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Sat 19 Jan 2019 · East Division
Weymouth
Ladies 1st
2
4
B Busby (15'), (60'), r cox (25'), (50')
Mighty Marlborough’s Wonderful Win
Emily Carter-Davies20 Jan 2019 - 17:34
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Written by Issy Davies
After an early start and a long, dreary drive, Marlborough arrived in Weymouth eager for a win. A strong start saw Marlborough pressurising the ball and making some tremendous tackles. Within the first ten minutes, Jess Davis received a pass and drove down the right. She made a precise pass to Catherine Manley who was square and in a perfect position. Catherine took a shot on goal which was saved by the keeper. Jess got the rebound and passed to Bella Busby who scored from the post.
Pressure from Weymouth meant that our defence stepped up their game and made tackles to stop the opposition getting into our D. Emily Carter-Davies and Anna Scott worked well to distribute the ball through Weymouth’s press to Beth Palfrey and Amy Davidson who drove the lines with sensational skill. This again led to some attacking play. A long corner taken by Rachel Cox led her to drive the baseline and slot the ball into the far corner between the keepers legs! 2-0 Marlborough!
Marlborough continued with fire but were caught on the break meaning a short corner was given against them. A goal from Weymouth melted Marlborough’s spirits.
Half time 2-1.
After half time Marlborough returned ready to win. An unfortunate catch on the break meant that the team was caught out and the ball ended up in the net. 2-2 .
Very quickly after this goal, Marlborough was determined to score again. Issy Davies was ensuring she was making crucial saves to keep Marlborough in the game. Milly Dawson showed a great work rate and made some lovely leads. A long corner taken by Rachel dropped the ball back to Anna Scott, who then slapped the ball, which hit the P spot and Rachel reversed swept the ball neatly into the net. 3-2 to Marlborough.
More great runs from the forward line meant Kitty Cleaver and Alice Thompson connected passes between the lines and also put in some tip-top tackles.
Marlborough was determined to improve their lead. A sideline ball from Jess saw some silky skills and unmarked on the baseline she slipped the ball back to Bella who calmly pushed the ball straight over the line. 4-2 to Marlborough.
A great win with lots of positives for the ladies to take away.
Well done to Amy who got man of the match for some tasty tackles and spectacular speed on the line.
Pressure from Weymouth meant that our defence stepped up their game and made tackles to stop the opposition getting into our D. Emily Carter-Davies and Anna Scott worked well to distribute the ball through Weymouth’s press to Beth Palfrey and Amy Davidson who drove the lines with sensational skill. This again led to some attacking play. A long corner taken by Rachel Cox led her to drive the baseline and slot the ball into the far corner between the keepers legs! 2-0 Marlborough!
Marlborough continued with fire but were caught on the break meaning a short corner was given against them. A goal from Weymouth melted Marlborough’s spirits.
Half time 2-1.
After half time Marlborough returned ready to win. An unfortunate catch on the break meant that the team was caught out and the ball ended up in the net. 2-2 .
Very quickly after this goal, Marlborough was determined to score again. Issy Davies was ensuring she was making crucial saves to keep Marlborough in the game. Milly Dawson showed a great work rate and made some lovely leads. A long corner taken by Rachel dropped the ball back to Anna Scott, who then slapped the ball, which hit the P spot and Rachel reversed swept the ball neatly into the net. 3-2 to Marlborough.
More great runs from the forward line meant Kitty Cleaver and Alice Thompson connected passes between the lines and also put in some tip-top tackles.
Marlborough was determined to improve their lead. A sideline ball from Jess saw some silky skills and unmarked on the baseline she slipped the ball back to Bella who calmly pushed the ball straight over the line. 4-2 to Marlborough.
A great win with lots of positives for the ladies to take away.
Well done to Amy who got man of the match for some tasty tackles and spectacular speed on the line.
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