Match report: tornados 1s v jansenites (June 15th)
Score: Lost 5-0 :-(
Spirits were high in the Tornados camp following their first win in the Premier League last weekend-despite what some may say, a walkover is still a win, and a win means 3 points on the board!!! However, under the Singapore sizzling summer sun, and with a high proportion of the team injured or carrying injuries, the Tornados had their work cut out for them against a young and skilful Jansenties side.
The Tornados started strong with the defence putting into play what they had been practising at training and transferring the ball slickly around the back. This allowed for early balls out to Meagan on the right who promptly looked for the line ball, and Rosie on the end of it.
The play was evenly distributed between the two teams with perhaps the Tornados dominating the first 15-20 minutes of play. Jansenites slowly began to put the pressure on, winning numerous short corners and with minutes to go before the half time whistle, Jansenites took a 1-0 lead.
The second half saw the Tornados caught on the back foot from the very first whistle. Within 2 minutes Jansenites had opened up their lead to 2-0. There seemed to be gaps on the pitch allowing for Jansenites to have more space to play in. Frustrations were beginning to show and Jansenites capitalised on this.
I must have taken a blow to the head at this point as 3 (yes 3!!) more goals were popped into the back of the net in the space of 8 minutes. Like so many other matches this season, the Tornados found themselves stuck in a game where once again the score did not reflect the level of play itself.
At 5-0 down and still another 15 minutes to go, it would have been easy to lose concentration (and move thoughts towards Beerfest later that night!) but where we have failed in other games and faded, the Tornados dug deep and found the energy to continue moving the ball forwards in the hope of clenching a goal back. We came close and finally won our first short corner of the game. Fresh from her dry needling, Holly provided some much needed speed up front and some great balls from the right into the D saw Jane Dickson unlucky not to get on the end of one of them. This was a positive end to an otherwise frustrating game.
The fact 8 players were nominated for girl of the game demonstrated how much of a team effort it was but it was Helen's non stop running in the midfield that saw her walk away with the crown, and very deservedly too
It may not have been a victory on the pitch but never has there been such a magnificent beer can tower at the Beerfest that night!!!
via Alex GillScore: Lost 5-0 :-(
Spirits were high in the Tornados camp following their first win in the Premier League last weekend-despite what some may say, a walkover is still a win, and a win means 3 points on the board!!! However, under the Singapore sizzling summer sun, and with a high proportion of the team injured or carrying injuries, the Tornados had their work cut out for them against a young and skilful Jansenties side.
The Tornados started strong with the defence putting into play what they had been practising at training and transferring the ball slickly around the back. This allowed for early balls out to Meagan on the right who promptly looked for the line ball, and Rosie on the end of it.
The play was evenly distributed between the two teams with perhaps the Tornados dominating the first 15-20 minutes of play. Jansenites slowly began to put the pressure on, winning numerous short corners and with minutes to go before the half time whistle, Jansenites took a 1-0 lead.
The second half saw the Tornados caught on the back foot from the very first whistle. Within 2 minutes Jansenites had opened up their lead to 2-0. There seemed to be gaps on the pitch allowing for Jansenites to have more space to play in. Frustrations were beginning to show and Jansenites capitalised on this.
I must have taken a blow to the head at this point as 3 (yes 3!!) more goals were popped into the back of the net in the space of 8 minutes. Like so many other matches this season, the Tornados found themselves stuck in a game where once again the score did not reflect the level of play itself.
At 5-0 down and still another 15 minutes to go, it would have been easy to lose concentration (and move thoughts towards Beerfest later that night!) but where we have failed in other games and faded, the Tornados dug deep and found the energy to continue moving the ball forwards in the hope of clenching a goal back. We came close and finally won our first short corner of the game. Fresh from her dry needling, Holly provided some much needed speed up front and some great balls from the right into the D saw Jane Dickson unlucky not to get on the end of one of them. This was a positive end to an otherwise frustrating game.
The fact 8 players were nominated for girl of the game demonstrated how much of a team effort it was but it was Helen's non stop running in the midfield that saw her walk away with the crown, and very deservedly too
It may not have been a victory on the pitch but never has there been such a magnificent beer can tower at the Beerfest that night!!!
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