What a day yesterday for the Glasgow Girls FC Academy 16s & 18s when both sides lifted their respective Scottish Yourh Challenge Cups at Ochilview Stadium home of Stenhousemuir FC
UNDER 18s
First to play were our 18s, who defeated last seasons 16s winners 4-3 in an exciting match that went the distance with both sides taking the lead during the game, but it was a Bailey Cooper’s winner 4 minutes into injury times that secured the win for GGFC, even after the goal both sides had chances.
FINAL SCORE
Glasgow Girls FC-4, Penicuik Athletic-3
The sponsors “SCOTTISH POWER” player of the match was Laurie McCormack
Scorers were –
23 Torrance Allan
54 Laurie McCormack
86 Laurie McCormack (pen)
90+4 Bailey Cooper
UNDER 16s
FINAL SCORE
Glasgow Girls FC-2, Giffnock-0
Our Academy 16s kicked off at 4pm under the Ochilview lights and again both sides had chances but it was Dara Ositelu who opened the scoring with a low angled shot at the near side post to give us a 1-0 lead
The score remained the same until Isla Leahy made it 2-0 with great perseverance to claim her cup final goal
Scorers were –
38 Dara Ositelu
65 Isla Leahy
The sponsors “Scottish Power” player of the match was Dara Ositelu
Well done to both squads, coaches & parents in what was a massive achievement for the club