Every single one of you should feel really, really proud. You were amazing today guys!
To say that this one was going to be a tough ask would be an understatement. We were playing against the top-ranked team in our league. Strathalbyn were not only unbeaten this year, but they were coming into the game without a single goal scored against them; and to add to the pressure, we were playing them at their home ground!!!
We had a lot of outs this week, but we were still able to stick to the core structure of our pre-match line-up. The only real difference was that Nikhili went into goal, and Claire O'Brien started in defence.
The first half was a pretty tough grind against the cross-wind for both teams, but Lofty controlled most of the play. Our backs were again rock solid, and our forwards were trying their hearts out against a very well organised Strathalbyn defence... we just couldn't create an opportunity to finish.
Unfortunately, Strathalbyn broke through our defence with a lucky one, just minutes before the half-time break.
In the second half, the game was all Lofty, like it almost always is.
We were understandably tired, but our backs kept marking tight and running hard, while our forwards were really starting to expose weaknesses in their defence. Kali had us all on the edge of our seats when she took on the Strathalbyn backs before poking a ripper across the goal line. That was the first time a ball had hit the back of Strathalbyn's net this season.
Bronte then cracked an awesome long-range, lofted strike from well out, which we all thought was destined for the right side of the cross-bar. She had their keeper well and truly beaten, but the ball shaved the top of the net.
We were really enjoying the game and the ascendancy when Kali stepped up to put another away, and Nikhili saved an absolute blinder to keep us in front. The second half felt like it went for an hour, but eventually the whistle blew and the game was ours.
Congratulations to Claire, Greta, Sahara and Natasha for playing their best games of the season so far.
Lofty, you're really playing like a team, and you've proven that you can beat anyone.
Result:
Strathalbyn 1 - MOUNT LOFTY 2
WIN #06 for LOFTY ...!!!
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