Ladies A 2 - 0 Vijayanti

The warriors of the Ladies A team found their rhythm on a relatively cool afternoon at Seng Kang.

Not only were there some outstanding individual performances but also, more importantly, impressive team play and an air of confidence that will make the rest of the league sit up and pay attention.

Gemma opened the scoring in the first half after picking up the ball in midfield and beating 3 players in a trademark run into the circle.

From then on it was one-way traffic, with Rosie, Chris and Kirsten all coming close. The short-corners looked sharper than in previous games and the attacking play up the right wing was fluid and threatening.

The second goal came with 15 minutes of the game remaining and involved some slick passing play between Leah, Gemma, Kok and Jen, with Rosie getting the final touch.

The midfield were able to dominate most of the play, with first Lou and then Meagan holding the back of the diamond firm, ably assisted by Farah, Jen and Kirsten. Sharifa was called into action rarely, but kept the ball clear when needed.

Vijayanti were not about to give up their league position easily and came back fiercely. Zira was forced to make several saves in the latter part of the game while Cynthia, Abi and Charlotte were fortunate to keep their sticks intact. Not so for TJ, who limped off with 8 minutes remaining, finally the victim of one of the many ill-timed swings from the Vijayanti attack.

Tornados can now go into the second half of the season with renewed optimism and a strong claim on a place in the playoffs.
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