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HARPENDEN I: 2
LETCHWORTH I: 1
24th September 2005
The ladies 1’s played Letchworth
2’s in there second league match of the season. Captain
Sue Dear was keen to rectify last week’s loss with maximum
points this week.
Harpenden started positive and worked the
ball well, some interlinking play between Lynam, Borman and Lincoln
helped the Harps progress goal ward.
It was Letchworth however that gained the first Short corner of
the game via a quick break from a very skillful centre forward
who tested Boniface throughout! Borman who ran number 1 put enough
pressure on the short corner striker to see the shot which was
well struck go miles wide.
Harpenden re grouped and pushed forward, this time it was Dear
and Hesling linking together and giving the Letchworth Defence
some problems, a cross from Hesling was met by Rees who laid off
to Lincoln, Lincoln struck but her old team mate got her feet
in the way to concede a short corner Harpenden first of many.
A miss directed ball from Rees saw Quinn with her first shot of
the game, but Letchworth stood strong and won possession.
It was to be Letchworth who scored first against the run of play
again there Centre forward giving the Harpenden Defence some problems,
Boniface and Gardner were left scratching there heads as the ball
hit the back board. Keeper Clark was unlucky not to save.
Harpenden found themselves starring defeat in the face, Jac Smith
again lead the team talk and wisely commented ‘ You're playing
some really good hockey and don’t deserve to be losing,
however pretty hockey doesn’t win you matches; goals win
you matchess’
Second half started much the same as the first and the Harps had
all the pressure, some good work at the back sore the ball switching
from right to left where Georgia had positioned herself beautifully,
the ball was fed up to Watson who switched the ball over to the
right, a fast ball was fed in by Lynam and Lincoln pounced scoring
her first of many goals against her old club! The delight was
for all to see!
Harpenden were hungry for the win a carried on pushing forward,
this time Watson made an influential run into the D after the
fourth consecutive foul Watson still had possession and choose
to strike, beating the keeper however the Umpires whistle beat
her and the goal was disallowed, a short corner was awarded but
was of little cancellation.
Not to be defeated Harp’s put some good short corner routines
together but three in a row mounted to no result. The fourth short
corner was struck well by Lynam who was top D, the ball was cleared,
Lynam picked up and slipped left to Gardner who was still positioned
well, choosing to under cut the ball Gardner shot wide and nearly
damaged the umpire who showed good athleticism to avoid the ball!
The next attack came shortly after and was lead by Lincoln and
Lynam; Lincoln used her trade mark skills to win yet another short
corner.
It was Gardner who used the straight strike this time a well hit
shot which traveled towards the bottom left corner, Rees had made
a run onto the post and got the narrowest of touch’s to
be awarded the goal.
The final whistle came and Harp’s were the much happier
team. If there was to be any criticism it would be Harpenden should
have scored more.
Harpenden look forward to a difficult match against last years
relegated side Blue Harts.
Team: Babs Clark (GK), Claire Gardner, Natalia Boniface, Sue Dear
(C), Georgia, Vicky Borman, Vicky Quinn, Fran Hesling, Emer Lynam,
Jules Rees, Karen Lincoln, Carly Watson, Debs Lythgoe.
Goal Scorers: Karen Lincoln & Jules Rees
Written by: Claire Gardner
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Abe Lincoln:
Granddaughter did him proud |
