Ladies 2nd XI Match Report
Potters Bar Ladies 2nd XI v St Neots 3rd XI
11 December 2010 | by Glenys Chiswell
Once Upon a Time......After an enforced 2 week layoff Bar arrived in a relaxed and jovial mood. From the whistle Bar put the pressure on the St Neots. However despite some fine forward drives by both Shelly and Claire and excellent give and go’s by Laura and Louise, Bar found it difficult to find the final pass to trouble the opposition’s goal. It wasn’t until mid way through the first half that Bar were awarded their first corner. Injected by Shelly to Esther who found the back of the net. 1-0 to Bar.
St Neots rarely threatened the Bar goal, on the one occasion they did the ball was superbly saved off the line by Ashleigh.
So, half time 1-0.
The second half started as the first with Bar attacking. However following a change in formation in the St Neots team Bar became under increasing pressure. This was dealt with to great effect by Ruth, Ashleigh, Laura and Michelle who classically turned defence into attack. With some lovely runs up the wing by Emily and Esther keeping the defence well occupied Bar continued to attack. Following a melee in the St Neots D, Bar netted the ball only for it to be disallowed. Heads did not drop. Shortly afterwards Bar found themselves 2-0 up. A deft reverse stick flick into the D by Shelly drifted across the goalkeeper, Louise was the quickest to react and put the ball into the net from a tight angle. Although we made it hard work on ourselves, we won. 4 points hurray.
The final score 2-0 to Bar.
Man of the Match : Clare Rose
Wooden Spoon : Michelle Lewis for continuously lifting the ball every free hit :-)
Final Score: Potters Bar 2 - 0 St Neots
Goal Scorers: E Strous, L Allmark
Team: Glenys Chiswell, Ruth Spencer, Ashleigh Rouse, Laura Cullen, Shelley Farmer, Clare Rose, Michelle Lewis, Louise Allmark, Emily Stoker, Esther Strous
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