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Northern Ireland enjoyed the bulk of the possession and continued to push forward but
struggled to carve out further chances.
At the start of the second half Magee’s cross inside the area was cleared by the
Romanian defence and then a dangerous McGuinness delivery was punched clear by Romania
goalkeeper Camelia Ceasar.
Romania striker Cristina Carp shot over the top before defender Maria Ficzay was
wasteful with a free kick.
In the 59th minute Shiels made four substitutions in a bid to give his side fresh impetus.
Entering the fray were Rachel Furness, Rebecca McKenna, Demi Vance and Megan Bell.
Furness steered a shot wide before Romania took the lead four minutes later. Carmen
Marcu was left unmarked as a corner was delivered into the area and duly clipped the ball into
the net.
Northern Ireland almost hit back when Magill and Furness combined well to set up
Wade, however Ceasar managed to get her fingertips to Wade’s rasping drive and pushed it
against the bar and out for a corner. McCarron fired the ball over the top from distance as
Northern Ireland continued to search for an equaliser.
Magee put in a couple of important tackles as Romania threatened on the counter
attack, however it was Shiels’ team who looked the more likely to score.
In the end though the equaliser would just not come and Northern Ireland - and Shiels
and his backroom team - had to be content with a record of one win, one draw and one defeat
from their three friendly internationals in Spain.
Northern Ireland: Jackie Burns, Abbie Magee, Sarah McFadden, Laura Rafferty, Rebecca
Holloway, Chloe McCarron, Nadene Caldwell (captain), Marissa Callaghan, Simone Magill,
Lauren Wade, Kirsty McGuinness. Subs: Rachel Furness, Demi Vance, Megan Bell, Rebecca
McKenna, Emily Wilson, Danielle Maxwell, Kerry Beattie.
(irishfa.com)
Female Coaches Community
Wiltshire FA’s Female Coaches Community will be delivered by Wiltshire FA alongside FA
Regional Coach Development Officer Vicky Fisher at England Football Learning.
The Female Coaches Community is a free opportunity for females who currently hold a
coaching role or for those interested in becoming involved in coaching and will consist of a
series of networking & learning opportunities across the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
These will be through virtual and face to face delivery at Green Lane Playing Fields in Devizes.
The programme will be delivered on the following dates:
Monday 28th February, 7-8.30pm (Stepping onto the Sidelines), Devizes SN10 5EP
Tuesday 29th March, 8-9pm (Online Coffee & Catch Up - Virtual)
Monday 25th April, 7-9pm (Knowing The Basics), Devizes SN10 5EP
Monday 23rd May, 8-9pm (Online Coffee & Catch Up - Virtual)
Monday 27th June, 7-9pm (Developing The Whole Player), Devizes SN10 5EP
Monday 25th July, 8-9pm (Online Coffee & Catch Up - Virtual)
Tim Hall, Football Development Officer at Wiltshire FA, said: “This is a fantastic
opportunity for females who are currently coaching or for those who want to find out more
about coaching in Wiltshire to get together, network with one-another and share ideas
amongst the other coaches in the group.
“The community will offer the chance for those interested to attend a mixture of events.
Having Vicky Fisher leading on this is great for all the coaches and the participants will learn
a lot.”
If you have any questions about this programme, please contact Tim Hall directly via
Tim.Hall@WiltshireFA.com.
(Source: www.wiltshirefa.com)
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