06/10/2024
FT Result ๐กโซ๏ธ
Sherwood Colliery 6๏ธโฃ- 1๏ธโฃ E&K Ladies
Ella Smallwood โฝ๏ธ
It was a disaster at Debdale as E&K Ladies fell to a heavy 6-1 defeat against Sherwood Colliery in a tough away fixture, with a string of defensive errors proving costly.
Sherwood Colliery took control early on, and after just 10 minutes, they were awarded a penalty when Chelsea brought down a midfielder bursting forward. The penalty was calmly dispatched past Tash, giving Sherwood the lead.
E&K struggled to establish any rhythm, finding themselves pinned into their own half for large spells. The balance wasnโt right and despite their efforts to regroup and assert themselves on the game, they went into halftime trailing 1-0.
HT - Sherwood Coliiery 1-0 E&K Ladies
The restart brought immediate disaster for E&K. A sequence of x3 poor short passes straight from kick-off allowed Sherwood to pounce, stealing the ball and smashing it past Tash to double their lead in the 46th minute.
Just four minutes later, more defensive uncertainty compounded their problems. A poor pass wide led to scrappy defending, and after Tash slipped trying to save an initial shot, the ball squirmed loose and was poked home for 3-0.
E&K made some changes, and signs of life appeared. A sustained period of pressure followed, and in the 65th minute, Maisie came close to pulling one back, hitting the bar after a well-worked team move.
In the 70th minute, E&Kโs efforts were rewarded. Lydia lofted a well-timed ball over the top to Ella, who drove into the box and slotted home to make it 3-1, offering a glimmer of hope. However, the joy was short-lived as Sherwood immediately responded from the restart, a powerful strike from the edge of the box beating Tash to restore the three-goal margin, 4-1.
Tensions flared in the 80th minute when a Sherwood player clattered into E&Kโs stopper after a late challenge. The goalkeeper reacted, sparking a flashpoint, but players stepped in to diffuse the situation. The referee booked the Sherwood player for the foul and we continued.
E&Kโs day worsened in the final stages. In the 85th minute, Ellie misjudged a corner clearance, sending the ball up but the ball hit Tashโs chest as she went to catch it and it fell into the net for an unfortunate own goal, making it 5-1. Sherwood capped off the rout in the 89th minute, as a failure to clear the lines allowed a player to run through and smash home the sixth.
FT Score - Sherwood Colliery 6 - 1 E&K Ladies
A difficult day for E&K Ladies who are now starting to understand the task that faces them each week. Sherwood were a more physical side than any opposition faced so far and maybe that is a part to our game we need to improve. Weโll dust ourselves off and look to regroup as we return to our home ground next week against Woodhouse Colts. We learn, we move.
Woman of the Match ๐: Abby Nield
Despite the scoreline, Abby was a standout, showing composure on the ball, working tirelessly for the team and attitude that was exemplary.
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