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Sat 11 Nov 2017 ·  East Division
City of Bath
Ladies 1st
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S Fynn (10'), C Manley (20'), B Busby (50'), J Davis (60')
Ladies turn on the style
Vicky Moxham13 Nov 2017 - 06:49
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By Anna Scott
Game to Remember on Remembrance Weekend
Following 2 draws in the last 2 games, Marlborough travelled to bottom of the league City of Bath hungry for 3 points.
A minute of silence for the fallen was observed and then it was time for Marlborough to get down to business. They looked the keener side from the first whistle, with possession and territory very much in their hands for most of the game. It was Sophie Fynn who broke the deadlock, surging up from midfield to bury a strong cross at close range; 1-0 Marlborough. Whilst the City of Bath forwards rarely troubled the Marlborough D, a couple of strong breaks tested the defensive line, requiring full-backs Emily Carter Davies and Anna Scott to hold up the play and make some critical tackles. Vicky Moxham’s pads were never really tested, but she made a vital contribution encouraging the team and shepherding the defensive line. Quick transfer around the back enabled half-backs Amy Davidson, Annabel Ashley and Beth Palfrey to put their youthful speed to good use attacking down both the right and left flanks, which City of Bath had no answer to. It was a fast attack down the right that led to goal number two, with Catherine Manley calmly slotting away another cross. Marlborough went into half time with a convincing 2-0 lead but there was definitely more to come.
At the half-time team talk, a clean sheet and at least two more goals were demanded; the Marlborough girls did not disappoint. The speed of the inside-forwards Alice Thompson and Jess Davis was too much for the City of Bath defenders and the Marlborough forward line earned wave after wave of D entries that the opposition were lucky to survive. 15 minutes into the second half, forward Bella Busby was rewarded for her hard work off the ball with her first goal for the team this season. Possession hockey was the key to the remainder of the game and Marlborough continued to be firmly in the driving seat, demonstrating some excellent phases of quick and accurate passing between the defence and midfield. Forwards Millie Dawson, Tess Christmas and Anna Strover worked really hard and were all unlucky not to score, but their patience was rewarded with a fourth goal 10 minutes from the end. This came from a fantastic display of individual skill from Jess Davis which saw her reverse stick shot deflected off a City of Bath stick into the back of the net.
A well-earned three points saw Marlborough climb up three places in the league, to fourth. A confident Green Army marches on to face mid-table Gillingham in deepest darkest Dorset next week.
Marlborough News Online man of the match was closely contested by most of the team reflecting the exceptional team performance but the ultimate joint winners were Beth Palfrey and Annabel Ashley. Well done guys!
Following 2 draws in the last 2 games, Marlborough travelled to bottom of the league City of Bath hungry for 3 points.
A minute of silence for the fallen was observed and then it was time for Marlborough to get down to business. They looked the keener side from the first whistle, with possession and territory very much in their hands for most of the game. It was Sophie Fynn who broke the deadlock, surging up from midfield to bury a strong cross at close range; 1-0 Marlborough. Whilst the City of Bath forwards rarely troubled the Marlborough D, a couple of strong breaks tested the defensive line, requiring full-backs Emily Carter Davies and Anna Scott to hold up the play and make some critical tackles. Vicky Moxham’s pads were never really tested, but she made a vital contribution encouraging the team and shepherding the defensive line. Quick transfer around the back enabled half-backs Amy Davidson, Annabel Ashley and Beth Palfrey to put their youthful speed to good use attacking down both the right and left flanks, which City of Bath had no answer to. It was a fast attack down the right that led to goal number two, with Catherine Manley calmly slotting away another cross. Marlborough went into half time with a convincing 2-0 lead but there was definitely more to come.
At the half-time team talk, a clean sheet and at least two more goals were demanded; the Marlborough girls did not disappoint. The speed of the inside-forwards Alice Thompson and Jess Davis was too much for the City of Bath defenders and the Marlborough forward line earned wave after wave of D entries that the opposition were lucky to survive. 15 minutes into the second half, forward Bella Busby was rewarded for her hard work off the ball with her first goal for the team this season. Possession hockey was the key to the remainder of the game and Marlborough continued to be firmly in the driving seat, demonstrating some excellent phases of quick and accurate passing between the defence and midfield. Forwards Millie Dawson, Tess Christmas and Anna Strover worked really hard and were all unlucky not to score, but their patience was rewarded with a fourth goal 10 minutes from the end. This came from a fantastic display of individual skill from Jess Davis which saw her reverse stick shot deflected off a City of Bath stick into the back of the net.
A well-earned three points saw Marlborough climb up three places in the league, to fourth. A confident Green Army marches on to face mid-table Gillingham in deepest darkest Dorset next week.
Marlborough News Online man of the match was closely contested by most of the team reflecting the exceptional team performance but the ultimate joint winners were Beth Palfrey and Annabel Ashley. Well done guys!
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