The Brent U14 Girls squad’s great run of form continued as they put on a superb display to progress into the quarter finals of the Capital Girls’ League Cup.
Both teams were affected by injuries and players self-isolating, forcing both to make changes.
The scoring started when Emily Danicka released Keely Dibley-Dias down the right. Her pinpoint pass found Apollonia Margetson who turned and chipped the ball to Olivia Henry who volleyed the ball home and finish a great team move.
Alexandra Park went on the attack but the ball was intercepted by Olivia Macarthur who had an excellent debut. Sophie Kew started the next move by passing to Ugomma Ekendu-Obi who dribbled inside and passed to Chloe O’Donoghue who doubled Brent’s lead with a long range drive.
O’Donoghue then doubled her tally, hitting another fierce drive to make it three.
Henry scored again, outsprinting the defence to latch on to a pass from Apollonia Margetson and coolly finish to make the score 4-0.
O’Donoghue then clinched her first hat-trick for Brent, firing a free kick into the top corner.
Brooke Dyke and Maddie Muir were introduced to bring fresh energy to Brent’s wing play and both made an impact, especially Muir marauding down the left wing. Scout Waddington finished another great passing move to make it six.
Dyke then showed tricky footwork, dribbling before finding Waddington who scored with a fierce cross-shot inside the far post to make the score 7-0.
Brent face Sporting Duet next at home at Capital City in the league on 19 December and then again on 6 Feb in the League Cup quarter-final. Brent coach Chris Ampofo paid tribute to the team : “The players showed great team spirit. A lot of them played in positions that they aren’t familiar with. The concentration, focus and passing was impressive.”
Squad: Apollonia Margetson, Brooke Dyke, Chloe O’Donoghue, Keely Dibley- Dias, Emily Danicka, Olivia Henry , Olivia Macarthur, Ugomma Ekendu- Obi, Sophie Kew, Maddie Muir, Scout Waddington (capt)