Tavistock Ladies 1st XI 6 Falmouth 2 THIS was the last league match for Tavistock and it was going to be tough ? Falmouth are top of the league and have lost one match only, against Tavistock. Tavistock has a change of formation in positional play and with the three strongest defenders at the back, Fiona Dunn, Laura Stapleton and Susannah Boulle it was difficult for Falmouth to find the gap. The quick midfield play of Sarah Barratt and Jo Gaspar allowed the ball to be fed up the pitch to Robynne Honey, who drove it down the base line and slotted the first goal. Lisa Butler and Julia Firth were battling well and kept the ball moving through the midfield. Tavistock needed the skill of Laura Armstrong to create more opportunities and she did her job well. Boulle and Stapleton held up players and Dunn was the last player to deal with them should they enter the D. Falmouth were struggling to find a way past the halfway line which resulted in the ball being taken from them by Gaspar. She struck it out to Honey who scored the second goal. Tavistock were working hard and the speed from players like Dunn, Barratt and Honey forced the opposition to make mistakes. Numerous short corners were awarded to Tavistock. The first few were not capitalised on but Honey was there to pick up the pieces and score her hat-trick. Falmouth were quick to fight back and a short corner was awarded to them from which they scored. The second half saw Tavistock lose their structure and the team were not holding possession and marking up players. This allowed Falmouth to penetrate the D and despite goalkeeper, Bex Creasy, making some cracking saves they managed to sneak an extra goal. Tavistock rose to the pressure and lifted their game. Judy Miller had a better game in the second-half and was more goal hungry, resulting in her scoring the fourth. All the midfield players were working hard and Gaspar and Barratt linked well with Dunn, Boulle and Stapleton. The three defenders did an excellent job of keeping Falmouth out and with Creasy making good saves the team were solid at the back. A short corner allowed Gaspar to score the fifth. The last came from Miller who chased an excellent ball from Armstrong, took the keeper on and secured the goal. Tavistock: Bex Creasy, Fiona Dunn, Susannah Boulle, Laura Stapleton, Lisa Butler, Julia Firth, Sarah Barratt, Jo Gaspar, Judy Miller, Laura Armstrong, Robynne Honey. Player of the match: Jo Gaspar.
