Heading out for the last home match of the season in some dazzling sunlight we were determined to bring the game to Canterbury. With a bare 11, we started like we had subs. Five minutes in, Canterbury won a short which was cleared by the defence. Some great passing and a storming run from Kat split their defence. The shot bounced off the keeper and Canterbury were straight back with another attack. Canterbury forced another short. Deflected wide by the solid Ville defence. Long corner, and Canterbury got the shot away. Saved by GK Emmelia.
Ville’s defence had a little respite as the play went forward, the ball pinging through the middle of the pitch. Twenty minutes in, another Canterbury short. First shot saved. Rebound. Goal.
Ville played hard right from the restart. Passing well and finding space. The pace on this match was relentless. Another short against us. Their player broke the line early, so their injector got sent back to the half-way line. The short dissolved, and play continued. There was a flurry in midfield, and some sustained pressure from Ville culminating in a shot off post by Sophia.
Ville’s hard work won short for the last play of the half. Harriet’s belter of a shot cleared wide.
The half time talk was one of consistency, and using the space out wide.
The second half started as the first finished. End-to-end play with some great link-up work from Ville’s midfielders. Ville definitely had the better of the second half. Two short corners on the bounce failed to secure the goal – a scramble for one and a great shot for the second.
Ville were soon back in defence. Not for long though, as Kat took a long winding run through the middle, and won a short. Harriet’s shot bounced off the keeper, and Canterbury cleared it out wide for another midfield battle. Cliftonville were back on the gas again, driving forward. Hannah picked a great pass cross-field to Maddie who was dispossessed near the top of the D. She got her shot soon after another driving run from Kat who set Maddie up beautifully. The shot went pinging towards goal … Saved. Canterbury made the half hard work for Ville. Ville battled hard, and almost had another short after a great run from Bella who took the ball from 23 to 23. More work for the midfielders finished the game.
Player of the match went to Hannah. DOD to Anna for passing off the pitch from a sideline ball.
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