Ladies 3rd XI

Match Report

Slazengers 3s travelled to Halifax on Saturday to take on their Ladies 2s, who were sitting mid-table, in what proved to be a closely contested and competitive game.

The midfield battle was particularly strong, with Phe Secker and Lisa Minchella holding the middle brilliantly, helping Slazengers maintain their shape and compete for possession throughout. The whole team worked tirelessly for one another, putting together some really good passages of play and showing great determination across the pitch.

Unfortunately, Halifax managed to break the deadlock in the first half, converting from a short corner to take a 1–0 lead.

Slazengers came out fighting in the second half and produced some excellent defensive work, with goalkeeper Gemma Wilson at the heart of it all, making several fantastic saves with her quick reactions. At the other end, Ellie Page made multiple driving runs forward, causing the Halifax defence plenty of problems. Despite creating some promising opportunities and coming close on several occasions, Slazengers just couldn't quite find the back of the net.

The final whistle brought a 1–0 defeat, but the scoreline certainly didn't reflect the effort, determination or quality of the Slazengers performance.

A fantastic team effort all round, with plenty of positives to take away. Just a shame we couldn't find the goal our performance deserved! Player of the match went to our outstanding keeper Gemma Wilson.