Today, watching Hemsworth was like watching 2 games on different TV channels. The match and play on ITV can be described as pure brilliance but on the other side it was shambolic.
The opening half saw Hemsworth at their best, dominating the game which resulted in
2 quick goals, the first coming in the opening minutes and set up beautifully by Tiff for Chelsea to round the keeper and knock the ball into the net.
The second goal came soon after from a fab cross delivered by Amy out on the right wing, again to Chelsea waiting infront of the goal.
Hemsworth were on fire at this point and Ilkley must have thought they were in for a pasting, but credit to them they picked up their game and made Hemsworth work hard for the remainder of the first half, and were given a bonus of an home goal from a miss headed ball infront of the net.
When it was good we saw good combinations from Jodie, Mel and Chloe just missing the target, Becky had her work cut out chasing the run away Ilkley winger, but did so and was successful in stoppping her in her tracks!
The score at half time was 1-2 and our manager was not happy, his team talk was as icy and cutting as the cold moors themselves!
Ilkley had everything to play for and came out determined again putting up a good resistance. Hemsworth did try and create chances; Amy recieved a through ball from Chazzie, but was beaten by the good Ilkley keeper, and the same story for Chazzie's free kick.
Jodie managed to break the keeper down when a good tactical move from Leah
(stepping over the ball) allowed Jodie room to produce a power shot leaving the keeper no chance of saving it.
The fire was re lit and Hemsworth were off again with Livvy being unlucky not to score as were Amy, Tiff and Chloe in a short space of time.
Rhea stepped up into her new role with her confidence growing in the second half as she made some brilliant saves, and proved to have nerves of steel as she dived on a ping ponged ball, regardless of the 5 pairs of legs around her!
Ilkley again never gave up and scored a brilliant lobbed goal which Rhea could do little about.
Jodie scored her second goal from a whopping 25yds out, and then in the last few seconds of the match the final goal of the day came from a brilliant 3 touch combination- from Rhea's goal kick to Tiff who headed it on for Amy to finish it off with a super top corner goal.
Mangers Player Of The Match
Chelsea Hawley
