First League defeat for Tenbury |
Stourport Ladies 6 – Tenbury Ladies 1 |
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In their latest league match, Tenbury Ladies visited Stourport and the match was closely fought for the first 50 minutes. The final score made the result look deceptively one sided and was not a true reflection of the game. In fact Stourport had failed to score at half time despite having 12 short corners. Each one was saved by Kailee Hurdiss who made some excellent reaction stops or blocked by Jo Broome, as she prevented the strikers getting their shots on target. Although under pressure from the fast, youthful Stourport side, Tenbury were always in the game until the final quarter. There were powerful shots on goals by Rachel Croxton and Abi Thomas who made frequent scintillating runs through the defence, each one being saved or deflected by the home goalkeeper. Both players had outstanding games. The Stourport opener came from an opportunistic deflection in the first half. The scores became level shortly after the start of the second half when, following a series of interchanged passes, Oli Linton struck the ball from the top of the circle with great ferocity, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance. Both teams played flowing hockey from end to end using the width of the field and Tenbury came close to taking the lead through shots by several of the forwards from skilful open play. Under increasing pressure from the energetic Stourport team, Tenbury conceded two further goals midway through the half. They continued to counter-attack and showed tremendous spirit in an attempt to get back into the game. However the result was that in the final ten minutes the Stourport forwards were able to net three more times, from breaks against play, which gave the result a deceptive appearance. The Tenbury defending against a total of 19 short corners was outstanding with Jo Turvey and Amy Euwen playing fine games. It was goalkeeper Kailee Hurdiss however, who was awarded Player of the Match for her brilliant performance against a very high class team. |
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Second League Win for Tenbury |