It’s a bright sunny Sunday at Esher Football club, The players are warming up, Coach Ian as giving instructions and the ref is liaising with Rushmoor girls’ Coach.
The Match
After a minutes silence to honour our late Queen Elizabeth II, The whistle blows.
Rushmoor kick off and quickly begin an organised attack, passing the ball well but Esher's defence stands strong and soon enough the finds it’s way to Annabelle, Shot fired! Just wide.
It’s a scrappy start with most of the game being played in midfield. The girls a finding there feet. Annabelle receives the ball in midfield and with her trademark mazy run she’s in front of the goalkeeper, Smash! There's no stopping that. 1-0 .
The 1st Qtr ends 1-0 to Esher and with a change in formation comes a different approach, The team start to search out the wingers, It’s working! Imogen chase down a long ball and fires just wide .
At the other end, Hope is in goal for her 1st match and what a signing! Rushmoor little striker get the better of the defence and forces a great save from Hope to her top right.
The 3rd Qtr sees Annabelle make it 2-0 and the game settles into a rhythm of good passing and tackling from both teams.
The final Qtr. Rushmoor realise that the only way back into the game is to get past Esher’s defence. They try everything and then they get their reward. 2-1. This simply made Esher more determined and all off a sudden Annabelle finds herself surrounded be defenders, she get the ball to Isabelle who squares it to Ellena who hits that ball at goal, Rushmore’s players can only watch as it hits the back of the net. 3-1.
“Ref, ref! if I get a hat trick do I keep the ball?” asks Annabelle.
The Ref confirms this and next thing you know, it’s 4-1.
Game over!
Well done Esher.