level. With the game hanging in the balance Felsted began to look more dangerous. Tamara Evans continued to get forward to overload Greshams defence and it was her pass that put Marie Harzer through at the top of the circle to finish with a strike past the goalkeepers glove. Felsted added to their lead with a fantastic worked move involving numerous passes between Hattie Holmes and Bryony Males, which resulted in arguably the goal of the game, and then Ellie Mott-Brown converted a further short corner opportunity. Greshams sneaked another goal towards the end of the game but Felsted maintained their calm to keep to score to 6-4.
Star Player: Marie Harzer

Girls' CCA v Stamford

Result: Won 5-3
Review: Felsted started out very strong with the majority of the possession and this resulted in there being two quick goals. The goal scorers were Wizz Nicholson and Anna Ehlers. Grace Prior started to enjoy her more attacking position in the team and added her name to the goal scorers, making the score 3-0 to Felsted. However Stamford kept fighting and they managed to get a goal back, so the half time score was 3-1. During the second half Felsted were still dominating possession and put a lot of pressure on Stamford’s attackers. Janneka Lind and Wizz Nicholson, with her second goal, added to the score board, making the score 5-1. Felsted then lost their concentration towards the end of the game and became too relaxed in the defence. Stamford took advantage of this and got two quick goals at the end. The final score was 5-3 to Felsted.

Girls' U15 B v Stamford

Result: Lost 6-3
Review: The teams were evenly matched, but the opposition took the advantage early in the second half with a strong attack. Throughout the match the Felsted girls played extremely well with the final score being 6-3 to Stamford. Paige Butler scored the first hat-trick of the season.
Star Player: Paige Butler

Girls' 1st XI v Stamford

Saturday 6th October 2012
 Result: Won 4-1
Review: Having been crowned Essex champions earlier on in the week the side that took to the field against Stamford looked very different from that which had been so successful on Wednesday. With six of the cup side missing through illness or injury a number of girls were given the opportunity to impress at 1st team level for the first time this season. The first 10 minutes were understandably a little shaky for the new look side and Stamford managed to convert a breakaway opportunity to put the home side behind 1-0. Felsted began to grow with confidence and Hattie Holmes and Clara Boeckmann were proving difficult for the Stamford defence to handle. The pair combined a number of times to draw good saves from the Stamford keeper but neither could bring Felsted back on level terms. About 15 minutes into the first half Lara Peck, year 9, was substituted on for her first experience of 1st team hockey. Ellie Welsh used her pace to good effect before hitting a cross to the far post. Peck was waiting and put the ball confidently into the back of the net with her first touch of the game. Soon after this the Boeckmann-Holmes combination finally resulted in a goal with Hattie Holmes demonstrating composure, finishing from close in. The second half was dominated by Felsted. Olivia Schwier was representing the 1st XI for the first time this season and played some fantastic threaded passes up to the forward line. It was one such pass the put Ellie Welsh clear through with a one on one opportunity against the goalkeeper. Welsh kept her cool and slotted the ball low into the right corner of the goal. Both Izzy Minks and Georgina Stevens, year 9, also made their debuts during the game and it was Minks who set up the final goal of the game for Hattie Holmes to score her second of the afternoon.

Star Player: Tamara Evans 

Girls' 1st XI Hockey - Essex Champions 2012

The U18 girls went into the Essex tournament full of confidence after two strong wins against Culford and Framlingham. That being said, it had been a number of years since Felsted U18s had been crowned Essex Champions as they had been continually pipped to the post by Coopers Coburn. The tournament saw the girls play 7 matches, with the Coopers Coburn game looming as the final match of the day.    

The girls hit the ground running with strong 5-0 and 7-0 victories over Brentwood and King Johns respectively. The girls demonstrated their ability to create chance after chance, and centre forward Hattie Holmes was continually on hand to put the ball in the net to reward the creativity of those around her. They rode the wave of momentum for the next two games beating Forest 2-0 and Chigwell 5-1 ensuring they didn’t let their high standard of play drop. 

Chelmsford County High School had a number of strong players down the centre of the pitch which gave the Felsted girls a tougher challenge to contend with. It took a fantastic lifted strike from Hattie Holmes into the right hand side netting of the goal to keep the winning ways going. A further 8-0 win over Bancrofts set up the final game against Coopers Coburn. Both sides had won all their games but Felsted’s goal difference was far superior heading into the match. Anna Middendorf dribbled past their centre midfield and full back before sliding the ball to Bryony Males to finish off giving Felsted the early lead. Felsted continued to look dangerous and prevented Coopers from getting into the game. On the final buzzer Felsted won a short corner, which Tamara Evans converted to make the final score Felsted 2 – Coopers Coburn 0.   




The girls were an absolute credit to the school and played some of their best hockey of the season throughout the day. They now progress onto the regional round of the competition which will take place on November 8th at Bedford.

Played 7
Won 7
Goals Scored 30
Goals Conceded 1 


The Squad:
A. Back (GK), H. Minks (GK), A. Middendorf (Captain), L. Muir, M. Smith, T. Evans, L. Went, E. Mott-Brown, M. Harzer, L. Cole, M. Stonham, H. Holmes, B. Males, E. Welsh. 

Match 1 v Brentwood (Won 5-0)
Tamara Evans x 2
Bryony Males (Assist Hattie Holmes)
Hattie Holmes (Assist Marie Harzer)
Anna Middendorf

Match 2 v King Johns (Won 7-0)
Hattie Holmes (Assist Mollie Stonham)
Hattie Holmes
Bryony Males (Assist Mollie Stonham)
Anna Middendorf (Assist Marie Harzer)
Ellie Welsh (Assist Anna Middendorf)
Hattie Holmes (Assist Ellie Mott-Brown)
Anna Middendorf

Match 3 v Forest (Won 2-0)
Anna Middendorf
Tamara Evans

Match 4 v Chigwell (Won 5-1)
Mollie Stonham (Assist Bryony Males)
Bryony Males (Assist Hattie Holmes)
Hattie Holmes (Assist Mollie Stonham)
Hattie Holmes (Assist Mollie Stonham)
Ellie Welsh (Assist Marie Harzer)

Match 5 v Chelmsford (Won 1-0)
Hattie Holmes

Match 6 v Bancrofts (Won 8-0)
Hattie Holmes
Bryony Males
Bryony Males (Assist Marie Harzer)
Hattie Holmes (Assist Tamara Evans)
Marie Harzer
Ellie Welsh
Anna Middendorf
Ellie Welsh (Assist Hattie Holmes)

Match 7 v Coopers Coburn (Won 2-0)
Bryony Males (Assist Anna Middendorf)
Tamara Evans

Girls' 1st XI v Framlingham

Saturday 29^th September2012
Result: Won 2-1
Review: The early pressure in this game was very much in favour of the home side with Felsted struggling to come to terms with the pace of Framlingham's midfielders. It was a fast break through midfield that gave Framlingham a clear cut shooting opportunity and their centre forward slotted the ball home from close range to give then the 1-0 lead. Going behind seemed to spark Felsted into action and the pace and slickness of their play improved dramatically. Hattie Holmes and Ellie Mott-Brown were working hard to earn Felsted possession in the centre of the pitch, and clever distribution from these girls began to open up opportunities for the forwards. The Framlingham goalkeeper saved a barrage of shots from Bryony Males before a shot from Hattie Holmes deflected off the keepers pad into the goal to put Felsted back on level terms. Having got the equalizer Felsted grew with confidence and created numerous chances in the lead up to half time. Marie Harzer linked up well with Ellie Mott-Brown before playing a well placed pass to the top of the circle. Hattie Holmes timed her run to perfection and struck the ball with venom low into the bottom right hand corner. 2-1 at half time and Felsted were worthy of the lead. Having made slight changes to the defensive structure of the team at half time Felsted's defence looked secure throughout the second half. Maddie Smith allowed no right hand side attacks to develop and Lucy Muir remained disciplined for the full 60 minutes. A scary moment late in the game called Muir to make a defensive clearance off the line from behind the goalkeeper but all in all Felsted were worthy of their 2-1 victory. The girls are now looking to take their strong form into the Essex County Tournament on Wednesday as they begin their campaign for national glory.
Star Player: Lucy Muir

Girls' U15B v Framlingham

Saturday 29th September 2012
Result: Won 4-1
Review: The U15 B Team played a tough match against Framlingham on Saturday 29th September. Felsted started off by scoring a great in the few first minutes by Joelle Feldberg. Then Sophie Wise and Hannah Stahl scored before the first half ended. In the second half, Framlingham was motivated and scored early. Sophie Wise, our saviour, scored an amazing goal again to win the match 4-1.
Star Player: Aurea Rodriguez

Girls' CCA v Framlingham

Saturday 29th September 2012
Result: Lost 3-2
Review: The game was very evenly matched from the start. Despite going 1 goal down the girls did not drop their heads and still had a great deal of attacking play, with Matrea Yip pushing the ball into the back corner for our first goal. There was a slight drop in concentration by Felsted and we went into the half-time talk with the score at 2-1 to Framlingham. The aim in the second half was to pressure hard in defence and keep moving in attack. We got that off to a good start by getting a quick goal (scored by Janneka Lind). She made a very well timed and accurate slap from the top of the circle. This made for intense viewing with the score at 2-2. Unfortunately Framlingham got a goal in the last five minutes of the match, making the final score 3-2 to Framlingham.

Star Player: Anna Ehlers

Girls' 2nd XI v Culford

Tuesday 18th September 2012
Result: Won 3-1
Review: The first half started slowly with neither side being able to score but once we all warmed up, Clara Boeckmann scored a great goal first goal. In the second half Culford fought back and managed to pull the scores level. During the second half some superb play from Gemma Foley on the right hand side gave Alicia Wilkinson the opportunity to score a further 2 more goals making the end score 3-1 to Felsted.

Girls' 1st XI v Culford

Tuesday 18th September
Result: Won 4-0
Review: Felsted started sprightly and looked dangerous early on, however an early scare called Alex Back into action a little earlier than Felsted would have liked. She rose to the challenge and produced a good save to keep out the shot from the Culford centre forward. Almost immediately following their scare a right hand side outlet pass from Marie Harzer released Mollie Stonham. She moved forward into the circle at pace and was able to apply the finish through the goalkeepers legs. Felsted were worthy of the early lead and continued to apply further pressure which led to a penalty corner. A well worked move between Mollie Stonham and Anna Middendorf led to Middendorf’s second goal of the season. The back four consisting of Maddie Smith, Anna Middendorf, Lucy Muir and Tamara Evans were moving the ball with greater fluidity than they did early in the season and were regularly able to find gaps in the Culford press. A further right hand side penetration this time released Ellie Welsh who happily applied the finish at the goalkeepers near post. 3 – 0 at half time and Felsted were pleased with the first 30 minutes of their performance. The second half saw a number of opportunities created as Felsted continued to pick penetrating passes through the Culford defence. However, it was a second penalty corner strike from Middendorf that increased the score line. 4 – 0 was the final, a good result for Felsted. Man of the match was Tamara Evans, who at right half was solid in her defence all game but also was relentlessly supporting the right hand side attack throughout.

Star Player: Tamara Evans

Girls' U15 B v The Leys

Saturday 15th September
Result: Lost 0-2
Review: During the first half of the match both teams played well with spacious passing and determined tackles. However, despite shots at goal there was no score. After half time The Leys came out with fighting spirit and managed to score 2 goals.
Star Player: Ellie Barham 

Girl's 2nd XI v the Leys

Saturday 15th September
Result: Lost 4-1
Review: A newly formed 2nd XI took to the field at The Leys. They had a tough opening fixture but played with determination until the whistle blew at the end. In the first half the girls had the majority of possession but found it difficult to find the back of the net! In the second half both teams started well and each secured an early goal. However, Within the last ten minutes The Leys made a few breakaways which led to three unfortunate last minute goals. With a few players joining the side for their next game against Culford, the 2nds will be looking to bounce back!

Girls' 1st XI v The Leys

Saturday 15th September 2012
Review: The first fixture of the season proved to be a real nail biter, with Felsted coming from behind on 3 occasions to earn a 3-3 draw against The Leys. The early exchanges of the match saw both teams create opportunities, but it was a right hand side breakaway goal that put the Leys ahead early on in the first half. However, Felsted were not deterred by this and piled on the pressure to earn themselves a short corner. A well worked move between Anna Middendorf and Mollie Stonham ended with a reverse stick shot from Middendorf which flew past the goalkeeper’s right glove into the goal. 1-1 at half time was a fair reflection of the game but Felsted certainly had the momentum at the end of the half. Despite a strong opening to the second half it wasn't long before the girls were once again behind. With 15 minutes to go Hattie Holmes made a fantastic interception and drove into the circle before finding Bryony Males on the left post to provide the finish. At 2-2 Felsted started to look the stronger team. Unfortunately a scrappy passage of play around the defending circle put The Leys ahead for the third time in the game. Bryony Males once again provided the solution with an accomplished finish low to the corner of the goal off a feed from Anna Middendorf to bring the scores level. Felsted may have pinched it in the dying seconds but The Leys' keeper came up with a fantastic save from Anna Middendorf's reverse stick shot seconds before the final whistle. A fantastic game of hockey from which many positives can be taken. 

Star Player: Anna Middendorf

Girls' CCA v The Leys

Saturday 15th September
Result: Won 2-3
Review: We arrived at The Leys on Saturday afternoon to glorious sun shine, with spirits high ready for our first fixture of the season. The game started with both teams having very equal possession. However, the first goal went to The Leys but this motivated Felsted to really communicate well in defence and create more accurate attacking play. By half time the score was 2-1 to Felsted, with the first goal from Janneke Lind, who was also doing a brilliant job captaining this new team. The second from Emily O’Connor scoring with a cracking shot from a short corner. In the second half Felsted increased the lead to 3-1 with a goal from Matrea Yip, a super accurate sweep. The Leys did steal another goal late in the second half, making the final score 3-2 to Felsted. Well played girls and congratulations for winning the first game of the season. Also, a solid performance by the defence, led by the vice-captain Phoebe Coulson in goal. A special mention to the man of the match, Gabbi Doughty who was a warrior in the defence.
 

Girls' 1st XI, Birley’s Pre-season Tournament

Sutton Valence – Won 2 – 0

King’s Canterbury – Lost 1 – 3

Queenswood – Lost 2 – 1

Oundle – Lost 2 – 0

Saturday saw the girls 1^st XI travel to King’s Canterbury to compete in the annual Birley’s pre-season tournament. Felsted started strongly in their first game against Sutton Valence and it wasn’t long before Ellie Welsh managed to break through the last line of defence and finish with a shot low into the bottom left hand corner of the goal. Felsted continued to create chances and fully deserved their second goal. The ball was transferred across midfield to Lizzie Cole whose shot came back off the post. Fortunately it fell kindly to Mollie Stonham who tucked the ball away into the goal with ease. The first game concluded 2-0.

Next up were the tournament hosts King’s Canterbury. Felsted were unlucky to concede a short corner early on in the game, which was executed very effectively by the King’s team. However, this did not deter the Felsted girls who put together some fluid passing moves down the right hand side. This eventually resulted in Marie Harzer shooting from the top of the circle to pull the score back to 1-1 with an accomplished finish. Passages of play continued to be end to end throughout the second half and either side could have scored on a number of occasions. Unfortunately the King’s side proved more clinical on this occasion and ended up securing a 3-1 victory.

In the final two games of the day the playing conditions became very tough with temperatures reaching in excess of 30 degrees. This may have contributed to Felsted starting slowly in each of these games, conceding early goals, which made the girls up against it from the start. Despite Tamara Evans beating the goalkeeper at her near post Felsted narrowly lost to both Queenswood and Oundle.

The tournament concluded with Felsted being placed 3^rd out of the five teams that entered. A number of key areas have been highlighted for the girls to work on in training over the coming weeks to ensure the team is fully up to speed for their first fixture of the season on Saturday 15^th September. A huge positive to take from the day was the number of goal scoring opportunities the girls created in all of the games      

Player of the Tournament: Tamara Evans

Boys' 1st XI v Woodbridge

Result: Won 4-1
Review: After the midweek disappointment and a slightly jaded performance, it was great to see the 1st XI back to full strength. A high energy level was exhibited from the start and typified by the tireless work rate that Sam Malins produced on a return to form. This energy in leading from the front never allowed the Woodbridge defence to settle and a number of turnovers were conceded leading to short corners and open play chances. This is not to say that Felsted had the game their own way. In fact, a very strong Woodbridge side produced a number of excellent attacks and were only thwarted by the superb play of the fullbacks, Padfield and Fillingham and by another excellent display in goal by Pohle-Vasquez. Lane and Brooks-Ward provided thrust from midfield, McLaren once again turned in a performance of high calibre and Burns was back to his best. But the day belonged to Silcock. Sniffing around up front he was in the right place at the right time and put a finish on a fine first half passage of play for Felsted by scoring 3 goals. A rare hat-trick at 1st XI level and a commendable one against such a strong opposition.

Star Player: Silcock

Boys' 1st XI v The Old Felstedians

Result: Lost 1-0
Review: The 1st XI were narrowly beaten by one goal by a typically strong Old Felstedian side fielding its usual quota of quality league players and a sprinkling of the odd junior international. A tight and cagey affair saw much of the game played between the 25s with the OFs retaining the upper hand for longer spells and creating several chances. Hugh Fillingham was outstanding once again and was both calm and assured in leading the defence, as was Cristobal Pohle-Vasquez who once more produced a commanding display in goal. A couple of the 1st XI players looked unusually jaded and this was exposed on the stroke of half time as Iain Rorison, an enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in a pocket battleship, surged forward down the centre of the pitch, eventually arriving at the circle and scoring. Later in the second half Felsted managed to regain and retain some possession but were unable to turn this into anything other than a couple of squandered penalty corners. To keep such a strong side at bay and to be close to coming away with a result is no mean feat and the boys are to be commended for the efforts they made. Both teams must be congratulated for the patience they showed throughout the evening. Thanks to all the OFs for making the effort to travel back to play and to NJP for putting such a quality side together.

Star Player: Pohle-Vasquez