Delta Colts 1 - AFC Waverton 5
After Tuesday's disappointing defeat it was a return to winning ways with a comprehensive display against Delta Colts at a surprisingly sunny Oxton Park.
With only 6 girls available to Delta, we went to 6 too with Lily losing the ballot and starting off on the bench. Straight from the kick off though Waverton were dominant with Caitlin and the energetic Emma going close a number of times. The deadlock was broken after about 10 minutes when great work from Lily on the left side and Caitlin found Elia on the right who unleashed a fantastic shot right high into the far corner of the goal. A candidate for goal of the season definitely and well deserved.
Caitlin grabbed a couple of goals herself before half time including an excellent shot from well out which screamed into the net, but on the break the Colts scored an excellent goal beating the otherwise brilliant Meg standing in for the absent Lucie in goal.
3-1 at half time. In the second half the Waverton girls continued to dominate although the Colts were unlucky not to get another back and were kept out by some fine goalkeeping from Meg.
Continued pressure from Waverton lead to another goal when Hollie shot through the crowded defence to claim her first goal of the season. Very well deserved moment for a player who has improved so much this season.
Ellie's runs forward were a feature of the game and she was very unlucky not to score when she unleashed a brilliant shot from way out which dipped and went the wrong side of the crossbar. Lily too went very close a couple of times as did Caitlin. Eila's knee had been troubling her since the first half but as she came back onto the pitch replacing Hollie she grabbed the fifth goal following a neat flick from Caitlin which left Elia to calmly squeeze the ball between the 'keeper and the post.
Hollie hurt her ankle but its recovery was aided by a bag of frozen sweetcorn which Paul Harrison managed to blag from a nearby shop. Hollie went home clutching her boot and the bag of sweetcorn . Guess what's for tea in the Carter household?
This was another excellent performance from the girls who kept their shape, played as a team and were determined to win. Very well deserved you were brilliant.
Team: Meg, Hollie, Ellie, Caitlin, Elia, Emma, Lily.
Goals - Elia (2), Caitlin (2) Hollie
MOM - Caitlin Brooks for Waverton and Georgina Murphy for the Colts.
There is no game on Tuesday but we'll let you know if training is to take place on Wednesday.
