Garden Village Girls Teams

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2007-2008 SEASON
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Garden Village Juniors AFC is looking for Girls from 7 to 15 years of age
to come and join our successful Girls Squads.

We have 3 teams playing this year, managed and coached by
Louise Davies, Keith Coxon, Gwyn Weekes and Tim Ford.

Under 15s train every Monday evening at the Elba, Gowerton, Swansea.
Under 11s and Under 13s train every Tuesday evening at the Elba, Gowerton, Swansea.
We play matches most Sundays

At Garden Village, all our coaches are qualified, and every person involved with the squads has had an
ENHANCED CRB POLICE CHECK

Interested ?
Contact: Louise Davies 01792 896732 email Louise or visit the

GARDEN VILLAGE GIRLS

2008 WINNERS
of the
West Wales Womens & Girls League
UNDER 13s CUP

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West Wales Womens & Girls League Under 13 CUP FINAL 2008
GARDEN VILLAGE V LLANGYFELACH
TUESDAY 6TH MAY 2008 @ AFAN LIDO, PORT TALBOT

South Wales Evening Post Report:-

Garden Village started strongly, with a shot on goal in the first minute
which seemed to fill the team with confidence and determination.

With Llangyfelach on the back foot, Alex Davies and midfielder Kathryn
Stuckey repeatedly and accurately fed the ball forward to winger Rachel
Deere, who used her speed to bypass the Llangyfelach defence and
cross to the strike team of Alanna Woodford and Charlie Phillips.

With such a sustained attack, it was only a matter of time before
Garden Village took the lead, and with a finely worked move Alanna
Woodford put the Village team ahead.

Despite a late rally from Llangyfelach, during which goal-keeper Jordan
Devlugt was required to pull off a succession of top quality saves, the
first half finished 1 - 0 to Garden Village.

The second half saw the Garden Village defenders Emily Coxon, Naomi
Job and Kayleigh Clayton effectively shutting Llangyfelach out and blunting every attack.

Garden Village continued to push forward and maintain pressure on their opponents, playing the ball wide, and pressing deep into the now
tired-looking Llangyfelach defence.

Eventually after an attack during which it seemed like every Village player tried a shot, Vicky Nicholas slotted home their second goal to
seal victory.

A well-deserved victory, with the girls displaying outstanding skill and teamwork. Quite possibly the most impressive game they have played this season.
Final Score: Garden Village 2 - 0 Llangyfelach
(Subs: Rachel Kemp, Abi Copp, Jayde Brown)

GARDEN VILLAGE PRESENTATION DAY 2008

Finalists at the Brecon Tournament 2008

COMPETITIVE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS FOR UNDER 11s

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has recently decided to enforce a ban on football clubs running, or participating in, competitive mini-football tournaments for children under 11, ignoring the wishes of the clubs, managers, coaches and parents of the players.

Whilst we support the idea of sport for all and encouraging as many children as possible to play in friendly league matches every week during the season, we see no reason to have clubs prevented from organising competitive tournaments after the season has finished. Well-attended tournaments also raise much-needed funds for many clubs, which helps to support grass-roots football.

Football IS competitive. Learning to win and lose is important for children’s development. It is what encourages them to improve. To have children not being allowed to win deprives them of a reason for taking part in sport. Children are naturally competitive, and are able to work out who has won by the simple process of adding up how many goals have been scored.

We believe the FAW should reverse their decision to ban competitive mini-football tournaments for under 11s, and allow clubs who wish to, to organise tournaments where winning is recognised.

If you agree, please sign the online petition at:-

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/minifootball/index.html