5 months ago by Susan Carroll
The 5ths started the season with an undefeated record for 5 games! After a couple dodgy games with a couple of losses and a few draws, we picked up our game and ended the season with a run of four matches undefeated.
We went out yesterday with nothing to lose but wanting to end the season on a high. After a great start in the first two minutes an injury delayed the game. On the restart, Malahide spent a lot of time in our half of the pitch. With a few great clearances from Marina, Jo and Naomi on the left, our wonderful mids Magoo, Lucy and Dee managed to keep the ball in Malahide's end and after a few great chances from both mids and forwards Beth, Jen, Sarah and Tríona, the winning goal was finally scored! Tríona Bannerman marked her return from Australia with very tanned legs and a goal in the first half putting us 1-0 up at half time. With some heated play in the second half, a combination of great umpiring from Louise, focused play with some great chances on goal, and some good defensive play secured us 1-0 win and ended the season on a high! Thanks so much to Louise for umpiring!
Place on the table will depend on Weston's last game but either way we'll have just missed promotion by a point!!!! But we came away with 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Great achievement and great base for going forward and potentially being promoted next year.
Well done to EVERYONE who has played on the team this year, both the regulars and the life savers who perhaps got more than they bargained for when agreeing to play when we were stuck! Mary C, Louise, Marina, Susan, Naomi, Jo, Magoo, Lucy, Dee, Tríona, Sarah, Fíona, Jen, Beth, Ruth, Rhona, Karen, Rachael, Jenny, Lynn, Zoe, Caroline and Mary M! Thanks to Rachel and Marina for all of their wonderful coaching throughout the year.
Well done ladies, onwards and upwards next season!
Susan :-)