Banter with Bridges - Week 2

Its not often you go away from home score 7 and lose but that is the fate Chichester suffered on Wednesday against a much changed Worthing Side in this 15 goal thriller were there was never more than a goal between the two sides. After a slow start from Worthing they fell behind to a simple long ball that was flicked on and Chichester quick forward out raced them and put the ball home. Worthing slowly got themselves back into the game and equalized through good work down the right between Naomi Robinson and Amy Potkins with Robinson applying the finishing touches. Worthing never fell behind again in the game after that, Danielle Lane then got her 1st of the afternoon with a fine solo run and finish from midfield.

Chichester then equalised with a carbon copy of the 1st goal, again poor defending and the same forward ran through to finish past Corrine Wilson 1 on 1. Potkins then got her 1st of the afternoon with a well taken goal from around the penalty spot, but once again Chi equalised this time through a bundled goal were Worthing failed to clear their lines. Lane got her 2nd of the afternoon with a great strike from the edge of the area with her weaker foot to take the game to half time at 4-3.
Some stern words were spoken about the defending in the 1st half especially about letting two long balls lead to two goals.
Strangely Worthing defended much better as a team in the 2nd half but went on to concede more goals than they did the 1st due to individual errors and a great free-kick from range. Chi quickly made it 4-3 after the break despite Worthing enjoying most of the early possession, Worthing replied to make it 5-4 when Sophie Frost nodded the ball in from close range after a scramble on the Chi goal line, the 1st of several goalmouth scrambles on the Chi line in the 2nd half. But yet again Chi equalised from another individual error at the back allowing the forward to go through 1 on 1 and again finish past the helpless Wilson.

Lane then completed her hat-trick after another strong run and finish from midfield, this came at a period that Lane started to become more and more influential in the game. Worthing were now much the dominate side but continued to make sloppy mistakes this time Wilson let a shot slip through her finger and roll onto the net to make it 6-6! Potkins then got her 2nd goal of the afternoon after good work down the right from Naomi Robinson to make it 7-6 with 15 minutes remaining. A free kick from 25 yards again brought the score to 7-7, with the final 10 minutes remaining there was still another goal in it. Potkins got the winner from close range after yet another strong run from Lane. After this goal for the this game the finish was very quiet and Worthing comfortably saw out the result for the final 5 minutes.

Final score Worthing 8-7 Chichester

Scorers: Danielle Lane x 3, Amy Potkins x 3, Sophie Frost, Naomi Robinson

Player of the match: Danielle Lane – for dominating the midfield, getting on the score sheet 3 times and providing two other goals in the game.