Panters smash FC!
This was the match we'd been waiting for all season. We had not beaten Football Club in over a year and after our last narrow defeat (by 2 goals!) earlier this season we were determined that this time we were going to be the victors.
We warmed up well and this put us in good stead as we went on court pumped and ready to take a lead from the off. And that was exactly what we did! Our defence was tight and our shooting very accurate. Poor Jules however took a tumble and sprained her ankle half way through the quarter, but she was a trooper and soldiered on to help us end of the first quarter up 9-6.
Our 2nd quarter was even better and we were deterimined to pull away to a comfortable lead so that Club would be under pressure in the last half. Our centre court worked really well and the ball flowed down into our attack with ease and our shooting continued to be excellent. At the end of the 2nd quarter we were winning 21-11.
In the 3rd quarter (which is generally our dreaded quarter!) we agreed to make it our best 3rd quarter of the season and i believe we suceeded! We kept the work rate at 110% and we ended up leading 34-21.
Poor Jules however took another tumble in the 3rd quarter and this time her ankle was really painful, so in the last quarter we made some positional changes. We took some time to get back into our rhythm and although Club pulled back a few goals, we had gained too much of a lead for them to be a threat and we won the game 40-31.
Well done girls, this result just goes to show how much we have consolidated and gelled as a team since the start of the season!
Ellie
Line-up
GS Ailsa/Katie
GA Katie/Ailsa
WA Ellie
C Lisa
WD Kim/Maree
GD Chemane/Kim
GK Jules/Chemane