Despite the inclement weather, the spirit of both Isle of Wight Hockey women’s teams was not dampened.
Chichester Vs IOW Women’s First (1-3)
Ignoring the rain, the IOW women’s first team started off slowly against Chichester, with both teams trying to gain the upper hand. After 20 minutes Chichester scored first against the run of play and the Island side got through to half-time 1-0 down.
After a formation tweak the second half allowed a much higher tempo and an equaliser came after ten minutes, with Emily ‘just making sure’ after a lovely team move.
The remainder of the match was constant Island pressure and after some simple, clean passing Carolyn found herself at the far post to put the Isle of Wight 2-1 up.
With five minutes to spare, Pip sealed the win with a third goal. (Goals Emily, Carolyn, Pip)
IOW Women’s Second Vs Alton (1-2)
The IOW women’s second team welcomed Alton to a very wet and windy Smallbrook.
The home side started strong, piling on the pressure. Aided by four new players making their debut to senior hockey, fantastic upfront play created multiple shots on goal, leading to a conversion by Megan and putting the Island 1-0 up.
Alton struck with a quick counter-attack from a 16 hit, bringing the score 1-1 as both teams headed to half-time.
An evenly matched second half came to an end after a short-corner conversion put Alton ahead. The Island was unable to equalise by the final whistle.
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News shared by Lewis on behalf of Isle of Wight Hockey. Ed
