Manchester City 7 Denton Town 6 (u14's)

What a game hey! Only 10 players (would of been 9 without Natalie), and you gave them a game, and on chances created, I think you edged it. Obviously, bit disappointed being 4-1 up at half-time, only to be pegged back to 4-4 within 7 mins of the restart, but overall, I thought you really dug in today, and worked hard for each other.

We had several 1v1's with their keeper, and Yolanda on another day, would of had seven, but she took her 4 goals well. Fantastic strike by Ruby from outside the area lobbing it over the keeper, and Megan took advantage of City's confusion about being offside, to restore parity in the 2nd half.

Big thanks to former player Natalie for guesting for us today, playing most of the match in between the sticks. Georgia plays in nets for the final 10 mins, and made a magnificent (world class) penalty save, but unfortunately, City got to the rebound first, and scored their 7th and winning goal.

Main thing, it was a run out against stiff opposition, in preparation for our match at WAGS next Sat. Watch out though, Dionne (their goalie), is playing out, and is very effective in a attacking midfield role.

I thought the ref was excellent, giving a few seconds before blowing his whistle to see if advantage could/couldn't be played. I think this is an excellent tactic, as it allows the game to flow. Good decision allowing Megan to continue to score, as it was clear Yolanda and (I think) Ruby, although in offside positions, were merely walking back, and were definitely not interfering with play or seeking an advantage.

Thanks to Darren from City for arranging.

Nigel.