Saturday 18th February: Pudsey Ladies 3 - 2 Leeds Uni
Cold Saturday afternoon. The sun and wind were against us. We batteled hard, but didn't manage to get back to defend as well as we should. Fantastic goals scored by Chez, Jude and Wendy. Embarassing miss by Jess on an open goal! Leeds Uni had a short corner in the last minute but stopped the ball inside the D, Umpire blew his whistle for the end of the game. Leeds very sore losers, shouting at the ref and some players refusing to shake hands after the game. PLAYER OF THE GAME: WENDY. GOALS: CHEZ, JUDE AND WENDY.
Saturday 11th February: Hull Uni Vs Pudsey Ladies
Cancelled due to frozen pitch. Moved automatically to Saturday 14th April (but the only dates they have available are 4th or 18th March - we need to decide).
Saturday 4th February: Huddersfield Vs Pudsey Ladies
Cancelled due to frozen pitch, to be rearranged.
Saturday 28th January: Pudsey Ladies Vs Sheffield Hallam
Sheffield Hallam short of players, conceeded the points (however it's not gone on the YHA website yet).
Difficult game early in the morning. Weather turned when we arrived and the wind was strong making it a difficult game for our fitness levels. PLAYER OF THE GAME: JUDE. (Can't remember anything else, I've left it too late).
Another cold Saturday, Jess phoned Leeds Met to check whether the pitch was playable...apparently it's perfectly fine...turn up to the pitch and its still frosty. Pudsey push back to start the game. Some play up and down the pitch by both teams, followed by a scramble on the edge of the D, a trickling shot by Hayley just inside the D, sneaks into the back of the goal. 1 - 0. Some more attacking by Pudsey, save by the keeper, deflected towards Wendy who pushes the ball beyond the keeper. 2 - 0. Short corner awarded by Pudsey, pushed out by Lucy to Chez, who brings the ball into the D, clean strike inside the left post. Good save by Brigg goalie to prevent another Pudsey Goal. Brigg on the attack in the second half, resulting in long and short penalty corners. The pitch is beginning to freeze up. More short corners, successfully defended by Pudsey, with a save on the line. Even more short corners followed, saved by Claire. Ball get pushed back up the pitch, Lucy on the attack, beaten by the keeper, Lucy then has a paddy in the D resulting from a foul missed by the umpire. Final score 3 - 0. PLAYER OF THE GAME: AMY. GOALS: HAYLEY, WENDY, CHEZ
Saturday 10th December: LA Carnegie - Pudsey Ladies Game cancelled due to frozen pitch.
Very cold Saturday morning, Pudsey running a little bit late had to start without a warm up. Pudsey started the game by pressing tightly, making some nice runs up the pitch pressuring the opposition. Wendy scores after increasing pressure in the D. Hayley scores with a fantastic strike on the inside of the post to the far corner of the goal. Lynsey pushes up the pitch, battling through the defenders, ball stopped on the line by the defence. Umpire doesn’t see it, so calls a 16, other umpire intervenes, Pudsey awarded with a penalty flick. Chez easily flicks it past the keeper. Short corner for Pudsey, pushed out by Lucy to Wendy, slipped to Chez who strikes, putting the ball just inside the post. Second half started with pressure from Legiolians, with a number of short corners in quick succession, all saved by our defence and goalie. A few minutes to go and Lucy makes a brilliant interception, running straight up the pitch from half way with the ball, messing around in the D deciding what to do, reverse or push? She eventually decides to push the ball past the keeper. PLAYER OF THE GAME: AMY AND CLAIRE. GOALS: CHEZ x2, WENDY, HAYLEY, LUCY.
Pudsey back at home on a gray damp day. Pudsey had a slow start and was put under some early pressure by the visitors. As Pudsey struggled to control the midfield the visitors made the first break through and scored. 0 - 1. Pudsey battled to get back into the game and put some good passes together and threatened the opposition, but with no reward. The visitors continued to look dangerous and won a penalty corner which resulted in their second goal. 0 - 2 Pudsey showed good team spirit and got them.selves back into the game when the midfield played the ball through for Wendy to run onto who calmly rounded the keeper to slot the ball home. 1 - 2. As the first half came to an end Pudsey were on top and pressuring the visitor’s defence when Jess chased a ball down the wing and was met by a defender the ball flew up and hit Jess face leaving her with ball impression on her face. After what was an inspirational half time team talk Pudsey soon conceded a third goal. 1 - 3. Pudsey then took control of the game and created lots of chances and soon reduced the lead when Wendy crossed a ball across the D and Louise was on hand the put the ball away. 2 - 3. Pudsey continued to attack and soon had a penalty corner which Wendy drove in and scored. 3 - 3. With 9 minutes to go Pudsey went all out for the win, constantly attacking in the D, but the visitor held out for the draw. PLAYER OF THE GAME: WENDY. GOALS: WENDYX2, LOUISE
Not the best start to the game, only 10 players available, 4 players arrived on time, the other 6 ended up at a different pitch! We started with game with 9, whilst Jude got ready in the car. There was no team warm up, so everyone was stiff on Sunday. Pudsey started off strongly with a slipped ball from the left hand side into the D, tackle on the Keeper by Jess, rebound to Leslie, quick pass to Caroline, who slipped the ball past the keeper. 0 – 1! Kingston Upon Hull then scored two quick goals before half time. 2 – 1. Second half started with Pudsey pressing Kingston in their half, working hard as a team and using tighter passes to dominate play. Wendy makes a sneaky run into space behind the defence to receive a through pass from Jude and easily takes the ball past the keeper to score, making it 2 – 2. In the last 5 minutes Kingston scored from a break away, to take the game to 3 – 2. Unlucky to lose, but a strong performance from Pudsey who were short on players. PLAYER OF THE GAME: JADE. GOALS: CAROLINE, WENDY
Nice, quick start to the game for Pudsey, an early effort went just past the post. Couple of short corners, one weak push out from Lucy, second short, Lucy to Wendy, Wendy slips to Chez, shot from the edge of the D into the back of the goal. 1 – 0. Another try for Pudsey, crossed in from the Right wing by Mags, Chez ran on to it, swept the ball towards to goal, ball is chipped high into the air over the goal – would have been a fantastic finish! Jess passes from the wing to create the second goal, again scored by Chez with a push past the keeper. 2-0 Towards the end of the first half, Pudsey are defending, Lucy tracking back, waiting to intercept, ball hit straight onto her knee..agony. Second half started slow, Pudsey trying to get back into the game. Defensive short corner, well defended and off the line by Gemma. Followed by strong attacking play, near misses by Lucy and Wendy. Brilliant save by Claire, with strong attaching from the opposition. Another attacking run by Pudsey, ball passed into the D, with a near miss by Caroline. More attacking by Pudsey, Mags passes again to Caroline, who misses by inches. Third goal scored by Lucy, after a strong pass from Chez, to Lucy who pushes the ball into the goal from the left post. Game ended after a run down the wing by Jess, and a well timed pass into the D to Lucy, who unfortunately curved the ball round the wrong side of the post. PLAYER OF THE GAME: AMY. GOALS: CHEZ X2, LUCY.
Saturday 5th November: Leeds Uni 0 - 4 Pudsey Ladies
Game began with an almost fatal knee injury from a lifted ball into Hayley, to which she battled through. Pudsey on the attack, Lucy battling through the D, hits the ball towards the goal, with a slight deflection off the defence, slips just inside the post. Free hit to Pudsey, strike into the D, deflection from keeper rebound to Lynsey...goal! After end to end activity Lucy finished off with a goal after continued pressure in the D. After pressure from Leeds, Pudsey conceded two short corners and sadly an own goal followed from Gemma. Gemma redeemed herself shortly after, with a well placed pass to Lesley, Lesley to Chez, slipped to Wendy for an easy but important finish. Pudsey defended well against a Leeds penalty corner with Maggie clearing the ball. Maggie saved Pudsey again with a last ditch tackle after the keeper was left high and dry. Second half began with pressure from Leeds... Game ended 0 – 4 to Pudsey PLAYER OF THE GAME: JADE.GOALS: LUCY x2, LYNSEY, WENDY.
Pudsey to start with the push back, attacking towards the sun. Slow start, with a defensive short corner. Start to attack with a good ball by Lynsey to Wendy in the D, unfortunate miss wide of the goal. Back on the defence, with a good save by Claire. Pudsey break again, Wendy on the run, shot on goal, but again the ball went wide. Adele knackered, subs herself. Short corner: slow and bobbly push out by Lucy to Chez, slipped to Wendy who dribbled some, shot just wide of the post, Lucy or some other blonde shot, rebounded off the keeper, slipped in for an own goal. (Goal awarded to Lucy). Second Goal: Lynsey to Wendy, Wendy to Hayley, Hayley goes round in a circle, then cracking shot, was never going to be saved. Third Goal: Pass in from Lucy, strike from Wendy, tapped by the defence and rebounded off the keeper back into the goal. Fourth Goal: Pass in from Lucy, Wendy waiting on the edge of the D, clean strike into the goal. Fifth Goal: Long corner dribbled 5 metres by Jess, pushed into the D, received by Wendy, who turned and passed to Lynsey, who pushed it past the Keeper. Another long corner, shockingly taken by Jess, who dribbled to the edge of the D, then pushed it off the back line..ooops. Full time score: 5 – 0. Good result, along with no broken bones. PLAYER OF THE GAME: LYNSEY. GOALS: LUCY (OG), HAYLEY, LYNSEY, WENDY X2.
After a long trek to Sheffield for a 4.30pm start, we began the game late due to earlier fixtures over-running. After a promising start, with some neat passing between all the team, Wendy hit home the first goal after an individual run from above the D. Our second goal was scored from a well timed pass from Wendy to Hayley, who was standing on the top of the D resulting in the second goal of the game. A couple of close misses followed, a deflection by Jess skimming the post, and a miss hit by Caroline after the ball was passed across the D by Jess from the right wing. A free hit was taken by Chez from outside the 25m line, straight into the D after shouts from Jess, Jess caught the ball on deflection, it was trickling towards the goal and the keeper was gaining, so Claire touched it in for the third goal of the game. Two more goals followed in the first half, the first from Jade, who ran from the half way line with the ball, all the way into the D, passing the ball through the keeper’s feet. The final goal of the first half was a second for Wendy, a clean strike into back of the goal. By the end of the first half we were up 0 – 5, however Leslie was suffering with shin splints. In the second half, Wendy completed a hat-trick. Bringing the score line up to 0 – 6. A well timed run from Jess and Chez, with a short pass to Chez inside the D resulted in the 7th goal of the game. The final goal scored by Hayley, after some more accurate passing, a short pass to Hayley on the edge of the D and another clean strike ending the game on 0 – 8. PLAYER OF THE GAME: WENDY. GOAL SCORERS: WENDY X3, HAYLEY X2, JADE, CHEZ, CLAIRE S.
We returned for our first home game at our newly laid home pitch. Both teams started brightly but not creating many chances in front of goal and the bounce of the new pitch was proving a problem for both teams. Pudsey had the better chance of the first half with a number of short corners and a good chance on the right hand post for Jess. The second half proved to be a struggle for us and we came under a lot of pressure but the defence stood strong and Kelly battled, despite getting a thumb injury in the first half, but with ten minuets to go Huddesfield broke down our defences and scored. We pushed to get an equalizer but with no luck. PLAYER OF THE GAME: LUCY (another strong performance).
Saturday 1st October: Brigg 2 0 - 5 Pudsey Ladies
Not a promising start; boiling hot day, turned up at the wrong pitch and NO subs! Play was equal until half way through the first half when Pudsey we awarded a penalty corner. Ball push in by Lucy, struck goalward from the edge of the D by Wendy, where Caroline was on hand to sweep the ball into the back of the goal! 0 - 1. Shortly after a run was made by Wendy down the right wing towards the D, a spectacular cross was made, which Louise ran to meet, ending with a tap in, 5yards from the goal. 0 - 2. Nearing the end of the first half, a solo effort from Wendy brings the score line to 0 - 3. Half time was spent sheltering in the shade next to the pitch, trying to cool down! At the beginning of the second half, Pudsey were pushed into being defensive after som early pressure from Brigg, before Pudsey converted the first two clear cut chances at goal to produce a convincing score line. The fourth goal was scored by Lucy on the volley. Meeting a lifted pass into the D by Emily, the ball split the defence and hit the back board. 0 - 4. Brigg had a break, until their attacker met the keeper, who promptly took her out along with Jade. Caroline and Jess needed no help flooring themselves! Final goal scored nearing the end of the game. Superb finish from Louise after receiving a reverse hit across the D. Final score 0 - 5. PLAYER OF THE GAME: LOUISE. GOAL SCORERS: LOUISE x2, CAROLINE, WENDY AND LUCY.
Our first game of the season was against Pocklington, a new team to the Yorkshire League. After a slow start with persistent attacks on their defence, we eventually weaved around them, resulting in a goal by Wendy. Second half we came out and had some close attempts on goal, some deflecting from the post and a close sweep just missing the goal. After a deflection by Jess into a defender on the goal line, a penalty flick was awarded, successfully taken by Chez, bringing the score line to 2 - 0. Some battling in the attacking goal area by Lucy was successful, resulting in our third goal. Some switching and passing by Caroline and others resulted in the ball entering the D, Caroline continued to fight, finished her run by placing the ball into the back of the goal. Pocklington broke into our defensive half and a penalty corner was awarded after some pushing and shoving by our defenders. They had a clean strike from the top of the D, skimming the inside of the post, bringing the score to 4-1. Finally in the last few minutes of the game we were awarded a penalty corner, pushed out by Lucy to Chez, who had a clean strike to the post, where Jess was waiting to deflect it over the defenders stick into the goal. Game over. 5-1 win, 3 points to Pudsey Ladies. PLAYER OF THE GAME: WENDY. GOAL SCORERS: WENDY, CAROLINE, LUCY, CHERYL (pen flick) AND JESS.
