The game vs Collegiate was another great all round performance from our girls. Our running, passing and tackling kept Collegiate constantly under pressure and gave their very skilful goalie plenty of work to do. At the other end of the field our two goalies for the day - Zanna in the first half and Bella in the second - barely touched the ball and struggled to keep warm on a damp, overcast day.In the first half, captain Kira won the toss and chose to take the kick off. We had a number of forward thrusts kept at bay by their goalie, while Megan, Kira and Audrey were a Rock of Gibraltar in defense keeping the ball far away from Zanna in goals. Charlotte, Lily, Susanna and Bella kept control in the midfield, giving plenty of opportunities to Jessica, Freda and Phoebe up forward. Finally a lovely cross from Bella found Phoebe metres from an open goal who put it away to open our account. Minutes later Jessica kicked a strong goal, with one more to Phoebe before half time.
After some energising snakes and oranges in the half-time break, the forward pressure continued in the second. Kira kicked a great goal after attacking the ball like a tiger, followed by some silky skills and finishing by Tessa to put us 5-0 up. A near miss from Megan was followed shortly after by another bullocking effort to move the ball forward and across to Tessa who capped off another great game with her second goal. Audrey, Phoebe and Holly's defensive work kept Bella relaxed in goals, and Susanna was sensational on the right mid-field, running and passing repeatedly into the goal area. The dynamic boot of Charlotte and the ever-dangerous Freda led to two more goals and a final tally of 8-0.
The team-work and passing of the girls is a real feature of their play and they should rightly be proud of their achievements. As Bella's dad Peter mentioned after the game, the way our team plays is equal to or even better than the combined Central Region team. Keep up the good work!
