Match Report
Match Report - 13 Mar 2010, Western Wildcats Hockey Club Women 2 lost to Greenock 2
Despite missing 5 starters, the Ladies 2s produced a good team performance in a 4-2 plate loss to Greenock 2 from the division above.
Missing so many players meant first start of the year for Stella Boland and debuts for Olivia Fearns and Becca O'Toole.
The Wildcats started the stronger but it was Greenock who scored first. A quick breakaway leaving keeper Gillespie stranded. But the youngsters were soon back on the attack. A series of passes down the right found Lorna Hickey unmarked in the circle, her shot crashed into the goal and the Wildcats were back in the game.
Western then had a spell where they controlled the game. Emma Reece and Hannah Carroll took charge in the midfield and any Greenock attacks that passed them ran into a stone wall defence. Jennifer Pate, Olivia Fearns and Hannah Sarofilovic making a series of uncompromising tackles to stop Greenock. Kate McArthur once again gave a oustanding composed display at sweeper.
Given the bulk of the possesion it was only a matter of time before the 2s scored their second. A strong run down the right by Sarah Goodwin and quick passing at the top of the circle found Stella Boland repeating her goal scoring debut for the 3s by slotting home her first goal for the 2s, surely the first of many
But Greenock werent finished and quickly moved back up the pitch to score just before the half
The second half was largely even, the difference between the sides being an outstanding display from the Greenock centre forward.She scored their third with an thunderous shot from the edge of the circle and was a thorn in the wildcats side throughout. The visitors also had their chances to score but stalwart defending in front of goal thwarted them. The abscence of the entire starting penalty corner unit meant that a series of corners failed to add to the score.
A disappointing result but a good team performance and an impressice debut from youngster O'Toole. Player of the Match Olivia Fearns a series of overlapping runs that took her all the way into the opposing circle and solid defending all game.
Greenock 2 4 - 2 Western Wildcats Hockey Club Women 2