Nottingham ÔǪÔǪÔǪÔǪ…..ÔǪÔǪÔǪ 20
Cardiff.. 2
Last Wednesday, the ladies travelled to Nottingham University to play in the BUCS Championship Last 16.
Cardiff started strongly in attack, winning the first draw which lead to captain Amy Rochford scoring a fast break goal. However, Nottingham came back strongly in attack, scoring a number of goals.
After a timeout, the visitorsÔÇÖ defence regained some composure and showed resilience, forcing Nottingham to take shots from distance.
With some fantastic saves from goalkeeper Cat Williams and a goal from Fiona Tait, Cardiff finished the second half dominant.
However, despite constant turnovers and Williams continuing to make some brilliant saves, CardiffÔÇÖs midfield ball movement lacked confidence.
The ladies put in a fantastic effort, blocking NottinghamÔÇÖs attacking moves and forcing them to move the ball around.
Despite this, however, NottinghamÔÇÖs attack remained strong and there was little the Cardiff defence could do to prevent the home side scoring.
After another timeout, CardiffÔÇÖs passing in midfield improved considerably, but it was too late to close the score line.
The final score was 20-2 to Nottingham. The ladies were disappointed with the final score, feeling that they could have kept the match within reach. Player of the Match was awarded to both Williams and Gabbi Shields for their fantastic defensive efforts.
This was an unfortunate end to an extremely tough season, but the ladies will keep on training hard for the Welsh Varsity and their pre-Varsity friendlies over the next few weeks.
Ellie van Klaveren
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