Ladies 1s Match reports

After topping the league last year, Ladies 1s kicked off life back in Div 1 lead by new captain Lacky, against a strong Herne Bay. Faced with bumps, injuries and busy social calendars, big thanks go to Biff, stepping out of retirement once again to pair up with Sara, who made a second 1s debut ~25 years after the last! 

Meg arrived midway through the first half to give us a much needed breather from the Herne Bay pressure, and risked winning special after stepping on and starting playing football. Charlotte did a full shift on the wing, with Jess weaving through the midfield, Mini bossing a more defensive role, and Daisy and her back line shot stopping for fun. Alex, back from spending most of last season in a boot, saved Daisy from conceding an inevitable short by stealing the ball off the end of a HB stick, and we managed to keep it to 0-0 at the break. 

We came out ready to attack, and against the run of the first half, took the lead after Sara pressured the keeper, inviting her to kick out, only for Emma to step into it's path, weave past 2 players and a dink past the goalie. 1-0 🙌

Nat returned to a more familiar forward role and game moved end to end. The Anchs goal line seeing it's fair share of action with Mika and Lacky making crucial blocks. The final 2 mins came and saw Anchs concede a series of shorts, Lacky took a ball to the face and the clock ticked down but with less than a minute to go, Herne Bay managed to convert.

The game finished 1-1, a fair result, and a great point to get us off the mark for the season. Our player and champagne moment go to super shot stopper Daisy, and special to Emma for her hooked short attempt. Thanks to ben and andy for umpiring, and to Steph for her 3d printing skills 🍾