FREETHORPE U11 GIRLS

FREETHORPE U11 GIRLS

THIS WEEK TRAVELLED TO LODDON FOR A REAL SIX POINTER.THE GIRLS SEEMED IN A BUOYANT MOOD AND WELCOMED A WARM SPRING AFTERNOON KICK OFF.THE TEAM LINED UP WITH ISABEL S REPLACING THE INJURED LIBBY B IN GOAL.

SKIPPER ERIN K WON THE TOSS AND TOOK THE WIND IN THE FIRST HALF.THIS ALLOWED FREETHORPE TO PUSH FORWARD AND PRESSURISE LODDON FROM THE START.REBAKAH G AND OLIVIA S BOTH LOOKED LIVELY IN MIDFIELD AND FED THE BALL CONSTANTLY TO ERIN K UP FRONT WHO HAD HER BEST GAME OF THE SEASON.ELLAN P AND ELIZABETH G BOTH WERE STRONG IN DEFENCE AND CLEARED THE BALL UPFIELD WELL.MELISSA H HOLDING IN MIDFIELD PROTECTED THE DEFENCE WHEN THREATENED PLAYING WITH GREAT POSITIONAL SENSE.

THE PRESSURE TOLD AND AFTER A GOALMOUTH SCRAMBLE THE ALERT ERIN K STABBED IN FROM CLOSE RANGE FOR FREETHORPE TO TAKE THE LEAD.JESSICA H CAME ON AND CONTINUED THE GOOD WORK OF THE TEAM.A SHORT FIRST HALF SAW FREETHORPE LEAD 1-0 AT THE BREAK.

THE SECOND HALF SAW MOLLY D PLAY WELL IN DEFENCE USING BOTH FEET WELL.CLAIRE A AGAIN PLAYED WELL IN MIDFIELD GETTING INVOLVED AND WORKING HARD FOR THE TEAM.

SUBS ROLLED OFF AND ON,ISABEL S IN GOAL SAVED WELL TWICE FROM CLOSE RANGE TO PRESERVE THE LEAD.FREETHORPE CONTINUED TO PLAY WELL AND AFTER SOME STRONG PLAY FROM REBEKAH G.ERIN K COOLLY SLOTTED HOME FROM A TIGHT ANGLE FOR FREETHORPE TO LEAD 2-0.FREETHORPE PLAYED OUT TIME AND WERE DELIGHTED WITH A DESERVED 2-0 VICTORY.