WPF Girls u15 v Keynsham and Longwell Green

To use Star Wars analogies, this was Episode 3 and 4!

The Revenge of the Sith came in the form of Keynsham Town, a team on the rise over the last few seasons. Having transformed into the Manchester City of the BGL, picking up 6 ex academy players and sending some of last years to 'train with the u23's', they are now a formidable outfit that any BGL team will struggle to get the better of this season.

The Foxes were hampered by some absences and a fair few with heavy colds, but there was spirit aplenty as they went about nullifying the considerable threat of the slick passing opposition.
For once playing on the back foot, the Foxes held out the early onslaught, but the continuous pressure told and a shot to the top corner saw the visitors take the lead.
A stunned set of Foxes gamely set about rolling up their sleeves, and came back into the game.
Zoe was heavily marked and it  wasn't until Lauren put a foot on the ball and started a slick passing move on the right, that some space was made for the Foxes striker to fire pass the away keeper.
An edgy half was played out and the teams changed ends with the scores level.
The Foxes could and maybe should have gone back to basics and settled for a draw, but having not lost for 16 months, it wasn't really in their minds. Buoyed by the equaliser the Foxes pressed forwards, but were hit on the counter by another shot to the top corner.
With nothing to lose and the injuries forcing an new defensive line the Foxes were wide open to the counter attack, and whilst Betty was player of the game, there was nothing the home keeper could do as a 3rd and then cruelly a 4th went in.

The final scoreline was harsh on the home team, but the better team on the day won the game.
Clearly the passing and movement off the ball needs to improve in time for the return fixture.


So to Episode 4, (A New Hope)!

An away fixture at Longwell Green was up next for the Foxes. Despite being close to Keynsham with their surplus of players, Longwell Green have again suffered for numbers. The game was reduced to a 9 a side fixture. With the Foxes able to rotate players the greater skill and athleticism showed and the the goals flowed.

Not much really to learn, the space on the pitch made for easy passing and the girls helped themselves to a 10-0 reported score. Goals galore, and even a surprise appearance in the opposition penalty box for the Foxes keeper, as Rhiannon kindly stepped into the gloves to give her a touch of the ball.

So a new start, of the next undefeated record, lets hope next week isn't an Empire Strikes Back away at Portishead!