Football Club Summer Events

As usual we'll be attending the big local events offering our support as well as diving around in the mud.  We'll be running our hugely popular Beat the Keeper at:

• Hayfield Village BBQ
  Hayfield Primary School - 22nd June 2012 from 18:00
  
  
• Hayfield Cricket Club Open Day
  Hayfield Cricket Club - 9th September 2012 from 12:00
  
  
• Hayfield Country Show & Sheepdog Trials
  Spray House Farm, Little Hayfield - 15th & 16th September 2012 from 10:00
  
  

Cup Final Woes for Hayfield Girls

Hayfield Girls U12 0 - 2 Hilton Girls U12

Hayfield lost the Derbyshire Girls and Ladies Under 12’s cup final being beaten 2-0 by a well organised Hilton Girls team.

Playing on a larger pitch at Matlock Town, Hayfield were never allowed to settle into their normal game and can look back at a series of missed chances which on another day would have been taken. In the first half Masie Goddard made several excellent saves, including a goal-line scramble to keep the scores even.

The second half started with Hilton hitting the post before their captain scored from a low drilled in corner. Hayfield pushed forward with an Alice Rayson header being deflected past the keeper and just failing to get a shot in from a corner with the goal begging. Hilton’s decisive goal came when another corner was only half cleared and the winger turned with a shot that went in off the far post.

Hayfield pressed until the final whistle with shots from Annabelle Wilde and Lily Conway but could not find a way past the keeper. Despite the defeat, manager Paul Vandermotten can be proud of the clubs first season and the contributions made from all the players: Georgia Bull, Lily Conway, Maisie Goddard, Telesha Griffiths, Maya Lancaster, Charlotte Peacock, Megan Pritchard, Alice Rayson, Sophie Rayson, Amy Vandermotten, Lydia Waterhouse and Annabelle Wilde.

Magnificent Maisie in Cup Win for Hayfield

Hayfield Girls U12’s 2 - 0 Wirksworth Colts Girls U12’s

Hayfield won the North Derbyshire Girls Under 12 Cup final with a hard fought 2-0 victory over a very spirited and determined Wirksworth side.

Hayfield started the brighter forcing 3 corners in the first 5 minutes with Amy Vandermotten having a shot tipped over by the Wirksworth keeper. The game became more even and play flowed from end to end on a difficult hard bouncy surface making ball control difficult. Hayfield took the lead when an Alice Rayson throw-in found twin sister Sophie who beat the keeper to a 50:50 ball before firing home.

The turning point of the game came when Wirksworth were awarded a penalty which saw Maisie Goddard save a full blooded shot and then beat away the re-bound before the ball was scrambled away.

The second half was a tense affair but the game was settled when once again from an Alice Rayson throw-in Maya Lancaster back-flicked the ball home past a static Wirksworth defence (a la Gianfranco Zola).

Solid performances at the back from Telesha Griffiths and Sophie Rayson in front of Lydia Waterhouse helped by midfield players Georgia Bull, Annabelle Wilde and Megan Pritchard ensured Hayfield held on to win the Cup 2-0.

In their first season, manager Paul Vandermootten has assembled a side who have delivered silverware.

DCFA Come to Hayfield

Last night we were pleased to welcome Cath Morton from Derbyshire County FA. Cath, who is the County Welfare Officer and Respect Lead Officer, gave us an entertaining presentation on the FA's Respect campaign.

Following the event Cath said, "It was great to see so many people involved from the club supporting the event and everyone was so welcoming. It was rewarding for me that so many people especially the children got involved in my presentation and answered questions - I deliver a lot of talks and get no response or blank faces looking at me so please pass on my thanks to everyone."

Thanks also go to Eric Eaton for organising the event and to Peter Easter for running the quiz.

Mini-Kids Soccer School - Half Term Details

Our mini-kids soccer school will end on Saturday 15th October and resume after the half-term break on Saturday 5th November.

After the break our Y2 gang will be getting ready for their first friendly match to be played against our U8 team on Sunday November 27th.

Homework to keep you busy over the break is to continue practising throw-ins and to work on your shooting and passing.

Some YouTube videos you might find useful:

• Throw-ins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxpmr1s90dI
• Shooting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrzfmkGtnYE
• Passing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOXrf0TIphg
• Just for fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nENHdMP50rY

Have a great break and I'll see you in November!

Carl

Sheepdog Trials - Guess the Weight

We've had a tremendous weekend at the sheepdog trials. Despite the changeable weather the crowds turned out and a good time was had by all.

David Mellor, councillor for High Peak, donated a lorry load of straw. We ran a joint competition with New Mills JFC to guess the weight. The weight was 25.76 metric tonnes. The winner, Mrs Helen Land, won with her guess of 25.755, just 5 kilos out! Mrs Land also kindly donated the £100 prize to both football clubs.

Councillor Mellor organised an auction of the straw which raised £1,000 for the clubs.

We'd like to thank David for his extraordinary generosity and also the organisers of the event who really looked after us.

Are you U10, U11 or U12? We Need You!

Our U10, U11 and U12 teams are all recruiting for players for this season? Whether you're a midfield dynamo, a hot shot striker or a footballing journey man there's a place for you at Hayfield.

Our club policy is that every child who wants to play does play. All coaches do their very best to make sure every player has the same amount of game time and maximum fun.

Get in touch with Carl on 07855 399140 and we'll find a spot for you in one of our squads. Our U10 and U11 teams are looking for boys as well as girls so don't be shy!