Maidstone started off strong with some good
attacking play and passing. Katie gibbons received the
ball and drove the baseline playing a ball to the back
post for Lizzie McClintock to put away in the bottom
right hand corner. Maidstone then received a lot of
pressure from East London and with a player free in
the D finished the pass with a goal. Maidstone tried to
bounce back forming passes, however were unlucky
and conceded another 2 goals. Before the half time
whistle, Maidstone's goalkeeper tried to clear a ball out
but caught one of the East London players. A stroke
was given and made it 4-1 before the half time whistle.
Second half Maidstone tried to put the first half
behind them and string passes together. East London
attacked well and were able to get a shot away at
the top of the D with a reverse hit. It took a slight
deflection off a Maidstone player and found itself
in the back of the net. Still trying to remain positive,
Maidstone found a good succession of passes and
had a couple of opportunities in the attacking D but
were unable to convert. East London then found
themselves late into the game in the Maidstone half with a short
corner. The shot rebounded off a Maidstone players
stick and hit a foot on the line. The umpires then gave
East London a penalty flick resulting in another goal.
The game finished 6-1 to east London.
MOM: Catherine Broadbent