Sparkling Autumn day. First League win of the season won in convincing style. All's well with the world.
Nicola scored 5 to take her tally to 13 for the season with goals being provided by Olivia (2), Lily and Emma. This was a dominant display and provided some cheer following last week's defeat at Greenleas.
With the luxury of 8 fit and keen yellow shirted girls at 9:30, Nicola volunteered to start on the bench. We don't have a bench, but you know what we mean.
So the yellows lined up against the yellows with green bibs. Cara returned from international duty to reclaim the number 1 jersey with Ellie M and Aimee in front of her. In the middle of the middle sat Captain Emma, with the two little 'L's Lily and Laura either side. Up front was Olivia of whom great things were expected. From her Dad anyway.
For the first five minutes the sleeping sickness descended and it was a bit, well sort of messy really. That's messy with a 'y' not with an 'i'.
And then it came together, good work down the right left Olivia to make a great pass to the unmarked Lily on the left who calmly, as they would say on Match of the Day, slotted home. First goal of the season for Lily and first blood to the yellows.
The provider of that goal popped up soon after for a 'tap-in'. Two-goal of the season Olivia looked well chuffed. Nicola came on for the stitch sufferer Emma and her pace and strength frightened the life out of the Eastham defenders. Nicola though was trying too hard and balls were despatched into the car park, the tennis court and nearly onto the school field instead of the net. Good things come to all those who wait as my mother used to say and it would be true of Nicola.
The half time comments from the girls were that Cara's lip was burnt and Olivia saying that she couldn't play in defence and "If they score, it's not my fault ok?"
In the second half it was all Waverton with great goals from super defender Olivia and Emma. Nicola though dominated the goal scoring in the second period with 5 to her name. She was convinced she scored 6 but she hadn't. Good stuff all the same which brought the man of the match award.
Each player took a turn on the fictious bench. Lily was pushed, ironically through the "respect' barrier by one of Heygarth players, which could have been nasty. If it had happened on the other side where the u16s had been playing, Lily would have finished up in the centre circle of that game. In the final minutes Heygarth scored a great consolation goal, a shot from way out which bounced off the cross bar into the net above Cara.
So for Waverton, Halloween was a non-scary day. Well done everyone.
MOM for Waverton - Nicola Jones, for Heygarth Emma Gould
