Ladies 1s Match reports

A tough trip to Marden. I'll stay factual.

Steph did not kick the ball on the line, but Daisy did save the P flick. Justice served?

Steph did make an above-head-height clearance and won champagne moment

Daisy did make plenty of stunning saves (did I mention she saved a flick?) and deservedly takes our Player crown again 👑

Mini mel did make her 1s debut - I promise they're not all like this!

Emma's swinging stick did connect with the ball, zero player, and did get a green

Marden laid hands on Mika - 50:50? Play on...

Marden scored 4 - some prettier than others

We came closest to scoring ourselves from a short - Lacky's strike saved and dropped infront of Mini but the keeper kept it out

Overall, we've left feeling frustrated by a general away disadvantage and wondering what could have been 💭 but we're grateful to Alice, Evie, Mel and Steph for stepping in and stepping up 💪 

A delayed pushback saw the girls soaking up the sun pre-match, but that didn’t reduce the intensity, with chances aplenty for both sides.

A great team performance was summed up by a spread of our POTM votes! Daisy earned her clean sheet with some more crucial clearances; Meghan showed composure and halted the Holcs’ attack through the middle; and Helen covered the midfield, had a stint up front and came so close to scoring before settling into the back line, earning herself a joint Player of the Match.

A trademark mazy Amy run, finished with a bobbly shot, gave us the lead in the second half and earned her the other joint crown, as well as our Champagne Moment! Emma came close with a reverse shot that narrowly missed the top corner, while Alexandra’s ninja-like touches were also in the mix.

Charlotte learned what a long corner was, and Meg learned how to sub, rounding off a great day out for the girls and our travelling support! 😎✌️

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 🍾