Ladies extend Lead at Top

Long Lane (0) 0

Herne Bay F Ladies (2) 4
Kate Foster 11,25
Lauren Harris 50
Asmaa Hatim 82

SECWFL Division One (East)
Sunday 14th October 2018
at Kidbrook

(photo: Kate Foster gets between defenders to force home the opening goal)

Having left East Kent in 23 degree sunshine, the weather that this match was played in amounted to the exact opposite, driving rain and a temperature 8 degrees lower. It was not conducive to pretty football although Bay did manage to give their natural game an outing from time to time.

Kate Foster got in between the defenders in the 11th minute to open Bay's account and when she scored a second from distance 14 minutes later it looked as though the floodgates would open. But Long Lane employed a robust brand of football to disrupt Bay's progress with Abigail Duff receiving more than her fair share of attention. Last year's leading goalscorer, Lauren Harris, netted her seventh of this season five minutes after the break and when Asmaa Hatim was put clean through by Megan Pearce 8 minutes from time she scorched a fourth and the points were safe.

"It was an intense game and we had the luxury of giving a substantial run out to squad members", said manager Peter Whittaker, "we met that robust challenge head on and battled hard in tough conditions, we thoroughly deserved that win".

Herne Bay FC Ladies starting XI: Sarah Cooper (gk), Lucy Page, Kayleigh Mount, Jemma Barton, Saraya Phillips, Kate Foster (Capt), Megan Pearce, Asmaa Hatim, Alice Phillips, Lauren Harris, Abigail Duff.

Substitutes (roll on / roll off): Katie Reeves, Chloe Woolaway, Effie Dodds, Isabelle Quinney

Player of the Match: Asmaa Hatim