SCOTTISH BUILDING women SOCIETY SWPL1 SUNDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2020 CELTIC KICK-OFF 2PM FORFAR FARMINGTON FROM A NOTE THE MANAGER “ The game being

Good afternoon and welcome Forfar

Farmington to K-Park for our second broadcast live is great home match of the season. for us and the league. “

The last four wins in a row really helps the mood in camp, especially considering that two of those teams are some of the top FORFAR FARMINGTON teams in the country. PROFILED Farmington arrive at K-Park looking to return to winning ways after back-to-back defeats. We’ve managed to keep a clean sheet against three of the four and the only two goals we conceded were The Angus side forced Rangers to work for all three from set plays, so it gives us a lot of confidence in our points before the international break with a dogged defensive shape. home performance that kept the visitors just 2–1 up until the final moment. A terrific finish from outside I saw Forfar’s game against Rangers and I think they the area from Donna Paterson made it 2–1 just one look like a very dangerous team — they defend well with minute after the visitors went two to the good, as she notched up her seventh of the season in just five games. numbers and are very dangerous on the counter attack. Even at 2–0 down they kept pushing, scored and had Celtic will welcome a few familiar faces to East Kilbride, two or three clear chances to equalise before Rangers notably Erin Rennie from last season’s SWFL1 Cup killed the game at the end, so I obviously expect another winning Academy side and Under-19s League very tough game. and Cup double winner Aimee Anderson.

Like the last games, if we are not at our very best it will be difficult to get something from it. They have a clear style, are good at it and have a mix of players MANAGER: RYAN MCCONVILLE with experience in international football and some young HOME GROUND: STATION PARK players with great physical attributes so it will be a tough game. With it being a home game, we need to try LAST MEETING SWPL1 (2019): and get the win, but it is never easy. CELTIC 7–0 FORFAR FARMINGTON LAST RESULT CELTIC: The game being broadcast live is great for us and the league. It’s great to be able to watch the games with live HIBERNIAN 2–6 CELTIC commentary and it gets fans engaged and motivates the FORFAR FARMINGTON: girls even more so I’m delighted that the game is on TV. FORFAR FARMINGTON 1–3 RANGERS Fran Alonso Manager, Celtic FC Women CAPTAIN’S COMMENTS After an amazing run of games we didn’t want the international break to come but it’s been a chance to push ourselves harder and to also get some time to rest. We have built up great momentum and we are looking to keep it going right up to the Christmas break. There are two HAYES PRAISES BACK hard games to go and it’s important that we put in two big performances and walk away with FOUR’S PROGRESSION maximum points. Defender Caitlin Hayes highlighted the defensive partnership the backline have forged since the opening We welcome Forfar to K-Park today. A good, day defeat to Glasgow City, and believes the rewards are well organised team with a level of threat going there to be won if they continue to put in the hard work. forward that we will need to be at our best to deal with. They created chances against Rangers in their “I personally think the back four relationship we’ve now last game and we know it won’t be easy — no game created is nowhere near what it was when we played in the league is. Glasgow, and that’s just testament to the hard work and what we’ve put into it over the last couple of months. We have worked hard to give ourselves the chance to go into the break in a potentially strong position. “Without being too soppy, there’s definitely no relationship Forfar will travel to K-Park looking to produce like there is with the centre back partnership — it’s crucial. a result that will turn heads. As a group of players we talk every week about improving on our last “Kelly is definitely becoming someone that I trust and can performance, no matter how good we play we go to on and off the field and that’s come from when we’ve want to get better. That will be the aim for Sunday, been playing, working each other out and knowing that a performance better than our last and three points. we are there for each other. Thanks, “We’ve just got to maintain that focus and keep having the perspective that we don’t fear any team, but we respect all Kelly of them,” she added. LOGAN: I’VE NEVER FELT SAFER AS A GOALKEEPER With the foundations for a solid defensive Celtic side becoming clearer week on week, number 1 Chloe Logan admitted she’s never had as much confidence in her defence as she does now.

“For me as a goalkeeper, I’ve never felt as safe in goal in a squad before.

“Kelly and Caitlin have been absolutely brilliant and if I’m being honest, a number of players can play in that backline and I would be comfortable with any one of them. HALEY: YOUTH GRADS HAVE “There’s not one defender I don’t trust on the ball and TAKEN THEIR OPPORTUNITIES everything we do, we do together as that unit so I’m really David Haley praised his 2019 Academy players comfortable and confident in the defenders I’ve got in front who graduated to the first team as the former of me.” Academy boss applauded the youth stars for recognising and grabbing the opportunities that lay in waiting for them.

QUIZ “Personally it’s good, but it’s about them and the journey they’ve made. For the likes of Kate 1 HOW MANY HAVE THE CELTS SCORED (Nicolson) and Tegan (Bowie) who came in last season from other clubs, we’ve shown there’s the IN THEIR OPENING FIVE GAMES? pathway to come in from other clubs and make 2 WHAT WAS THE SCORE IN THE LAST MEETING sure that if you perform you can go play at first team level — that’s what we always said to them. BETWEEN CELTIC AND FARMINGTON? “They’ve taken their opportunities, whether it’s 3 HOW MANY ASSISTS DID ROSS GET ON TOP Tegan who’s started a couple and performed OF HER GOAL AGAINST HIBS? well or Kate who’s started and came on, Becs (McAllister) who will get her opportunity and 4 HOW MANY CELTS ARE ON THREE GOALS SO FAR? Chloe Warrington who’s done really well too.

5 HOW MANY CLEAN SHEETS HAS LOGAN KEPT? “Paige (McAllister) going out and getting experience at Hearts is great for her too, so it’s about keeping it going and making sure there ANSWERS: is a clear pathway for all the Academy.” 1 18 | 2 Celtic 7–0 Forfar | 3 Three | 4 Three – Anita, Ross, Green | 5 Three Official Partner

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