Vauxhall Chiltern: 0
Harpenden: 2
07.10.06

A tough match away to Vauxhall Chiltern faced the Harpenden squad at the weekend.

Basking in the warm sunshine, Harps started their game slowly, somewhat lacking the drive and determination that saw them dominate the second half of the game.

One or two spells of excellent passing gradually filtered into the latter stages of the first half as Harps finally settled down and began to prise open the Chiltern defence. After Harps had threatened the goal on more than one occasion, Lincoln opened the scoring with some neat individual skill.

Chiltern were by no means beaten and some strong waves of attack followed the first goal but the Harps defence stood strong with keeper Meade staying alert when called upon to see the team into the second half with a 1 goal advantage.

The second half saw Harpenden start with a spring in their step as they upped the ante with Smith coming close to putting the second in when a trade mark slap from the top of the D went narrowly over the bar.

It wasn’t long before Harp’s pressured Chiltern into conceding a short corner. Slough injected the ball and bam! the ball had whizzed back to the post where Slough was waiting to defiantly crash the ball home into the backboard! 2-0.

Harps kept the pressure on for the remainder of time but after last weeks late goal against them did not over commit players thus guarding the precious 4 points awarded for the win!

Team: Emily Meade (GK), Caroline Connell, Claire Gardner, Sue Dear, Vicky Quinn, Vicky Borman, Karen Slough, Jac Smith (C), Louisa England, Karen Lincoln, Julia Bradley, Jo Frankish.

Goal Scorers: Karen Lincoln & Karen Slough