The newly re-formed Wokingham & Emmbrook Ladies team contested their first match in a friendly against recently established Arborfield Ladies.
The Sumas started training sessions last October with a handful of players and has seen the squad grow considerably since its inception with a squad of 19 players, which is expected to increase when two further players join once they finish university in the summer.
The squad has an age range between 16 and 40, and is made up of one current W&E U17 player, with the rest of the squad split roughly in half between ladies playing football for the first time ever and the other half being players who are returning to the sport after anywhere between three and 18 years away from it.
As well as the current U17 player, one other player came through the youth section at the club, with the two due to join from university, also being former club youth players.
Thus, showing there is now a way forward for girls currently playing in the youth section, to carry on their football journey within the club.
The side is managed by Stuart Greig, who is now assisted with the coaching by Shai Humphries, who was the first player to come along to the introduction sessions last summer and has gone on to recently complete her first coaching badge.
As for the first match, a 15-7 win was achieved by the Sumas ladies, with the goals spread between four players.
However, the final result was not the main win of the day, that was surely that the club has a ladies team again and with growing numbers.
Next season the team will be joining the Thames Valley Counties Women’s Football League,
If you 16 or over and would like to join, email Stuart Greig at [email protected] for further information.
