The last league game for the 2007/8 season ended with the Reds once again showing that they where able to stay with the BaysU Rebels for long stretches of this game! The Rebels had not forgotten the Carnarvon Park game where the Reds won a narrow 1-nil despite only having 4 shots on the BaysU goal! Despite playing for pride the Rebels fell behind 1-nil at the end of a first half (Great second effort by Bri was rewarded with the lone gone of the first half) which saw the LakeHill Reds getting many opportunities! The score could easily have been 2-nil with Dani narrowly missing a great opportunity! The Reds have been playing with a shortened bench since losing two players at the Xmas break and this past week our sweeper fell to illness! Despite the missing players the remaining Reds worked hard and played with confidence!
Comparing this game to the previous encountered one was struck by the fact that this game saw the BaysU Rebels playing a 'Kick and chase' game their speedy forwards would try to run thru the Reds' defense. The Rebels equalized in the second half on a high well directed shot that eluded Callie. The Lakehill defense that had worked so hard in the first half started to show some signs of wear in the second and where peanalized with a hand ball call that resulted in BaysU getting their 2-1 on a PK. All in all the Reds where unlucky! A tie would have been a more fitting result for this game!
EVERYONE WORKED WELL IN THIS GAME! Dayle, Michele, Tabitha, Celine, Tanis, Kirstin, Lisa, Jessica, Bri, Callie, Dani, Christina and Jenna can all be congratulated for their efforts today!
Both teams now enter into single elimination District Cup play with the BaysU Rebels getting a first round bye before possibily facing the 2nd place GorgeFC Gold team. The Reds where handed a tough opponent for March 15th having to travel to Duncan over Spring Break minus 3 maybe 4 of their starters! It won't be easy to get to the 2nd round but next weeks practices will focus on preparing the girls!
Congratulations to the Reds for a great regular season! You where the only team to have earned a split decision from BaysU Rebels this season!
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