Taw Valley II 1

Minehead Ladies II lost 1-0 to Taw Valley II totally against the run of play, having had 80 per cent of the possession and being dominant throughout.

Fielding a strong side, they began in a confident mood and were soon in charge, with Charlotte Taylor and Jodie Wallace working the ball down each wing and midfielders Kirsty Speed and Amy Tisshaw working hard in support of the attack.

But Taw Valley marked efficiently and Minehead’s efforts to get a shot on target were regularly thwarted, and despite the play being constantly in the Taw D, the score remained a frustrating 0-0 at half-time.

After the break, Minehead’s defence were given a little more to do, but generally Carol Matravers, Tracey Bailey and Sue Garwood made light work of blocking the Taw attack and sending the ball back to Minehead’s forwards.

Although struggling to find the target, Minehead continued to attack in numbers, with Rebecca Dascombe, Briony Smith, Helena Reynolds and Ella Beauchamp all contributing to the relentless onslaught.

However, Taw Valley gradually worked their way into contention and towards the end they mounted a successful attack and found the back of the net, to Minehead’s dismay.

The Beaver Ford player of the match was Amy Tisshaw.

Minehead Ladies II: Ell Kaye, Tracey Bailey, Carol Matravers, Sue Garwood, Helena Reynolds, Briony Smith, Kirsty Speed, Rebecca Dascombe, Ella Beauchamp, Amy Tisshaw, Jodie Wallace, Wendy Daughtrey, Charlotte Taylor.