Gloucester Lions vs Oxford City - 18.01.15
19-9 Win
An early start away to Gloucester meant lots of coffee
and little sleep, but we arrived in good spirits and high confidence
after some excellent performances. On the back of a brilliant first half
against Horfield, we wanted to make it happen for two.
Frank had given us orders to win, and the division of
Gaz, Dave Ewing, Claire and Ruth started the match scoring a quick pair
of goals every time they attacked. We got to three goals before
Gloucester responded. They were overly focused on the feed so we kept
control of the game and increased out lead to eight goals by half time.
Best quote of a dominating first half was just after a City restart
following a hard fought Gloucester goal. One pass, one massive long
shot from Gaz, one goal, and cue disbelieving comment from a Gloucester
player, "Really??". Half time score 3-11
Second half Gloucester fought back and pulled back to
within five goals. The memory of the second half against Horfield was
still fresh in our minds and meant we were determined to keep control.
In the remainder of the game our attacks ranged from multi shot epics to
lightning fast straight in goals. Some nice side feeds, drop offs and
shots from the side of the court increased our lead. We got
tantalizingly close to scoring 20 goals (so many shots rolled around the
rim!) but that target remains for another game. A convincing victory as
ordered though, and a big step to securing regional league status next
season! Full time: 9-19.
Scorers: Dave (5), Dan (4), Alice (2), Ruth (2), Claire (2), Gaz (2), Pete (1), Jo (1)
MVP: Incredibly difficult choice with so many great
performances. Dave got his classic five goals; Ruth marked the nippiest
girl I have ever seen; Dan used his speed brilliantly; Gaz stayed calm
with a pushy opponent; Alice and Pete had some nifty teamwork on the
post; but in the end Claire, with her switching, control on the post as
well as two neat goals, is my player of the match.
- Match report by Jo
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