Caught cold today .. ⚽⚽⚽

Hartshill 60s 0-2 Solihull

A battling performance by Hartshill, but we just came up short.
Played well from the off and were well in the game but conceded just before the break when their striker wriggled free from a couple of challenges and scored with a classy finish.
We got caught cold at the start of the 2nd half by a break, which ended with their striker free in front of goal and he buried the chance.
They had one more clear-cut chance, but Roger made a brilliant save with the ball arrowing into the top corner.
Rog was also in action from long-range efforts that, on both occasions, he got down to and pushed onto the post.
At the other end, we never really created a clear-cut chance of note but did have a number of efforts without really troubling their keeper.
Hartshill play some nice, confident football, but we just aren’t seeing the results at the top end of the pitch at the moment.
Good shift put in by everyone and although not the result we wanted, a hard fought and enjoyable game to play in.

So Hartshill women celebrated ( after a rearrangement and a postponement ) their fourth anniversary today ..🎉🎉🎉 firstly with a league type friendly against new team Bridgnorth and then a mini tournament with three teams of us and again Bridgnorth .. Bridgnorth did very well indeed and were an absolute pleasure to host. Thanks for the pressies guys. 👍
We then went to the Hinksford Pub for some drinks , food , fun bingo and our medal presentation. As always fun and laughter peppered the day ..it’s what we do …. little did we know from four years ago last November when the Mayor of Dudley came down to the school to kick us off, that we would grow our numbers significantly, develop footy skills , form strong friendships to blend in a fantastic supportive footy family, , build networks and relationships with so many other players and clubs nation wide, grow international players , support players to become refs , league and international , first aiders, leaders , coaches and managers …how proud are we .. year five …we are still here and going strong. #ThisGirlCan

Great result…and a great team effort for our 65s today ..⚽⚽⚽

BCWFA 65s League

Hartshill 2-1 Birmingham

Solid performance all round from the boys today against a very strong Birmingham team. Strollers were unlucky not to take an early lead following a neat passage of play the ball fell to Chris Pardoe who’s drive rattled off the Birmingham cross bar, however Chris scored the opener with a wonderful strike into the roof of the Birmingham net. A free kick well worked by the opposition resulted in us being pegged back to 1-1. Second half saw strollers really playing some nice football and opened up the Birmingham defence time and again with Franco crashing another one off the Birmingham crossbar chances came and went with us being a little guilty of not being clinical enough however Liam Keyes powered one home after some really slick passing from Chris Sarv and Franco. Roger Furnell made some standard saves but nothing really for us to worry about. Reg marshalled the midfield as ever, little disappointed the score margin wasn’t bigger but a great result a great team effort and a great three points 👏⚽️👏⚽️