Players of the Match – Imogen C and Gabriella N
The girls were feeling slightly nervous at the start of the match due to the fact that they were playing on astro and against Foremarke Hall who have a great deal of experience with this surface.
The first half saw the girls playing quite tentatively and even hanging back slightly rather than taking control of the ball. Their marking, however, was good and the defenders Imogen C and Gabriella N played well and confidently hit the ball away whenever it got near to them.
As the nerves faded the girls really began to give it their all although they really need to start and get a little more assertive when going for the ball. The play never really left our half with a lot of the action taking place in our D.
The first goal was the result of a missed shot that ended up going off a Foremarke player’s foot, but the second was a lovely clear shot from Clare T – backed up as usual by Emily H, Georgina T and Georgia R. The final goal sealed the match for us although all of this took place in the first half of the game.
The second half saw more great defending and the ball only reaching Foremarke’s D once.
Play is still taking place down the middle of the pitch and the hits are still mainly in this area aswell – however with more experience and practise the girls will hopefully realise the advantage they will gain once they start to use the side of the pitch.
Once more a well deserved win by an absolutely delightfully enthusiastic team of girls. Well done.
JLE
Posted on
Wed, October 14, 2009
by MAC