On a scorching hot Sunday morning, Risers U13GB hosted a new Canterbury Eagles U14s team. It was a hard-fought game. Canterbury put a lot of pressure on the Riser goal in the first half, going ahead, but Risers pulled one back with a very determined goal from Aaliyah. Sunee also got on the scoresheet, with a low shot across goal from Ruby's corner kick. Aaliyah pulled off an amazing triple save, but with 30 seconds to go Canterbury scored a cracker.

All the Risers contributed. Kai got coaches' player of the match for excellent decision making in central defence. Aaliyah was voted opponents' player of the match. Polly and Izzy put in strong performances in defence and midfield. Lari was strong as ever in defence but always alive to an opportunity to push forward. Lia was dogged as ever, covering a lot of ground in the sapping heat... Ella worked hard in the middle of the pitch to break down Canterbury attacks. Amelia kept a high press on the opponents' defence, and relished the 1v1 battles. There was some quality link-up play and passing. Cupcakes after the final whistle from coach Natalie topped the morning off nicely! It's going to be a cracking season... GO RISERS U13sGB!

Kathryn