Women's Reserves pick up 2nd win > Waiuku Association Football Club

Tuesday, 15 April 2008

Women's Reserves pick up 2nd win
By Tania @ 9:14 a.m. :: 186 Views :: 1 Comments ::

The first home game of the season for the Women’s Reserves saw them take on an evenly matched team from Manurewa. After winning the toss, Captain Jodi Dempster decided on playing the first half in to the gusty winds, proving a good choice.

Both teams fought hard gaining ground in both ends of the field, with the strong back line consisting of Amanda Smith, Shirley Patterson, Jodi Dempster, Emma Thomson and keeper Mandy Wood fending off the opposing team's attempts at goal. At half time after numerous shots at goal from both sides, the score remained 0-0.

The second half the blues started to take control of the game with mid fielder Teresa Thom working hard across the field with some good passes and through balls, granting her player of the day. After some great work through the middle of the field, Shirley took a cracking shot over the keeper and into the net to bring home a 1-0 win.

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By Dale.Oliver @ Thursday, 17 April 2008 4:27 p.m.

Fantastic effort again this week! The strong cross wind made it very difficult to play the kind of football that we would have liked - but I think it's brilliant that we've now shown that the team has more than one way to win a match. We really gutsed it out on the pitch, defended hard, kept patient and kept chipping away until the reward came.

Congratulations to Shirley for the beautiful shot from well out over the keeper's head. It's a promising sign when a central defender can push on and create chances like that! and it's a great sign that our defence line is confident enough not to spend the entire match stood on the half way line waiting to get involved in the game! :)

Tough game next weekend, but lets see if we can make it 3 from 3 at Papatoetoe!!

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