25/01/2025
Maypole Liononesses today played Leafield Athletic at home in the league.
With many competitive battles with leafield I recent times this was always going to be a testing game.
Before the game both teams showed a mark of respect for the tragic passing of young Leo Ross. It was fitting we was playing leafield today as both team train at Chrischurch Academy, Leoโs school. The minutes respect was beautifully observed by both sets of players staff and parents โค๏ธ
The game started and Leafield started the far better, there passing game flowed and there star player was very dangerous up top. We was struggling to deal with her a last ditch tackle from Lacey and super stop from the returning Eloise kept us at 0-0.
Leafield continually pressed but some excellent interceptions from both Jessica and Thalia who both continue to look better and better each week kept us in it.
As the half wore on we slowly began to come in to the game. Some great battling from Athena set Molly away from brilliantly beat two players and almost set up the opener with a brilliant cross.
Just before half time Edith latched on to a lose ball and fired home from the edge of the box.
The half time whistle went and after a good chat at half time the girls were ent out for the second half and really raised her game.
Athena was a menance down the right and Belles really caused problems down the left with her pace and skill constantly bringing us forward and created chances down the flank.
Lily moved in to centre midfield and was excellent, winning ball after ball and bringing us forward, she looked very good in that role.
We managed to grab a second as Roxy pounced on to a lose ball and score a poachers goal.
A couple more poacher goals follows and and a supurb finish from Edith smashing the ball home put us out of site and a late own goal ended proceedings.
Really good performance from the girls, a good mornings work ๐๐ป
Team
Eloise
Lacey
Thalia
Jessica
Athena
Molly
Edith
Belles
Lily
Roxy
Goalscorers
Roxy
Edith
Player of the matches
Lily
Excellent all round
Sharp and quick up front
Moved in to centre midfield and won ball and after ball driving us forward
Belles
Excellent second half
Sharp down the left
Good with her feet
Caused leafield numerous problems
Well done all ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป