South East Counties WFL Div 1[W]
Heath ruin Milfords run of success
Haywards Heath Town 2 (Ella Kenny 2 ) Milford & Witley 1 - 15th April 2007
On the hottest day of the year and with no shade this was always going to be testing against a team unbeaten in the league since mid November.
Heath were quickly out of the blocks and went ahead in the 6th minute with a superb shot from the edge of the area from player of the match, Ella Kenny who had created the chance after Milford conceded a throw in following Kenny’s long kick from the half way line . Capt Penny Gittins did well to force the ball out for a corner as Milford threatened but Heath always looked more likely to score, with Kenny prominent, lobbing the keeper only to see the ball hit the post , this and some good goalkeeping kept the score to 1-0 at the break.
The game resumed with Heath desperate to get a second whilst Milford raised their game, and could have leveled the scores when they shot over the bar . Rachel Virgo broke free but shot wide , Milford almost scored an own goal, the ball hitting the post whilst George Thomas went close and Mica Saunders kept Milfords defenders busy . Heath's defence of Michelle Winnard, Penny Gittins, Debbie Johnson and Eve Todhunter were outstanding and kept the speedy Milford wingers at bay. They were caught however with fifteen minutes remaining when a ricochet fell to the Milford striker and she coolly equalised.
Far from Heath's heads dropping they were determined to take the game to Milford and lifted their game above Milfords and with just four minutes left, Kenny hit a repeat of her first half shot with a superb winner. Everyone was exhausted at the end having given their all but Heath were well deserved winners and move up to 5th in the table, above Milford , having won 2 , drawn 2 and lost just one of their last 5 league games
Next Sunday 22nd April Heath 1sts take a break from their league programme to visit Woking Reserves in the Junior Trophy.
Team: Kelly Lambert; Michelle Winnard; Penny Gittins [Capt] ; Debbie Johnson; Eve Todhunter; George Thomas; Cath Diffey; Rachel Virgo; Mica Saunders; Fran Pritlove (Keveena Mosen 60 Mins ); Ella Kenny.
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