Today saw the league's last two undefeated teams go head to head. Wotton are a well coached, talented team with plenty of pace, who have made the early running this season. The Foxes knew that the game today would require a step up in performance if the unbeaten run was to be extended.
With Mara still on a plane returning from Germany, the Foxes were forced to alter the line up, with Daisy moving to cover left midfield, and Lily 'Ronaldo' Kington Miller returning to the starting line up.
Izzy captained the side, initially from the bench, as Wotton got the game underway!
Wotton started brightly and attacked the Foxes from the off, using pace to spring the offside trap, requiring some sharp defending, as Betty was forced into three early saves.
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| Safe Hands! |
An injury to Lily meant that Izzy was called into the action, and the extra midfielder soon settled the home team as she harried the opposition and held up play effectively, reducing the counter attacking threat.
The action was end to end, but the breakthrough eventually came as Ella put in a blistering run down the right and, despite the attention of three defenders, managed to square the ball perfectly for Sim to lash home.
After sustaining the inevitable pressure the Foxes were unlucky not to go further ahead as a delightful cross field pass from Daisy saw Sim again find the net, but was adjudged to be marginally offside.
At the other end Amelia marshalled the defence well, but could do little as Amy unleashed a pile-driver from 30 yards that Betty pushed round the post!
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| Battling for posession! |
The second half saw a reorganised Wotton stretch the Foxes as they went in search of an equaliser, exploiting the space down the Foxes left, drawing a further couple of saves from the home 'keeper.
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| Over the Top! |
Now it was the Foxes sitting deeper and counter attacking, with Ella and Molly combining well on the right, and Daisy probing the left. The second goal, though, came down the middle, as Izzy slotted the perfect through ball to beat the offside and set Sim off on a blistering run, and unbelievable finish as she struck with the outside of her boot to wrong foot the goalie, reminiscent of Oscar's finish for Chelsea yesterday!
The Foxes had the ball in the net again soon after, but again it was ruled out for a marginal off side.
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Wotton then threw everything at the Foxes, and clawed a goal back when some lax play enabled them to rob the defence and, play an easy ball to the unmarked forward to slot home.
Further pressure was soaked up as the Foxes played out the final 5 minutes, to huge cheers at the final whistle!
So a fantastic squad performance, which will need to be maintained as we head to new league leaders Portishead next week!
Captain of the week : Izzy
Girl of the game: Ella
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