After sauntering onto the pitch 15mins late with only 75% of the team (4 of the team having taken the 'scenic route' to Kimbolton), South started their bid for hockey fame and glory in laid-back fashion. The first half was a bit iffy, with Huntingdon managing to put three goals away, however goalie and joint MoM Jessie had a belter of a game, withstanding a torrent of attacks and making some fantastic saves.  Kat M also had a brilliant first half making some great interceptions and clears in defense and there was plenty of action up front with Lyn running rings around the opposition. There was even a penalty flick for South, however Jen didn’t quite get the ball on goal, with it lifting a whopping 1 cm off the ground and basically rolling back up hill towards her.

However, the second half was much better with some lovely centre action from Emma S (the second MoM) and Jo R who created some great movement up the middle and, in between vigorously exfoliating her hands and knees on the hockey pitch, Jules made some great shots on target, scoring a cracking goal with Kat M tapping in another one shortly after during a well executed short. Ania did a great job supporting from the right and whenever the ball headed back towards the defense, South were all over it – even though Huntingdon managed to sneak another couple past.

All in all, it was a good effort from the 2^nd ladies, and if we keep improving at the speed we improved from first to second half, I quite frankly don’t know how the hockey world will take it.

Thanks to the Huntingdon ladies for a nice game. Tea rating is a 6/10 – after all, who doesn’t love chips and bread? (other than our thighs). And there was soup!

 
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