Women's 2nd XI vs K Sports (Cobdown) L2

Match Report: Cliftonville Women's 2nd XI vs K Sport Cobdown

Final Score: Cliftonville 1 - 0 KSport Cobdown

Venue: Home (Cliftonville)

Cliftonville Women's 2s closed out their season in style with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Cobdown on home turf. With a full squad available and Hannah managing confidently from the sideline, the team came out determined to end the season on a high.

Right from the first whistle, Cliftonville set the tone, applying early pressure and playing an aggressive, attacking style of hockey. The home side created a number of promising chances, with Tracy, Ruocco, Ineta, Kerry & Kryssi consistently testing the K Sport defence. While Cliftonville dominated much of the first half, Cobdown did manage to break through on a few occasions, keeping the Cliftonville defence on their toes. Ville defended successive long and short corners, but the back line held strong. Ville again broke with Maddie, Kerry & Tracy putting together some great passes. Despite the intensity, the opening 35 minutes ended goalless.

The second half mirrored the first, with Cliftonville maintaining control and pushing forward as a cohesive unit. Their teamwork shone through, creating wave after wave of attacking play. Both Maddie & Kerry won short corners. KSport made a break, but Claudia made a great last-ditch tackle. Cobdown tried again, but a great interception by Olga lead to another break forward with Tracy powering the ball into the D, sadly it didn’t get the final touch it needed. More sustained pressure from Ville with Maddie, Sally and Tracy all winning short corners. The breakthrough finally came with around 15 minutes left on the clock. Ruocco won the short, and Kryssi seized the moment, showing determination and composure to slot home a committed finish and give Cliftonville a well-deserved lead. Ville weren’t about to sit on their lead though. The final minutes saw Ville continue to press. Lydia was unlucky not to get on the end of a great ball from Sally. In a final effort to double their lead, Cat won a short that Sally was determined to put away, but sadly not the case.

A 1-0 win was enough to seal a strong finish to the season, with the team showing grit, unity, and flair throughout the match. A fitting end to a great campaign.

Player of the Match went to Kryssi for her amazing goal and tireless performance on the pitch.