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19th February 2006
Swansea Ladies victory puts
them top
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18th February:
Premier Team - English Hockey League
Swansea v St Albans ( H ) 3 - 2 WIN
At the start of this game the two teams had equal points with St
Albans just edging the top of the table position on goal
difference - with Horsham just 1 point adrift and ready to
pounce this was a BIG game for both teams!!
Swansea opened
positively and pressurised the visitors with attack after attack
forcing many corners which were well defended. The attractive
creative play of Swansea was played at a fast pace and the slick
passing and movement meant they dominated in terms of territory
and possession. After 23mins and at their 9th corner of the
match Gemma Petty scored from a tremendous PC strike. She then
doubled her tally in the 30th minute - again from a PC strike.
As the first half
reached its conclusion Swansea appeared to relax and from a hit
out St Albans sprung an attack and Tina Marsh converted a well
taken goal from open play. This left a 2-1 score-line at half
time and still with all to play for.
St Albans
regrouped for the second half and managed to quell the dominance
of the home side - this resulted in much of the game being
played between the 25yard lines with few clear cut chances being
created. As time went on and with such a close score-line the
mid-field competition became frantic and fractious and the
earlier attractive play was less evident.
Swansea eased the
pressure a little in the 58th min when Sarah Sloane scored at
the post from a well worked PC routine.
St Albans was not
going to give up and they rallied again to take the game to
Swansea but the home team organised their defence well and Gemma
Petty and Ella Rafferty deserve a mention for their
contributions.
In the 66th minute
the St Albans pressure was rewarded when Jo Weston scored from a
PC - this left the game poised for an exciting final few minutes
- thankfully Swansea was up to the challenge and ran out
deserved winners at 3 - 2. This result takes Swansea to the top
of the table.
For information regarding the Welsh Hockey Union,
please contact
Chris Brewer on 02920 573940
or email
[email protected]
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