The Bairns' News

The Under 17 team played a friendly against visiting USA team Gardenspot High School from Pennsylvania on Sunday 25th July. The match took place at Inchyra Parks, Grangemouth on a lovely summer's night and proved to be a testing game for both sides.

The Americans were very athletic and had very fast forwards and defenders however the Falkirk team had experience and dtermination on their side. Early in the first half saw all the pressure come from the Falkirk girls as the ball was played to feet from Kelly Fullerton, wide to talyor Johnston and forwrd to Danielle Weir & Kerry Graham. But no goals came from the pressure or nice play. It was the Americans that broke the deadlock scoring twice before half time.

Falkirk came out fighting in the second half and began to play the ball around with some style, looking to get a goal back. They did so after 10 minutes when Kelly played a ball into the feet of Kerry at the egde of the 18 yard box. Kerry spun & struck the ball left footed into the top right-hand corner. Now Falkirk pushed forward but Gardenspot kept pushing for another goal sothe game went from end to end. But it was Falkirk who finally equalised. Taylor made a great run down the right wing, beating the American left back for pace and crossed the ball into the head of Kerry. Kerry managed to knock it on across the 6 yard box for Danielle Weir to head in at the back post. 2-2.

The game was played in a very friendly manner and proved to be a great training session for the Falkirk Girls.

Next Friendly - Falkirk Under 17 girls now face another USA team from Pennsylvania on Sunday 8th August. They play Blue Mountain High School U17 team at Inchyra Parks again with a 7pm kick off.