chris steele
09-22-2008, 08:25 PM
Our first game of the season after last weeks postpoment was a trip to Chesterfield who we last played 2 years ago both matches resulting in heavey defeats.
It was a good chance to see how far we have come and the girls did not let me down, in a fairley even opening we conceded to go 1-0 down after around 15 minutes.The game was still fairly even until Matilda picked up the ball in defence ran the full length off the pitch to equalise, just before the interval a mis-hit shot looped over Katie for a fortunate goal to make it 2-1 at half time.
The second half started and a failure to clear our lines meant we were 3-1 down,but in baking conditions and playing on a lovely pitch the girls showed there fighting spirit and started taking control of the game.
It was soon 3-2 when a good move down the right saw Kelly take the defender on and finish in the bottom corner. It really was all Abbey and despite Charlotte not feeling too good she showed her quality with a tremendous finsh to level the game.
We really had played well but sadly got caught on the break and with just 2 minutes to go went 4-3 down, so our first game ended in defeat but as the Chesterfield manager stated after a draw would have been a fair result but congratulated us on our performance and the improvent our girls had shown.
Well done girls a tremendous effort
Chris
ps A message from all the team get well soon Lily
It was a good chance to see how far we have come and the girls did not let me down, in a fairley even opening we conceded to go 1-0 down after around 15 minutes.The game was still fairly even until Matilda picked up the ball in defence ran the full length off the pitch to equalise, just before the interval a mis-hit shot looped over Katie for a fortunate goal to make it 2-1 at half time.
The second half started and a failure to clear our lines meant we were 3-1 down,but in baking conditions and playing on a lovely pitch the girls showed there fighting spirit and started taking control of the game.
It was soon 3-2 when a good move down the right saw Kelly take the defender on and finish in the bottom corner. It really was all Abbey and despite Charlotte not feeling too good she showed her quality with a tremendous finsh to level the game.
We really had played well but sadly got caught on the break and with just 2 minutes to go went 4-3 down, so our first game ended in defeat but as the Chesterfield manager stated after a draw would have been a fair result but congratulated us on our performance and the improvent our girls had shown.
Well done girls a tremendous effort
Chris
ps A message from all the team get well soon Lily