Oxford City vs Basingstoke Bulls - 06.02.16
21-18 Win
The game had a poor start and were quite quickly ended up three goals down. We haven't been so badly behind in matches for a while so it came as a surprise, but we switched it up a gear and focused on making good scoring opportunities.
The Basingstoke girl runner-heavy tactics meant defence got a good workout and our communication was key. Plus, tall boys dropping from the post meant frequent feeds and tricky times for our boys under the post. Once we tightened our defence, our attacks started to pay off. Ruth's long shot from the side was finding the mark and Nick scored so frequently it is a wonder he can keep count. Dave's classic unstoppable long shot found its mark. We came back and took a narrow lead into half-time.
Unfortunately, Basingstoke's repetitive game plan was as effective as it was annoying, and they kept in contention and just after half-time pulled back to level the score 10 - 10. Dan scored key shots, including a couple of fast-paced runners, keeping the morale up and reinstating our lead. Becca and Alice demoed beautifully how to defend as a pair. Amy scored a stunning shot in the second half and then tirelessly worked the post. The odd penalty sunk with style from James and Nick helped us keep ahead.
Just before the end Basingstoke came back to within one goal and, even though we were trying to slow things down and play out to victory, scoring goals was the best way to keep calm. We edged away to a final score 21 - 18 which shows impressive scoring from both sides. Well played everyone!
MVP - Nick, for a fine performance and scoring goals at crucial points in the game.
Scorers - Nick (8), Dan (3), James (3), Ruth (3), Dave (2), Gaz, Amy
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