Ladies 2nd XI Vs Newton Abbot

Okehampton 2nds - 1

Newton Abbott - 2

Starting with a determined push back, Okehampton ladies seconds wasted no time in playing hard against Newton Abbot at Torquay grammar school pitch this Saturday. It was a tight game with both teams giving the match their all, Eleanor Marvin held the middle strong, yet a player managed to squeeze through to score a goal against Okehampton. Determined to not let this happen again, team captain Anna Luxton saved a goal on the line whilst defender Carol Taylor kept the rest of the oncoming attack under control, making space for Emilia Bazeley to clear the ball with a strong sweep. Going into the second half of the game, Okehampton wasted no time in fighting to balance the score, Louise Weller intelligently held the middle of the pitch, whilst wing players Annie Strawbridge and Alex Collins made use of the width of the pitch. Debbie Pritchard left her position of defender to aid Zoe Curtis in the attack, who scored Okehampton’s first goal. Sophie Mugliston cleverly organised the press in an attempt to keep the ball in the attacking half, but some Newton Abbott players managed to get through with many shots on goal which were stopped by goalkeeper and player of the match Ella Kaye, until the last two minutes where an unlucky goal slipped through, leaving the final score 2-1 to Newton Abbott. Okehampton ladies seconds play Honiton Hornets at home next week at 2 o’clock