November 10th            Hethersett       5     Red Rose      3

TEAM: Emma Bunn, Constance Canning, Beth Evans, Danielle Homer, Nancy Bussey, Sophie Rock, Sophie Cooke.  Subs - Teagan Felknor-Edwards, Ella Stephenson, Erica Hall

November 17th          Spixworth        1      Hethersett     5

TEAM: Emma Bunn, Nancy Bussey, Sophie Cooke, Danielle Homer, Teagen Felknor-Edwards, Adelaide Mott, Sophie Rock, Ella Stephenson, Erica Hall, Rhiannon McKibben.

November 24th             Hethersett       2       Aylsham    1

TEAM: Beth Evans, Nancy Bussey, Constance Canning, Ella Stephenson, Teagan Felknor-Edwards, Sophie Cooke, Sophie Rock, Adelaide Mott, Rhiannon McKibben, Danielle Homer

December 1st           Blofield       0    Hethersett   2

TEAM: Constance Canning, Sophie Cooke, Teagan Felknor Edwards, Erica Hall, Adelaide Mott, Ella Stephenson, Sophie Rock, Rhiannon McKibben

January 12th            Red Rose      1     Hethersett     0

Both teams played some quality football with plenty of chances being created although defences were mainly on top. Both teams improved the quality of their play after the break. Red Rose scored what turned out to be the only goal of the game. Hethersett attacked and went close on several occasions.

Team: Emma Bunn, Constance Canning, Nancy Bussey, Adelaide Mott, Sophie Cooke, Teagan Felknor-Edwards, Danielle Homer. Subs Ella Stephenson, Rhiannon McKibben
Erica Hall.

January 26th              Aylsham      1      Hethersett    3

After the disappointment of failing to take anything out of our last game, the girls turned in a very solid professional performance in very windy conditions.

They were 2 - 0 up at half time and with continued good passing football moved into a 3 - 0 lead. Beth and Connie were solid at the back and the movement of Ella and Sophie Rock was more than the Aylsham team could cope with.

After taking off both Connie and Beth Aylsham scored a late consolation goal.

A very good performance.

TEAM: Emma Bunn, Beth Evans, Constance Canning, Ella Stephenson, Teagan Felknor Edwards, Danielle Homer, Sophie Rock, Erica Hall, Rhiannon McKibben, Adelaide Mott.

February 9th   Dereham       1     Hethersett      1

Today the girls took part in a game which was simply fantastic to watch.

The game was well attended by supporters home and away which naturally always seem to lift the girls to perform at a higher level.

The playing surface was perfect, the two team hammered away at each other with some very good passing and both team created at least a good half dozen of goal scoring chances but the defending players for both teams in general came out on top.

Hethersett enjoyed some good early pressure and had we have taken our chances during this period might well have gone on to win the game. Dereham gradually worked their way back into the game.

Ella Stephenson broke the deadlock to score her first goal for the club, this however only served for Dereham to re-double their efforts and they eventually drew level through a shoot from distance which Emma did well to get her hands to unfortunately the pace of the ball was enough for it spin over her into the goal.

Tim who was refereeing the game let the girls know where there were five minutes left. During this final five minutes a long ball put Sophie Rock clear and her shot as she meet the goalkeeper comingout went just the wrong side of the left hand post.

In the last minute Dereham forced a corner which Emma bravely ran for and smothered.

A great game played with passion, controlled aggression and a lot of skill.

A day when every body involved with both teams should have been very proud

TEAM: Evans, Canning, Homer, Stephenson, Bunn, Bussey, McKibben, Cooke, Rock, Felknor-Edwards.

February 23rd       Hethersett    1   Norwich City    5

TEAM: Emma Bunn, Constance Canning, Beth Evans, Ella Stephenson, Teagan Felknor-Edwards, Sophie Cooke, Sophie Rock, Danielle Homer, Adelaide Mott, Erica Hall.

March 1st                  Hethersett     2     Dereham    4

TEAM: Emma Bunn. Constance Canning, Beth Evans, Erica Hall, Sophie Cooke, Ella Stephenson, Sophie Rock Subs all used Nancy Bussey, Rhinannon Mc Kibben
Teagan Felknor-Edwards

Another really good game between these two teams played in quite difficult conditions, the exchanges in the early minutes were fairly even however Dereham found their stride and raced into an early two goal lead.

The Hethersett girls battled hard and won extra time on the ball by half time the girls had pulled the score back level with two very well taken goals by the goal machine that is Sophie Rock.

After the turn round at half time Dereham had the advantage of the wind which they used better than the Hethersett girls had during the first half the constant threat from Dereham at corners paid off with one of the two goals which they added during the second period. All the subs for Hethersett were used every one of the players put in a great effort to get back into the game but it was not to be.

Special thanks to David Bunn for refereeing the match.

March 8th              Hethersett      2     Spixworth    0

TEAM: Beth Evans, Rhiannon Mc Kibben, Sophie Cooke, Danielle Homer, Teagan Felknor-Edwards, Erica Hall, Adelaide Mott, Constance Canning, Nancy Bussey,
Sophie Rock

The girls put in a performance good enough to bag all three points which confirms they will finish the season in third spot the girls still have one final league game but I would have to admit over the league season the table does not lie and I would agree over the season we have finished in the right place.

Norwich have taken the points by a four goal margin each time we have played them and over the three games Dereham also proved they could get the better of out team.
So we have not reached the dizzy heights of last season but over all it has been a decent season with the belief that next season we should again be equipped for a further sustained challenge at the top of the league.

Today saw Teagan Felknor- Edwards play her final league game for the club as is the custom on these occasions she was captain for the day and made the most of her moment with a fourth minute goal and went on to put in a man of the match performance. Teagan is quite simply a very good all round player and will be missed when she returns home to America during the summer.

She is not quite finished with the club yet there is the small matter of the cup competition and a few summer events we hope to have her involved in.

March 15th        Hethersett       2    Blofield   2

TEAM: Emma Bunn, Constance Canning, Nancy Bussey, Ella Stephenson, Sophie Cooke, Rhiannon McKibben, Sophie Rock, Danielle Homer, Catherine Burton, Adelaide Mott

March 29th         Hethersett     3      Norwich   4

TEAM - Emma Bunn, Constance Canning, Beth Evans, Teagan Felknor-Edwards, Ella Stephenson, Sophie Cooke, Sophie Rock, Nancy Bussey, Catherine Burton, Danielle Homer

FINAL TABLE

Hethersett Athletic Girls Under-12s were triumphant when they won a six-a-side tournament at Horsford and conceded just one goal in seven matches. 

Hethersett started amongst the favourites, but late call offs meant they only had six players. Nevertheless they started strongly, beating Spixworth B 5-0 (Adelaide Mott 4, Constance Canning), Gorleston Rangers 2-0 (Canning and Ella Stephenson), Spixworth A 3-0 (Mott, Stephenson 2), Spixworth B 4-0 (Mott 3, Stephenson) before suffering a surprise 1-0 defeat at the hands of Gorleston Rangers. They got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Spixworth A (Mott, Stephenson and Teagan Felknor-Edwards) and that was good enough to take them through to the final where they got revenge for their earlier defeat by beating Gorleston Rangers 2-0 with both goals coming from Adelaide Mott to take her tally for the competition to 11. 

Special mention should go to goalkeeper Emma Bunn who conceded just once and Rhiannon McKibben for her non stop energy. Hethersett’s winning team was:  Emma Bunn, Constance Canning, Teagan Felknor-Edwards, Ella Stephenson, Rhiannon McKibben and Adelaide Mott.

The team made a number of tactical changes throughout the tournament and in the final Ella was deployed in defence in an attempt to snuff out the Gorleston attack. This had the desired effect with the first goal coming from an Adelaide special and the second from an own goal following Adelaide's banana corner.

Hethersett Girls Under-12s were looking for their second successive summer six a side tournament win when they  took part in the soccer on the sands event. They comfortably progressed through their group stage in second place thanks to a 4-1 win over Shrublands (Sophie Rock 3, Beth Evans), a 2-0 loss against Bohemians and a 2-1 win over Norwich (Sophie Rock 2). In the semi-finals they faced Brandon and, despite Brandon edging the first half, they came back to dominate the second half forcing extra time with the score goalless. There was controversy in the second period of extra-time. Sophie Rock shot from her own and the ball travelled into the net via a deflection off a defender's hand. The referee awarded a penalty, while the Hethersett players, management and support believed a goal should have been given. Sophie Rock stepped up to take the penalty, but unfortunately it was well saved and the game moved into the lottery of penalties. Emma Bunn proved a hero saving two and getting close to a third,  but Hethersett suffered defeat 4-3 in sudden death penalties. All the players deserve great credit for their effort and performance. They were Sophie Rock, Sophie Cooke, Emma, Teagan, Connie, Beth, Catherine and Rhinannon.