Great Victory and Manchester Reserve Derby

DENTON TOWN 4 - 2 STALYBRIGE CELTIC
I know Tim and Alan speak to you after the match, but I like to have my say, especially after such a billiant performance as that. This was your 1st 9 a-side match, playing OFFSIDE, on a BIGGER pitch, against OLDER girls who are EXPERIENCED after playing in the Tameside League last season (coming 3rd), and apart from the first 10 mins, you showed them up today - WELL DONE! Couldn't have been happier with the result and the performance. Thanks for helping get the goals out as well, it is appreciated.

Next up, Denton Town Under 12's boys on Tuesday. Please arrive just before six if you can.


MANCHESTER CITY res vs. MANCHESTER UNITED res
This match is being played at City's reserve ground (the Regional Athletics Arena) on Thursday 14th Sept, KO 7pm ish. This is an opportunity for you all to go to (and sit) together at a Manchester Derby, wearing your team colours, cheering your team, having fun and sharing some banter.

I can get a minibus, pick some of you up, meet others at Denton and give all of you a lift back to your house afterwards. The match costs £3 adults and £1 kids, and I think I can limit the cost of the minibus to £2.50 maximum.

Sounds good? If enough are interested, I will arrange everything. Can pay on the night.

Let me know by leaving a comment with your name.

Nigel.

Upcoming Friendlies

As most of you know this Sat we are playing Stalybridge at Corrie. Please try and arrive by 10:15. We do need your help carrying the posts out, and putting the nets across the top bar, and you will probably enjoy the experience. Kick off will be 11am or sooner if everyone is ready.

Next Tuesday, we have arranged a game against our u12 boys. Again at Corrie, please try and arrive by 6pm, so that we can kick off as early as possible, and obviously, wear your kit.

AMY - Please let Biff know the time for Sat. Thanks.

C u there.

Nigel.

OFFSIDE RULE!

Offside position.
It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position. A player is in an offside position (not necessary offside) if:
he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent.

A player is not in an offside position if:
he is in his own half of the field of play or
he is level with the second last opponent or
he is level with the last two opponents

Offence.

A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
interfering with play or
interfering with an opponent or
gaining an advantage by being in that position

No offence.

There is no offside situation if a player receives the ball directly from:
a goal kick or
a throw-in
or
a corner kick

Infringements/sanctions.

For any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free-kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.

New International FA Board Decision 1

In the definition of offside position, "nearer to his opponents’ goal line" means that any part of his head, body or feet is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent. The arms are not included in this definition.

New International FA Board Decision 2

The definitions of elements of involvement in active play are as follows:
Interfering with play means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team mate.
Interfering with an opponent means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or movements or making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an opponent.
Gaining an advantage by being in that position means playing a ball that rebounds to him off a post or the crossbar having been in an offside position or playing a ball that rebounds to him off an opponent having been in an offside position.

Bit confusing isn't it! All will become clear over the next few weeks.

Manchester City vs. Portsmouth

I'm about to receive tickets from Alex Williams MBE from Man City Football in the Community for the above game, which is being played Weds 23rd Aug 7:45 KO.

Tickets are available for a £5 donation, which will go to City's Football in the Community, who provide coaching actvities for many local schools in the area.

If you want to go, let me know how many tickets you need, and you can pay me Saturday/Tuesday at training.

You support United? - well don't let that stop you. I would watch United if the situation was reversed. Anyway chance to see a premiership game and have a laugh with your team mates - just don't wear your Utd shirt.

Got to be quick, I've opened this up to all the juniors.

1st Matches of new season.

9th Sept - Sale United - Away
16th Sept - Wythenshawe Town - Away
23rd Sept - Benchill - Home
30th Sept - Hillgate Blues - Away

All kick offs will be 12:30. I will let you know about venues for the away fixtures nearer the time.

Other teams in the division are: - Poynton Girls, Roach Dynamos, Urmston Meadowside, Wythenshawe Arms, Flixton Girls, Dean Sports and Stockport County. 12 teams in all, which makes 22 matches per season plus a knock out cup competition.

I'll keep the calendar going for now as well.

Nigel.

Training

Training is back on :-

Sat 19th August
11:00 am
Corrie Primary School, Cemetery Rd, Denton.

There is plenty of parking spaces, and the school have allowed us to use the toilet facilities.

This will be our home pitch next season, so its a good chance to get use to it.

Training will then be on Tuesday's at 6:15pm until further notice.

I have arranged two friendlies, both at Corrie.

Sat 26th August vs. Stalybridge Celtic
Sat 2nd September vs. Sale United.

Times to be advised but probably 11am.

Nigel.

My Blog

I've created this blog to notify all connected with DTFC U13 girls of matches, training other events etc., instead of my Yahoo calendar.

I'm brand new to this blogging, but I hope to add things to it as time goes on. Feel free to send posts to my blog for all to read, and if you've got any ideas of how to make it more attractive, please let me know.

Nigel.