History was made this week when for the first time we beat Poole Town. At the start of the season we came close to drawing but this time we got the result we wanted.
With the previous week’s success to boost spirits the team enjoyed a good warm up and practice match. Then the game began and once again the team played some really excellent pass and move football, the result of which was some perfect through balls (Jaggi excelled herself here), most of the possession and somewhere near 90% of the time in the opposition’s half.
After just under 17 minutes Kat (who has now scored 5 goals in 2 matches) slotted home her first goal and needless to say everyone on the touchline was pretty excited about this. Things got even better nine minutes later when we were awarded a free kick 20+ yards out and Emily stepped up to take it. She hit the ball with terrific power and accuracy and left the opposition’s goalie no hope of saving it…we were 2-0 up!!
A few minutes later Poole got through and scored a goal and not too long after that the half time whistle blew. What a great first half, the quality of the football, the team effort, communication the whole lot was fantastic to watch.
At half time the team came up with some ideas on how to improve things further and it was with a great deal of confidence and commitment that they went back on.
Football has often been described as ‘a game of two halves’ and whoever coined that phrase was dead right as everything that went so well in the first half changed in the second. Poole Town seemed to set up camp in our half (despite being low on numbers) and made it really difficult for us to get out. They quickly drew level and then went a goal ahead, bad news or what?
However, it was great to hear the girls encouraging each other and not letting up. I think by this time the idea of getting a win was upmost in their minds. Again there were moments of brilliance and once again Kat was fed a good ball which she used to take on 2 defenders and finish with a hard low shot – we were back in the game at 3-3.
And so the nail biting game rushed on with Poole coming back strong and scoring again, it was 4 – 3 to them with the clock ticking. But Broadstone were having none of it. The defence worked hard and very cohesively, midfield battled on and the forwards were demanding the ball (great to hear). In the last 15 minutes of the game both Kat and Em got the breaks we needed and expertly slotted 2 more goals bringing the total to 5-4.
It was great to see the whole team working so well and in fact our final score line could well have been 7 or more such was the amount of shots was had on target. Hannah, Liv and several others (I can’t remember exactly who did what, sorry) all had good shots denied by Poole goalie but one goal difference is enough.
The final whistle blew to the delight of Shelley, Steve and me as well as all the spectators as we had got the points and made history!
I’d like to thank each member of the team (even though you may not be mentioned by name in this report) for putting in such a great effort, working so well together and playing some beautiful football.
MVP went to Em, not just for scoring goals but for her relentless work rate and dogged determination to make sure that we came away with a victory.
Next week, Queen Bees.
With the previous week’s success to boost spirits the team enjoyed a good warm up and practice match. Then the game began and once again the team played some really excellent pass and move football, the result of which was some perfect through balls (Jaggi excelled herself here), most of the possession and somewhere near 90% of the time in the opposition’s half.
After just under 17 minutes Kat (who has now scored 5 goals in 2 matches) slotted home her first goal and needless to say everyone on the touchline was pretty excited about this. Things got even better nine minutes later when we were awarded a free kick 20+ yards out and Emily stepped up to take it. She hit the ball with terrific power and accuracy and left the opposition’s goalie no hope of saving it…we were 2-0 up!!
A few minutes later Poole got through and scored a goal and not too long after that the half time whistle blew. What a great first half, the quality of the football, the team effort, communication the whole lot was fantastic to watch.
At half time the team came up with some ideas on how to improve things further and it was with a great deal of confidence and commitment that they went back on.
Football has often been described as ‘a game of two halves’ and whoever coined that phrase was dead right as everything that went so well in the first half changed in the second. Poole Town seemed to set up camp in our half (despite being low on numbers) and made it really difficult for us to get out. They quickly drew level and then went a goal ahead, bad news or what?
However, it was great to hear the girls encouraging each other and not letting up. I think by this time the idea of getting a win was upmost in their minds. Again there were moments of brilliance and once again Kat was fed a good ball which she used to take on 2 defenders and finish with a hard low shot – we were back in the game at 3-3.
And so the nail biting game rushed on with Poole coming back strong and scoring again, it was 4 – 3 to them with the clock ticking. But Broadstone were having none of it. The defence worked hard and very cohesively, midfield battled on and the forwards were demanding the ball (great to hear). In the last 15 minutes of the game both Kat and Em got the breaks we needed and expertly slotted 2 more goals bringing the total to 5-4.
It was great to see the whole team working so well and in fact our final score line could well have been 7 or more such was the amount of shots was had on target. Hannah, Liv and several others (I can’t remember exactly who did what, sorry) all had good shots denied by Poole goalie but one goal difference is enough.
The final whistle blew to the delight of Shelley, Steve and me as well as all the spectators as we had got the points and made history!
I’d like to thank each member of the team (even though you may not be mentioned by name in this report) for putting in such a great effort, working so well together and playing some beautiful football.
MVP went to Em, not just for scoring goals but for her relentless work rate and dogged determination to make sure that we came away with a victory.
Next week, Queen Bees.
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