Cracking game at Lenah Valley (4-nil)

The frost was still on the ground when play began against Lenah Valley Primary but what a great game. Millie scored two goals plus one each from Bella and AJ. Millie's goals got a couple of honks from her fans still in the car, up on the bank. Alice's mum Sally handled the coaching today, helped by AJ's mum Julie while Graham's away in Sydney. Paul - that's Nadia's dad - did a fine job refereeing the second half; it was a good clean game, no cards yellow or red.

Bella - boot - ball

Nadia corners tightly on the frost

Devils beat Calvin 2-0

The girls had a fine win today with Mae and AJ kicking one goal each. Lovely play, strong defence and good attack. We welcomed Nadia to the team this week and hope she enjoys playing with us.

Margate beat Devils, 1-0

A nifty goal in the first minute was too hard to beat so Margate won today's game on their sloping southern ground. Well done to them and well done to the Devils who tried hard throughout the game. Tessa and Lillie shared custody of the goals and didn't miss any chances though one of Margate's kicks hit the crossbar. Millie made a welcome return. There'll be a full game report shortly.

Devils versus Angels - so guess who won?

Well naturally the Devils did! Final score was 1-0 in a torrid match with plenty of spills and jostling. AJ kicked the solitary goal early on while Rhianna in particular, with support from Tessa, kept the pressure on St Aloysius after halftime. Eva proved reliable in goal but had reason to be grateful to Alice Cox for booting away a dangerous shot near the post. One of the St Aloysius players (seen below with Bella) pushed and shoved rather unnecessarily, tripping up Alice at one point.

Due to an epidemic of forgetfulness, neither soccer balls nor goalie's top arrived in time for this week's match. In fact, the game got underway with AJ's own (slightly soft) ball. Next, Julie (AJ's mum) had to make an emergency dash to the shop for oranges. Parents on the sidelines marvelled at the ever-improving player skills such as feinting and ball-handling. The kicking's already good so the Devils will be fabulous once they perfect running and passing. Go Devils!

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