CAMBERLEY TOWN V READING GIRLS                        21st March  2010
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Venue: London road recreation ground                                      

Leanne clears for Nicole who wins throw in. Camberley break away and April in goal collects. Leah plays a ball to Leanne who crosses and the ball is cleared. Jae wins a tackle at the back to conceded a corner and the shot goes wide. Jemma applies pressure to win a throw in. Through ball by Livvie to Clara and keeper makes a save. Eloise makes a great tackle to stop the Camberley forward running on goal. Clara pressure wins a throw in. Leah clearance goes to Leanne who tries a delightful looping shot over the keeper and into the net. Reading 1-0. 

Nicole and Clara combine by beating two players and as Nicole is about to shoot a tackle takes the ball away. April makes a long range save look comfortable. Jae makes another tackle to tidy things up at the back. Sophie comes on at left back to replace Jemma. Leanne and Eloise work well together to win a corner. Eloise has a shot saved by the keeper.  April saves another long-range attempt. Camberley attack plays a ball through and Jae slips to allow the forward a one on one chance and slots the ball past April.  Camberley 1 Reading 1

A minute later Camberley attack and Reading fail to clear the ball and concede another goal. Camberley 2 Reading 1. 

Half time: Camberley 2 Reading Girls 1

Hannah on for livvie and Jemma on for Sophie. Great run by Nicole and the shot is blocked. Camberley breakaway and the long-range shot is saved by April. Clara crosses the ball and Camberley get in a bit of a mess. Jemma and Hannah both go into challenge and the ball is eventually kicked by Hannah to score. Camberley 2 Reading Girls 2

Eloise makes a great run past 2 players and ball is cleared. Eloise has a long range shot nearly embarrassing the keeper. Nicole throw in to Jemma lays off pass to Leanne who has a shot blocked. Livvie goes up front for Hannah. Nicole defends corner, Eloise and Jemma combine to put in Livvie who is challenged and the ball is cleared. Jae tracking back and gives away a corner. Leah clears the corner. Nicole breaks through and is fouled on the edge of the box. A free kick that could be the last kick of the game for Reading goes high for a goal kick. Camberley break and April makes another solid save and the whistle blows for full time.

Full time: Camberley 2 Reading Girls 2 

Today’s game was a cracker and was a pleasure to watch. Overall Reading had the better chances and maybe should have won the game. That said Camberley defended well and always posed a threat going forward. Our performance was terrific and I could see the girls gave everything in a game that they all wanted to win.

Player of the match goes to Jae who was unfortunate to slip in the first half for their first goal but on numerous occasions defended with strength and pace. This game was always going to be a challenge defensively for us and Jae stood up to the test.         

TA