Banter with Bridges - Worthing College Women's 1st XI vs Barnet Women 1st XI

Barnet 3-3 Worthing College

Worthing travelled to Barnet in their 1st league game of the season in a new league, with a few injuries but still a strong squad for the game. After a slow start where Barnet controlled the 1st 15 minutes Worthing changed their shape from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3 to stop Barnet’s number 4 getting on the ball and controlling the game. Once the changes settled down Worthing started to come into the game and create some decent chances, Amy Potkins and Becky Simmonds both having good strikes at the goalkeeper. Barnet where continuing to moving the ball well but now so where Worthing, Worthing then took the lead between after good work from both Potkins and Simmonds gave Ashleigh Kirby a one on one with the goalkeeper who calmly slid the ball into the bottom corner past the keeper.

The game then continued in this fashion until half time with both sides attacking but Worthing continued to look strong defensively until Natalie Woolven produced a fantastic save from Barnet’s winger in the dying seconds of the half.
1-0 Worthing Half time

The 2nd half started with Worthing letting the lively Barnet forward drive straight through the team and shooting at goal from 20 yards. Worthing continued to play and create chances on goal without taking them, when finally a 2nd goal came after the hard working Simmonds struck a shot into the far corner after good work down the left from Kirby. Worthing where now looking comfortable and in control of the game at 2-0 until 1 minute of madness threw all their hard work away.

The Barnet number 9 halved the score line when she picked up the ball and beat several players and rolled the ball into the corner past a helpless Woolven then 30 second later Worthing again let her in on goal to level the score at 2-2. With Worthing rocking Barnet started took control pushing for an equalizer but Worthing again went ahead after a great strike from sub Chloe Debaes who put the ball in the top corner from 25 yards out. Once again Worthing took control of the game when a last minute goal came out of the blue when the Barnet player of the match scored from 25 yards to level the score at 3-3.
Final Score 3-3

Player of the match – Becky Simmonds for her goal and hard work up front when at times given very little service.