Ladies 2nd XI
Matches
Sat 08 Sep 2012
Bowden
0
5
Brooklands HC
Ladies 2nd XI
BPHC 5 - Bowdon 0

BPHC 5 - Bowdon 0

Steven Andrews17 Sep 2012 - 08:25
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Brooklands 2nd XI gathered early on Saturday in order to make the most of the sunny weather and conduct a thorough warm up

BPHC fielded a strong but straight eleven against Bowdon for their penultimate preseason fixture meaning fitness would be tested! Although low on numbers temporary manager Beth made sure the game ran smoothly. New recruits Sophie and Kate were welcomed and settled quickly into the team.

The game started well with BPHC controlling most of the possession. The scoring was opened by Tilly who picked up a timely pass from Sophie and turned to hit the ball on her reverse. A second was added when a shot on goal was stopped on the line by a Bowdon foot. A calmly taken flick ensured the lead was doubled. Brooklands used the extra time to adapt lead runs as this would encourage more attacking play.

The second half saw the arrival of new coach Ric who took the opportunity to watch BPHC play, welcome! Bowdon at times put the back four under pressure but a collected defence played the ball around the back and out of danger well. As legs tired Shandy turned up to save the day and allowed players to take a well earned rest! Good play from Nikki and Jennie in the midfield resulted in a short corner which Georgie slotted into the bottom corner with ease from top ‘D’. BPHC continued to attack and a second short corner was given when Katie found a Bowdon foot inside the ‘D’. Tilly claimed her second of the game with a deflection. Not to be left of the score sheet Sophie slipped the ball past the Bowdon keeper, deflecting an excellent ball from inside BPHC defensive half.

Bowdon continued to work hard but Rachel kept them at bay and retained a clean sheet. All in all a good performance from BPHC and a promising season ahead.

Match details

Match date

Sat 08 Sep 2012

Kickoff

13:00
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