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Chichester City Ladies FC in association with Chichester College |
FIRST TEAM
MANAGER: Matt Wright (E-Mail)
RESERVE TEAM
MANAGER: Caz Evans
LADIES COACH: Laura Streeter
FIRST TEAM
LEAGUE: South East Counties Womens Premier League (League
Website)
FIRST TEAM RESULTS/FIXTURES/TABLE:
Click Here
RESERVE TEAM
LEAGUE: Sussex County Football League (League
Website)
RESERVE TEAM RESULTS/FIXTURES/TABLE:
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TRAINING:
Thursday 7pm Oaklands Park (all abilities welcome)
TEAM
PICTURE:
To be supplied
MATCH
REPORTS
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28/04/10:
Bexhill United 1 Chichester City Ladies 7 (South East Counties League) |
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CHI LADIES ASSURED OF AT LEAST
SECOND PLACE IN PREMIER LEAGUE
Chichester City Ladies have secured a minimum of second
place in the South East Counties Premier League after a captivating match
against Bexhill United in what may prove to be the last league match of the
season. Chichester
started the game brightly with several well worked attacks, the majority of
which came through Willet on the left flank. It seemed as though Bexhill would
once again put up a tough fight as their physicality and outstanding goal
keeping kept the Chi girls out. Soon a Parker set piece was flicked on at the
near post and Pike pounced to take the lead. This was followed by Shrubb who
netted with a cool finish to put the away side into the driving seat at half
time. Early in the second half Bexhill were awarded a penalty for a hand ball
and the ball was smashed home. At 2-1 up
Chichester were playing their best football of the season and yet
Bexhill would not give up the chase. On the 73rd minute the pressure
became too much and the floodgates opened.
Chichester’s goals flooded in
with Streeter and Shrubb adding to their season’s tallies. Shrubb soon completed
her hat trick with a sensational strike from 30 yards which lobbed the keeper
and hit the roof of the net. Thompson returned from injury and came of the bench
to seal the game late on with a determined volley from close range. The momentum
is there and now needs to be carried into the cup final to cap a sensational
season.
Report written by Matt
Wright
Chichester Team:
Bernard, Paul, Maher (A), Maher (R), Parker, Pike, Streeter,
Madden, Willet, Shrubb, Thompson, Spencer, Hughes Jones.
Subs:
-
Scorers:
Pike, Shrubb (3), Streeter, Thompson
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25/04/10:
Chichester City Ladies 6 Anchorians 1 (South East Counties League) |
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CHI LADIES WHACK ANCHORIANS WITH
SIX OF THE BEST
Chichester remained on course
for promotion with a to class performance against Anchorians. What should have
been a formality became and arduous task as
Chichester
struggled to find their form in the first half of the match, the visiting team
from Kent were proving a tough nut to crack. After 26 minutes a sensational
through ball from Steeter found Pike in the box with time on her hands, she
smashed the ball home from close range. Before long the Anchorians pressure
forced a penalty which levelled things up. Chichester regained the lead when a
well worked corner saw Amber Maher out jump the crowd to neatly head home. The
second half was another story,
Chichester
stepped up a gear and dominated possession. The highlight of the match came from
a neatly worked move down the left flank, an accumulation of seven passes
resulted in a neat finish from Shrubb taking her match total to two. A further
two goals soon followed: firstly Parker scored direct from a corner and to
finish Streeter took a quick free kick from 30 yards and caught the keeper off
her line, a great goal. All now hinges on the final league match to see if the
girls can move up into the next division.
Report written by Matt
Wright
Chichester Team:
Bernard, Parker, Maher (R), Maher (A), Paul, Spencer, Pike,
Streeter, Willet, Shrubb, Crook, Walker.
Subs:
-
Scorers:
Pike, Maher, Shrubb (2), Parker, Streeter
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04/04/10:
Chichester City Ladies 6 Eastbourne Borough 2 (South East Counties League) |
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LADIES UP TO SECOND IN THE S.E.
COUNTIES LEAGUE
Chichester
City
maintained their pressure on the top of the South East Counties Premier League
with a game that was all but over after 1 minute 45 seconds. Shrubb had her
shooting boots on and caught the travelling team with two quick fire goals that
settled the tie before it had started. To Eastbourne’s credit they continued to
battle and never made
Chichester’s life easy. With Streeter and several other first team players absent
it was down to Madden (woman of the match) to take control of the side. She
dominated play in the middle of the park and linked well with double goal scorer
Pike. Bourn tried her best to add to the score line but was denied on several
occasions by some outstanding goal keeping and it took the powerful strikes of
Shrubb to take her tally to four. The ball was moved around well across the back
line throughout the match and Parker linked up well with Spencer to penetrate
the left side of the pitch. Most notably Garner and Thurgood stepped up from the
reserves and played key roles in securing the victory demonstrating the strength
and depth in the squad. Promotion prospects remain in
Chichester’s hands, with seven
games left there could still be some twists in this tale.
Report written by Matt
Wright
Chichester Team:
Bernard,
Garner, Maher (A), Maher (R), Parker, Spencer, Pike, Madden (c), Crook, Shrubb,
Bourn.
Subs:
Thurgood
(45), Clarke (78), Cole (83) Horne
Scorers:
Shrubb (4), Pike (2)
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21/03/10:
Whitehawk Ladies 1 Chichester City Ladies 5 (South East Counties League & Cup
SF) |
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TWO WINS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE AS
LADIES BEAT WHITEHAWK
Chichester Ladies travelled to
Brighton in an unusual fixture
that would settle two results over 90 minutes. The match against Whitehawk
counted for a league game as well as a cup semi final.
This top of the table clash
was set to be a great game with both sides battling hard for every ball.
Chichester took an early lead with a great individual effort from Bourn who
smashed home from close range.
One of many obscure refereeing
decisions gave Whitehawk a free kick to close to the Chichester 18 yard box,
after a scrappy attempt to clear the ball Bernard was beaten.
This was to prove to be the
last time as the keeper was sensational from this point onwards. Soon Chichester
regained the lead when Parker delivered in an outstanding corner which Pike
snuck in on the back post.
The second half became a one
sided affair as the Chichester girls added to their tally with Bourn, Shrubb and
Streeter all scoring. The match was won through hard work and determination
proving that Chichester are able to scrap when needed.
It will be a great end to the season as the Chi girls close
down the top spot and now have a cup final to look forward to.
Report written by Matt
Wright
Chichester Team:
Bernard, Paul, Maher (A), Maher (R), Parker, Willet,
Streeter (c), Madden, Pike, Bourn, Shrubb.
Subs:
Spencer (75), Crook (84)
Scorers:
Bourn (2), Pike,
Shrubb, Streeter
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07/03/10:
Eastbourne Town 0 Chichester City 1 A.E.T. (South East Counties League Cup 2nd
Round) |
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CHI LADIES KEEP COMPOSURE TO
BEAT EASTBOURNE IN CUP
Chichester City travelled away
to Eastbourne Town to play in the second round of the SEC League cup. Injuries
left the travelling team with only one substitute in what would prove to be a
very testing cup tie.
The away side were slow out of
the blocks for much of the first half and struggled to find a way through the
resilient Eastbourne defence. Although Chichester had much of the possession few
chances fell in the box.
Willet and Paul linked up well
down the left flank to cause the home side problems and Pike went close on two
occasions.
The second half was a
different story, Streeter and Madden led the charge and the pressure was put on
the home side. As the teams camped put in the Eastbourne half Shrubb forced a
fantastic save from the Eastbourne keeper.
Pressure continued and penalty
shouts were denied, the match stood a 0-0 after full time. In extra time
Chichester continued to apply pressure and eventually Willet won a penalty.
Shrubb blasted home to with a sensational strike into the side netting.
Out of frustration the
Eastbourne side put in late and high tackles and also saw a player sent off for
lashing out at Spencer. Chichester kept their cool and will progress through to
the next round.
Report written by Matt
Wright
Chichester Team:
Bernard, Spencer, A Maher, R Maher, Paul, Madden, Streeter (c),
Pike, Willet, Bourn, Shrubb.
Subs:
Hughes, Jones
Scorers:
Shrubb
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07/03/10:
Eastbourne Borough 1 Chichester Ladies Reserves 3 A.E.T. (Sussex Womens League
Cup SF) |
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RESERVES REACH SUSSEX FINAL
AFTER EXTRA TIME
Chichester controlled the
possession keeping the ball away from
Eastbourne but failed to create many chances. Pressure came from
Chichester set pieces as the
wind was playing a major part the attempts failed and the half ended 0-0.
The second period saw
Eastbourne come out on the attack, a great piece of individual play form the
Eastbourne
striker forced the referee to award a penalty to
Eastbourne which was placed in the bottom corner.
This fired the
Chichester side up and Smith forced two quick saves from the
Eastbourne keeper. Cole also forced a mistake out of the defence which enabled
Horne to slot home from close range.
Eastbourne
began to counter attack but failed to capitalise and the game was forced onto
extra time. Extra time was completely controlled by
Chichester as their fitness showed when Clarke put the away side
ahead for the first time.
Woman of the match Smith wrapped thing up to make it 3-1 and
to send Chichester to
the final on Thursday night which is to be played at Crawley Down football club
at 1930hrs.
Chichester Team:
Evans, Walker, Leogue, Ritchie, Smith, Garner, Thorpe,
Thurgood (c), Cottam, Horne, Cole.
Subs:
Clarke (2), Smith
Scorers:
Horne
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07/02/10:
Anchorians Ladies 0 Chichester City Ladies 5 (League) |
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CHICHESTER LADIES DEMOLISH
LEAGUE TOPPERS
Chichester completed the
longest ‘away day’ of the season on Sunday after travelling to Gillingham to
play the top of the league side, Anchorians.
Fortunately the journey was not in vein. Straight from kick
off Chichester
completed a eleven successful passes which moved the ball from the striker,
right across the back line and ended up with Willet deep in the opponents half.
This set the tone for the match as
Chichester dominated and only
an outstanding performance from the Anchorians keeper was enough to keep
Streeter and Shrubb at bay. With the right hand side of the park crowded out
much of the best play came from the on form pairing of Parker and Willet.
Inevitably the time came and after a neat flick on from
Willet, Shrubb found herself in the penalty box where she slotted home a well
placed goal. With Anchorians offering little in terms of a threatening attack
Chichester soon
capitalised and Shrubb secured her second.
The second half continued well for the travelling side as
Thompson attacked a ball in the box she was brought down. Parker slotted home
the resultant penalty. Spencer entered play from the bench and Jimmy Maher
stepped up into centre mid.
The super sub scored yet again and it was only a matter of
time before Shrubb blasted the ball into the bottom corner to complete her
hatrick.
Report written by Matt
Wright
Chichester Team:
Bernard, Paul, Parker, A Maher, R Maher, Thompson, Pike,
Madden, Willet, Streeter ©, Shrubb.
Subs:
Spencer (51), Crook (62)
Scorers:
Shrubb (3), Spencer, Parker
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23/01/10:
Chichester City Ladies 1 Bexhill United Ladies 1 (League) |
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CHICHESTER DOMINATE BUT FAIL TO
BEAT BEXHILL
As
Chichester
City’s reserve fixture was cancelled all eyes were on the contest between the
first team and Bexhill at Oaklands Park on Sunday. After a long period without a
game the Chichester girls soon found their passing form and posed immediate danger on the
Bexhill goal with both Bourn and Streeter blasting shots narrowly high.
The midfield pairing of Pike and Madden worked tirelessly
whilst the back line were rarely troubled. A well worked set piece saw Maher (A)
go close but Chichester were once again struggling to find a break through. The second half
continued in the same vein until the introduction of Shrubb.
With a new lease of life she soon put the home team one nil
up. Several chances followed and the game was there for the taking until a rare
Bexhill attack then caught
Chichester napping and the striker neatly slotted home to equalise.
Many more chances followed for Chi but they failed to capitalize and the game
finished 1-1.
Report written by Matt
Wright
Chichester Team:
Bernard, Crook, Maher R, Maher A, Paul, Madden, Pike, Thompson, Bourn, Streeter
(c), Subs Shrubb (51), Horne (76), Leogue
Scorers: Shrubb
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13/12/09:
Chichester City Ladies 2 Adur Athletic 3 (Sussex Senior Cup) |
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FLIPPING ADUR: CITY LADIES LOSE
IN SUSSEX SENIOR CUP
After 6 weeks without a match
Chichester’s first team
crashed out of the county cup against a resilient Adur Athletic. Chichester
started the game brightly and dominated play throughout the entire match.
The girls moved the ball
around well with Steph Madden and Laura Streeter at the heart of much of the
play. Parker and Paul were linking up well and causing problem down the left
flank.
With the Adur goal under siege
it seemed there could only be one result. Pike, Streeter and Bourn all went
close in the first half. It was Adur that made the break through with two quick
goals before the whistle against the run of play.
Chichester stuck to the game
plan and pulled the two goals back promptly through Streeter and Bourn. Then
Adur showed their true colours and dug in to prevent
Chichester
getting a third, they tackled and blocked every effort to force the game to
extra time.
The game continued in a
similar vein with Chichester throwing everything Adur goal. To their credit Adur dug in once more
and scored a sensational winner to clinch the match
Report written by Matt
Wright
Chichester Team:
Bernard,
Crook (Spencer), Parker, Maher A, Maher R, Willet, Streeter (1) ©, Madden, Bourn
(1), Pike, Paul.
Scorers: Streeter, Bourn
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13/12/09:
Chichester City Ladies II 13 Worthing Town 0 (Junior Cup) |
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UNLUCKY THIRTEEN FOR WORTHING
TOWN
Chichester started this County
Cup match in typical form and seemed to have an upper hand in what was otherwise
a fairly even opening 20 minutes.
The break through came on 30
minutes when a mazy run from Thurgood set up Horne for a simple tap in. The
second soon followed with an identical replica of the first goal.
Thurgood continued her fine
form and scored a superb individual effort to make it 3-0. On her last ever game
for Chichester Emma Evans slotted home the fourth just before half time.
A change in goal allowed
Shrubb to come in up front, soon the goals started pouring in. Soon every attack
seemed to result in a goal for
Chichester as they dominated the match. Chi finished the game with 2
players on hat-tricks and one player with 4 goals to her name.
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25/10/09:
Eastbourne Ladies 0 Chichester City Ladies II 4 (League) |
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SHRUBB SCORES HAT-TRICK AS
SECOND STRING BEAT EASTBOURNE
Ist Half:
Chichester controlled the game from the off keeping possession in the Eastbourne
half giving Shrubb a couple of early opportunities before she lifted the ball
over the out rushing
Eastbourne keeper to make it 1-0 on 18 minutes.
Eastbourne struggled to get into the game but had an opportunity just before
half time which produced a cracking save from “The Monk” in
Chichester
goal to keep the lead.
2nd
Half:
Chichester came out ready for more goals Shrubb
getting her second after a great pass by Thurgood. Osbourne had two attempts on
goal before Shrubb and Thurgood linked well together and Thurgood smashed the
ball into the top of the net to get
Chichester’s
third goal. As Eastbourne tried to get consolation Abbey Shrubb sealed her
hatrick once again another great ball from Women of the Match Dana Thurgood. A
late save from Evans ensured a clean sheet and a fine victory for
Chichester.
Report written by Elle
Henry
Chichester Team:
C.Evans, Walker, Paul, Thorpe, Leogue, Horne, Smith (c), Cottam, Osbourne, (65
Richie) Thurgood (WoM), Shrubb.
Scorers: Thurgood, Shrubb (3)
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18/10/09:
Chichester City Ladies 3 Eastbourne Borough 0 (Sussex FA Challenge Cup 1st
Round) |
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LADIES REACH QUARTER FINALS OF
CHALLENGE CUP
Chichester City Ladies
limped their way into the quarter finals of the Challenge Cup this weekend after
Eastbourne Borough left the Chichester girls with several injuries. The match
started brightly with Chichester making nine consecutive passes from the centre
resulting in a shot.
Two minutes later Steph
Madden found herself on the edge of the box unmarked and unleashed a shot off
the inside of her right boot into the back of the net. Soon after a bullish
Eastbourne left Parker, Streeter and Bourn all needing treatment.
With only one sub
Chichester were forced to put several player out of position whilst Streeter
played on with concussion. Never the less the home side continued to dominate
play and soon into the second half a deflected cross resulted in an Eastbourne
own goal.
Steph Madden and Sally
Bourn controlled the midfield whilst the Maher twins kept the back line tight.
On the 68th minute debutant Spencer spotted the keeper off her line and lofted
the ball over her head from 30 yards.
Chichester will meet Adur
Athletic Ladies in the quarter finals.
Report
written by Matt Wright
Chichester Team:
Bernard,
Parker, Maher (A), Maher (R), Crook, Spencer, Eastment (WOM), Streeter, Bourn,
Madden, Pike, Sub: Thompson (45 mins)
Scorers: Spencer, Madden, OG
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18/10/09:
Chichester City Ladies II 3 Rottingdean Village Ladies 2 A.E.T (Challenge Trophy
Cup) |
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CHICHESTER LADIES II COME
FIGHTING BACK
Ist Half: Shrubb had an early opportunity
as usual
Chichester started the game on top. Rottingdean then
took possession and started to play some good football having several
opportunities which were denied by Evans in the
Chichester
goal. Rottingdean were unlucky with a long range effort which bounced off both
posts into the grateful arms of Evans. Rottingdean finally successfully took the
lead just before half time.
2nd Half: After a strong half
time talk
Chichester came out and played some excellent
football Emma Evans capitalising on a fumble by the goalkeeper to equalise on 50
minutes.
Chichester started to control the game but
Rottingdean held on to take the game to extra time.
Extra Time: Both teams were getting tired
until Abbey Shrubb’s free kick made it 2-1 to
Chichester
with 10 minutes to go. Rottingdean rose to the challenge equalising with 5
minutes to go, making penalties look inevitable, until Emma Evans scored her
second from a corner securing
Chichester’s 3-2 victory with 30 seconds to
go.
Chichester
ladies showed great fighting spirit and professionalism in a job very well done.
Report written by Elle
Henry
Chichester Team:
C. Evans, Walker, Thorpe, Garner (C), Leogue, Richie, (Osbourne 90’) Smith,
Cottam, Clarke, E. Evans, Shrubb
Scorers: Evans (2), Shrubb
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11/10/09:
Chichester City Ladies 1 Whitehawk ladies 1 (SE Counties Premier) |
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CHI LADIES DROP TWO POINTS AT
HOME TO WHITEHAWK
Chichester City Ladies
remain undefeated in the league after a tough match against Whitehawk Ladies
ended in a draw.
Chichester were slow out of
the blocks and allowed the visiting team to gain a strong foothold in the early
stages of the match.
With much of the play
occurring in Chichester's half Whitehawk soon won a corner. A driven ball into
the box deflected into the back of the net off an unsuspecting Sally Bourn.
This brought the Chi girls
to life and the final 20 minutes of the half saw Streeter, Willet, Bourn and the
tenacious Thompson all come close.
Whitehawk came out fighting
and the game levelled out throughout the second half. It was Chichester who
looked the stronger and soon Thompson bullied a player off the ball to drive a
cross into Bourn who slotted the ball home.
The rest of the match
became an end to end battle with both teams searching for the winner. Soon
Streeter made a run into the box and won the home side a penalty, unfortunately
the Captain failed to convert the chance and the game ended 1-1.
Chichester Team:
Bernard,
Parker, Maher (A), Maher (R), Cole, Pike, Madden, Streeter (c), Willet,
Thompson. Subs: Eastment (65 min) Leogue (78 min)
Scorers: Bourn
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04/10/09:
Eastbourne Borough Ladies 1 Chichester City Ladies 2 (SE Counties Premier) |
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BELOW PAR CHI STILL TOO STRONG
FOR EASTBOURNE
Chichester City Ladies put out
a lacklustre performance against an aggressive Eastbourne team at Priory Lane
this Sunday.
Throughout the first half many
of the Chichester team were well below par yet they dominated possession and
applied pressure on the Eastbourne goal.
Paul rattled the cross bar
with a 30 yard left foot shoot and Willet penetrated the box with several mazy
runs only to be denied by the keeper.
Regardless of the pressure the
teams went in 0-0 at half time.
A rejuvenated Chichester
stepped out onto the park for the second half and increased the tempo of the
game.
On the 51st minute Eastbourne
hade a rare attack and won a corner, Chichester defended the first ball but
failed to reorganise as three players remained unmarked in the box for the
return cross.
A great save form Bernard was
not enough as Eastbourne pounced on the rebound to take a 1-0 lead.
This was the fuel Chichester
required.
They stepped up another level
and soon Streeter broke into the box only to be fouled by the Eastbourne centre
half.
She slotted the resultant
penalty home.
Continued pressure
lead Thompson to hook a ball in the back of the net soon after.
Late pressure was defended
well and Chichester came away with three points ironically off the back of the
worst performance yet this season.
Chichester Team:
Bernard,
Pennington, Maher, R, Maher, A, Parker, Madden, Streeter, Willet, Paul,
Thompson, Bourn.
Subs: Crook
(65 mins)
Scorers: Streeter, Thompson
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27/09/09:
Crawley Wasps 3 Chichester City Ladies 0 (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round) |
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CHICHESTER
LADIES STUNG BY CRAWLEY WASPS IN FA CUP
After a week of illness and
injury Chichester City Ladies gathered themselves to play the first round of the
FA Cup against Crawley Wasps at Three Bridges FC this weekend.
From the outset it was
clear this would be a closely fought battle as the teams cancelled each other
out for the first 45 minutes.
The Maher twins kept things
secure at the back with Rosie Maher finding a new lease of life over the past
two matches.
The best chance of the half
fell to Laura Pike after a volley from Megan Thompson was blocked on the near
post Pike struck the ball agonisingly over the cross bar.
The second half saw both
teams pushing for a goal.
It was Crawley who got the
break through after a shot rebounded off Bernard and fell in the path of the
ever ready Crawley striker.
Chichester pressed well in
search for an equaliser with much of the attack coming through Sarah Pennington.
With 15 minutes left
Chichester went for bust playing three at the back and pushing Parker into the
front line.
This left Chichester
exposed at the back and they conceded two late goals leaving Crawley with a
rather flattering 3-0 score line.
Chichester Team:
Bernard, Parker, Pennington, R Maher, A Maher, Horne, Streeter,
Willet, Crook, Pike, Thompson.
Subs: Paul
(45), Talbot (75)
Scorers:
-
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20/09/09:
London Corinthians 2 Chichester City Ladies 2 (SE Counties Premier) |
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CHICHESTER
LADIES UNDONE BY LATE CORINTHIANS GOAL
Chichester travelled to London
looking to maintain their 100% record and as the match progressed it seemed
certain that they would do so. Laura Streeter and Kirsty Willet combined in the
middle of the pitch to dominate play with a range of short and long passes.
The rest of the team moved the ball around and dominated
possession. Then off a corner Amber Maher scored her first goal of the season
with a bullet header that put the visiting team one up. This was soon followed
by another as Willet pounced on a lose ball to toe poke home just before the end
of the first half.
The rest of the game played out with
Chichester holding possession
and missing many opportunities that they would later regret. On 80 minutes the
away team started to crumble and
London
took advantage soon the pressure was turned and
Chichester leaked only the second goal of the season in the 86th
minute.
It looked at though
Chichester would still walk
away with the three points when on the 93rd minute London won a
corner. The box was loaded and a pin point cross resulted in the equaliser.
A demoralised
Chichester
left the pitch with their heads down, however a point away form home and one of
the best 80 minutes ever produced by the club should not be forgotten.
Chichester Team:
Vicky
Bernard, Sarah Pennington, Amber Maher, Rosie Maher, Sam Parker, Danni Paul,
Abbie Crook, Kirsty Willet, Laura Streeter ©, Laura Pike, Megan Thompson.
Subs: Horne
(65 mins), Cole
Scorers:
Willett, Maher
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20/09/09:
AFC Burgess Hill Town Ladies 2 Chichester City Ladies 1 (Sussex County League) |
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Chichester started the game
brightly as usually keeping the home team in their own half. A missed judged
bounce left their goalkeeper stranded for Sally Bourn to score from 6 yards into
an unguarded net on 10 minutes.
Pressure was maintained with goalie Helen Bashford from
Burgess Hill denying
Chichester on a couple of occasions. Natalie Clarke stand-in
goalkeeper was unfortunate when Natalie Bagwell struck fabulously from outside
the area for the home team to level at 35 minutes.
Second half started much the same as the first with
Chichester on the front foot
having four clear opportunities to be haltered by player of the match Bashford
in Burgess Hill goal.
Captain Abbie Garner from
Chichester made a few strong
but fair challenges as the home team started to pressure. Unfortunately while
Garner received treatment on the sideline Jade Bubb scored the winner from a
corner in the 83rd minute.
Despite the lost the ladies put on a fine performance and
showed great teamwork.
Chichester Team:
?
Subs: ?
Scorers: Bourn
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06/09/09:
Canterbury Ladies 1 Chichester City Ladies 5 (SE Counties Premier) |
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CHI LADIES GET NEW SEASON OFF TO PERFECT START
The opening day of the South
East Counties Women's Premier League saw Chichester City Ladies travel to play
Canterbury Ladies away from home.
The initial exchanges of the
match were very scrappy with neither team able to put their foot on the ball and
play.
Chichester struggled to get
the ball out of their own half and it took
Canterbury
only seven minutes to score the opener and take an early deserved lead.
The Chi Ladies stuck to the
game plan and before long got a foothold on the game. Laura Streeter and Kirsty
Willet took control in the middle and soon the rest of the team followed suit.
Danni Paul and Abbey Crook had
earned herself a last minute call up after a strong pre season performance, this
selection was justified after Paul stormed down the left flank and smashed a
shot across the keeper which the ever present Pike stuck in the back of the
net.
Chichester then went on to
make a strong Canterbury look average. On 28 minutes Woman of the match Laura
Streeter crossed a ball for Danni Paul to latch onto and slot home which put the
away team in front.
The Maher twins looked solid
and Sam Parker along with Sarah Pennington brought and new width to the side. It
wasn't long before a play starting at the back found Pike in behind the
Canterbury defence.
Keeping a cool head she lofted
the ball over the keep to make it 3-1 on 40 minutes. It was essential that
Chichester snubbed out any chance of a fight back in the early stages of the
second half.
The skipper stepped up to the
mark and volleyed home from close range on 47 minutes. The remainder of the
match became a formality and with Bernard operating as a sweeper Canterbury
rarely troubled the Chi goal.
Megan Thompson continued to
cause problems for with her pace and tenacity and the substitutions Eastment and
Horne rattled the opponents along with the crossbar.
Chichester's lack of fitness
led to a scrappy final ten minutes in which a stronger team could have taken
advantage.
In the 89th minute Laura Pike
chased a lost cause which forced panic from the keeper and a poor clearance
deflected in for an own goal.
A good start to the season
with Chichester playing some solid football, a little more consistency
throughout the 90 minutes and a welcome return of Steph Madden they should lead
to an interesting season.
Chichester Team:
Bernard,
Pennington, Parker, A. Maher, R Maher, Willet, Crook, Streeter, Pike, Thompson,
Paul.
Subs: Horne,
Eastment, Madden (all used)
Scorers:
Pike (2), Streeter, Paul,
O.G.
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06/09/09:
Chichester City Ladies II 7 Worthing Ladies 1 (Friendly) |
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CHICHESTER SECOND STRING IN
SEVENTH HEAVEN
Chichester II started the game brightly Abbey Shrubb coming
close on three occasions within the first ten minutes.
Shrubb scored the first goal of the game after a great pass
from Dannii Leogue before latching onto another threw ball from Emma Evans to
make it 2-0.
Shrubb sealed her hat-trick with a fine finish from close
range before an unusual clearance allowed
Worthing to sneak in a goal,
making it 3-1.
Danni Leogue struck the wood work soon after following some
neat play in midfield. Natalie Clarke drove into the box from the left wing
scoring a fantastic left footed goal from a tight angle, giving Chichester II an
impressive 4-1 lead at half time.
Chichester II started the second half much the same as the
first and within 15 minutes were rewarded with a penalty after a defender
handled in the area. Mel Miller withstood the pressure and stepped up to calmly
fire the ball to the goalie’s right to make it 5-1.
Shortly after Miller was replaced in goal by Jemma Cotton
who did a great job helping the team out playing in an non-favourable position.
Chichester II came close from several corners until Emma
Evans with a powerful header scored the sixth.
Leogue came close to extending the lead by hitting the
woodwork on two more occasions. Shrubb sealed the victory with a wonder free
kick from just pass the half way line.
Chichester II thoroughly deserved 7-1 victory with an
outstanding display from the whole team led by Abbie Garner from the back line.
Chichester Team:
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Subs: ?
Scorers:
Shrubb (4), Clarke, Miller,
Evans
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