L3: Reading 5 Gerrards Cross 0

By Reading Hockey Club • Dec 10th, 2008 • Category: L3, Match Reports

With a few Shrek plasters for luck, a high spirited 3′s team took on Gerrards Cross and won! Early pressure from GC’s ‘smash it and see’ tactics were seen off by the 3′s defence and midfield.  It wasn’t long before Bev B opened the scoring with a sweep from the P spot and then scored a second on the left post a few minutes later.  With GCs heads down the 3′s cranked up the pressure and worked well as a team to create chances.  The half time score was 3-0 with Bev popping another one in from a ball crossed into the D from the right.

The second half continued with more of the same from the mighty 3′s who continued to run rings around GCs defence.  It wasn’t long before TC opened her account curving the ball around the keeper on the right post.  GC did have some chances but never looked likely to get back into the game as the Reading defence had another superb game.  TC put the game to bed with her second goal of the game with a lovely tap in on the left post.

BT had a great game on the right wing, linking up well with a suprisingly awake Sandra, who had just finished a night shift and was wearing a soaking wet kit!

Maddy had a good game in the middle too, storming forward several times and marking up well with Becs.

This was possibly the 3′s best game of the season so far, and they partied like it was 1999 at the Christmas party to celebrate!  Next week the 3′s take on 2nd in the League City of Oxford in a must win game.

TEAM: TC, Rosie, Jules, Cate, Jacqui, Sandra, Janice, Bev B, Maddy, Bev T, Becs

Player of the match:  Jacqui

Dick of the day:  Becs “Our home ground is at Loddon!”

Quote of the day:

Jacqui “I had a dream that Becs won X-factor! I was so relieved when I woke up”

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