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| GB 18 - Thailand 0 |
| 08/09/2009 |
Great Britain Women |
Date: 07 September 2009 Pitch: Ying Fong Riverside Sports Park - KO 09.30
Weather: Hot 38o & humid, clear sky.
GB v Thailand
Thailand won the toss and GB kicked off. Within 16 seconds Willis broke through and scored! 1 – 0 to GB. The game settled and GB continued attacking the Thailand goal but it wasn't until 10 minutes when Evans scored the 2nd to make it 2 – 0 to GB. Steady play by GB led to Evans scoring the 3rd to make it 3 – 0 to GB in 18 minutes. Very quickly following some clever play by the midfields and forwards led to another goal by Willis to Make it 4 – 0 to GB. Thailand continued to fight back and attack but GB defence dealt with things coolly. At 30 minutes Evans made her hat-trick to put GB 5 – 0 up. Quickly after that Willis netted again to make it 6 – 0 for GB and her hat-trick in 33 minutes! GB midfield had taken control of the game and continued to feed the forwards and in the 41 minute Evans was brought down inside the penalty area. The penalty was coolly taken by Evans to make it 7 – 0 to GB.
Half time score 7 - 0 to GB
The second half started with GB putting on Lockey for Cross. GB continued to control the game and in the 49 minute Nepean scored to make it 8 – 0. Within a minute of that goal Evans scored again to make it 9 – 0 to GB. Following some even play it was not until 60 minutes when Willis found the net again to make it 10 – 0 to GB. Again, within a minute of the goal, Evans scored again to make it 11 – 0 to GB and her double hat trick! At 63 minutes Evans scored again to make it 12 – 0 to GB! Docker pushed forward in the 65 minute and found the net to make it 13 – 0 to GB. Simmons came on for Willis in 70 minutes and GB moved Lockey to a forward and she found the net in 75 minutes to make it 14 – 0 to GB! Nepean pushed forward to score from a good cross to make it 15 – 0 to GB in 78 minutes. In the 80th minute GB brought on Cathy Hamill to replace Wiseman. Ryan (GB goalkeeper) finally touched the ball for the first time in the 81st minute and the crowd gave a cheer to her!! GB continued to attack and in 88 minute Cooke scored to make it 16 – 0. Cooke dedicated her goal to Sarah Davies, a Melbourne Football Bronze Medallist who tragically lost her life in a motor accident shortly after the Melbourne Deaflympics. At 90 minutes Evans broke through again to score her 8th goal of the day and to make it 17 – 0 to GB. Two minutes extra time was played and GB scored again in the 92 minute though Maycock to complete the score line and the referee blowing for time immediately on kick-off after that goal.
Full time score 18 – 0 to GB
GB was cheered on by a large crowd from a local school who decided to support GB Team 2009 & their support was very much appreciated! One should not be misled by the score as the Thailand team was young and new. They played their hearts out and should be congratulated for fighting to hold out GB. After the game the entire team came up to the GB Officials and lined up & bowed to pay their respects. They were very good sportswomen and GB salutes them for their efforts to stem the constant tide of attacks on their goal!
Team: Natasha Ryan, Lydia Docker, Esther Maycock, Laura Wiseman (Hamill 80m), Catherine Eyley, Louise Hogan, Damaris Cooke, Lisa Nepean, Donna Cross (Lockey 45m), Camilla Willis (Simmons 70m), Danielle Evans. Subs: Catherine Hamill, Chloe Lockey, Roanna Simmons.
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