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Shepreth Spitfires
Shepreth Spitfires Football Club
www.sheprethspitfires.co.uk
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It is great for all of the Shepreth Spitfires to be back in training and enjoying the last of the scheduled tournaments before the season starts. At the Cambourne Tournament, Shepreth had great success across the four age groups that entered. While some Spitfires were too young to play competitively for trophies, the under -13s and under10s did play and both teams brought home some silverware. The under-10s came runners up in the final, narrowly losing to Saffron Walden 2-1 and the under-13s won their age group, beating Cambourne 3-0 on penalties in the final after the match finished 0-0. At this tournament, one of our newest teams also played together, some of them for the first time, and we would like to say how well they did and what great support those boys and girls had from their parents. A further thank you to their coaches, Jamie and Mo, for all of their hard work in preparation for their team's 2021/22 season. Good Luck! A little update on the Spitfires’ goal keepers who train with their teams but also give up another evening to train just in goal. These boys and girls are super members of the teams and are very good at being very loud, as all keepers are! The goalies, as they get older, have dedicated lots of time to their technique by kicking off the floor, while our younger keepers have been reinforcing those
basic positions and further their footwork by playing outfield in some of our friendly matches. They have had great fun playing outfield, receiving big cheers from parents, teammates and Spitfires from other, older and younger, teams too. This is all in preparation for their sweeper keeper roles which, of course they love; who knows a keeper who doesn't want to get involved higher up the pitch? If anyone would like to join the Shepreth Spitfires football team, please visit our web page or call Lucy on 07510 175370. The club is especially recruiting children under 13 (school year eight).
Lucy Smith Shepreth Spitfires Football Club
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