Another 4pm pushback saw the Ladies 1s take on Gillingham under the floodlights at home. This was our most anticipated game of the season with Gillingham sitting top of the table, separated from us by a mere three goals.
Without captain Haz to keep us in check and multiple players out of position, it fell to Kat to hype up the team. Cliftonville put up a good fight, holding Gillingham 0-0 despite their multiple short corner chances. Goalie Emmelia and the defensive team were not letting anything in that goal. The centre of the field was strong and the power of CDM Lucie was a significant threat. Some great drives from Bella up the wing put Gillingham under pressure and several second-half short corners really had them sweating but sadly nothing came to fruition. As the end of the game neared, tension built and saw Leanne get particularly feisty.
The final whistle blew, an end to our toughest game yet, but a 0-0 draw was enough for us this dark November night. We look forward to meeting Gillingham again later in the season and this time introducing ourselves to their scoreboard.
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