Hemsworth played a good first half with a cracker of a goal from Amy who lobbed it over the keepers head. The girls seemed calm and collected, using the space and standing up to their physical opponents, when poor Tiff came off with a right shiner (somehow the event was missed by the ref) and extremely disappointed when a decision was made not to allow her to play again due to the severity of the injury.
Leah just missed out on a goal when she knocked the ball just past the post as it rebounded out from a corner kick. Chloe, Kel and Amy all had a stab at the goal in the first half. Ebony was the rock in midfield today and is improving with each game.
Lepton managed a scrappy goal during a goalmouth scramble just before the half time whistle giving a score of 1 all.
The second half did not flow as good as it should have, with a lot of decisions going against the home team and the penalty awarded probably put the final nail in the coffin. Nichaela made a fantastic block to the penalty but then Lepton followed the ball up while Hemsworth stood and watched.
Lepton's confidence grew and attacked constantly for the final 10 minutes of the game, Hemsworth did make a quick break with Chelsea lobbing the ball over the top for Kelly to head just over the crossbar, resulting in another injury to the home team, as she collided (in my opinion fouled and obstructed) with the goalie and 2 defenders.
At the end of the day the team that wants it the most generally wins and today that was not Hemsworth!!
But on a positive note the newly promoted team to the 1st division, should be proud of their achievements this year, (Shield runners up and finishing a repectable position in the league) and now can look forward to the fun at the Butlins Festival this month.
Managers player of the match
Ebony Dennis
