Nord Anglia U19 Girls Football

MATCH 1 

BRA 0 BUDAPEST 4

In the first match the students were settling in to the tempo of the play as well as positions on the pitch. They defended well, with particularly strong performances from Maria who continuously chased the ball and pressured the opposition. Also Ella as Goal Keeper, protected the goal well and communicated with her team during play. 

MATCH 2 

BRA 1 BEAU SOLEIL 0

The girls were much more confident in their performance in the second match. They dominated play and also were shooting from outside the box, putting more pressure on the defence. Jana and Meike showed great stamina as they supported the attack and defence. Sasha scored a fantastic goal in the first half of the match to put the opposition on their toes!

MATCH 3

BRA 0 PRAGUE 1 

This was a particularly challenging match, as it decided the position of the team in the first play offs. Nerves got the better of our defence and this allowed Prague to steal an early goal and defend heavily in the second half. However, Andrea and Lydia made some excellent challenges which gained possession for BISB various times. 

SEMI FINAL

BRA 1 PRAGUE 0 

After analyzing Prague tactics in the prior match, BISB were motivated to give it 100% in their rematch. Sarah was great in defence by clearing the ball away from goals several times and also Sasha’s ball control around the pitch to keep possession, which led to another well-deserved goal.  

FINAL

BRA 0 BUDAPEST 3

A fantastic performance by all the U19 Girls throughout the tournament won the team runners up overall. As a team Budapest were significantly older and more experienced but BISB never gave up and were commended on their hard work. 

When asked what the BISB team enjoyed most about the day, such comments were made as:

“It was really fun and the teamwork was really good. I found it amazing to watch the talented players.”- Mollie Wilcox