ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
SOUTH EAST COMBINATION
LEAGUE CUP FINAL
SUNDAY 13/05/2012
CAMBRIDGE WOMEN 0 ENFIELD TOWN 0 AET
CAMBRIDGE WON 3-2 ON PENALTIES

Enfield Town Ladies slipped to a penalty shoot-out defeat to Cambridge Women after both sides failed to score in 120 minutes of play. Enfield manager john Abbott said “It was a disappointing way to end the season and we have no complaints about the result, we had enough chances during the game to have won but we failed to take any of them or even make the keeper work. We will now take a break and come back stronger and more determined next season.”

Enfield started the game well and had the first chance as a Kelly Cooper kick was helped on to Emma Thomas who shot wide and then Claire Pavett headed a Cally Browne free kick to Cambridge keeper Verity Crook. Thomas got away down the right and crossed for Sara Sinclair but Crook blocked the shot. Laura Baker attacked down the Cambridge right and hit a cross the evaded everyone in the centre going out for a throw in. A Pavett corner was sent towards the goal by Kelly Herrett but was cleared to Thomas who sent a measured shot towards the top corner but Crook easily caught it. Laura Browne caused Cooper a moment of worry as she chased down a short back pass and put the keeper under pressure.

Sinclair made her way to the corner and pulled the ball back to Thomas who cut in a hit a cross/shot that Leanne Mabey just failed to get a touch to at the far post. Sophie Thompson pounced on a back pass to Cooper and Cooper was relieved to snatch the ball away from the forward. A Pavett cross was cut out at the expense of a corner as Mabey and Sinclair were well placed in the area. A deep cross by Thomas was retrieved by Sinclair who turned and saw her shot blocked by a defender. Thomas attacked down the left and slid a pass inside to Sinclair but a defender managed to stretch to concede a corner which Sinclair stooped to head over the bar unchallenged in the centre. A free kick was cleared to Cambridge’s Natalie Richardson who shot high and wide.

In the opening minute of the second half Sheree Oliver swung in a corner that Sinclair headed towards and Crook caught it under pressure from Beth Lovell. Cambridge immediately switched the play to the other end and Cooper had to save from Thompson and then dive on the loose ball. Thompson almo0st profited from a Herrett slip but shot over as Cooper came out. Kelly Hughes broke up a Cambridge attack and sent Pavett on who then passed to Mabey and Mabey dragged the ball back to Sinclair who picked out Thomas, Thomas hit a shot over the opposition defence and was unlucky to see it clip the outside of the post with Crook a mere spectator.

Hannah Goodchild passed to Baker and received the ball back into her run before firing over Cooper and off the bar. Browne clipped a pass over a Cambridge player to Sinclair whose touch was too heavy allowing the ball to run to Crook. Laura Brown forced Cooper into a rushed clearance and the ball dropped to Baker who was too far out to take advantage of the vacant net. Sinclair won three challenges in quick succession to get away and bore down on goal but shot wide with only Crook in front of her. Crook took the ball off of Thomas’ toe as Lovell slid a pass in to the area. Regan Coleman came on for Enfield and her first touch was a cross to the far post where Lovell beat Crook only for a defender to hook the ball off the line.

Oliver hit a long shot that Crook watched all the way safely into her hands and Sinclair then saw a shot block by Crook. A brief flare up off the ball saw Browne and Richardson booked. Cooper was forced to punch an in swinging corner away. Enfield looked to have won the game with a minute to go as Sinclair won the ball before putting in a pin point cross to Oliver who thundered a header back past Crook but it thumped off the post and away. Lovell was called into action in added time to block a shot from Cambridge sub Emma Jenkins.

Baker had the first opening of the extra time period but shot wide and then Lovell helped a Sinclair cross on but over the on rushing Coleman. Faith Hewitt shot over the oncoming Cooper and the bar. Gooch clipped an Oliver corner on but a defender managed to scramble the ball away for another corner and from the corner Cambridge broke quickly with Enfield being thankful to Herrett who muscled Thompson out of her run as the ball went to Cooper.

Enfield had the majority of possession in the second period of added time but Cambridge had the best chances as Cooper misjudged a high ball into the area and was forced to slap the ball away from a Cambridge forward and then Coleman got a vital touch to deny a Cambridge player a touch at the far post with Cooper beaten. 3 minutes into added time a cross by Thomas was headed onto a defender by Lovell and after the ball ricocheted around the six yard box it was eventually cleared.

And so to the penalty shoot-out. Cambridge went first and Jenkins shot over, Browne for Enfield, Laura Bright for Cambridge, Oliver for Enfield and Baker for Cambridge all scored. Thomas saw her kick well saved by Crook, Gemma Clare hit the post, Coleman hit a weak shot against Crook’s legs and Cooper got a touch to Shannon Garner’s effort to see it onto the bar and out. Enfield Captain Claire Gooch stepped up with a chance to win the cup but put her effort over the bar. The two keepers took their turn as the shoot-out entered sudden death with Crook beating Cooper at the foot of the post and then standing up to save Cooper’s penalty to start the celebrations.

Sheree Oliver was named player of the game by the league but Enfield supporters’ player of the match went to Cally Browne.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Browne, Pavett (Coleman), Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes (Taspinar), Oliver, Lovell, Mabey, Thomas, Sinclair. Unused sub; Wilding.

Cambridge Women Team; Crook, Clare, Bennett, Goodchild, Burt, Bright, Brown (Hewitt), Thompson (Garner), Baker, Richardson (Jenkins). Unused subs; Du Ploy, Beckett.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
SOUTH EAST COMBINATION
SUNDAY 22/04/2012
ENFIELD TOWN 3 IPSWICH TOWN 0

Enfield Town rounded off their league season with a 3-0 home win over Ipswich Town as Sara Sinclair netted twice to go with an Own goal. Enfield manager John Abbott said “It was satisfying to end our league campaign with a win but more important was to enjoy our football on a good pitch after last week and we did. I would also like to thank all those people at Enfield Town FC who helped us to stage our home games and welcome our visitor’s each time.” Enfield had already secured the runners-up position behind champions Lewes.

Inside the first minute of the game Kelly Hughes got in behind the Ipswich defence but only managed to cross the ball to Ipswich keeper Sophie Baxter and just seconds later a cross by Cally Browne was athletically sent narrowly wide by Sara Sinclair with an overhead kick. Enfield’s keeper Kelly Cooper was at full stretch with a cross from Ipswich’s right wing and was glad to see the ball go out past the far post. A ball over the top saw Vicki Steven get the better of Claire Gooch and then slide the ball past the onrushing Cooper but also past the post. Rebecca Vaughen was next to break from midfield for Ipswich but Sinclair had tracked her back and cut out the danger. Michelle Allum got in between two Enfield defenders but only steered the ball to Cooper.

Hughes and Cally Browne combined to send Claire Pavett away and her cross just evaded Sinclair at the far post. Amy Howlett caused a bit of confusion in the Enfield back line and Allum took advantage to clip the ball over the defence to Howlett but the Ipswich forward had strayed offside. Sinclair made a good run but was forced to wait for support and lost the ball. Allum Tried to escape from Kelly Herrett but the Enfield player forced her wide and the forthcoming shot was straight to Cooper. Howlett went past Browne and shot early but too high. Enfield won a corner on the left and although Baxter got a hand to it at the near post Sinclair was behind her and headed in from almost on the line. 1-0 (27 min)

Pavett went to the line after an exchange of passes with Browne and although Ipswich struggled they did manage to get the ball away. Leanne Mabey slipped the ball to Sinclair who cut in from the right but shot to Baxter. A Beth Demery corner dropped to Mabey who fired against a visiting defender and it was cleared. Sinclair cut in from the left and Baxter blocked her shot with the loose ball falling to Hughes who saw her cross go wide of the post. Browne crossed from deep on the left and Sinclair got a glancing header only for Baxter to save with her foot and Demery fired the ball at point blank range off the keeper raised hand and before Baxter could recover Demery stabbed the ball back across the goal where an unlucky defender diverted the ball over the goal line. 2-0 (34 min)

Nicole Pannifer picked out Allum but a touch off Gooch took the pace out of her shot allowing Cooper an easy save. Beth Lovell and Mabey combined to get in a cross that Sinclair headed against a defender and it was then cleared.

A Demery ball took a deflection off a defender into the path of Sinclair who took the ball on before firing over the bar. Steven worked a good position behind the home defence and fizzed in a cross that Howlett was first to but couldn’t turn it towards goal. Enfield failed to clear their lines but still prevented Howlett getting a clear sight of goal with Cooper saving easily. Browne fed Regan Coleman who tried to lay the ball into the path of Sinclair but Baxter was quick off her line too clear the danger. Danielle Bitien was fouled in the corner and she took the free kick herself picking out Allum at the far post who volleyed against a defender winning a corner, from the corner Enfield broke with lightning speed as Sinclair cleared from her own area and kept going as Demery took the ball on along the right before hitting a sweet cross field ball to sub Sheree Oliver on the left, Oliver went on and crossed low to the far post as Sinclair arrived to get the final touch. 3-0 (59 min)

Bilge Taspinar chased a long ball just a minute after entering the game and was just beaten to it by Baxter on the edge of the area. A dangerous cross into the Enfield area was dealt with by Oliver at the expense of a corner that nobody attacked when Bitien took it. Demery laid the ball off to Taspinar and her flick over the defence almost got Sinclair in but a defender cleared it. Sinclair let a ball from Taspinar drop over her shoulder before volleying it wide. Bitien strode onto a loose ball in midfield and hit a perfect pass into the run of Steven between two defenders and the forward thundered a shot on the run that gave Cooper no chance but it hit the bar and bounced down and out to a grateful Cooper. Oliver crossed to Taspinar who helped the ball on to Sinclair and Sinclair steered the ball past Baxter before turning to celebrate only to be stopped by an offside flag.

Ipswich continued to play their part in an entertaining game and Lauren Cartwright shot wide when well-placed and then she helped another pass on towards Bitien but Cooper took the ball away from the Ipswich player. Demery fired a loose ball into the side netting and then ended the game by taking a corner that Mabey volleyed narrowly wide.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was for the second week in a row Kelly Hughes.

Enfield town Team; Cooper, Demery, Pavett (Oliver), Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes, Mabey, Lovell, Browne, Coleman (Taspinar), Sinclair. Unused Sub; Brandon.

Ipswich Town Team; Baxter, Taylor, Pannifer, Vaughen, Bitien, Turner, Everett, Cartwright, Steven, Howlett, Allum (Rex)

Next Sunday 29/04/2012 Enfield Town travel to the home of Arlesey Town to play Cambridge Women in the league Cup final. 2pm kick off.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
SOUTH EAST COMBINATION
SUNDAY 15/04/2012
LUTON TOWN 0 ENFIELD TOWN 0

Enfield Town Ladies drew 0-0 away to Luton Town in their final away game of the season. Enfield Town manager John Abbott said “The pitch was awful with holes mainly in one corner but also all over the pitch and we didn’t get much protection from the officials against the way the home side tried to stop us playing, so I am just happy that we got away with no major injuries to any of our girls with the league cup final two weeks away. I don’t think anyone on our side enjoyed the game and that is the reason that we all got involved with the game in the first place” Enfield had already secured runners-up place in the league.

On a very poor pitch and in weather conditions that swung from summer to winter and back again the game started and in just the second minute Luton’s Zara Carroll ran head first into an Enfield defender and shouted for the ref to award her a decision in the area but the ref ignored her. Sara Sinclair sent Fran Boggi away on the left but the cross by Boggi was too high for the Enfield forwards. Sheree Oliver flew down the right wing with the ball only to cross to Luton’s keeper Randi Reynolds and then a minute later Emma Thomas did the same but this time Reynolds had to work for the ball with Sinclair and Boggi putting pressure on her. Carroll hit a long range free kick wide of Kelly Cooper’s goal and then another Luton free kick dropped to Jodie Whitford-Stark who fired through a crowded area to the well placed Cooper. Sinclair fed Boggi who made the line and crossed low where the ball hit the post and went through Reynolds legs with the keeper then gratefully dropping on the loose ball.

From an Enfield free kick Oliver had a shot blocked, Holly Brandon blocked the clearance and tried to fire towards goal and a defender then completed a clearance. Jessica McKay tried to escape the Enfield back line but Kelly Herrett stuck with her and forced the Luton player to shot wide from distance. McKay again went away and this time support arrived to help but Lydia Radley could only hit a shot that looped to Cooper. Cooper came out of her area to head a long ball away from danger but was then caught late with a knee high challenge that the ref deemed to only need a free kick instead of the minimum yellow card that was deserved for the Luton player involved. Carroll took a free kick from about 25 yards out that Cooper looked to have covered even though it clipped the outside of the post.

The second half took a while to get going with the hosts’ content to just break up play wait while the only available ball was retrieved from the running track again and again. A ball into the Luton area was headed by Beth Lovell and it dropped for Boggi who saw her shot deflect off a Luton players foot to safety. Sub Claire Pavett passed to Lovell and her pass in behind the home defence forced Reynolds into swift action to smother the ball as Thomas bore down on her. Pavett slid the ball to fellow sub Bilge Taspinar who swivelled and help the ball on to Sinclair but a defender managed to intercept the pass. Poor defending by Luton saw the ball drop to Pavett near the penalty spot but Pavett snatched at the shot and it went wide.

Kelly Hughes spotted Taspinar free down the right and Taspinar cut in before crossing behind the goal with Luton struggling to get players back. Thomas picked out Sinclair who took the ball on and then waited for support to arrive before lifting the ball toward the back post but Reynolds took the ball and held it at the second attempt as Boggi tried to win the loose ball as Reynolds had fumbled it. Sinclair again laid the ball off to Boggi who cut in from the wing and cannoned the ball off the post with Reynolds rooted to the line and a mere spectator. Luton had the last chance as Enfield lost the ball and Nicola Henman strode on before shooting straight to Cooper.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was right back Kelly Hughes who remained calm and in charge despite some questionable challenges on her and her team mates around her.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Browne, Brandon (Taspinar), Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes, Oliver (Pavett), Lovell, Boggi, Thomas, Sinclair. Unused Sub; Demery.

Luton town Team; Reynolds, Livingstone (L.Howe), Spendalow, C.Howe (Scott), Ramsey, Carroll, Henman, Byrne ©, Radley, McKay (Kosky), Whitford-Stark.

Next Sunday 22/04/2012 Enfield Town return the QE Stadium to host 3rd place Ipswich Town in the final league match of the season, the return fixture ended in a 2-2 draw. 2pm kick off

Sunday 29/04/2012 Enfield Town finish off the season with the league cup final against Cambridge Women. Enfield won away to Cambridge 2-1 at the start of the season with the return ending in a stalemate 0-0 draw. The venue will be Arlesey Town with a 2pm kick off.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 1/04/2012

NORWICH CITY 0 ENFIELD TOWN 2

Enfield Town Ladies secured the runners up place for the season as they won 2-0 away to Norwich City. Sheree Oliver and Sara Sinclair netted the late goals and manager John Abbott said “It’s good to tie up 2nd place with 2 games still to go and in many other seasons we could have secured the title but Lewes gained some backing and built a very good side. We will now have a week’s break and start to build to the league cup final where I hope we can get the silverware our season deserves.”

In the opening minute a cross by Emma Thomas was a touch too high for the players in the middle but Sheree Oliver retrieved the ball and laid it back to Leanne Mabey who drilled in a shot that Norwich keeper Fiona Coombs saved and Regan Coleman hit he side netting with her follow up shot. Megan Todd hit a shot from just outside the area and it skipped up off the dry ground forcing Kelly Cooper to adjust her positioning and save the shot. Beth Lovell tried to slide a pass through the home defence but a defender poked the ball out for a corner. A smart pass sent Chelsey Garrett away and she took her shot early but wide of Cooper’s post.

Mabey slipped Sara Sinclair away and Sinclair shot with her weaker left foot wide of the post. Oliver pounced on a loose ball across the home back line and took the ball on before shooting to Coombs. Jodie Drake got under a shot and it ballooned to Cooper. A ball in by Garrett was flicked towards the goal by Todd but Cooper was perfectly placed to gather the ball in. Todd got around behind the visiting defence and shot from a tight angle and although she beat Cooper she couldn’t beat the face of the crossbar as the ball bounced away. Enfield were awarded an indirect free kick as the referee judged that Coombs had held the ball for too long but the kick was wasted as Coleman touched it to Sinclair who fired wide.

An Enfield corner was cleared and played back in to Claire Gooch who knocked it down to Thomas and Thomas laid it into the path of Coleman and her shot was to Coombs. Oliver won the ball in defence and was fouled but the ref waved play on as Oliver received the ball back from Beth Lovell and strode down the wing before then playing the ball in to the area where Coombs beat Sinclair and Coleman to it. Garrett tried to get away but Cally Browne stuck with her and Cooper came out to meet them as she blocked the ball with Kelly Herrett clearing the ball. Lovell was fouled after she released the ball to Mabey and again the ref played on allowing a run at goal and cross but it was ahead of Sinclair and Coleman. Oliver made the line and cross in where Sinclair improvised as her positioning as behind the ball by heading the ball with the back of her head and Coombs was forced into scrambling the ball away from the foot of the post.

Mabey blocked to clearance to Thomas and her cross was volleyed wide by Sinclair. Garrett got away and shat to Cooper. Kelly Hughes crossed in for sub Bilge Taspinar to knock down to Oliver who fired over. Thomas clipped a cross over Coombs and it bounced off the unsighted Oliver and went wide. Todd broke clear from the middle and passed to Shannon Greening who took a shot very early and was well wide of the target. From out of nothing Garrett hit a rocket of a shot from about 40 yards out and it was heading for the top corner until Cooper took off and got both hands to the ball and pushed it away for a corner. Taspinar and Lovell worked hard to win the ball from Norwich and then picked out Thomas who crossed to Sinclair, Sinclair had her route to goal blocked and helped the ball on to Oliver who took it a step to the right before beating Coombs low down at the near post to put Enfield ahead. 0-1 (87 min)

Taspinar again took the ball off a home defender and passed to Sinclair who released the ball quickly to Oliver and received it back as she went through the home back line and then slotted the ball past the keeper. 0-2 (90 min)

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Sheree Oliver for her tireless performance up and down the wing and her richly deserved goal.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes, Oliver, Lovell, Sinclair, Mabey, Browne, Coleman (Taspinar), Thomas. Unused sub; Halil.

Norwich City Team; Coombs, Hippeson, Radley, Whitehurst, Larkens, Diston, Arnoup, Morns, Garrett, Drake, Todd. Used Subs; Parsons, Greening.

Enfield Town have a week off before travelling to 7th Place Luton Town on 15th April.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL

SUNDAY 25/03/2012

ENFIELD TOWN 2 MK DONS 0

Enfield Town Ladies booked their place in the league cup final where they will play Cambridge Women with a 2-0 semi-final victory over MK Dons. Regan Coleman in the first half and Sara Sinclair in the second scored the goals. Manager John Abbott said, “It’s been a very good season and we are going to end it on a cup final but Mk Dons made us work for it. I want us to have something to for all our hard work and the league cup plus runners up in the league will be reward for the girls. We just need to finish the last 4 games as we have played the majority of the season.” The league cup final between Enfield Town and Cambridge women will take place 29th April at Arelesy Town FC.

Enfield were given an early chance when Sara Sinclair was fouled in the second minute but Beth Demery put the resulting free kick just over the bar from about 25 yards out. Charlotte Wright Elizabeth Stanton on but the Dons forward shot wide. Kelly Herrett headed a long ball back to Kelly Cooper but a Dons forward was still chasing on but Cooper calmly chested the ball down and side stepped the challenge outside the area and cleared it. Lauren Goodier took the ball into the area and Herrett waited for the right moment to nick the ball away from the forward. A defender put the ball out for a corner after Cally Browne had tried to feed Sinclair and from the corner Browne hit a shot through a crowd of players and although Emma Kirby couldn’t hold onto it a defender cleared as Sheree Oliver stretched for the loose ball.

Sinclair helped a cross by Claire Pavett on and over the bar. Cooper pawed a header by Wright off the line while crowded by players of both sides at a corner. Christie Turner missed a free header in the centre at another Dons corner. A tussle between Herrett and Danielle Borrelli ended with the forward tumbling as Herrett pulled her and the referee pointed to the penalty spot but after consultation with his assistant he amended it to a free kick just outside the area. Goodier saw her free kick bounce off the bar and over. A mix up in defence allowed Stanton a chance to run on into the area but Cooper smothered the ball. Kirby and a Dons defender got into a muddle as a high ball dropped to them and Sinclair nicked the ball and rolled it back to Oliver who shot narrowly wide of the empty net from 30 yards out.

Goodier and Cooper both misjudged a long ball allowing Herrett to tidy up behind the keeper. Sinclair turned and fired wide and then Sinclair ran into a Don as two good chances went begging before Leanne Mabey passed to Sinclair who then passed to Regan Coleman who hit the ball against Kirby and got lucky as the ball broke back to her behind the keeper, Coleman hit the ball goal wards and although a defender managed to head the ball onto the bar it still dropped over the line. 1-0 (43 min)

Enfield won a free kick in the early stages of the second half and Demery saw her kick go just over the heads of Claire Gooch and Sinclair in the middle. Enfield failed to clear a corner and were fortunate to see Turner fire over. Turner played a ball on and Goodier swept it on forcing Cooper into a full length diving save. A ball into the area saw Gooch putting it behind for a corner but a very late challenge by a Dons forward left Gooch in a heap and a free kick to the home side. Jo Brandon had a free header at a Dons corner but put it over the bar. Sub Bilge Taspinar kept the ball in in the corner and laid it back to Mabey and she passed to Pavett who forced Kirby to stretch for the ball at the far post on the line. Taspinar slipped the ball to Mabey who thundered a shot off the bar, Beth Lovell followed it in and hit the keeper with a shot and Taspinar was crowded out as she tried to force the loose ball home.

Kirby did well to take a low Sinclair cross under pressure from Taspinar with Pavett waiting to clear up behind them. Mabey won the ball and passed to Kelly Hughes and Hughes’ cross was given up as going wide by Kirby and her defence but Oliver had other ideas and stretched to keep it in and then picked out the unmarked Sinclair almost on the line behind Kirby and Sinclair had the simplest task of tapping home. 2-0 (78 min)

A Sinclair cross was cleared to Mabey and she fired back through the crowd, if the shot had been a foot either way she would have scored but the ball thumped into the grateful arms of a surprised Kirby. With Dons now looking tired Sinclair went down the right and cut in before firing straight to Kirby with Taspinar and Holly Brandon waiting unmarked for the ball to be played back to them.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Leanne Mabey with a usual 90 minutes of all action play.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery, Pavett (Brandon), Herrett, Gooch ©, Browne (Hughes), Oliver, Lovell, Mabey, Coleman (Taspinar), Sinclair.

MK Dons Team; Kirby, Betts, Robinson, Brandon, Turner, McDonnell ©, Tarrant, Wright, Goodier, Stanton, Borrelli. Used sub; Steward. Unused sub; Tanare.

Next Sunday Enfield Town travel to play 3rd place Norwich City as the battle for runners up position continues. Enfield Town won the return game 1-0 before Christmas.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
SOUTH EAST COMBINATION
TUESDAY 20/03/2012
BRENTWOOD TOWN 0 ENFIELD TOWN 4

Enfield Town ladies moved up to second place in the table with a 4-0 victory away to Brentwood Town. Regan Coleman scored in each half with Emma Thomas in the first and Sara Sinclair in the second adding to the total. Enfield manager John Abbott said “It was a lot to ask for the girls to play again just two days after a tough match at Lewes but they did themselves proud with a very good performance and now they deserve a break. This victory now leaves us needing one win from our last 3 games to secure the runners up position but we can put that to one side for now and concentrate on this Sunday’s league cup semi-final which is our last chance of silverware.” Enfield sit in second place a point ahead of Norwich who have one game left which is home to Enfield.

Enfield started a touch slower than normal and it was Brentwood who had the first chance as Danielle Kite was sent away and she outpaced Sheree Oliver but Kelly cooper was quickly out to block Kite who then retrieved the ball but shot wide under pressure from Kelly Herrett. Oliver won the ball left back and with an exchange of passes with Cally Browne she set off up field and crossed to Sara Sinclair who shot across goal. Sinclair was unable to bring the ball under control in the home area and Brentwood counter attacked and just as it looked like Kite would have a run on goal Herrett came across and put the ball out for a throw in. Mabey snapped into a tackle on the half way line and when she received the ball back from Emma Thomas she sent Sinclair away to chase a ball into the corner where a smart turn left two defenders behind, a quality cross to Regan Coleman arriving at the far post was hammered back across the keeper and inside the post. 0-1 (10 min)

Sinclair had a cross blocked for a corner, Sinclair was crowded out as a corner by Demery dropped to her, Coleman set up Leanne Mabey who went around one defender before another conceded a corner, A Thomas cross from the wing was taken by Layla Prior at the second attempt and Sinclair swung at a cross and although she failed to get a clean connection it still required a save by Prior. Danielle Robertson had the opportunity to relieve the pressure on her side she met Cooper just inside Enfield’s area and the keeper won the battle.

A Claire Pavett cross was cleared to Sinclair who shot over and then another Pavett cross had the ball pining around the home area and eventually out for a corner. Stand-in captain Beth Lovell pounced on a loose ball and drove into the area before unleashing a shot that Prior did well to get hands to and was helped by a defender blocking Sinclair’s follow up. Oliver and Thomas combined for Thomas to slid a pass towards Sinclair but Prior had read it and cleared from outside her area. Coleman took the ball off a defender and picked out Thomas on her left in the area and although Prior got a hand to Thomas’ shot it still had too much power in it and dropped inside the post. 0-2 (40 min)

Enfield were straight on the attack after the break and just two minutes in Thomas made a run to the line and drove the ball low and hard towards Sinclair but a defender cleared the ball just outside the area where Coleman met it with a sweet volley that flew into the top corner giving Prior no chance to even move. 0-3 (47 min)

Sinclair made the line and drove in a low cross but Browne was unable to get the vital touch that would have sent the ball over the unprotected goal line. Kite pulled a cross back but sub Nikita Whinnett could only just head it goal wards where Cooper easily collected it. Coleman chested a ball down to Thomas who fired it across the goal mouth where Sinclair threw herself at it but couldn’t reach it. Whinnett crossed from out wide but Kite was too far past the post to get in a decent shot. A Pavett corner resulted in Mabey shooting from distance but it went narrowly wide with Lovell desperately trying to get her head to it. Coleman rolled the ball into a Mabey run and after riding a challenge Mabey crossed towards Sinclair and although a defender touched the ball away from Sinclair a goal kick was given.

Whinnett managed to get around the outside of Oliver but Herrett headed the ball away as Brentwood players streamed onto the area for the cross. Whinnett passed to Danielle Butler who had just come on but her shot deflected off Oliver to Cooper. Thomas picked out Mabey who strode through the middle before sliding the ball to Sinclair behind the home defence and the forward helped the ball on past Prior as the keeper tried to reach it. 0-4 (80 min)

Whinnett hit a shot that bounced once before landing in the arms of the waiting Cooper. Sinclair passed to Thomas who crossed in to sub Bilge Taspinar who headed the ball wide but fellow sub Semma Halil retrieved the ball and was unlucky to see a defender knock it away from her. Lovell turned on a loose ball and fired narrowly wide from about 30 yards out and then in the past minute Taspinar chested a pass down and forced Prior into a good save.

Enfield town M.O.M. was Sheree Oliver who was filling in at the back for regular Captain/centre back Claire Gooch and didn't look out of place.

Enfield town Team; Cooper, Demery (Hughes), Pavett (Halil), Herrett, Mabey, Browne, Oliver, Lovell ©, Coleman (Taspinar), Thomas, Sinclair. Unused subs; Gooch, Worsfold

Brentwood Town Team; Prior, Tuffen, Allen, Trimby (Brown), Manning, Faraday, Kite, Lipley-Hinton, Robertson (Whinnett), Rose ©, Turner (Butler). Unused sub; Vian

Enfield town return home on Sunday 25/03/2012 to host MK Dons in a league cup Semi-final to find out who will play Cambridge Women in the final.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 18/03/2012

LEWES 5 ENFIELD TOWN 1

Enfield Town Ladies lost at Lewes for the second time in 10 days as they tumbled to a 5-1 league defeat by the new champions. Beth Lovell put Enfield ahead but Naomi Cole levelled before the break with a twice taken penalty, Lesley Smith edge Lewes ahead and then after a long break following a nasty looking injury to Katie McIntyre, Andrea Veiga, Cole again and Holly Grogan wrapped up the scoring. Enfield manager John Abbott said “They are worthy champions and it was a good close game but they handled the long break in play better than we did. We are now on a losing streak that we need to break as soon as possible. Congratulations to Lewes on their title and best wishes to Katie McIntyre.” Enfield are still third in the table.

The game started with Lewes trying to push forward and Enfield being content to soak it up and it was 6 minutes before either side had a clear scoring opportunity when from a free kick Kelly Cooper was unable to hold onto the ball while under pressure but she still managed to block one shot before Holly Grogan was able to stab the ball past the keeper but Holly Brandon was well positioned and calmly took the ball away from the goal line and winning a goal kick off an incoming forward. Enfield won their own corner and Claire Pavett appeared to hit it too deep but Brandon retrieved it and floated it a wonderful cross that Beth Lovell got her head to and steered home from a couple of yards out. 0-1 (9 min)

Lewes tried to hit back immediately Naomi Cole fired wide from Grogan’s corner. Regan Coleman won the ball off a Lewes defender and attacked the area but then shot straight to Layla Young. Georgia Bridges nipped in between two Enfield defenders but dragged the ball away from them and over the line for a goal kick. Coleman and Pavett combined and then Lovell passed to Leanne Mabey but her shot was wide of the target. Cole played a free kick wide to Katie McIntyre and her cross was headed over the bar by Lesley Smith, A corner dropped to Charlotte Bennett but Cooper plucked her shot out of the air, A Grogan shot deflected to Cooper off Claire Gooch and Brandon blocked a shot back out to Bennett who shot to Cooper. Bennett chased a quick ball over the visiting defence only find Cooper racing out of her area to clear the danger and Cole and Bennett both shot missed the target when set up by Grogan. McIntyre and Bennett worked their way into the Enfield area and after Brandon managed to knock the ball away referee Mike Castle pointed to the spotted for what he must have thought was a foul but even the Lewes players seemed surprised by the decision. Cole stepped up and sent Cooper the wrong way but the referee called for a retake from which Cole went the same way and narrowly beat Cooper. 1-1 (29 min)

Grogan work a corner well with a team mate and fired in a low cross that Smith got a touch to but Cooper also got a hand to it and pushed it away across goal, Cooper collected the corner and held on even while being bundled over onto the post. Enfield broke away and after Mabey and Cally Browne worked it through the middle to Pavett a Lewes defender blocked the Enfield players’ progress to concede a foul. Beth Demery took the free kick form almost 30 yard out and was unlucky to it bounce off the bar with Young beaten. Mabey and Pavett had shots blocked before the ball was cleared. Grogan decided to go for a shot ignoring two better placed team mates and was rewarded for it by giving away a throw in! Lovell collected a loose ball and shot against a defender with Pavett seeing her follow up effort deflected behind for a corner.

Lewes flew out of the blocks after the break and Gooch did well to head a Grogan corner away but Grogan’s ensuing corner found Smith making a late run into the area to powerfully head home. 2-1 (47 min)

Gooch stretched between two Lewes players in the area to concede a corner and McIntyre fired over when it was cleared to her. Bridges took the ball into the Enfield area but Brandon managed to get between her and the ball with Lewes calling for a penalty as Bridges tripped over Brandon and the referee correctly ignore the shouts. Brandon picked out Coleman in the area and as Coleman was forced out of the area she passed to Mabey but a defender pushed Coleman and a free kick was awarded on the line of the area. Demery hit the free kick into the Lewes wall. McIntyre jumped to head a Demery free kick away and as play went on McIntyre failed to get back to her feet and the game was stopped with urgent attention called to the stricken player who had complained of a neck injury before drifting in and out of conciseness.

After almost an hour of waiting for an ambulance and treatment on McIntyre plus discussion of abandoning the game play resumed.

Grogan was quickly onto a pass in the area but Cooper was on her as she shot and blocked it before Grogan tried again only for Cooper to again block the shot with Bennett then flagged off side trying to turn the loose ball home. A Ricochet sent Bennett on and her cross was put wide by Cole. Sub Sara Sinclair was forced away from goal and then lost the ball after Mabey and Pavett sent her clear with the ball. A cross into the area should have been dealt with by another Enfield sub, Semma Halil but she was out muscled by Andrea Veiga who then clipped the ball over Cooper and inside the far post. 3-1 (81 min)

Mabey and Halil slipped the ball to Lovell but a defender blocked the shot. Bilge Taspinar gave Sinclair a chance to run at the Lewes goal and after riding a rash tackle Sinclair shot to Young. A Grogan corner was cleared by Pavett but Grogan put in another cross that Enfield failed to deal with allowing Cole to fire into the roof of the net from close range, 4-1 (90 min)

Cooper pulled of another great save from Grogan and was smartly up to claim the loose ball but Grogan wasn’t to be denied for much longer as Bennett won the ball and gave her the chance to slip the ball through the legs of Cooper to complete the scoring. 5-1 (90+3 min)

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Keeper Kelly Cooper.

Enfield Town team; Cooper, Demery (Taspinar), Pavett, Herrett, Gooch ©, Mabey, Oliver, Lovell, Brandon (Halil), Coleman, Browne (Sinclair)

Lewes Team; Young, McIntyre (Wood), Cole, Smith, Hinshelwood, Newton ©, S.Baker, Bennett, Bridges (O’Reilly), Grogan, K.Baker (Veiga). Unused subs; Waine, Gower.

This Tuesday 20/03/2012 Enfield Town travel to Tilbury Fc to play 10th place Brentwood Town 7.45pm and then next Sunday return home to play 9th MK Dons in a league cup semi-final tie to find out who plays Cambridge Women in the final, Enfield managed to do a league double against MK Dons during the season 2pm.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
SOUTH EAST COMBINATION
SUNDAY 11/03/2012
CRYSTAL PALACE 2 ENFIELD TOWN 1

Enfield Town Ladies slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace and handed the league title to Lewes. Ibe Valentine and Josie Elliott gave the hosts a 2 goal lead before Sara Sinclair pulled one back. Enfield manager John Abbott said “our preparation was poor with three players arriving late after going to the wrong place and it was a very small pitch which didn’t suit our game but we should have still had enough to win the game. Congratulations to Lewes on their promotion and we will now concentrate on securing the runners up position.” Enfield Town remain in third place just two points behind Norwich City with 4 games in hand.

Enfield had a great chance to get an early goal as a Beth Demery corner was dropped by Palace keeper Sam Sharp but Beth Lovell and Sara Sinclair were unable to turn the ball over the line at the post. Valentine Ibe made it to the line and cut the ball back towards Josie Elliott but Kelly Herrett cut it out and cleared. Lovell crossed and Sinclair headed it back across goal and Lovell stretched but not enough to reach the ball. Ibe looked to have got away from Enfield’s defence but Holly Brandon tracked her all the way and even managed to win a goal kick. Lovell fired low into the 6 yard box and a defender did extremely well to clear.

Sinclair had a few stabs at a Demery corner before Palace eventually managed to get the ball away and Gooch appeared to be shoved in the back as she was lining up a header at another Demery corner. Sherelle Walters chased a free kick to the line and lifted the ball beyond the far post and then Elliott got behind the visiting defence and played the ball across the area where Ibe got in front of Brandon to leave Kelly Cooper with no chance as she fired home. 1-0 (24 min)

Walters was allowed to run by Enfield but shot across goal. Brandon put in a good cross that was cleared to Cally Browne who shot well wide. A clever turn on the edge of Palace’s area by Bilge Taspinar saw her upended by a Palace player and Demery hit the resulting free kick into the defensive wall. A Brandon cross was just over Taspinar and Sinclair had little time to adjust before volleying wide. Palace continued to live dangerously in their area as Lovell was shoved in the back as a corner came over but the referee once again refused to make a decision. A Demery free kick dropped to Lovell to help the ball onto the bar and Sinclair kicked at thin air as it dropped down. Gooch fired against a defender from a Demery corner but somehow a goal kick was awarded. Palace had the last chance of the half but Kelly Newbound couldn’t get enough of a touch to an Abi Jackson free kick to turn the ball in.

Herrett stopped a run by Elliott and Sarah Callaghan hit the bar after pouncing on the loose ball. A free kick was flicked on by Browne and Sharp took the ball as Sinclair challenged. Sub Claire Pavett steadied herself and picked out a lovely cross but Sinclair could only glance her header wide. A Demery free kick rebounded off a defender to Sharp. Gooch crossed in and again Sinclair couldn’t get a firm enough head to the ball to divert it in. A cross by Sheree Oliver seemed to deceive Sharp and the ball rebounded away off the keeper’s feet. An Oliver throw-in found Leanne Mabey who was unable to control the ball and shot before a defender cleared. Herrett tracked to the by-line with Walters and both Herrett and Cooper stopped when the Palace player ran the ball over the line but with the referee and Assistant referee nowhere near the play Walters crossed the ball back to the unmarked Elliott who knocked the ball into the net and the goal was given. 2-0 (60 min)

Browne slid the ball to Taspinar on the edge of the area and she helped the ball into Sinclair between two defenders and before either could react the forward turned and lifted the ball over Sharp’s legs as the keeper dived. 2-1 (62 min)

Enfield won the ball back from the restart and a Pavett cross was headed to Sharp by Taspinar. After yet another poor decision by the referee Herrett kept up her protest for too long and was cautioned.  Lovell had a shot blocked and Sinclair passed to Mabey on the right who crossed deep to Oliver but Oliver saw her shot thump straight into Sharp. Mary Onianwa got away from the Enfield defence but was help up by Cooper long enough for Herrett to get back and the defender was then able to stop the goal bound shot after Onianwa had made room for it past Cooper. Sinclair burst between two defenders only for one of them to bring her down from behind and Demery put the free kick over the bar. Herrett clipped a pass on to Regan Coleman but Sinclair ran into a defender as she tried to get to Coleman’s pass. Gooch passed to Pavett and her cross was headed wide by Sinclair. Deep into added time Palace had a final chance as Ibe nipped in between Cooper and Herrett but shot over.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Cally Browne was is consistently playing with great ability, strength and control.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery, Herrett, Gooch ©, Mabey, Lovell, Taspinar (Coleman), Sinclair, Brandon (Oliver), Halil (Pavett), Browne.

Crystal Palace Team; Sharp, Michelmore, Michalski, Newbound, Jackson, Mitchell ©, Callaghan (Martins), Galea, Walters (Onianwa), Elliott, Ibe.

Next Sunday 18/03/2012 Enfield travel to League winners Lewes for a league game hoping to gain revenge for the 3-0 home defeat earlier in the season and then on Tuesday 20/03/2012 Enfield visit Tilbury FC to play 10th place Brentwood Town who they beat at home when they met early in the season.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

RYMAN WOMEN’S CUP SEMI FINAL

WEDNESDAY 7/03/2012

LEWES 2 ENFIELD TOWN 1

Enfield Town lost their grip on the Ryman Women’s cup after holding it for the past three years as they lost 2-1 away to South East Combination rivals Lewes. Naomi Cole scored twice in the first half for the hosts with a late Claire Pavett penalty after a foul on Bilge Taspinar setting up a close finish. Enfield Town joint manager George Norman said “We went behind in the first half but with a slight change of tactics after the break we prevented any further goals and at the end we had the chances to have levelled the scores. We were missing a few first team regulars against a very strong Lewes side and learnt a few things about our team and for the league visit to Lewes next week.” Lewes will now play Eastbourne Town, who Enfield beat in the final for the last two years, in the final. The attendance for the game was an impressive 121.

Enfield started the game being pressed back by Lewes and in the very first minute Naomi Cole and Kate McIntare combined to set up Katie Baker who shot wide. Lesley Smith sent Cole away who set up Baker but her shot was to Enfield keeper Kelly Cooper, Holly Grogan picked up a loose ball and shot over her shoulder and the bar, a free kick into Enfield’s 6 yard box saw both Cally Browne and Kelly Hughes block shots before the ball was cleared, Grogan picked out Baker as Enfield struggled to get the ball away and Baker fired towards the goal past Cooper but Enfield Captain Claire Gooch was back on the line and managed a stunning interception turning the ball over the bar, McIntare went down easily as Beth Lovell tackled her in the area and Cole turned and shot in one movement from outside the area but Cooper calmly knocked the ball down from above her head and picked it up.

Enfield had their first opportunity of the game as Emma Thomas went around a defender and headed for the goal but another home defender managed to get back across and conceded a corner. A cross in by Grogan was put out for a corner by Sheree Oliver with a Lewes player well placed behind her waiting for the ball and from the corner Cooper caught Smith’s header on the line whilst under pressure from Lewes’ players. A quick long ball got Tammy Whine behind the Enfield defence as she got the better of a challenge by Kelly Herrett and then played the ball across the area into the path of Cole coming in at the far post and Cole made no mistake hammering the ball past Cooper. 1-0 (23 min)

Smith played the ball through the visiting defence but Whine let it run too far and Cooper smothered it. In an almost identical situation to the opening goal Grogan crossed for Cole to again beat Cooper with a strong shot at the far post. 2-0 (27 min)

Enfield now started to get a bit more of the game and a Thomas free kick bounced through a crowded area to home keeper Kayla Young and then Thomas played a pass to Sara Sinclair but Sinclair crossed too close to Young. Claire Pavett slid a pass to Sinclair and Sinclair went past a defender only for a covering defender to block the forth coming shot for a corner. The half ended with Grogan eventually making just enough room for a cross after a battle with Gooch only for Jo Gardiner to mishit her shot into the ground allowing Cooper to scramble across and save.

Lewes flew out of the traps after the break and Whine exchanged passes with Kelly Newton and then shoved an Enfield player out of the way before beating Cooper but not the post as the ball rebounded away. Grogan chipped the ball forward and Cooper was quickly out of her area to head the ball away as Whine clattered into her. Pavett played the ball wide to Holly Brandon and received it back then she went on and crossed the ball but a defender stretched to clear it just ahead of Sinclair. Grogan again tried to slide in Whine but once again Cooper came outside her area to clear and then for a third time in just 10 minutes Grogan passed for Whine and again Cooper snuffed out the danger smothering the ball just inside the area. Grogan headed a Gardiner cross to Cooper. Whine created her own opening in the area but this time it was Herrett who got the better of her to clear. Lovell and Oliver attacked down the right and McIntare was forced to cut out the cross to Thomas. Cole and Gardiner looked to have got away but they hesitated and Oliver snapped back to clear the ball.

A Thomas free kick was flicked on by Gooch but Pavett could only knock the ball against Young at full stretch and Whine hacked the ball away under pressure from Oliver and a following Enfield player then had their shot deflected out for a corner. Good work by Sinclair stopping Lewes clearing a free kick and then picking out sub Bilge Taspinar in the area ended with a desperate attempt by Cole to tackle the Enfield player from behind and conceding a penalty which the referee thought sufficient punishment even though Taspinar had only the home keeper in front of her! Claire Pavett took responsibility and scored with the spot kick. 2-1 (80 min)

With Enfield now have the better of the game Lewes made a couple of changes and resorted to desperate tactics of keeping the ball in the corners for as long as possible.  The game ended with a misunderstanding between Cooper and Oliver when they appeared to leave the ball to each other and saw Charlotte Bennett nip in but Cooper redeemed herself with a fantastic one handed save as Bennett fired goal wards.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Captain Claire Gooch, a rock at the back and an inspiration to her team.

Enfield town Team; Cooper, Gooch ©, Herrett, Pavett, Hughes (Taspinar), Oliver, Brandon, Lovell, Browne (Donnelly), Sinclair, Thomas.

Lewes Team; Young, McIntare, S.Baker, Smith, Hinclewood, Newton ©, Whine, Cole, K.Baker (Vega), Grogan (Bridges), Gardiner (Bennett). Unused Subs; Wood, O’Reilly

MIDDLESEX WOMEN’S SENIOR CUP SEMI FINAL

SUNDAY 4/03/2012

BARNET 7 ENFIELD TOWN 1

Enfield Town crashed out of the Middlesex cup with a 7-1 defeat at Underhill. Sheree Oliver gave Enfield an early lead before Emma Davies (2), Jess Trimnell (2), Sally Wade, Stacey Sowden and Danielle Murphy netted for the hosts. Enfield Town manager John Abbott said “we went into the game with a plan and it looked good for a while but once they scored everything just went wrong and no matter how hard the girls tried we just couldn’t turn it back around, the two league difference between the sides showed.”

Enfield started the game brightly and inside the first minute Emma Thomas sent Claire Pavett in but Pavett tried to beat one defender too many and the chance was lost without a shot, Holly Brandon chased a ball towards the corner and even though the Barnet defence looked favourite it was her persistence that won the ball and allowed her to get in a shot that went across the goal and past the far post and then Brandon again got to the corner and cut the ball back to the edge of the area where Sheree Oliver shook off a defender and rifled the ball past the despairing grasp of keeper Cherie Rowlands. 0-1 (4 min)

Barnet now began to impose their selves and Kelly Cooper had to be quick to take the ball off Stacy Sowden’s foot as the forward attacked, Oliver intercepted an Emma Davies cross with Barnet players waiting for it, Cooper save a long range effort, Cally Browne cut out a Cheryl Williams cross and Williams fired wide when the ball returned to her and Cooper pushed a Williams shot out for a corner. From the resulting corner Barnet had the ball in the net but it was ruled out for an offence. A Williams was stopped by Cooper and cleared away by Kelly Herrett as Claire Gooch kept Sowden away from the ball. Barnet kept upping the pressure and Cooper had to push a corner away from under the bar.

Enfield had been holding on but a crazy ten minutes changed everything as a cross from Williams found Emma Davies running in to slide the ball under Cooper 1-1 (28 min), Enfield failed to clear a corner and Sally Wade thumped home the ball from close range 2-1 (31 min), Wade crossed in for Jess Trimnell to glance a header home 3-1 (35 min) and Trimnell shot from outside the area and it took a wicked deflection off Kelly Herrett to leave Cooper having to change direction and even though the keeper got a hand to the ball it still went in at the post. 4-1 (38 min)

Sowden fired in a shot that Cooper did extremely well to save at the expense of a corner. Another cross in ended with Enfield unable to clear the ball and Sowden eventually managed to get a clear shot in to increase the lead. 5-1 (43 min)

The first half ended with a clumsy challenge on Claire Pavett in the area and the referee awarded Enfield a penalty but Cally Browne was unable to turn it into a goal as Rowlands saved it.

Barnet brought on Danielle Murphy at the break and it took her just 6 minutes to have a hand in setting up a goal as she sent Sowden away down the right and Sowden’s shot looked like it was going to narrowly miss the far post until Davies arrived to tap the ball home. 6-1 (51 min)

Brandon gave Emma Thomas a ball to chase but Rowlands was quickly out to it and even though she sliced her kick it fell kindly to a team mate who was able to take the ball away as the keeper retreated to her goal. Davies slid a pass to sub Zoe Lance in the area and Lance tried to lift the ball over Cooper but the Enfield custodian stood up and took the ball easily. Goal number seven wasn't long in coming though as Murphy sent a clearance back in from just outside the area and it skipped past the dive of Cooper. 7-1 (61 min)

Barnet failed to clear an Enfield corner but Thomas could only shoot straight to Rowlands. A pass through the Enfield defence resulted in Cooper taking the ball off Sue Kumaning’s toe as the Barnet player looked up to pick a spot for her shot. Davies put in a ball that went across the goal when any touch would have resulted in a goal. The final chance came when Murphy got her head to Williams’s corner and Cooper punched the ball away off the line. Both sides settled down to play out the last ten minutes without anyone threatening to add to the score line.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Holly Brandon who kept on trying to help out Enfield’s defence and attack never giving up.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Herrett, Hughes, Gooch ©, Pavett (Taspinar), Oliver, Lovell, Mabey, Browne (Sinclair), Brandon, Thomas (Coleman). Unused subs; Halil, Worsfold.

Barnet team; Rowlands, Keown, Wade ©, Prosser (Murphy), Reidy (Lance), Rudman, Davies, Trimnell, Sowden (Boardman), Kumaning, Williams. Unused sub; Inniss.

This Wednesday night 7/03/2012 Holders Enfield Town travel to Southeast Combination Rivals Lewes for a much delayed Ryman Women’s cup semi-final match to see who plays Eastbourne Town in the final.

Next Sunday 11/03/2012 Enfield Town travel again this time to 8th place Crystal Palace with league points at stake.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

FA WOMEN’S CUP 4th ROUND

SUNDAY 26/02/2012

ENFIELD TOWN 0 MANCHESTER CITY 2

Enfield Town Ladies bowed out of this season’s FA Women’s cup with a home 2-0 by Premier League Northern Division Manchester City in the 4th round.  Becky Grocott and Sarah Buffel scored the goals for City. Enfield town manager John Abbott said “We gave it a good go but they were just that little bit better than us and their higher league placing showed. We never gave up and I’m happy that we never collapsed and we can see what we need to attain when we finally get up to that level again. George (Norman) and I are proud of the girls and what has been achieved this season.”

Enfield knew they were in for a tough game as City came flying out of the blocks and only good pressure by Captain Clair Gooch prevented a City forward getting onto the end of a Danni Young cross. Sara Sinclair almost got Emma Thomas almost in as Enfield briefly threatened but Kelly McLellan had read the situation and cut out the pass. Enfield were forced back though as Gooch was forced to head out a Sarah Buffel cross for a corner, from the corner it was a Young cross that put Kelly Cooper under pressure but a City player fouled the keeper. Enfield’s Candice McNeil won the ball as the City defence were put under pressure and passed to Sinclair but Sinclair sliced the shot wide. City had the next effort when McLellan fed Lindsay Savage but her shot drifted wide.

Thomas tried to get Sinclair in but an alert defender cut it out and then Thomas spotted Sinclair getting behind the visiting defence but an Abbie McManus header cut out the pass. A Buffel cross was helped on and out by McNeil but was soon back with Buffel who cut in a rifled in a shot  was heading for the top corner until Cooper got two hands to it and pushed it out for a corner. Rebecca Lee burst into the Enfield area but before she could get in a shot a perfectly timed tackle by Gooch took the ball away. Another Buffel cross went flew across the goal and Kelly Hughes helped it on away from an approaching attacker. McManus headed a Demery corner clear and City broke quickly but the danger seemed to have been ended when Holly Brandon chased Amanda Goodwin down and put the ball out for a throw in, City took the throw quickly and Becky Grocott was on it in a flash and helped it over Cooper and inside the far post. 0-1 (38 min)

Enfield tried to get back into the game early in the second half and a cross by Sinclair was a fraction too high for an unmarked Brandon in the centre. The game was flowing from end to end and Beth Lovell pounced on a poor clearance to shot narrowly wide from distance. A Savage cross was headed on by Young and Cooper pulled off another good save to concede a corner. Sinclair took advantage of a throw in to hit a shot that dipped just over the bar. A Savage cross skipped up off the pitch into the path of Goodwin who headed over the bar, Gooch headed out a Young cross, McManus headed over a Goodwin corner, Cooper took a pass off Goodwin’s toe and Sub Krystle Johnston drove in a low cross that Demery put out for a corner as City started to turn up the pressure.

A now rare Enfield attack ended with Emma Thomas firing wide after a Demery corner. Savage knocked a ball on to a team mate behind the home defence but the following shot went across the goal. Johnston whipped in another cross from deep that went between forwards and defenders to the far post where Buffel arrived late and slotted the ball past Cooper. 0-2 (70 min)

Gooch cut out another Buffel cross, Buffel steered a Johnston cross wide of the post, Johnston held up a ball into her feet before turning and shooting to Cooper and then Cooper got both hands to a shot at full stretch to push the ball away for a corner. Enfield had the final chance of the game as a free kick by Thomas was headed over the bar by an unmarked Gooch.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Captain Claire Gooch who was outstanding in both a defensive role and as the captain but there were many strong performances from the team.

Enfield Town team; Cooper, Demery, Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes, Lovell, Sinclair, Brandon (Oliver), McNeil (Pavett), Browne (Coleman), Thomas.

Manchester City Team; Brown, Farrel, McLellan, Lee, McManus (Green), Nightingale, Young (Worthington), Goodwin, Savage ©, Grocott (Johnston), Buffel.

Fixture changes see Enfield Town continue in cup action as next Sunday 4/03/2012 they travel to play Premier league Barnet at Underhill in the Middlesex Cup Semi-final and then travel the following Wednesday 7/03/2012 to Lewes in the Ryman Women’s cup which is also a semi-final.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
FA WOMEN’S CUP 3RD ROUND
SUNDAY 19/02/2012
ENFIELD TOWN 2 MSA 0

Enfield Town Ladies secured a home tie next Sunday against Premier league Northern Division Manchester City with a 2-0 win over MSA. Holly Brandon and a Beth Demery penalty after Beth Lovell was brought down in the penalty area.  Enfield manager John Abbott said “It was a relief to finally get the game played and full credit to MSA who gave us a good game making us fight all the way for the result. We now have another wonderful tie to look forward to and that’s what the cup is all about.”

After a 3 week break following the bad weather that had delayed the game it took a while for the teams to settle and the first chance didn’t come until 12 minutes were on the clock and Beth Demery almost caught the visitor’s out with a low free kick to the near post but an Enfield team mate was just unable to get a telling touch top the ball. A Demery free kick caused chaos in the area as it rebounded off a defender and Sara Sinclair before Natalie Burnett dived on the loose ball as Claire Gooch tried to turn it home. MSA attacked and after Ose Onaghino ran straight into Sheree Oliver the ball broke free to Safina Omari but Kelly Herrett blocked the cross for a corner. Kelly Cooper had to be alert to take the ball as Irisha Smith stretched. A short back pass looked to have put Cooper into trouble but quick reactions saw her clear under pressure.

A Holly Brandon cross was smothered by Burnett as a defender and Sinclair tangled in their efforts to reach it. Beth Lovell chased a ball that was going out and crossed after keeping it in and although it was cleared it was only to Demery who drove it back forcing a well-placed Burnett to save. Sinclair appeared to be bundled over as a Demery free kick was played in but nothing was given and Brandon had a dangerous cross out behind for a corner, Demery’s ensuing corner was cleared off the line. Demery played a free kick down the line to Brandon and Brandon cut in before unleashing a dipping shot from a tight angle that gave Burnett no chance as it went over her. 1-0 (42 min)

MSA almost caught Enfield cold after the break as Emma McIntosh sent Smith clear but just as Smith was closing in on Cooper, a perfectly timed tackle be Gooch resulted in a goal kick for the hosts as the ball rebounded off Smith and out. Cally Browne strode through the middle before picking out Lovell who hit a drive early but it faded away from the target and wide of the post. Demery tried to catch Burnett out with another near post free kick only for Burnett to react well and push the ball out for a corner, from the corner Gooch headed across goal. Leanne Mabey rolled a pass to Lovell who then slid a pass through to Sinclair but after bearing down on goal Sinclair hesitated and was tackled wasting a great chance. A defender looked to have handled a Demery free kick but only a corner was awarded and from the corner with Enfield players queuing up at the post it was Browne who headed wide. Cooper easily went down and collected a long ball into the area but then Smith slid into a late challenge on the keeper and earned a talking to off the referee.

Enfield were now looking the most likely to score as MSA looked to start tiring and only a great tackle by Ayo Okunuga cut out a run by Sinclair. Browne failed to get a clean connection to an excellent cross by Brandon. A now rare chance for MSA was when a cleared corner was played back in over the defence but Cooper was straight onto the ball before Nikki Wright could even move towards it. Enfield sub Regan Coleman caused panic in the MSA area and the ball was played out to Gooch who knocked it back wide to Coleman and Coleman played it low into the area to Lovell but Lovell had her back to goal before a smart turn resulted in a clumsy challenge that brought the Enfield player down leaving the ref with no option other than to award a penalty. Beth Demery stepped up and buried the spot kick. 2-1 (83 min)

Late Enfield sub Bilge Taspinar caused MSA a few  problems for the last few minutes as her running at a tired defence and balls into the area pulled players around and out of position but by then the result was already settled.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Cally Browne for a strong performance of tackling and passing in midfield.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery, Pavett, Herrett, Gooch ©, Oliver, Lovell, Sinclair (Taspinar), Brandon, Mabey (Hughes), Browne (Coleman).

MSA Team; Burnett, Shipley, Smith, Heivary ©, Okunuga, Onaghino, Omari, McIntosh, Smith, Callaway, Bereket. Subs used, Berthe, Wright. Unused subs; Andrews, McKenna, Gordon.

Next Sunday Enfield Town host Manchester City in the FA Women’s cup 4th round. City sit second in the Premier League Northern Division appoint off the top with two games in hand. Kick off 2pm. There will be £3 admission plus programme and concessions £1.

The following Wednesday 29/02.2012 Holders Enfield Town travel to Lewes in the Ryman Women’s cup semi-final. 7.45 kick off.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES

Sunday's FA Women's cup game with MSA LFC once again fell to the weather and will now hopefully be played this Sunday at the same venue and time.

The winners will host Manchester City on 26th Feb

3rd time lucky!!

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 29/01/2012

ENFIELD TOWN 0 CAMBRIDGE WOMEN 0

Enfield Town Ladies dropped two points for the second week in a row as they played out a scoreless draw at home to Cambridge Women. Enfield Town manager John Abbott said, “it was a fair result on the day but we only have ourselves to blame as for some reason we seem to have gone a bit flat in our play and need to step it up to avoid the season fizzling out, we are missing a couple of very good front players and need others to step up to the mark and fill the gaps.” Enfield Town remain 3rd in the table.

Both sides started the game with the defences on top but Enfield had the first clear chance as Sara Sinclair chased down a back pass to Cambridge’s Verity Crook who hit her clearance against Sinclair and was relieved to grab the ball as it bounced up to her. At the other end minutes later a corner by Natalie Richardson was played back to her and her second effort to get the ball across was sliced over the Enfield bar by their own Kelly Herrett. Sinclair volleyed a cross by Sheree Oliver well wide of the target. The ball was helped over the Enfield defence to Laura Baker who stabbed the ball on but only to keeper Kelly Cooper. Claire Pavett set up Sinclair who shot weakly to Crook and then Crook beat Sinclair to a cross in the area as Enfield tried to up the pressure.

Beth Demery sent Holly Brandon to the corner and supported her before receiving a return pass and putting in a great looking cross that Pavett stretched for but couldn’t get a firm enough touch to turn it home. Herrett did well to recover after Laura Brown had got away and put in a fine tackle to prevent a clear shot. A corner by Baker was headed towards the goal by Brown but Kelly Hughes was well positioned to clear off the line. Baker got in behind the home defence only for Claire Gooch to get back and block the cross with Sophie Thompson waiting in the middle. Demery passed to Oliver who whipped in a cross that Pavett headed up into the air and Crook caught the loose ball. Baker headed a dangerous looking cross over Enfield’s bar and then Oliver crossed too close to Crook as play moved from end to end. A Cambridge corner surprised Jade Beckett in the centre and the ball bounced off her to Cooper and the Beth Lovell had a header cleared off the line from a Demery corner.

Enfield were quick out of the blocks in the second half and Sinclair got behind the visitor’s defence but put her cross behind the goal. Gooch did well to head a cross out of Enfield’s area and was then fouled to relieve a bit of pressure. A quick throw in saw Sinclair shoot across goal. Thompson tried to escape the home defence but Herrett stuck with her and forced her to shoot early to Cooper. A Cambridge corner ended with Cooper making a smart save down to her right as Emma Jenkins got in a header. Kayleigh Burt stuck close to Sinclair in the area and stopped the Enfield player from turning and getting in a shot from close range. Oliver had two attempts at a cross with Crook stretching to take the ball with Sinclair behind her. A weak touch by an Enfield defender was chased by Baker but Cooper was alert to it and snuffed out the danger.

A Pavett cross was cleared to Mabey who helped the ball back in and Crook was forced to backpedal and take the ball on the line. Crook was in fine form and was well positioned a few times to take either shots or crosses by Enfield players. A Demery free kick was headed down by Oliver to Lovell who got under the ball and ballooned it over the bar. Gooch threw the ball to Lovell who passed to Sinclair and after an exchange of passes with Oliver Sinclair fired straight to Crook. Demery and Sinclair combined to set up a chance for Pavett but again the shot was too close to Crook. Into added time Cambridge’s Shannon Garner burst into the Enfield area but Gooch timed her tackle to perfection and won the ball. Hughes slid Sinclair in for the final chance but as before the shot failed to trouble Crook and the game ended in stale mate.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Beth Lovell for her usual all action non-stop 90 minutes.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery (Halil), Pavett, Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes, Oliver, Lovell, Mabey, Brandon (Browne), Sinclair. Unused Sub; McNeil

Cambridge Women Team; Crook, Beckett, Gare, Goodchild ©, Geoghan, Burt, Jenkins, Brown, Thompson, Baker, Richardson. Subs used; Hewitt, Garner.

Next Sunday 5/02/2012 Enfield Town return to The Qe Stadium to host London and South East Division one side MSA LFC in the 3rd round of the FA Women’s Cup. MSA sit 7th in the table but have only played 8 games winning 4 and drawing 4, they reached this stage beating Crawley Wasps on penalties last time out.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 22/01/2012

EBBSFLEET UNITED 2 ENFIELD TOWN 2

Enfield Town returned to league action for the first time since the Christmas break with a hard earned draw at Ebbsfleet United. Sara Sinclair gave Enfield the lead midway through the first half only for Kelly Philpott to tie it up at the break and then Lisa Fulgence put the hosts ahead before Emma Thomas secured a share of the points. Enfield Town manager John Abbott said, “It was good to welcome Emma Thomas back to the team after her injury early in the season and although we only made one change from the last game with Emma replacing Lisa Kline the team just didn’t gel for some reason but we know that we can play better than this and we will do.” Enfield are third in the table.

Enfield received an early warning that their task wasn’t going to be easy as Kelly Philpott set up Fran Ferrari who chip a shot at keeper Kelly Cooper and then Ferrari fired over after jumping on a poor clearance from Enfield. Sara Sinclair got behind the home defence and fired in a low cross that a home cleared ahead of Holly Brandon in the centre. Claire Gooch had a header cleared off the line from a Beth Demery free kick with Sinclair and Cally Browne having their attempts blocked as they tried to force the ball over the line. Home keeper Faye Baker kicked Sheree Oliver as they both came together at a Demery corner and Baker then saw the loose ball pop up and into her arms as players from both sides tried to get a touch.

An exquisite through ball by Browne saw Sinclair escape the home defence and then draw Baker off her line before she slipped the ball past the keeper but unfortunately the ball struck the post and was eventually cleared from danger. Cooper had to be alert and take the ball off a player’s head as Ebbsfleet’s Ferrari swung in a corner. Sinclair took the ball into the area and as she turned towards the goal a wild challenge by a defender took her legs out from under her but referee Kirk English choose to ignore it completely. Holly Brandon chased what looked like a lost cause and forced a corner that Demery took and Sinclair climbed above the defence to power in a header to give Enfield the lead. 0-1 (18 min)

Sinclair sent Brandon away and although her attempt to cross was blocked she picked up the loose ball and forced Baker to stretch and hold a firm shot. Jen Poole swung in a great cross that Lisa Fulgence did everything right with by heading the ball down but Cooper dived low and saved it. Brandon cut in a hit a shot that Baker fumbled and was relieved to see cleared off the line behind her. An Ebbsfleet player pounced on a loose ball by an Enfield player and Fulgence drew Cooper off her line before squaring for Kelly Philpott to fire home. 1-1 (34 min)

Sinclair created an opening for herself by taking the ball across the area away from two defenders but shot wide as Baker narrowed the angle. Ebbsfleet won a corner and after the ball was headed towards goal it was Fulgence who got the last touch almost on the line in front of Cooper to divert the ball past the keeper. 2-1 (50 min)

A smart lay off by Sinclair in the middle of the pitch sent Thomas away but Baker stayed on her feet to the last moment and saved from Thomas. Thomas returned the favour and Sinclair fired narrowly over. Mary Flint attacked down the hosts right and fired across the goal. In a virtual copy Leanne Mabey got away and fired across the goal for Enfield. Brandon took on the defence and fired low to forcing Baker into a simple save. Thomas sent Sinclair away again and Sinclair’s shot was going wide but Thomas refused to give it up and reached the ball wide of the post and steered the ball home from a tight angle beating a defender who had got back onto the line. 2-2 (66 min)

Cooper had to punch two Ferrari corners off the line within a minute with one coming from the right wing and one from the left. Flint cut in and fired to Cooper with Fulgence in a great position unmarked in the centre and then a few minutes later Flint shot over after collecting a loose ball just outside the area. Sheree Oliver chased a ball to the corner and laid it back to Thomas who fired in a wonderful looking cross that Ebbsfleet were unable to defend but it was just out of the reach of two Enfield forwards and just wide of the far post. Sinclair took the ball into the area and hit a cross shot that had Enfield players waiting for it at the back post but Baker took it out of the air at full stretch.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Emma Thomas who was involved with almost every Enfield attack in her first full game of the season just three months after breaking her foot in her only other game this season.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery (Lovell), Pavett, Herrett, Gooch ©, Mabey, Oliver, Browne (Hughes), Brandon (Halil), Thomas, Sinclair.

Ebbsfleet United Team, Baker ©, Cheedy (Welch), Martin, Perolls, Gibbons, Phillips, Poole, Flint, Fulgence, Ferrari, Philpott (Longhurst). Unused subs; Feagan, Coll, Chater.

Next Sunday 29/01/2012 Enfield Town return to The QE2 Stadium to host 4th place Cambridge Women in a South East combination match. Enfield won the away match 2-1 at the start of the season. 2pm kick off.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
SOUTH EAST COMBINATION
SUNDAY 18/12/2001
ENFIELD TOWN 1 NORWICH CITY 0

Enfield Town Ladies and Norwich City exchanged league places as Enfield won at home 1-0 and climbed to second place. Captain Claire Gooch netted the only goal midway through the second half. Enfield manager John Abbott said “It was a very competitive game with a few clear chances for both sides and as you would expect from two clubs battling it out near the top of the table neither side gave less than 100% so it was satisfying to win, Norwich must be disappointed not to take a point away with them. It nice to go into the New Year break on such a high.”  

The match started in awful conditions and it was 10 minutes before Enfield managed a decent attack as Beth Lovell won the ball and passed to Katie Wilding who tried to send Sara Sinclair in but Anna Larlens timed her tackle well to stop the attack. Claire Pavett played the ball across the area to Lovell who shot wide. Norwich’s Chelsea Garrett threatened but Kelly Herrett had tracked her back and conceded a corner. Garrett slipped in a ball to Joan Drake and Drake shot low and hard forcing Kelly Cooper to dive to her right and save. Sinclair chased a long clearance from Gooch but the ball went through to Norwich keeper Emma Fletcher.

Nikita Morris went past two defenders and shot across goal under pressure from Herrett, Chantelle Branch was quickly onto a loose ball and whipped in a cross that Kelly Hughes was well positioned to cut out, Sasha Diston slipped through the home defence and was met by the onrushing Cooper who saved with her foot and got up to collect the dropping ball, Herrett blocked a Drake shot at the expense of a corner and Branch played in Drake who shot first time but Cooper dived right and palmed the ball round the post as Norwich enjoyed a period on top.

Enfield took over the balance of the game as Cally Browne gave Sinclair a ball to chase but Bryony Radley won the race, Tried to put a pass over the visiting defence only for a defender to get a vital touch with Sinclair lurking behind, Sinclair and Lovell created a chance for Leanne Mabey to shoot wide and Pavett crossed from the corner for Wilding to scoop across goal. Garrett attacked down the right and cut in to shoot but Cooper pulled of yet another quality save as Norwich had the last chance of the half.

Garrett pounced on a loose ball and tried her luck but again Cooper was alert to it and collected the ball. Wilding slipped a reverse pass towards Sinclair but Fletcher had spotted the danger and smothered the ball. Garrett over hit a cross but Drake retrieved the ball and fired a low shot to Cooper. Enfield made a double substitution that changed the pattern of the game as Holly Brandon and Fran Boggi replaced Pavett and Browne and both went out wide. Brandon’s first action saw her cross for Wilding her shot went wide. Garrett crossed to the far post where Drake was waiting but she mishit her shot and Herrett managed to put it behind for a corner. Boggi attacked the line and crossed but Sinclair just failed to get enough of a header behind the keeper. Brandon combined with Sheree Oliver but Wilding volleyed wide when the ball was crossed in.

Brandon again gave the Norwich defence problems and Larlens seemed relieved to concede a corner but the relief was short lived as Oliver’s corner dropped to Wilding at the edge of the area and Wilding thundered a low shot through the crowded area and Fletcher couldn’t have seen it until late but still pulled off a fantastic save and deserved better luck than to see Gooch rifle the ball past the defender on the line clipping the post. 1-0 (65 min)

Sinclair had a header cleared off the line from an Oliver corner and had her follow up shot blocked for another corner. Boggi pulled a pass back and a defender stretched to block Sinclair’s shot with Fletcher well beaten. A Gooch free kick sent Sinclair away and her cross was taken down low by Fletcher as Wilding slid in. A quick counter attack by Norwich ended with Drake shooting into the side netting. An in swinging corner by Oliver was punched away by Fletcher and Gooch headed the resulting corner across goal. Mabey took the ball off Boggi and crossed from the line but Brandon just couldn’t get the ball out of her feet before a tackle cleared the danger. Enfield struggled to clear a free kick from their area and Garrett looked to control the ball with an arm but was allowed to carry on and hit a dipping shot to Cooper. As the game entered added time Boggi received a late challenge and was down when the ball fell to Branch who looked to the ref to stop the game and ignored the shouts from the Norwich bench to play on. Boggi had to be stretchered off.

Nikita Morris crossed in low and Cooper was brave to grab the ball as Nadine Besson slid in a fair challenge. Beeson had the last chance of the game but wasted it by shooting wide as Cooper raced out to meet her.

Enfield Town M.O.M was their keeper Kelly Cooper for some brave and some very smart saves.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Browne (Brandon), Pavett (Boggi (Halil)), Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes, Oliver, Lovell, Mabey, Wilding, Sinclair.

Norwich City Team; Fletcher, Radley, Larlens, Morris, Parsons, Diston, Garrett, Branch, Creamway, Drake, Peverley. Subs, Love, Besson.

Enfield Town now take a break to the New Year when they will host Premier League Southern division QPR in the 2nd round of The FA Women’s cup, 8th January 1pm.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
FA WOMEN’S CUP 1ST ROUND
SUNDAY 11/12/2011
BRACKNELL TOWN 0 ENFIELD TOWN 5

Enfield Town ladies progressed to the second round of the FA Women’s cup with a 5-0 victory over Bracknell Town Ladies. Katie Wilding put the visitors a goal up at the break before a Sara Sinclair hat-trick and a Beth Demery strike sealed the tie. Enfield Town manager John Abbott said “The pitch didn’t really suit our style but the team kept plugging away until we adapted to it. Bracknell looks a decent side and it took time to overcome them, they are going well in their division and would be a welcome addition at our level.”

The pitch played a big part in the game early on and it was the 7th minute before either side looked to have created a chance but Enfield’s Claire Gooch stretched to cut out a dangerous cross and diverted the ball back to Kelly Cooper and Cooper set a counter attack on its way that ended with Claire Pavett setting up Sara Sinclair to shot just wide. Libby Shuttle played the ball into the area and Emma Constable swept the ball on but Cooper was on top of her and smothered the ball. Beth Demery put a free kick just wide of the far post with 4 Enfield forwards just unable to get a touch to it. Wilding and Pavett combined to give Cally Browne a shooting opportunity but Browne slipped as she shot and the ball went straight to Bracknell’s Jo Anderson. Sinclair chased a long ball over the top and tried to lift the ball over the oncoming keeper but Anderson blocked the shot with her body outside the area and Wilding looped the loose ball into the area where Anderson grabbed it after recovering her position.

Sheree Oliver passed to Wilding who laid it into the path of Pavett, Pavett clipped a shot on the run and Anderson managed to get a glove to it and conceded a corner which Gooch headed narrowly wide. Bracknell’s Caz Bisson shot over the bar from distance with Cooper content to watch it all the way. Two Enfield defenders let the ball go past them and Tracy Corkett was onto it but Kelly Herrett had read the danger and cleared it. Oliver helped a throw in on to Sinclair who hit a shot that was heading for the top corner until Anderson clawed it out for a corner and from the corner Wilding was lurking on the edge of the area and when the ball was partly cleared to her she took it a step away from a defender and then dispatched it just over Anderson’s reach and under the bar to open the scoring. 0-1 (36 min)

Beth Lovell rolled the ball to Sinclair who turned and shot over the bar. Emma Constable escaped from the Enfield defence and laid the ball across to Corkett but before Corkett could get in a shot Leanne Mabey snapped in with a vital tackle but the ball dropped to Constable and Herrett did well to block her shot allowing Cooper to pick up the ball. Corkett again looked to have set up a scoring opportunity only for Gooch to block the shot and again Cooper cleared up.

Browne and Lovell sent Oliver away on the right and Chakira Graham did brilliantly to cut out the cross with a corner the outcome and Anderson was called on to push the in swinging corner over the bar. Pavett and Wilding presented Sinclair with a chance but Sinclair sliced her effort wide. Enfield kept the pressure on and Oliver crossed to the keeper with Wilding and Sinclair waiting and then Oliver won the ball back from the keeper’s clearance and shot low forcing Anderson to kick the ball away at the post. Enfield brought Holly Brandon on and her first touch was to win the ball and then cross it in where Sinclair volleyed it home with Anderson given no chance. 0-2 (53 min)

Mabey cut out a clearance and Wilding was immediately onto the ball and took it on before shooting weakly with her left foot to the keeper. Sinclair put in a cross from the right which was too deep and Wilding retrieved it and laid it back to Oliver who crossed it in where Sinclair was just under the ball but a defender headed it up into the air and it dropped to Sinclair who fired home. 0-3 (59 min)

Sinclair went away down the left and crossed to Wilding but Wilding again shot wide with her left foot. Bisson tried to attack down the right and Herrett went with her and then in the area Herrett timed her challenge well with the ball rebounding off Bisson for a goal kick as Bisson went down claiming a penalty that the referee rightly ignored. Enfield were awarded a free kick about 30 yards from goal for a trip on Sinclair and Demery stepped up to place the ball over Anderson on the line and just under the bar. 0-4 (70 min)

Bisson tried the direct route to goal but met Cooper at the near post who conceded a corner and from the corner Bisson shot over the bar. Wilding sent Gooch away from the centre but Gooch decided to shoot early and failed to get enough power on to trouble the keeper. Sinclair hit a shot that Anderson saved with Lovell having a follow up shot saved and Semma Halil twice being denied before the ball was eventually cleared. Wilding clipped a ball over a defender to Sinclair who steadied herself before firing in past a helpless Anderson to complete the scoring. 0-5 (87 min)

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Sara Sinclair for her well taken hat-trick.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery, Pavett (Brandon), Herrett, Gooch ©, Oliver (Halil), Lovell, Wilding, Sinclair, Mabey, Browne (Hughes).

Bracknell Town Team; Anderson, Burgess, Gardner, Mulleady, Shuttle, Constable, Holloway, Hedley-Smith, Atkins, Corkett, Bisson. Used Subs; Davies, Peterson, Graham. Unused Sub; Lewis.

Next Sunday 3rd place Enfield Town host 2nd place Norwich City in the final league match before the New Year break at the QE Stadium. Kick off 1pm.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
SOUTH EAST COMBINATION
SUNDAY 4/12/2011
MK DONS 0 ENFIELD TOWN 3

Enfield Town ladies remained third in the table with 3-0 victory at MK Dons. Sara Sinclair opened the scoring in the first half before Katie Wilding and Claire Gooch added further goals after the break. Captain Claire Gooch said “after last week’s great win at Lewes we were disappointed with our performance but we are able to dig in and grind out the odd result, the girls believe in themselves and confidence is high. My goal might not have been the most spectacular strike but they all count the same.”

Enfield almost opened the scoring in the first minute as Sheree Oliver put in a cross from the right and Katie Wilding flicked it on for Sara Sinclair who knocked it down but Leanne Mabey was beaten to the ball by a defender. Sinclair sent Claire Pavett down the left and Pavett put in a cross that was deflected out of the reach of Wilding and arrived at Oliver who snatched at it and put it over the bar from very close in. Pavett returned an over hit Oliver cross but Wilding managed to slice the ball away from goal. Dons’ keeper Charlene Ward took a cross off of Pavett’s foot and Mabey shot over after a corner was cleared to her all in the first 6 minutes.

Dons Captain Heather McDonnell looked to have escaped from the Enfield backline but Kelly Herrett recovered to force her away from goal and Jade Linnell shot over the bar from the resulting corner. Pavett took a quick throw in to Beth Demery who swung in a cross first time to Beth Lovell who flicked it on and Sinclair got across the front of Ward to head in at the near post. 0-1 (20 min)

Herrett again forced McDonnell away from goal when she was threatening. Demery tried a low corner to the near post but a defender managed to turn it behind almost on the post and from the resulting corner Sinclair headed the ball into the ground where it bounced up to Ward. A Demery free kick just cleared the head of Claire Gooch and bounced off the foot of the unsighted Pavett with the Dons defence nowhere near to her. McDonnell held up the ball on the edge of Enfield’s area before rolling it into the path of Linnell but Kelly Cooper was perfectly placed to safely take the ball in. Sinclair was beat to a Wilding cross by Ward. A Dons corner was forced goal wards by Kelly Robinson and Pavett cleared off the line at the expense of another corner that a Dons helped over her shoulder but it looped to the grateful arms of cooper. McDonnell again tried to force an opening but this time it was Gooch who came to the rescue and cleared the danger.

The second half started with Cooper misjudging a cross and dropping it in front of herself but just a Charlotte Wright was about to hit a shot it was a fine block by Gooch that looked to prevent a goal. Holly Brandon joined the game from the bench and was immediately into the action as she crossed to Wilding who hit a first time shot that flicked off a defender and then the post for an Enfield corner with Ward a mere spectator and the corner kick by Demery dropped to Mabey who fired over. Wright was allowed to attack down the left and Gooch was called into action to put the resulting cross out for a corner which ended with Jo Brandon shooting through a crowded area to Cooper. A clever pass by Gooch sent Sinclair away on the left to get around behind the home defence and cross in to Wilding who took a touch to control the ball and a second to dispatch it past Ward to double Enfield’s lead. 0-2 (73 min)

Enfield had Dons defence all over the place and Sinclair took advantage to shot from distance but it was straight at Ward and then Enfield won a corner that Demery curled in and Ward should have caught easily but she fumbled it and was unlucky to see it bounce off Gooch’s knee and into the net. 0-3 (75 min)

Mabey put in a cross that Sinclair volleyed over, Demery put in a cross that Ward waited for but Robinson took deceive action and headed it out as for a corner as Wilding closed in, Semma Halil fed Wilding who had a shot blocked for a corner that Demery curled to the far post where it was headed off the line by Nikki Tarrant and then deep into added time a low cross by Sinclair was touched wide by Wilding with the home defence looking weary and flat footed.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Leanne Mabey who gave a 90 display of energy and determination.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery, Gooch ©, Herrett, Oliver (Halil), Lovell, Browne (Hughes), Mabey, Pavett (Brandon), Wilding, Sinclair.

MK Dons Team; Ward, Betts, Robinson, Brandon, Wedebury, McDonnell © (Thompson), Tarrant, Wright, Borrelli (Dean), Linnell, Stanton (Ford). Unused Sub; Turner.

Next Sunday 11/12/2011 Enfield Town travel to Southern Region Women's Football League Bracknell Town for an FA Cup first round tie. 1.30 pm kick off.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
SOUTH EAST COMBINATION
LEAGUE CUP QUARTER FINAL
SUNDAY 27/11/2011
LEWES 1 ENFIELD TOWN 2

Enfield Town Ladies progressed to the league cup semi-finals as they inflicted Lewes’ first defeat of the season in all competitions with a hard fought defensive display. Andrea Veiga gave Lewes a 71st minute lead before a late double by substitute Sara Sinclair turned the tie around. George Norman who is joint team manager with John Abbott said, “John and myself went with a plan to frustrate Lewes before pushing forward later on and even though we went behind the team believed in themselves and executed the plan to perfection. It was a solid team display rounded off by our very own super sub.” Enfield will host MK Dons on 4th March in the semi-final with Luton Town hosting Cambridge Women in the other tie.

Tammy Waine escaped down the right in the first minute but wasted the chance by dragging her shot wide. Both defences had control of the game with Lewes seeing three promising attacks ending with off side flags and Kelly Cooper took the ball off the head of Joanna Gardner following a cross and Naomi Cole went across the area before shooting weakly to Cooper. Enfield’s first chance came as A Beth Demery free kick was headed against a defender by Katie Wilding. Waine pulled the ball back for Andrea Veiga to shoot wide of the far post, Veiga advanced from the centre circle only to shoot to Cooper, a cross by Gardner was coolly headed down by Claire Gooch to Cooper, Veiga shoot wide following good work by Gardner, Kelly Newton helped the ball into the path of Waine but Waine’s first touch was too heavy allowing the ball to run through to Cooper and a Gardner cross was pushed out low down by Cooper with Cole clattering into the Enfield keeper and Demery clearing the ball as Cooper needed treatment for a facial injury. Waine wasted another chance by again shooting wide and the last incident of the first half saw Emma Wood run into Enfield’s Cally Browne and throw herself to the ground with the referee rightly choosing to ignore Lewes’ penalty claims.

As the second half started Enfield cleared a corner to Cole but she fired over and then a few minutes later Enfield struggled to clear a corner and Cole again fired over when it was cleared. Kelly Herrett failed to get a strong enough connection on the ball and allowed Waine to attack the Enfield goal but just as Waine was lining up a shot Gooch put in a perfectly timed challenge to rob the forward and concede a corner. Cole again shot to Cooper as the corner was cleared. Waine fed Gardner but as before it was a well-timed tackle by Gooch that ended the danger. Holly Grogan got a touch to a cross and Cooper dropped on to it as Waine slid in towards the ball. Cole saw a shot deflect off an Enfield defender and Cooper scrambled across to save the corner. Gardner failed to get a head to a Grogan corner with Cooper stranded, Gooch stretched to touch a cross away from Waine, Veiga looked odds on to open the scoring as she steered the ball towards the net from just a yard out but Cooper stuck out a foot as she dived in the opposite direction to prevent the goal.

Sara Sinclair replaced Leanne Mabey for Enfield and almost immediately had a great chance but elected to cross to Wilding when a shot looked the better option. Enfield now started to get a grip on the game and a Demery corner punched back to her by Layla Young and Demery drove the ball low forcing Young into a save low at the post. Gardner escaped down the right and crossed in to the area where Grogan left the ball for Veiga who fired into the roof of the net over Cooper from 6 yards out. 1-0 (72 min)

Pavett ran at the home defence and a won a free kick close to the area which Wilding took and fired over. Sinclair received a pass with her back to goal and laid the ball back to Wilding before turning and getting the ball played back into her run, Sinclair then steadied herself as she allowed Young to come off her line and shot past her to level the scores. 1-1 (79 min)

Sinclair got away again but crossed behind Sheree Oliver as she continued to give the home defence a few problems. A Lewes corner was cleared to Grogan who rifled a shot in that crashed back off the bar with Cooper a spectator. Lewes had yet another corner and Enfield twice had defenders block shots before it was finally cleared up field to Wilding who helped it on to Sinclair who outpaced the defence and cut in to slide the ball past Young. 1-2 (87 min)

Enfield made two further changes as they were awarded a free kick and from the kick Sinclair headed against a defender and the newly arrived Regan Coleman forced Young to save with her feet from the rebound. A poor challenge by Beth Lovell brought down Naomi Cole and Cole kicked out at the Enfield player which resulted in both players receiving yellow cards when the home player should have probably received more. Waine fired the resulting free kick over the bar.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Captain Claire Gooch for leading her team brilliantly and some vital interceptions in the area.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery, Pavett, Herrett, Gooch ©, Browne (Coleman), Oliver, Lovell, Mabey (Sinclair), Wilding, Brandon (Kent).

Lewes Team; Young, Wood, O’Reilly, Smith, Baker, Newton ©, Waine, Veiga, Cole, Grogan (Trafford), Gardner (Arrowsmith). Unused Subs; York, Bennett, Gower.

Next Sunday 4/12/11 Enfield travel to 9th placed MK Dons in a league match, Enfield won the game 3-1.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.
MCFA WOMEN’S SENIOR CUP
QUARTER FINNAL
SUNDAY 20/11/2011
ENFIELD TOWN 11 OLD ACTONIANS 0

Enfield Town Ladies secured a Middlesex Cup semi-final place with an 11-0 victory over Southeast combination opponents Old Actonians in their first home game at their new home venue of the QE Stadium. Katie Wilding scored 4 times with Regan Coleman adding 3 plus goals from Claire Pavett, Lizzie Kent, Semma Halil and Holly Brandon. Enfield town manager John Abbott said “It was a great way to Christian our new home and we really need to keep this up to do justice to such a magnificent venue. Although we have now beaten Old Actonians 3 times this season scoring 25 times without reply they never give up and keep us honest.” Enfield will visit Barnet in the semi-finals on 19th February 19/02/1012.

Enfield Town got off to a dream start for their new era at their new home as after just 45 seconds Claire Pavett advanced down the left and crossed for Katie Wilding to slot the ball past Old Actonians keeper, Jane Pearson. 1-0 (1 min) and then Pavett again got down the left to the line and crossed for Regan Coleman who scored at the far post, 2-0 (3 min) but still Enfield weren’t ready to let up as Beth Demery clipped a free kick over the visiting defence for Coleman to run onto and slip the ball past Pearson. 3-0 (6min)

Coleman played the ball wide to Holly Brandon who took it on down the right and crossed in where Wilding met it with a header that was just too high. Cally Browne fed Brandon on the right and Brandon’s cross was met with a smart side volley by Lizzie Kent to give Pearson very little chance of even moving before the ball was in the net. 4-0 (13 min)

Brandon went on another run down the right and after cutting in she elected to shot but was off target with Wilding perfectly placed for a pullback instead. Enfield were awarded a free kick on the edge of the area and although Pearson looked to have positioned her defensive wall perfectly Wilding still scored with a direct shot just under the bar. 5-0 (16 min)

Demery strode out of defence down the left and put in a wonderful cross that Wilding stretched to and put over the bar, Pavett chipped a ball over the defence to Coleman who could only divert it to Pearson on the stretch and Wilding shot narrowly wide of the post after a corner was only half cleared. Acton finally threatened the home goal after 32 minutes but only managed to win a corner kick for their trouble. A defender cleared a goal bound shot from Wilding away after a good cross by Coleman. Acton’s defence was caught out trying to push forward and Coleman had a clear run from just over the half way line and after drawing Pearson off her line Coleman calmly stroked the ball past her to complete her hat trick. 6-0 (43 min)

Wilding tried to send Pavett in but Pearson and a defender appeared to have the situation under control but as they both hesitated, Pavett nipped in and took the ball away and rolled it into the vacant net. 7-0 (44 min)

Enfield made three changes at half time but they still kept Acton pinned back in the first Minute Sara Sinclair was sent clear but Pearson stuck out a foot and diverted Sinclair’s shot wide. A long ball gave Acton their best chance of the game as Chelsea Berlin helped it on over Enfield’s Kelly Cooper but also over the bar. Beth Lovell stooped to head a Brandon cross but Pearson was well placed to collect it. Wilding played the ball wide to Brandon and carried on her run to volley in the return ball from the winger. 8-0 (56 min)

Sinclair chased a back pass to the line but was beaten by a defender who appeared to accidently kick Sinclair as she cleared the ball but the referee decided to award a penalty that Wilding stepped up to take and saw Pearson save it. Sinclair and two Acton players collided in the centre but the ball still arrived in the path of Semma Halil and she took advantage of the space created to run on and draw Pearson before slotting home. 9-0 (59 min)

Enfield kept pouring forward but their shots were going just wide or over until a bad back pass left Pearson stranded and Brandon seized the opportunity pounce on the loose ball behind the keeper and knock it into the empty net. 10-0 (82 min)

Wilding split the Acton defence with a pass for Halil and Halil saw Pearson save her first shot before Lauren Mills cleared her second effort, which was lifted over the prostrate keeper, off the line. Enfield caused all kinds of confusion in the Acton defence before Coleman laid the ball back to Wilding who rifled in from the edge of the area. 11-0 (85 min)

Enfield tried to add further goals in the last few minutes but Pearson did well to take the ball off Sinclair and then Brandon shot over as she burst through the Acton defence that was now looking tired.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Regan Coleman for a well taken hat trick and some good attacking play in an all too infrequent appearance.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery, Oliver, Herrett, Brandon, Pavett (Sinclair), Mabey (Lovell), Kent, Browne (Halil), Wilding ©, Coleman.

Old Actonians Team; J.Pearson, Mills, Wylie, H.Pearson, Regan, Fox ©, Jones, Randall, Keeka, Amarquave. Berlin.

Next Sunday 27/11/2011 Enfield Town travel to league leaders Lewes for a league cup quarter final tie.

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WOMEN’S FA CUP

3RD QUALIFING ROUND

SUNDAY 13/11/2011

HETHERSETT ATHLETIC 0 ENFIELD TOWN 5

Enfield Town Ladies began this season’s Women’s FA Cup with a comfortable 5-0 victory away to Hethersett Athletic. Katie Wilding secured a hat-trick with Sara Sinclair and Claire Pavett adding a goal each. Enfield manager John Abbott said “We didn’t know what to expect and started with a defensive line up but after we switched to our normal formation we shifted up a gear and coasted through although our hosts never gave up and look a promising outfit. We now look forward to Monday’s draw.”

Enfield Town almost made a dream start in the opening minute as a quick exchange of passes allowed Claire Pavett to escape down the left and put in a cross that Sara Sinclair could only put over the bar. A cross was cleared to Cally Browne but she snatched at the shot and fired over. A Sinclair run ended with a cross that Hethersett keeper Amy Bell took at full stretch with Enfield players waiting behind her. Hethersett had a chance Captain Jenna Cannell tried her luck with a long range free kick but it failed to trouble Kelly Cooper who was well placed to collect the ball. Pavett and Sheree Oliver exchanged passes and set up Beth Lovell who shot over. A slight mix up saw Claire Gooch put the ball past Cooper and as Hethersett’s Emma Mulley tried to take advantage Kelly Herrett calmly got back and cleared the danger. Pavett again attacked down the right and with the Hethersett defenders backing off she cut in and hit a shot that clipped a defenders

heels and rebounded to Katie Wilding who to a touch to turn past an opponent and fired into the net. 0-1 (24 min)

A Beth Demery corner was headed goal wards by Gooch but Sophie Lubbock was perfectly positioned to head it off the line but the reprieve didn’t last for long as just two minutes later a pass was helped on by Wilding into the run of Sinclair who took the ball around Bell and slotted in as Hethersett defenders desperately tried to get back. 0-2 (37 min)

A smart pass through Enfield’s defence sent Grace Birchall in and she shot low towards the far post but was thwarted as Cooper got down and stopped the ball dead. Pavett and Browne linked up with Pavett seeing Bell doing well to push her shot around the post for a corner and from the corner Enfield had a couple of chances with Hethersett unable to clear the ball and when it finally came to Oliver she looped in a cross that Sinclair headed toward the far corner and Bell could only get her finger tips to it and saw the ball drop to Pavett who thumped the ball into the vacant net from two yards out. 0-3 (43 min)

A dangerous looking cross into the Enfield area saw Herrett and Birchall both challenge for it and the ball bounced safely to Cooper. A Demery free kick was headed on by Gooch and Bell just managed to palm it behind for a corner at full stretch.

Enfield were forced into a change at half time as Demery was unwell but the shuffle around had very little effect on Enfield with Wilding pouncing on a poor goal kick to advance and shoot wide. Birchall was immediately onto a sloppy Enfield pass and exchanged passes with Mulley before heading for goal but Cooper was swiftly out to smother the ball. Pavett put in yet another good cross but this time Bell was quicker than anyone else and beat Wilding to it. Enfield received a free kick on the right and with Demery off the field Wilding tried her luck and was rewarded as Bell seemed to lose the ball in the sun and fumbled over her head into the net. 0-4 (54 min)

Mulley put in a cross that Birchall reached before Cooper but put it over. Wilding took another free kick this time short to Browne who fired through a crowd and Bell did well to push it out for a corner when she couldn’t have seen it until very late. A Free kick into Enfield’s area dropped to Mulley but all composure deserted her and she fired over. Birchall again found herself bearing down on Cooper but once again Cooper dived at the right moment and took the ball. Sub Semma Halil ran and crossed deep to Sinclair who returned the ball to the centre and Wilding was the first react by taking a touch to control the ball and a second to fire home. 0-5 (68 min)

Holly Brandon slipped a pass to Wilding who put in a cross that Sinclair should have buried but a defender managed to get back and block the shot after Sinclair hesitated. Brandon powered down the right wing skipping over a number of challenges and put in a great cross that Sinclair fired to Hethersett keeper Bell. Birchall raced onto a pass and lifted the ball over Cooper into the net but an off side flag ruled her effort out. Enfield started to get a touch sloppy in defence and a poor pass let Mulley have a chance that she blazed over the bar and then another chance that Cooper rook off the toe of Mulley as she was about to shoot.

Halil picked out a lovely cross from the left that Sinclair somehow managed to head away from the goal. The final chance of the game came after Sinclair returned a pass to Brandon and Brandon hit a wonderful cross that Wilding couldn’t stretch the extra inch to poke home and Halil couldn’t turn past a defender at the post.

Enfield Town M.O.M was an easy choice with Wilding netting a richly deserved hat-trick.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Gooch ©, Demery (Brandon), Herrett, Oliver, Mabey, Lovell, Browne (Kent), Pavett (Halil), Wilding, Sinclair.

Hethersett Athletic Team; Bell, S.Lubbock, V.Lubbock, Cannell ©, McCrory (Annison), Swann (Brister), Rutherford, Ramm (Beckett), Birchall, Mulley, Kelly. Unused Subs; Buhler, Todd.

Next Sunday 20/11/2011 Enfield Town finally get to play at their new QE Stadium home as they host South East Combination rivals Old Actonians in the Middlesex Senior Cup. Enfield won both league games between the two clubs this season, 9-0 away and 5-0 home. Kick Off 2pm.

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SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 30/10/2011

ENFIELD TOWN 0 LEWES 3

Enfield Town Ladies lost for the first time this season as league leaders Lewes took advantage of the sending off of Claire Gooch for the hosts to win 3-0. Two goals by Naomi Cole, one a penalty and a third by Joanna Gardiner secured the points. Enfield manager John Abbott said “It was already going to be a tough task against Lewes but until the sending off and the penalty there was very little between the sides and no clear scoring chances for either side and after we held them to only a couple of chances. I am happy with the way we battled when many teams give up when things don’t go their way.” Enfield Town stay third in the table.

The game started without either side creating many clear chances and it was Lewes’ Lesley Smith who had the first effort as she headed a Tammy Waine corner over the bar. Sheree Oliver headed a cross out of Enfield’s area to Waine who shot wide from outside the area. Claire Pavett saw her cross cleared to Katie Wilding who hit Enfield’s first chance over. Waine chased a long ball over the top and decided to shot early but it went wide and didn’t trouble Kelly Cooper. Holly Grogan managed to force the ball through to Waine but the shot went over the bar. A quick pass by Wilding sent Pavett away and her cross saw Oliver get in front of the visiting defence and steer the ball goal wards but it lacked power to beat Layla Young in Lewes’ goal.

A Waine corner was fired in by Andrea Veiga but an Enfield defender blocked it and Cooper saved the follow up Naomi Cole. Enfield gave away a cheap free kick wide on the right and were made to pay for it as the kick was played short down the side of the defensive wall and crossed in where Kelly Newton had a shot saved by Cooper and then beat Cooper with the rebound but Claire Gooch dived on the line and struck the ball with her arm. Referee Peter Jago had no option other than to award a penalty and send Gooch off. Naomi Cole stepped up and scored the penalty high to the right. 0-1 (42 min)

The second half was almost the same as the first with Lewes being kept to shooting from distance and not troubling Cooper in Enfield’s goal until Waine put in a cross towards a team mate but Cally Browne had tracked back and put the ball out for a corner. Waine picked out Joanna Gardiner but Pavett block her route to goal and forced her wide. Waine hit a diagonal cross that an Enfield defender misjudged and Grogan hit a great volley that clipped the bar as it went over. Enfield’s Sara Sinclair started to get more involved with the game and won the ball in midfield before advancing and shooting from long range to Young. Cole out foxed Oliver on the half way line and bore down on goal where she was met by Cooper and Cooper stood up until the last moment and dropped onto the ball as Cole tried to poke it past her.

Enfield had a wonderful chance to level the score as a Wilding free kick found Leanne Mabey and Oliver get away from the Lewes defenders but get in each other’s way and Mabey headed across the goal. Wilding flicked a ball on into the path of Sinclair who elected to shoot early as defenders struggled to reach her but the shot went wide. Sinclair again appeared to have outpaced the defence but one of them just got back in time to block her shot. Holly Brandon got away down the right and put in a cross that was just too close to Young who took it out of the air.

Lewes won a corner and as Enfield struggled to clear it Cole found the ball at her feet on the edge of the area and threaded a shot through the crowd and past the unsighted Cooper to double the lead. 0-2 (74 min)

Sheree Oliver to a knock as she conceded a corner and was made to leave the pitch despite not asking for treatment and from the corner Joanna Gardiner took advantage of the extra space to turn on a loose ball and fired it into the net from close range. 0-3 (77 min)

Cole again raced away from the Enfield defence and once again Cooper met her on the edge of the area and blocked the forward progress by winning the ball cleanly. Veiga had the final shot of the game but Cooper saved it and then gathered in the ball before a Lewes player could reach it.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Captain Beth Lovell who ran and tackled all game but every player gave their best.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Browne, Pavett (Halil), Herrett, Gooch, Hughes (Brandon), Oliver, Lovell ©, Mabey, Wilding, Sinclair. Unused sub; Demery.

Lewes Team; Young, Wood, O’Reilly, Smith, Baker, Newton ©, Waine, Bennett, Cole, Grogan, Gardiner. Subs used; Arrowsmith, Veiga, Trafford, Subs Unused; York, Gower.

This Wednesday 2/11/2011 Enfield town host bottom of the table Old Actonians at Cheshunt Fc, Enfield won the away game 9-0, with a 7.45 kick off. Next Sunday 6/11/2011 Enfield travel to 2nd place Norwich City at Norwich United 2pm.

ENFIELDTOWNLADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 23/10/2011

ENFIELD TOWN 6 CRYSTAL PALACE 1

Enfield Town Ladies returned to league action with a 6-1 victory over Crystal Palace after trailing at half time. Josie Elliott gave the visitors the lead before the break and Sara Sinclair (2), Beth Demery, Semma Halil, Kerrie Marlborough and an own goal replied for Enfield. Enfield manager John Abbott said “for some reason we always seem to struggle against Palace and at half time it was a familiar looking story but suddenly after a slight tactical change by George Norman and myself everything went right and the goals flew in, we were rewarded for our adventure.” Ahead of next week’s visit of league leaders Lewes Enfield remain third in the table.

Enfield started well and in the second minute as Holly Brandon slid a pass to Sara Sinclair who passed to Beth Lovell and Lovell laid the ball back to Leanne Mabey who shot narrowly wide of the post. Sinclair made her way to the corner and crossed to Lizzie Kent who shot wide. A free kick by Palace evaded everyone in the centre when a touch could have easily resulted in a goal. A Beth Demery corner caused confusion and desperate defending before Palace tried to break away quickly but Mabey halted their progress with a foul. Mabey hit a dipping shot that also swerved and Palace keeper Amy Merricks managed to get a hand to it and deserved her luck as the ball dropped to a defender and was cleared. Palace won a corner on a rare excursion into the Enfield area and when the corner was played Enfield couldn’t clear it and the ball dropped to Josie Elliott who calmly dispatched it past Enfield’s Kelly Cooper. 0-1 (22 min)

Palace were now full of confidence and Valentine Ibe bore down on goal but Cooper pulled off a good save when facing down the forward with the ball spinning away for a corner. A Kent cross was headed on by Sinclair but it was straight to Merricks, Claire Pavett set up Kelly Hughes storming through from the back but Hughes shot wide and a Demery corner was helped on by Sheree Oliver but Hughes was unable to force it over the line behind her. A quick break by Palace resulted in another one on one battle between Enfield’s Cooper and Palace’s Ibe with Cooper again winning. Elliott returned a cleared free kick back over the defence to Cooper and then Enfield ended the half with Lovell sweeping a Demery corner over the bar.

Enfield almost got back on level terms as the second half started but after good work by Lovell and Oliver Brandon got under the ball and could only put it over the bar. Najina Campous had a free header at the back post but put it wide of the post as Palace threatened. Enfield won a free kick wide on the right and Demery’s delivery was perfect for Sinclair who headed the ball down and between Merricks’ legs where although Merricks quickly turned to grab it the Referee’s Assistant signalled it was over the line. 1-1 (49 min)

A defensive error allowed Mabey a chance that she hit against a defender before a short back pass by Oliver required quick work by Cooper as Ibe looked to gain an advantage. A Demery corner found Sinclair unmarked in the penalty area and Sinclair headed home without challenge. 2-1 (55 min)

Palace briefly threatened again and Demery dived full length to head over her own bar with a forward behind her. Demery was advancing down the right and hit a cross towards the far post and although like all good forwards Sinclair claimed a touch, the ball went straight in unaided. 3-1 (59 min)

Demery hit a high ball into the area and as Merricks fumbled the ball and then grabbed it under pressure as two Enfield players challenged. Another Demery free kick was met with a thumping header as Jay Blackie put it past her own keeper. 4-1 (66 min)

Kelly Newbound headed a free kick by Enfield sub Kerrie Marlborough over her own bar. Merricks did very well to dive to her left and divert a Mabey shot from a Demery corner around the post. Oliver headed a Demery free kick straight to Merricks. Mabey sent sub Semma Halil down the right and although a heavy touch looked to have favoured Merricks it was a brave stretch by Halil that steered the ball home before the forward and keeper collided. 5-1 (74 min)

Halil made the corner and crossed low to Marlborough who tried to sweep the ball in while sitting on the ground. Marlborough didn’t have to wait long though as Enfield won a free kick and after carefully setting the ball she fired in off the bar with Merricks getting a touch to it that only damaged the keepers fingers and couldn’t keeper. 6-1 (79 min)

Palace were forced to replace Merricks with Lucy Galea giving up her defensive duties to take over the gloves. Cally Browne put a Halil pull back wide and spooned an effort into the air that Galea grabbed. Sinclair hit a dipping shot that just cleared the bar and the last chance of the game went to Palace but as Ibe closed in on goal Kelly Herrett got back to nick the ball and concede a corner.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Sheree Oliver who worked tirelessly for 90 minutes but Beth Demery also deserves a mention for her high quality delivery time and again.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery, Pavett (Halil), Herrett, Hughes, Mabey, Oliver, Lovell ©, Kent (Browne), Brandon (Marlborough), Sinclair.

Crystal Palace Team; Merricks (Byrton), Michalski, Campous, Newbound, Galea, Mitchell ©, Blackie, Ibe, Elliott, Butts.

Next Sunday Enfield Town host league leaders Lewes in their first game at their new Queen Elizabeth Stadium home, kick off 2pm before returning to Cheshunt FC for a final time to host bottom of the table Old Actonians who they beat 9-0 in the away match last month. 7.45 pm kick off

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RYMAN WOMEN’S CUP

SUNDAY 16/10/2011

LOWESTOFT TOWN 2 ENFIELD TOWN 4

Enfield Town Ladies ended a disappointing week when their two victories over Tooting and Mitcham had been expunged from the records when their opponents withdrawn from the league, which saw Enfield dropped to third in the table, with a successful start to the defence of the Ryman Women’s Cup that they have held for three years with a 4-2 win away to Suffolk Women’s League Division One Lowestoft Town. Sara Sinclair scored twice with Katie Wilding and Cally Browne getting one each while Charlotte Eastwood and Broghan Scully netted for the hosts. Enfield Manager John Abbott said “It’s always difficult to play at your best when the opposition are from a lower league and as a consequence we made it hard for ourselves. The officials also seemed to struggle to reach the standards that we set for ourselves and the ensuing stop start nature of the game was frustrating but we are through and that is the main thing.” Enfield will now have to wait until

later in the year for the next round draw as the match was brought forward to fill a blank Sunday instead of the usual midweek date for the competition.

Enfield Town began with plenty of attacking purpose and as a Lowestoft defender tried to clear the ball she was quickly shut down by Semma Halil and Halil’s interception fell perfectly into the path of Sara Sinclair as she strode into the area Sinclair to a touch to steady and then stroked the ball in low to the right of the keeper. 0-1 (4 min)

Enfield received an immediate warning that Lowestoft wouldn’t take it laying down as Kelly Cooper had to race off her line to clear a long ball as two attacks closed in. Sinclair dinked a ball over the defence to Holly Brandon who cut back and picked out Katie Wilding but Lowestoft keeper Niki Wigg pulled off a good save at the foot of the post. A wonderful through ball by Leanne Mabey was ended by a good tackle on Sinclair in the area. Shortly after the game resumed Sinclair saw a shot cannon off the bar and over when set up by Halil. Sinclair looked about to have a shot only for Chantelle Keevil to recover and get in a tackle at the expense of a corner but the reprieve was brief as the ensuing corner was spectacularly volleyed against a defender on the line by Wilding and after Halil played the ball back in, it was Wilding who was alert to it and rifled the ball past the defence on the line. 0-2 (30 min)

Brandon wriggled free to the corner and then looked up before crossing towards Wilding and Sinclair but a defender got a touch to take it out of their reach. Charlotte Eastwood attacked the Enfield area but Kelly Herrett used all her experience to ease her off the ball and allow Cooper to collect it. Sinclair won the ball before shooting over and then Cally Browne won the ball and strode on to shoot over. Enfield struggled to completely clear a corner and Broghan Scully hit a shot on the run that Cooper caught under the bar. Sinclair picked a pass to Brandon and Brandon took on and beat Sian Wright at the corner before cutting in and passing to Browne who couldn’t see a clear shot so passed to Wilding who played the ball back to Browne who shot past Wigg at the near post. 0-3 (45+6 min)

Returning captain Claire Gooch timed a run to perfection onto a free kick and elected to pass to Brandon instead of shooting and again a good tackle by Keevil cleared the danger and the half finally ended after an hour of play with Sian Manthorpe presenting Clieo Stephenson a chance but again Herrett came to Enfield’s rescue.

A Sinclair began the second half by outpacing the home defence and crossing to Wilding three yards out but Wilding managed to scoop the ball over the bar. A corner was a fraction too high for Gooch but it dropped back towards her and she swept the ball on only for Wigg to pull off a smart save with her legs. Wigg got her fingertips to a Demery cross which was vital as Sinclair and Wilding waited behind her. Stephenson was closing in on goal but Herrett put in a challenge which allowed Cooper to take the ball. Sheree Oliver curled a shot over the defence and Wigg punched it away from under the bar to Sinclair who crashed a shot off the bar and Browne fired the loose ball over the bar.

A free kick awarded after what looked like a perfect tackle by Browne that also earned Browne a booking dropped eventually to Charlotte Eastwood in the area who thumped the ball home but the referee ruled it out and gave Enfield a free kick for offside as the assistants flag was raised but then the referee went over to the assistant and changed his mind awarding a goal. 1-3 (75 min)

Oliver put in a teasing cross that Wigg gathered in with Sinclair inch’s away. Oliver slid the ball forward to Browne and after taking the ball on she passed to Sinclair who steadied and shot into the top near post corner. 1-4 (81 min)

Oliver and Kelly Hughes exchanged passes before Oliver forced a save by Wigg. The game ended as a diagonal cross into the area was cleverly lifted over Cooper dive by Broghan Scully and it beat Demery’s effort to get back to it. 2-4 (90 min)

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Kelly Herrett for a calm performance with a couple of vital interceptions in her own area.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Brandon, Kent, Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes, Mabey (Oliver), Halil (Demery), Browne, Wilding, Sinclair.

Lowestoft Town Team; Wigg, Knights, Keevil, King, Cotterill, Dyson, Davies (Scully), Eastwood, Stephenson, Rivett, Manthorpe (Baster). Unused sub; Lee.

Next Sunday 23/10/2011 Enfield Town return to Cheshunt FC to Host sixth place Crystal Palace in a league game which is a quick return for Palace after Enfield’s penalty shoot-out win two weeks ago in a League Cup tie.

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SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 9/10/2011

ENFIELD TOWN 4 EBBSFLEET UNITED 0

Enfield Town maintained their place at the top of the table as they beat 4th place Ebbsfleet United 4-0 at home. First half goals from Beth Lovell and Sara Sinclair were added to by Kelly Hughes and Katie Wilding after the break. Joint Enfield Town Manager George Norman said “Ebbsfleet had a good result last week which must have given them confidence but I knew that if we got on with our game we would beat them and that is exactly what happened as we didn’t let them build up a head of steam. They came at us for a while in each half but we soaked it up and then imposed ourselves on them.”  Enfield remain a point ahead of Lewes.

Enfield started with a bout of possession and waited for their chance and the first one came as Holly Brandon passed to Beth Lovell and her touch found Lizzie Kent but Kent’s cross drifted out of play as Sara Sinclair attack the area. A long clearance by keeper Kelly Cooper was flicked on by Katie Wilding into the path of Sinclair who took the ball on but shot wide without challenging Ebbsfleet keeper, Chloe Baker. A rare poor touch by Beth Demery let in Claire Williams but the chance was wasted as Williams crossed too deep and by the time Lisa Fulgence retrieved the ball Enfield had their defence back in place and they forced the play away from their goal. Kelly Herrett hit a ball forward that was flicked on by Sinclair and Claire Pavett was away to cut in and force a good save from Baker who gathered the ball in before Wilding could reach it. Wilding picked out Brandon who hit a cross that Sinclair tried to connect with by a bicycle kick but she

could direct it towards goal. Sheree Oliver looking more comfortable in the back line every game hit a pass to Pavett and she picked out the run of Sinclair but Baker again did well to save the shot and Sinclair fouled a defender as she tried to win back loose ball.

Williams looked to have fouled Oliver but the referee thought otherwise and Williams tried to drive in a low cross but Herrett put it behind for a corner. Wilding sent Brandon away on the right and after cutting in and beating two defenders Brandon kept her head and drove in a low cross to the near post where Beth Lovell got in front of Baker to get a touch that even desperate defending couldn’t keep out. 1-0 (37 min)

Wilding received the ball in midfield and held on to it until Sinclair made a run and Wilding put the ball over Ebbsfleet’s defenders and Sinclair reached the ball just before the oncoming Baker at the edge of the area with the result that Sinclair lifted the ball over the keeper and watched as with on bounce it hit the back of the net. 2-0 (39 min)

Another smart touch by Wilding freed Sinclair and Sinclair was only disposed by two tackles in the area, the first of which looked like a strong penalty appeal, and Ebbsfleet broke quickly and with Fulgence in support Williams elected to shoot from distance and failed to trouble Cooper.

Early in second half Demery drove in a low free kick that Lovell couldn’t quite get a firm enough touch to and Kelly Herrett thumped a shot against a defender who cleared the ball. Wilding shot weakly to Baker after work by Pavett, Sinclair fed Wilding in the area but a defender managed to get the ball out for a throw in, Leanne Mabey got too much of a connection to a Demery free kick and headed over the bar, A defender conceded a corner as another Demery free kick caused chaos in the area and Wilding turned on a pass from Pavett and forced a save from baker who grabbed the loose ball as Brandon tried to reach it. Demery clipped a ball over Ebbsfleet’s defence to Wilding but Wilding failed to connect cleanly with a swing which allowed Baker to make the save.

Williams hit a free kick from distance that had the power but not the accuracy to trouble Cooper in a rare chance for Ebbsfleet. Lizzie Kent won the ball and passed to Brandon who played a ball to Wilding, Wilding waited for a gap to appear before hitting a shot that forced a very good save from Baker who couldn’t have seen the ball until late conceding a corner and from the Demery’s corner Kelly Hughes who had only been on the pitch for a minute met the ball with a thumping header at the near post giving Baker and her team no chance. 3-0 (72 Min)

Yet another Demery free kick was met by a team mate as this time Beth Lovell headed at Baker. Brandon was swiftly onto a loose ball in the corner and turned it back to Lovell who hit a diagonal cross that was just over Sinclair but perfect for Wilding level with the far post to head in past Baker. 4-0 (79 min)

Brandon who is really growing into senior football calmly held the ball until the right moment before slotting the it through the defence to the run of Sinclair where only a good tackle prevented a goal by giving away a corner. Wilding got in a cross to Sinclair who got too far under it and volleyed about twenty yards over the bar. Semma Halil who came on as a late sub set up the final chance as she picked the ball up in Enfield’s half and headed straight for goal before stopping and laying the ball back for Wilding who was crowded out before getting in a shot.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Katie Wilding who was pulling the strings all game between the midfield and Sinclair with almost every attack involving Wilding somehow.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Demery (Marlborough), Pavett (Hughes), Herrett, Brandon (Halil), Mabey, Oliver, Lovell ©, Kent, Wilding, Sinclair.

Ebbsfleet United Team, C.Baker, Martin, Wells (Coll), Chambers, Perolls, Philpott, Stewart (Longhurst), Lawrence ©, Fulgence, Poole, Williams. Unused Sub; F.Baker (GK)

Next Sunday 16/10/2011 Enfield Town have a rare Sunday without a league game and take the opportunity to travel to Lowestoft Town of the Suffolk Women’s League Division one to begin the defence of the Ryman Women’s Cup that they have won for the last three seasons. 2pm kick off at Lowestoft Town FC.

MATCH REPORT

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

LEAGUE CUP

SUNDAY 2/10/2011

ENFIELD TOWN 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 1

(AET 1-1 90 MINS)

ENFIELD TOWN WON 3-2 ON PENALTIES

Enfield Town progressed to the quarter finals of the league cup with a penalty shoot-out win over Crystal Palace after 120 minutes failed to separate the sides. Valentine Ibe gave Palace the lead from the spot in the second half with Katie Wilding netting a free kick with the last kick of 90 minutes and with no further score during extra time it was Ibe who missed the final kick Ibe the shoot-out. Enfield manager John Abbott said “It was a tough 120 minutes in the heat but we finally made it through. Katie Wilding came up with the goods when we needed it late on and both sides had good chances during extra time with both keepers excelling to take it to penalties where we kept our heads to win, it was a baptism of fire for our new keeper Kelly Cooper.”

With Kelly Cooper making her first appearance in Enfield’s goal and Kerrie Marlborough reverting to her favoured defensive position it took a while for the hosts to settle and Palace had the first chance and Marlborough muscled Josie Elliott out of the area and away from goal, Elliott was flagged off side from a Sherelle Walters cross and Kelly Herrett deflected a shot by Elliott to Cooper. Enfield’s Sara Sinclair hit a shot from outside the area that lacked power but still caused concern for Palace as keeper Sam Sharp slipped and could only watch the ball roll past the post. Sheree Oliver cut out a cross but then lost the ball to Walters who got in to the area and shot against the bar with Valentine Ibe retrieving the ball forcing Herrett to give away a corner.

Claire Pavett looked to be fouled in the area but kept her feet to set up Katie Wilding to shoot to Sharp, Oliver ran on and shot against a defender with Mabey having a follow up blocked. A Palace corner saw Lizzie Kent block a Walters shot with Beth Lovell clearing off the line and Cooper grabbing the ball as Walters tried to sweep it in while sat on the floor. Pavett shot across the goal with no Enfield forwards gambling to get on the end of it, Lovell played the ball wide to Holly Brandon and her cross was saved by Sharp as Wilding shot and Pavett had a shot blocked before Leanne Mabey thundered a shot off the bar. Ibe tried to attack down the right but Brandon tracked her all the way back and ran her out of play for a goal kick. Brandon crossed and a defender managed to put the ball behind as Sinclair closed in and from the resulting corner Oliver headed over.

A Palace corner by Amy Merricks was played back to her and she fired narrowly over. Sinclair chased a hopeful ball forward and flicked the ball wide of the post after beating Sharp to it. Cooper came off her line to save at Elliott’s feet and Ibe shot wide as she was first to the loose ball and the net was empty. Enfield had a great shout for a penalty as a Wilding corner looked to come off a defenders hand to Sharp but the referee ignored the claims. Sinclair was fouled just outside the area and played on only to cross to Sharp. Pavett took a throw to Wilding who turned and shot but Sharp managed to save low to her right. A clever touch saw Elliott burst into the area and a challenge by Marlborough saw her bring down Elliott for a penalty that Ibe scored to the right. 0-1 (70 min)

A Marlborough free kick was knocked down by Wilding for Sinclair and her shot hit a defender going out for a corner. A diagonal ball in by Lizzie Kent was pushed off Regan Coleman’s head by Sharp. Sharp did well to take a Wilding free kick at the post. Kirsty Mitchell had a chance smothered by Cooper, Kent picked out Sinclair who shot to Sharp and the keeper threw the ball out to Wilding who hit a snap shot against the bar. Deep into added time with time running out Semma Halil set off on a direct run at the visitors defence only to be brought down just outside the area for a free kick, Wilding stepped up to fire home the free kick off the bar with Palace claiming it didn’t cross the line even though Sharp had to turn around on the line to grab the ball. 1-1 (90+4 min) There was just time to kick off before the final whistle.

Extra time took a while to get going and Palace thought they had taken the lead as Ibe saw her cross turned in by Hannah Crater but the official’s flag was raised for offside. Ibe used her pace to get away and rounded the challenge of Cooper before shooting but Herrett got back to clear it by the post. Sinclair got to the corner and crossed in where a defender appeared to put the ball behind with her hand but only a corner was awarded, Kent took the corner and Lovell was a fraction away from forcing the ball in at the post.  A Palace corner dropped to Carter who powered in a shot that rebounded clear off a team mates head.

Hesitating but shooting to Sharp, Coleman picking out Sinclair but her shot went off a knee for a corner, Coleman took a throw to Sinclair who turned and crossed for Wilding to head wide, A Kent corner fired into a crowd of players by Coleman and then Wilding was felled from behind in the area but no penalty was awarded. Palace had two late efforts with Cooper taking one under the bar and the other being straight to her on the line. With no more scoring it was down to penalties.

Palace went first and Kelly Newbound fired over, Wilding scored, Kirsty Mitchell scored, Kelly Hughes scored, Jay Blackie had her penalty saved by Cooper, Coleman had her kick saved, Elliott scored, Oliver scored even though Sharp got a hand to it and then Ibe fired wide of the post to give Enfield the victory.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Beth Lovell for 120 non-stop minutes but Kelly Herrett also deserves a mention.

Enfield Town Team; Cooper, Marlborough © (Hughes), Pavett, Herrett, Mabey (Coleman), Brandon (Halil), Oliver, Lovell, Kent, Wilding, Sinclair.

Crystal Palace Team; Sharp, Merricks, Warner, Newbound, Jackson, Mitchell ©, Blackie, Galea, Walters, Elliott, Ibe. Subs; Carter, Campous, Byll.

Next Sunday 9/10/2011 Enfield Town are again at home this time to 4th place Ebbsfleet United in a league game. 4pm kick off.

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SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 25/09/2011

TOOTING & MITCHAM UNITED 0 ENFIELD TOWN 8

Enfield Town Ladies kept hold of top spot with another comprehensive victory this time away to Tooting & Mitcham United. Their eight goal win means in a week they have won 3 games scoring nineteen times with conceding any. Manager John Abbott said “While it’s pleasing to see the younger players getting their names on the score sheet along with the more experienced players, we must still remember that there are some far more difficult games to come and to keep our focus.” The lead remains at a point as Lewes and Norwich City also won.

Having beaten Tooting 9-0 earlier in the season Enfield looked to be heading for a similar score from the opening minute as Claire Pavett ran onto a pass from Sara Sinclair and hit a rasping drive that cannoned off the crossbar. Katie Wilding and Pavett set Semma Halil clear but the ball went loose to Tooting keeper Layla Prior. Wilding had a shot blocked as she pulled the trigger, Beth Lovell shot to Prior after good work by Semma Halil, Wilding and Holly Brandon, Lizzie Kent picked out Sinclair who exchanged passes with Pavett before forcing a save out of Prior. Kerrie Marlborough received a back pass and managed to hit Tooting forward Melissa Finn with her clearance and got lucky as the ball looped into the air and was an easy catch.

Kent and Pavett combined to set up Brandon but Brandon volleyed narrowly wide, A Brandon cross was sliced by Lovell to Prior, Sinclair elected to shoot early when sent away by Halil but it went wide, Brandon strode into the area and rode a challenge before crossing a fraction too high for attackers in the middle, Halil worked herself a good position to cross from but Kay Swygart managed to head it behind for a corner Kent chested down a Beth Demery free kick for Lovell to hit a drive to Prior and Sinclair was quickly onto a poor clearance and shot across goal before finally in added time Enfield got the goal that they had been threatening as Kent slid a pass to Brandon and her cross found Pavett who put the ball perfectly into the path of Lovell and Lovell made no mistake burying the ball past Prior. 0-1 (45+1 min)

The second half had barely began when Brandon and Wilding helped the ball on to Kent and from outside the area Kent hit a shot that dipped over Prior and in. 0-2 (46 min)

Wilding picked out Pavett in the area with a free kick and Pavett hit her shot against Prior and with the ball going loose across the goal it was Halil who reacted first to beat a defender to it and fire home from a yard out. 0-3 (48 min)

Halil made yet another run to the corner and cut it to cross to Wilding and Wilding saw Prior get a hand to her shot but it hit the post and crossed the line before the keeper could recover. 0-4 (50 min)

Halil’s last action of the game saw her shoot narrowly across goal after Sinclair slipped her in. Pavett held her run to beat the offside trap but a defender did very well to get back to block her cross, Pavett passed to sub Regan Coleman and Brandon was an inch away from getting in a touch at the far post to the forthcoming cross and Sinclair volleyed a Demery cross over the bar. Kent sent Pavett away down the left and when the cross came in Coleman got a touch to take it over the desperate challenge of Prior and tapped the ball home. 0-5 (75 min)

Sheree Oliver came forward out of defence to win the ball and slide the ball into the path of sub Leanne Mabey who took the ball on before smacking the ball in past Prior. 0-6 (76 min)

Brandon shot across goal and Sinclair pulled the ball back in but Lovell was penalised as she ran straight into Charlotte Nash, leaving Nash in a heap. Enfield kept up the pressure and Tooting thought they had cleared the danger but Kent ran forwards and hit a perfectly placed dipping shot from about 30 yards. 0-7 (81 min)

Enfield were unhappy when after countless fouls throughout the game by Ellen Swygart they had Leanne Mabey booked for her first challenge on Swygart. Brandon was still full of running and went clear down the right and cut in before clipping a shot over Prior and just inside the far post. 0-8 (89 min)

Enfield had on final chance to match their midweek total when Brandon chipped the ball over the tired home defence for Coleman but Coleman shot across and wide of the far post.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Lizzie Kent for a strong midfield performance and two very well taken goals.

Enfield Town Team; Marlborough ©, Demery (McNeil), Pavett, Herrett, Halil (Mabey), Brandon, Oliver, Lovell, Kent, Wilding (Coleman), Sinclair. Unused sibs; Worsfold, Coulson (gk)

Tooting & Mitcham United Team; Prior, Garman, K.Swygart, Malone, Davies, Spooner ©, Nash, E.Swygart, Marney Wellbelove, Finn, Stepto. Unused sub; Tahain.

Next Sunday Enfield Town take a break from league action to host Crystal Palace in a league cup tie at Cheshunt FC. 2pm kick off.

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SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

WEDNESDAY 21/09/2011

OLD ACTONIANS 0 ENFIELD TOWN 9

Enfield Town went to the top of the table as they hit their second 9-0 win of the season, this time away to Old Actonians. Katie Wilding opened the scoring in the first half and added a second just after the re-start before the flood gates opened and Sara Sinclair netted four times along with Semma Halil, Holly Brandon and a first for the club by Olivia Worsfold. Enfield manager John Abbott said “ It’s was only one nil at the break but I knew as we were playing well that we just had to be patient and the goals would come but even then I was pleasantly surprised by the amount we scored. Sinclair needed a goal to get her season off and running and it’s great to see the younger players, Holly Brandon and Semma Halil, getting their names on the score sheet.”  Enfield Town top by a point but Lewes have a game in hand.

Old Actonians kicked off and tried their luck with Linda Fox chasing the ball down the slope and shooting wide in the first minute. A  Beth Demery free kick was headed down to Leanne Mabey but she fired wide. Claire Pavett set up Sara Sinclair but the chance was wasted. Hayley Johnson took a throw in to Carla Williams who mishit the ball straight to Enfield’s Kerrie Marlborough. Beth Lovell and Semma Halil sent Holly Brandon away and Brandon took the shot early but a fraction too high. Halil had a shot blocked and Mabey had a shot well caught by Acton’s keeper Jane Pearson. Halil took a pass in her stride and made the corner before cutting in and picking out Katie Wilding in the area where she took a touch and dispatched the ball past Pearson. 0-1 (13 min)

Pavett shot to Pearson after a move also involving Mabey and Wilding, Wilding was fouled wide on the right and Sinclair headed in Demery’s free kick but it was ruled out for offside, Kelly Herrett calmly headed a bouncing ball back to Marlborough during a rare moment of Acton pressure. Sinclair failed to trouble Pearson with a few shots, Wilding swept a Pavett cross over the bar, Brandon gave Pavett a chance that went wide and Pavett set Sinclair up for a run at Pearson that the keeper won as she stayed on her feet to the last moment and took the ball off Sinclair, Halil was free in the centre with an open net in front of her. Lovell and Pavett set up Brandon and her shot was well saved by Pearson. Sinclair had another effort that took a deflection off a defender and rolled to Pearson.

After just 46 seconds of the second half Pavett found Wilding and Wilding put a shot over Pearson and inside the far post from close in. 0-2 (46 min)

Halil shot across goal after Sheree Oliver cut out a pass in midfield and fed her, Wilding played in Sinclair who shot early forcing another good save by Pearson. Brandon won the ball in the middle and slipped the ball behind the defence to Halil who headed for goal and drew the keeper out before she stroked the ball in with her weaker left foot. 0-3 (54 min)

Johnson bundled her way between two Enfield defender and hit a firm shot that Marlborough dived right to push away and then got back to her feet as Williams retrieved the ball and shot, Marlborough again dived to save this time holding on to the ball. Sinclair chased down Pearson as she went to deal with a back pass and the ball went to Brandon who looked up and fired home above two defenders covering on the line. 0-4 (61 min)

Hannah Pearson took a shot towards Enfield’s goal but the ball dropped to Marlborough’s arms and Marlborough quickly sent a massive kick down field which was perfectly into the path of Sinclair who left the defence for dead before drawing out Pearson and slipping he ball past her to net a much needed goal.0-5 (70 min

Pavett passed to Sinclair who again drew Pearson out and slid the ball past her for another goal this time from an angle. 0-6 (76 min)

Alex Coulson replaced Kerrie Marlborough in goal to give her a bit of first team experience with the gloves. The first thing Coulson did was to tidy up and grab the ball after initially misjudging it. Mabey picked a pass to Brandon who made the line and waited for the defenders to come to her before giving Sinclair a simple tap in in the centre. 0-7 (79 min)

Johnson was trying to get on to the end of a cross into the Enfield area but Oliver read it well and headed away. Wilding took a free kick from the left and almost on the line Sinclair jumped highest to thump home a header for her fourth goal of the game. 0-8 (83 min

Rebecca Sandford hit a cross into the visitors area and Johnson took advantage of a slip by Coulson to fire in a shot but Oliver dive in to block at the expense of a corner. , from the resulting corner Suzana Keeka headed narrowly over. A minute into added time Enfield won another free kick that Wilding fired into the defensive wall and sub Olivia Worsfold was first to react by striking the ball into the top right hand corner of the net. 0-9 (90+1 Min)

Enfield’s last attack saw Sinclair cross for Wilding but she missed it and Brandon retrieved the ball and fired in a great cross that Sinclair dived head first at and it cannoned away off a defender

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Sara Sinclair for her four goal haul but it could and should have been mor

Enfield Town Team; Marlborough (Coulson), Demery (McNeil), Pavett, Herrett, Mabey, Brandon, Oliver, Lovell, Halil (Worsfold), Wilding, Sinclair.

Old Actonians team; J.Pearson, Sandford, Kelly, H.Pearson, Johnson, Fox, Caham, Randall, Keeka, Williams, Richards (Dutrieu).

This Sunday 25/09/2011 Enfield Town travel to play 12th place Tooting and Mitcham having won the return fixture 9-0 last month.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 18/09/2011

ENFIELD TOWN 2 LUTON TOWN 0

Enfield Town Ladies returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Luton Town. Despite losing Captain Claire Gooch to injury in the previous game they still managed maintained their great start to the season with second half goals from Semma Halil and Katie Wilding. Captain Claire Gooch said “It’s awful watching a game when you would rather be playing but the girls did well against a team that we normally have a battle with, we took our chances and got a well-deserved and very welcome victory.” Enfield Town are now in third place after Norwich won during the week.

Both teams started circling each other like a couple of fighters and Beth Lovell set Katie Wilding up for the first chance but Wilding failed to connect properly and Randi Reynolds was untroubled as she collected the ball. Jessica McKay took a corner for Luton and Lovell cleared it only for McKay to retrieve the ball and fire in a shot that Enfield’s keeper Kerrie Marlborough collected. Fran Boggi and Claire Pavett combined to get the ball to wilding but she was crowded out before getting in a shot. A diagonal ball to the corner set Holly Brandon free and she picked out Boggi but her shot was wide. A Demery corner was just over the onrushing forwards and was cleared to Pavett who hit a rasping shot that was rising all the way but still only just cleared the bar.

A high ball towards Enfield’s area saw stand in centre back Sheree Oliver head the ball away under pressure from Laura Day and McKay hit the loose ball over the bar from 25 yards out.  Lovell sent Boggi on to exchange passes with Wilding and then hit the ball over the bar. Nicola Henman won the ball on the edge of Enfield’s area and then ride a couple of tackles only to then shoot straight to Marlborough. Henman slid a pass through Enfield’s defence to Michelle Byrne but Marlborough had spotted the danger and was quickly out to save the first time shot and then Marlborough recovered to dive on the loose ball after it had hit Day and rolled towards the goal. Luton attacked down their left side and McKay swept the ball wide when it was crossed in conceding a goal kick although it looked like Kelly Herrett had got the last touch when trying to block the shot. Byrne crossed the ball in and two Luton players appeared favourites to get the ball but

Brandon nipped in between them to clear.

Early after the break Day was chasing a bouncing ball in to the area but Sheree Oliver calmly got in front of her and headed the ball back to Marlborough. Wilding turned smartly in the area with the ball at her feet and looked to be upended by a Luton defender but the referee seemed to have a different view and ignored the home team’s claims for a penalty. Wilding and Sub Sara Sinclair combined well but Sinclair dangerous cross from the bye line was put behind for a corner and from the corner Luton’s Henman stooped to head away as Enfield’s Brandon tried to shoot with the result that Henman took a nasty looking but accidental kick to the head, Thankfully after a bit of treatment Henman was able to re-join the action.

Wilding hit a looping shot that dropped to Reynolds arms as Sinclair closed in. Luton cleared a ball but Lizzie Kent following up hit a drive that gave Reynolds an anxious moment before it went narrowly wide. A poor clearance by Enfield saw McKay pounce and go on but she dragged her shot across goal and wide. Semma Halil joined the game on 72 minutes for the tiring Brandon. Luton attacked down the right and McKay swept the incoming cross wide when she should have done better. McKay had a good sight of goal but just as she was about to pull the trigger Leanne Mabey slid in with a beautifully timed tackle. Halil forced the ball through to Sinclair and Sinclair cut in only for a defender to block the shot at the expense of a corner that Beth Demery took and Beth Lovell headed wide unchallenged. Enfield won a free kick wide on the right and Demery played it into the area and chaos in the centre saw the ball arrive at Halil’s feet past the far post and

after a touch to control she fired in to the net back across the keeper and in despite a desperate effort on the line by a defender. 1-0 (77 min)

Both sides now seemed to go for the next goal with Halil and Sinclair put Wilding through but the ball run on to Reynolds. McKay robbed Pavett and went on to pass to Day but Oliver robbed Day as she lined up a shot. McKay turned on the ball in area but Herrett took the ball away off her toe. Anne Folan went on a run from the back and reached the bye line and crossed the ball in where Day somehow managed to head wide of the far post with the goal gaping. Sinclair chased a long pass but Folan put in a big effort to get on level terms with her and conceded a throw in. As the game entered added time Sinclair stumbled over a challenge in the area and the Rebecca Kane had a good chance to level at the other end but Marlborough took the ball easily. Wilding was sharply on to a loose pass in the Luton half of the pitch and looked up to see Reynolds a few yards off her line so she hit a shot from about 40 yards that dipped over Reynolds and under the bar despite

the keepers frantic efforts. 2-0 (90+3 min) There was just time to re-start before the final whistle.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Kelly Herrett for a cool and commanding performance at the back that the team used to build from.

Enfield Town Team; Marlborough ©, Demery, Pavett, Brandon (Halil), Coleman (Mabey), Herrett, Oliver, Lovell, Kent, Wilding, Boggi (Sinclair). Unused subs; Coulson (gk), Worsfold.

Luton Town Team; Reynolds, Livingstone, Spendalow (Tambini), Summerfield, Ramsey, Folan, Henman, Byrne ©, Day, Whitford-Stark (Kane). Unused sub; Staples (gk), Scott.

This Wednesday 21/09/2011 Enfield Town travel to Kingsbury Fc to play 11th place Old Actonians and next Sunday 25/09/2011 travel to bottom of the table Tooting and Mitcham, Enfield won the reverse game 9-0.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 11/09/2011

IPSHICH TOWN 2 ENFIELD TOWN 2

Enfield Town Ladies dropped their first points of the season as they were held to a 2-2 draw away to Ipswich Town. Lauren Cartwright gave the hosts the lead before a brace from Katie Wilding put Enfield ahead only for Vicki Steven to tie up the scores. Enfield manager John Abbott said “Unfortunately we seem to be losing vital players to injury with each win this season and it finally caught up with us today. We never have it easy at Ipswich and it was no different today but we are still unbeaten and full of confidence in our ability to keep the results coming our way.” Enfield stay in second place in the table.

In bright but windy conditions the two sides took a while to settle with Ipswich Town’s Vicki Steven having a threatening run ended on the edge of the area but a well-timed challenge by an Enfield defender after 5 minutes. Steven steered a pass through the Enfield defence that left Lauren Cartwright in the area with only keeper Kerrie Marlborough to face and after steadying herself she took the ball on a yard and dispatched into the top right corner giving the keeper no chance. 1-0 (12 min)

Both sides were resulting to long distance free kicks with Enfield’s Beth Demery and Ipswich’s Nicole Pannifer both failing to find their range. Enfield’s best chance came when Claire Gooch headed down a free kick in the area and Katie Wilding fired over the bar. Kelly Herrett sliced a back pass and although Marlborough failed to get a clean boot to it she still got enough on it to clear it. Sheree Oliver won the ball in the middle of the park and exchanged passes with Beth Lovell to create the space to advance and hit a ball towards the corner and Holly Brandon who collected the ball and cut in where she rode a challenge and played the ball across to Katie Wilding who swept it home before Ipswich keeper Sophie Alice-Baxter could turn and try to save it. 1-1 (32 Min)

A Demery free kick was eventually cleared back to Demery after bouncing around the area and she drove a shot wide that Oliver tried to divert goal wards with her head but failed to do so. Cartwright slipped a pass to Amanda Everett who took the shot early on the turn but Marlborough was calm and well placed to safely collect it.

The teams again struggled to stamp their authority on the game in the second half and it took 7 minutes before either team had an effort on goal and it was Claire Gooch who headed a Demery corner wide of the far post with everybody standing watching. Kelly Hughes strode forward and forced her way past a couple of tackles before trying to send in Wilding but a defender just beat Wilding to the ball and conceded a corner. A long ball forward by Ipswich was misjudged by Demery and Steven appeared to have got away but Gooch never gave it up and recovered to force the Ipswich player wide and snuff out the danger. Enfield won a corner and after shots by Oliver and Lovell were blocked the ball was cleared to Hughes who played it back in over the home defence who were charging out and Wilding timed her run to perfection to stay onside and lifted the ball over the keeper at the near post and into the net. 1-2 (62 min)

Ipswich sub Amy Howlett strained to reach a ball into the corner and swung in a cross that bounced off the top of the bar. Everett tried her luck from distance and Marlborough dived left to get her hands to it but the ball squirmed loose behind her and she quickly recovered to collect it as it crept towards the goal line. Howlett put in a good low cross that Gooch had to intercept as Cartwright waited for it and then moments later Howlett was fouled wide on the right and won a free kick, The free kick was taken short to Steven who curled the ball to the far top corner and found Marlborough too far forward and unable to do anything about it. 2-2 71 min)

Everett played in Jade Skillen and her shot was dealt with by Marlborough at the near post. Skillen pulled the ball back to Cartwright who helped it across to Howlett and although Howlett looked odds on to score it was saved by Marlborough low to her left. Marlborough kicked the ball away as two attackers tried to get on the end of a cross. Enfield had the final chance of the game as subs Oliver Worsfold and Sara Sinclair combined well but the home keeper was quickly out to take the ball away from Sinclair.

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Holly Brandon in just her third first team game as she was up against a far more experienced opponent but had a lot of input in the game.

Enfield Town Team; Marlborough, Demery (Coleman), Oliver, Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes, Mabey, Lovell, Kent (Sinclair), Wilding, Brandon (Worsfold) Unused Subs; Panayiotou, Coulson (GK).

Ipswich Town Team; Alice-Baxter, Vaughen, Smith, Pannifer, Cook, Whitehurst, Bitten (Howlett), Everett, Skillen, Cartwright (Rex), Steven. Unused Subs; Bird, Gage.

Next Sunday 18/09/2011 Enfield Town return home to Host 6th place Luton Town at Cheshunt FC, 3pm Kick off and the following Wednesday evening travel to play Old Actonians.

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SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 4/09/2011

ENFIELD TOWN 2 BRENTWOD TOWN 0

Enfield Town joined Lewes as the only two sides with 100% records this season as they beat league newcomers Brentwood Town 2-0 at their temporary Cheshunt home. Beth Lovell opened the scoring early in the game before Katie Wilding added the second with the last kick of the game. Enfield manager John Abbot said “We are missing a few players but the squad is strong enough to cope and four wins from four games is a pretty impressive start to the season. Kerrie Marlborough is looking a very solid keeper who is organising the defence well in front of her. We just need to keep playing our game and the results will look after their selves.” Enfield Town sit second on goal difference to Lewes in the table.

Missing Emma Thomas and Claire Pavett Enfield took little time to get into the game as Sheree Oliver made the right hand corner before crossing low and hard to the centre where Katie Wilding was arriving but Brentwood’s Nicole Manning got to the ball first and turned it past her own keeper and was relieved to see it bounce away off the far post. A Beth Demery corner caused confusion in the area as Danielle Kite turned the shot towards her own goal and saw it clip the bar and drop to Oliver who returned it to the centre for Beth Lovell to score by sweeping it in. 1-0 (5 min)

Enfield tried to turn up the heat and Oliver looked to have acres of space to run into but Georgia Allen earned herself a talking to for a wild and high challenge that stopped the run. Brentwood were trying to get into the game and from a corner by Lucy Faraday that Claire Gooch managed to head away only as far as Nicola Allen, Allen tested Kerrie Marlborough from distance. Danielle Aken did well diving to her left to hold on to a fierce Wilding drive. Cally Browne fed Wilding for another shot that was saved but Aken threw the ball out to Fran Boggi who cut in to cross and although it beat everyone in the centre Oliver took control of it before being dumped on the ground by a challenge that the referee thought fair despite Enfield’s appeals. Nikita Whinnett fed Faraday to turn and shoot wide of Enfield’s goal. Boggi was continually getting the best of the opposition down the left and causing a few moments for the centre backs and keeper of Brentwood.

A quick break by Brentwood from an Enfield corner was wasted as the ball was played in field to Kite who was swamped by Enfield players when Carla Rose was free down the right. Manning recovered well to tackle Boggi after the ball had been played in behind her. Lovell saw a cross deflected up and Aken collected it under pressure from Wilding. A Demery corner was too high for Lovell but Kelly Herrett met it with a firm shot that beat the keeper but not Georgia Allen who was well placed on the post. Marlborough pushed an inswinging corner out and a Brentwood player shot off target. The half ended as Demery and Wilding combined to set up Oliver to shoot past Aken but an Offside flag ruled out the goal.

Boggi continued to unsettle the visiting defence and was brought down for a free kick that a defender headed out as Enfield players lined up for it in the centre. Boggi weaved her way to the line and rolled the ball into the path of Browne who hit the ball perfectly with power but Aken managed to save with her legs from close range. Minutes later Boggi again twisted and turned into the area before being upended by Jessica Tuffen but again to Enfield’s despair the official waved away the appeals for a penalty with Brentwood looking relieved. Whinnett got free of the home defence and shot to Marlborough even though she was off side and as the Enfield keeper had the ball when he finally spotted the flag he waved play on. Lizzie Kent sent Oliver away down the right with a sweet pass over the opposition players and Oliver cut in before firing a low shot that Aken saved with her right foot.

A late and high challenge on Browne by Trimby left her in a heap after she had played the ball to Wilding and as Wilding fired a dipping shot over the keeper and under the bar the referee pulled the game back for the foul and booked the Brentwood player. Demery hit the free kick with power and appeared on its was into the top corner until Manning bravely got her head in the way and from the resulting corner kick Lovell had a header that skimmed the top of the bar. Oliver hit a shot that deflected off a defender and then the bar with Aken a mere spectator.

A Brentwood corner dropped to Manning but she snatched at the chance and fired over from ten yards out. Stacey Turner seemed to have been set up with a great chance but Oliver had tracked her back and tackled her in the area as she lined up a shot. Whinnett slipped in a cross to sub Danielle Robertson who looped a shot in and Marlborough back peddled and stretched to tip it onto the bar as she collided with the post and a defender cleared the danger. Aken dived at Wilding’s feet to bravely collect a cross from Oliver. Three minutes into added time Boggi was again brought down just out side the area on the left and Katie Wilding stepped up to curl the free kick into the far top corner with virtually the last kick of the game. 2-0 (90+3 min)

Enfield Town M.O.M. was Fran Boggi who was a constant thorn in the side for the visitors.

Enfield Town Team; Marlborough, Demery, Kent, Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes, Oliver, Lovell, Browne (Coleman), Wilding, Boggi. Unused Subs; Worlsfold, Panayiotou, Mabey.

Brentwood Town Team; Aken, Tuffen (Cowan), G.Allen, N.Allen (Robertson), Trimby, Manning, Kite, Faraday, Whinnett, Rose ©, Turner. Unused subs; Butler, Vian, Brown.

Next Sunday 11/09/2011 Enfield Town travel to 10th place Ipswich Town.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 28/08/2011

ENFIELD TOWN 9 TOOTING & MITCHAM UNITED 0

Enfield Town Ladies cruised to a nine nil victory over league newcomers Tooting & Mitcham United who could only field nine players for the game. Beth Lovell hit a Hat-trick with Emma Thomas, Claire Gooch, Katie Wilding, Beth Demery, Fran Boggi and Stavroulla Panayiotou netting one each, Emma Thomas was later stretchered off after receiving torn ligaments and tendons plus a fracture to her foot. Enfield Town manager John Abbott said “It was a comfortable victory over a short handed side but you can only beat what is put in front of you. The only down side was the injury to Emma Thomas who was playing her first game of the season for us and we all send her our best wishes for a speedy recovery.” Enfield Town have now climbed to second in the table only behind the leaders Lewes on goal difference as both clubs have won three out of three games.

Enfield knew from the start that they should win and twice in the opening minute Emma Thomas put in crosses from the left that Fran Boggi shot at the keeper and then Beth Lovell headed over. Thomas measured a cross from the right after a corner had been cleared and picked out Claire Gooch who chested the ball down and hit a fierce shot that Tooting keeper Layla Prior turned over the bar. Prior was already looking like the only thing standing in the way off a very high score. Leanne Mabey tried a shot from distance and was unlucky to see it dip just over the bar. Beth Demery sent Thomas in but Prior was quick out to block the effort. Boggi and Thomas combined to set up Claire Pavett but Prior was in the right place again to save. From a corner Beth Lovell finally got a header past Prior but Melissa Newton cleared off the line by the post. Katie Wilding slipped the ball through the visiting defence and Thomas ran on to it and after rounding the keeper she

knocked the ball into the empty net. 1-0 (15 min)

The game carried on as before with Enfield taking on Prior and Lovell had a number of headed chances either saved or were just off target. Pavett headed a goal kick back into the path of Thomas and forced a save from the keeper and from the corner Gooch was denied by a good defensive header but the reprieve was temporary as from the resulting corner Gooch was left unmarked to power in a header. 2-0 (23 min)

Enfield kept piling forward and Lovell kept up her battle to head a goal and Wilding combined with Demery at a corner to get in a cross that Gooch just missed and Pavett stabbed wide of the post. Boggi had two bites at a shot but saw the keeper save the second one after a defender had been hit with the first. Thomas skipped round a challenge and pulled the ball back from the line and Wilding steered the ball home from about three yards out. 3-0 (34 min)

The second got under way with Lovell again having a header saved by Prior and then floating a shot over the bar. Kelly Hughes ventured down the right and crossed for Wilding to volley wide with the defence in disarray. Gooch clipped a ball over the defence for Thomas to get away and then put the ball in for Lovell who hit the keeper with her first shot but gave Prior no chance with the rebound. 4-0 (53 min)

A clumsy challenge by Kay Swygart on Thomas left the Enfield player in a heap and Hughes rushing in to shove the Tooting player before players from both sides calmed everything down, when the dust had settled Emma Thomas was carried off and taken to hospital, Swygart received a yellow card and Kelly Hughes was shown a straight red for her reaction and the referee, Dele Sotimirin looked to have got it all spot on.

When the game restarted after 7 minutes Beth Demery rifled the free kick in from about 30 yards out. 5-0 (62 min)

Fran Boggi worked herself the space for a shot in the area but saw it crash off the bar and bounce away. A low cross by Stavroulla Panayiotou was somehow turned over the bar by Wilding. Boggi again thumped the woodwork after doing well to create the opening and Pavett hit the loose ball against Prior. Gooch pinged another ball over the opposition back line and Boggi raced on to it and looked to have gone too far after rounding the keeper but a quick stop and turn ended with a shot into the top far corner from a tight angle. 6-0 (75 min)

Pavett escaped down the left and then squared across the area to Lovell who shot first time inside the right hand post. 7-0 (76 min)

Demery went on a run from the back and hit a diagonal cross that Panayiotou forced past the keeper and then a defender on the line with her unfavoured left foot from close in. 8-0 (85 min)

Wilding passed to Lovell who shot from about twelve yards out and although Prior got a hand to the shot she wasn’t able to prevent another goal. 9-0 (86 min)

Despite eight minutes of added time and repeated attacks Enfield were unable to add to their score as Prior did well with some shots and rode her luck with others and then in the very last minute of play Kerrie Marlborough in Enfield’s goal was finally tested but stood firm to collect a looping shot on her line.

Enfield M.O.M. was Beth Lovell for her hat-trick which were all from her feet despite a large number of headers at the goal.

Enfield Town Team; Marlborough, Demery, Pavett, Herrett (Oliver), Gooch ©, Hughes, Thomas (Panayiotou), Lovell, Mabey (Browne), Wilding, Boggi. Unused Sub; Kent

Tooting & Mitcham United Team; Prior, Newton, Swygart, Malone, Davies, Palmer, Price, Witham, Cambridge.

Next Sunday (4/09/2011) Enfield Town are again at home with 10th place league newcomers Brentwood Town providing the opposition. Cheshunt FC 2pm

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SUNDAY 21/08/2011

ENFIELD TOWN 3 MK DONS 1

Enfield Town Ladies maintained their 100% start to the season with a home victory over MK Dons to add to last week’s success at Cambridge Women. Fran Boggi netted twice along with a debut goal from Holly Brandon for the hosts while Heather McDonnell scored from the spot for Dons. Enfield Town Captain Claire Gooch said “I ended up with bumps, bruises and aches everywhere but the whole team did their jobs with Kerrie Marlborough’s outstanding save being the turning point that helped to inspire us on to the win.” Enfield now sit third in the table with Lewes and Norwich City also having won two out of two.

 Mk Dons had a corner in the very first minute but Enfield were happy to see Hannah Barrett fire wide of Kerrie Marlborough’s goal. Enfield’s Claire Pavett was fouled on the halfway line but with the referee playing a good advantage Fran Boggi took the ball on and crossed towards Sheree Oliver and managed to get the ball to her team mate at the second attempt only for Oliver to shoot wide of the target. Kelly Bingham was proving to be Dons main attacking threat and Kelly Hughes had to be alert to head a dangerous looking cross away. Oliver should’ve really hit the target after a great cross by Leanne Mabey but her bearings were slightly off. Pavett won a corner after a strong run was ended with a good tackle and Boggi took the corner she saw Claire Gooch duck under it on the near post to deceive the Dons defenders and keeper with the result that the ball went directly into the net. 1-0 (13 min)

 Cally Browne picked out Mabey who in turn played in Pavett and her cross was headed wide by Oliver. A cross into the home penalty area was headed out of danger by Hughes and Gooch had to force Lauren Goodier away from goal as she shaped up to return the ball to the danger area. Bingham took advantage of a Gooch stumble to gain the space to hang up a cross but Marlborough took the ball at full stretch near the far post as a Dons forward challenged.

 Dons almost caught Enfield cold in the opening seconds after the break but Goodier knocked the ball too far in front of herself and Marlborough raced to the edge of her area to take the ball. Barrett headed across goal from a corner as Dons tried to get level and then from another corner that was played over to the edge of the area Christie Turner hit a sweet volley that looked a goal all the way as it rocketed towards the net but Marlborough dived full length to her left and got both hands to it and pushed the ball away to concede a corner. This seemed to give Enfield a new lease of life and Oliver attacked down the right and over hit a cross that Pavett retrieved before shooting wide. Pavett was pulled back by a Dons player close to the area and Substitute Katie Wilding hit a free kick that dipped just over the bar.

 Goodier went past one home defender but before she could turn and hit a shot Gooch nipped in and knocked the ball away from her. A good run by Goodier was wasted as Bingham could only steer the ball into Marlborough’s arms. A high ball into Enfield’s crowded area was looking like it might cause trouble until Oliver calmly headed it back to Marlborough. Kelly Herrett challenged Bingham in the area and Bingham went down claiming a foul but the ref awarded a goal kick. Pavett and Wilding combined to send Boggi away and Boggi was unlucky to see her effort beat the keeper but not the bar and with Charlotte Wright blocking Oliver from heading home at the far post. Dons sub Mikaela Welford was adjusting herself for a shot in the area but Browne nipped in and took the ball off her toe.

 Gooch did well to head a low corner over her own bar as Dons tried to get on level terms. A quick break by Enfield saw them have a three on two player advantage but Boggi delayed the pass fraction too long and Wilding strayed off side. Wilding played the ball between two players to Boggi who took aim and beat the keeper but as before the woodwork looked to have come to dons rescue as the ball rebounded off the inside of the post but Holly Brandon making her league debut was following up and calmly side footed the loose ball home. 2-0 (78 min)

 A free kick dropped to Brodie Betts but she fired over Enfield’s bar. Gooch drove a clearance into the ground and it spun up to hit Browne on the arm and the ref harshly awarded a penalty which Dons captain Heather McDonnell stepped up to score. 2-1 (84 min)

 A tangle between the two number eights saw Beth Lovell win the free kick and Charlotte Wright a booking for her reaction to the decision. Pavett flicked a ball over for Boggi to run with and her low cross had to be cleared as Wilding tried to reach it. A poor goal kick by Marlborough ended wait Bingham’s shot hitting a defender and rolling safely to Marlborough. As Dons pushed forwards in added time Brandon took the ball off a defender and feed in Boggi who went on and drew the keeper out before slotting the ball home from an angle. 3-1 (90 min)

 Enfield Town M.O.M. was Captain Claire Gooch who kept getting knocked down but got up every time to inspire and push her team on.

 Enfield Town Team; Marlborough, Browne, Pavett, Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes, Oliver (Brandon), Lovell, Kent (Wilding), Mabey, Boggi. Unused sub; Panayiotou.

 MK Dons Team; Ward, Betts, Cunningham (Welford), Brandon, Turner, McDonnell ©, Tarrant, Wright, Barrett, Goodier (Dean), Bingham. Unused Sub; Wedgbury

 Next Sunday 28/08/2011 Enfield Town travel to league newcomers Tooting & Mitcham who sit in 9th place in the table. The game will take place at Tooting & Mitcham FC with a slightly later than normal kick off time of 5pm.

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES F.C.

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION

SUNDAY 14/08/2011

CAMBRIDGE WOMEN 1 ENFIELD TOWN 2

·Enfield Town Ladies began the new season with a 2-1 victory away to Cambridge Women. Fran Boggi put the visitors ahead and Samara Nche levelled for Cambridge in the first half before Kelly Herrett smashed in a rare goal to secure the win. John Abbott who is now joint team manager with George Norman said “We were without half a dozen of our squad but still managed to take a step along this season’s league venture, we have a foundation to build on and bright hopes for when we move into our new home. The Girls dug in to take all three points and promise a lot for the months ahead.” Enfield Town have left their previous home at Brimsdown Sports club and are playing home games at Cheshunt FC until The Queen Elizabeth Stadium is ready.

·With Jo Ayre having left the club and a replacement not available for the game it was left to centre back Kerrie Marlborough to don the gloves and keep goal, Claire Pavett and Olivia Worlsfold made their debuts and Lizzie Kent and Kelly Hughes returned to the club.

·Enfield made their customary attacking start to the game and Fran Boggi won a corner after 2 minutes that ended up with Sheree Oliver having a shot blocked as it was played short to her. A dangerous cross by Cambridge’s Emily Ingle was cleared by Claire Gooch as Laura Brown was lining up a shot. Oliver crossed to Clair Pavett but her shot was charged down. A free kick by Nicola Geoghan was headed backwards by Oliver and a diving header by Jordan Holland flew narrowly over Enfield’s bar. Pavett and Beth Demery combined well on the right and Holland headed the resulting cross up into the air and Verity Crook snatched the ball as Boggi looked for it. Pavett did very well to win a throw for Enfield and Demery took it quickly to Boggi in the area where Boggi turned past one defender before crashing a shot in off the bar from a tight angle. 0-1 (19 min)

·Oliver tried to work space in the area for a shot but was crowded out and passed to Boggi who was tackled as she shot and the ball spun clear. An in swinging corner by Ingle forced Enfield’s Marlborough in a crowded goal mouth to just help the ball on and out the far side of the area. A ball down the right saw Samara Nche get the better of Gooch and cut across the area past Kelly Herrett and shoot giving Marlborough no chance. 1-1 (32 min)

·Oliver and Pavett switched wings and Oliver pinged a ball over the defence for Boggi to run on to but Crook was quick off her line and saved the shot as Boggi raced in on goal. Crook made a mess of a corner at the near post Gooch dived full length to head the ball over the line but the ref declined to award the goal as it was cleared from behind the line but Gooch stuck out a foot and put the ball over the line again only for it to be cleared from behind the line again and the ref also declined to award the goal again!!

Brown helped the ball over the visiting defence but Marlborough was alert to it and collected as Nche stretched to it.

·A deep cross to Oliver shortly after the restart was played back to Cally Brown and her cross towards the far post was inch’s in front of a diving header by Beth Lovell and rebounded narrowly past the post as a defender hit a clearance against Pavett. Enfield were incensed as Lovell was shoved over in the area before Nche dragged a shot wide of the far post. The second half play was becoming broken up as too many questionable challenges flew in from both sides.

·A long range free kick by Holland went close with Marlborough happy to watch it. An Enfield free kick dropped loose in the area but Crook was the first to react and gathered it in. Oliver headed a Demery corner to Crook after out jumping everyone in a packed area. Another Demery corner was headed by Oliver and it hit Gooch before Lovell helped it on to the post where Kelly Herrett was on hand to smash the loose ball into the back of the net as others hesitated. 1-2 (74 min)

A Cambridge free kick saw a looping header drop into the waiting arms of Marlborough and then as the game entered added time and Cambridge were throwing everything forward Gooch was booked for a foul as Nche and a team mate tried to battle their way through the visiting back line and the resulting free kick was too high to trouble Marlborough and the last chance of the game was gone as Enfield dug deep and kept the ball away from danger for the 6 added minutes.

·Enfield Town M.O.M. was Beth Lovell for a committed but controlled performance helping out her defence as well getting forward to assist the attack.

·Enfield Town Team; Marlborough, Demery, Pavett (Panayiotou), Herrett, Gooch ©, Hughes (Worlsfold), Oliver, Lovell, Kent, Browne (Halil), Boggi.

·Cambridge Women Team; Crook, Clare, Du Ploy, Goodchild ©, Holland, Geoghan, Ingle (Jenkins), Bright, Nche, Brown (Baker), Bennett (Dochra). Unused subs; Beckett, Hewitt.

Next Sunday 21/08/2011 Enfield Town host MK Dons in a league game at their temporary home venue of Cheshunt FC. 2pm kick off.