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Spurs Ladies Under-15 Whites
travelled to Cranford to take on Kidlington Youth in the first round of
the HCGF League Cup.
Tottenham had the advantage
of a very strong wind in the first half, but it was Kidlington who had
the better start with much of the football played in the Spurs half.
After 25 minutes Spurs
took the lead, against the run of play, when Leasha Ngotho hoisted a
ball into the area, only to see it bounce into the net. This was
followed two minutes later when Chloe Gunn found space and from 25 yards
out unleashed an unstoppable shot that put Spurs two up.
Spurs were enjoying a
good spell that saw them hit the woodwork twice before getting a third
before the break. Zoë Jackson's clearance from the halfway line
deceived the keeper and bounced into an empty net.
Kidlington scored
relatively quickly after half time when some indecision in the defence
allowed a striker a clear shot which she despatched.
Spurs dug in deep as
Kidlington launched a series of attacks, but, as a result, left their
defence pushed too far up the pitch and Vanessa Hassan was able to steal
in to put Spurs 4-1 up.
The midfield and defence
worked tirelessly to quell the attacks, but Kidlington had not given up
and soon pulled another back, when a loose ball was not cleared and then
added another soon after as tired legs took their toll.
With a minute to go Spurs
were lucky not to concede another when a shot was hit over the top when
it seemed easier to score.
Good character was shown
by the girls and we would like to extend our thanks to Kidlington for
their sportsmanship and to the referee who had an excellent game.
KEVIN FENN |
