Very exciting match, both teams really wanted to win it, a couple of great crunching slide tackles from our girls at crucial moments, perfectly timed were my highlights. Really end to end stuff for much of the game. First half we cleared one off the line, and then scored soon after from a corner, goal at back post. Sandy equalised soon afterwards in much the same fashion from a free kick on edge of box. We got a penalty late in firts half and went into the break 2-1 up.
Momentum swung this way and that in the 2nd half, and deep into injury time Sandy put away a goal mouth scramble. About 10 minutes into second half injury time, substitute Jade Barnden got the ball on the counter, with a defender on her inside and the keeper to beat, timed her run/shot just well enough to sneak it in at the far post. A couple of scary moments right at the death as the conditions worsened considerably - that is, it started absolutely bucketing down, and the South keeper dropped one in the six yard box, but we managed to clear it and that was pretty much it.
Sandy will feel hard done by, as they had more than their fair share of the play and chances, but South winning the game was hardly a travesty either. Curiously South's first two goals were greeted by Adelaide Crows style clapping, and Sandy's goals by loud cheers, but the winning goal was a loud roar from the home supporters.
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