Tuesday
Jan102012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 9:33PM First Team Derby Ladies kicked off the New Year with an FA Cup tie against Midland Combination league side Loughborough Foxes. Manager John Bennett made several changes to the starting line up with Nikki Ledgister, Cat Lawson and Lorna Abbey coming into the team.
The opening five minutes saw Derby quickly turn over possession and gain a corner where Sam Griffiths delivered to the near post for Shell Kilmartin to make it 2 goals in 2 with an excellent near post header. Derby then continued to boss and dominate possession, however first touches and accuracy of passing was clearly lacking and the game became a very scrappy affair which suited the visitors.
On 15 minutes a catalogue of errors led to the equaliser as a Lougborough forward had an easy slot into the bottom corner after confusion in the Derby defence after a loose ball was played right across the home team’s box to cause panic.
The game then continued to be very scrappy with none of Derby’s usual sharp passing and moving game and poor decision making continued.
In the second half Derby then came out more determined and bossed possession and were camped in the visitors half for much of the second period. Derby hit the post, bar and missed 2 one on ones with the in form visiting goalkeeper thwarting both efforts. At this point the game should have been put to bed but for resilient defending, this was much more pleasing from the home team and it was a question of when and not if as to when the winner was coming. With the minutes ticking away and Loughborough putting 10 players behind the ball they held out for extra time.
The first period of extra time was a similar affair to the second half with Derby trying to find the winner, with penalties looming and into the second period John Bennett went for broke by going to three at the back and a change with Danni Taylor coming on to make her first team debut. This paid off when finally Emily Jeffrey made it 2-1 with a shot into the bottom corner to make it 2-1.
This clearly affected the visitors as they were holding out for penalties and it was quickly 3-1 when Shell Kilmartin diverted a Sam Griffiths shot into the bottom corner.
Derby advance to the next round in a home tie against Southern League leaders West Ham United at home.
Derby continued their fine form with 4 wins out of 4 but know they must improve significantly for the next game vs. Preston at home.
The opening five minutes saw Derby quickly turn over possession and gain a corner where Sam Griffiths delivered to the near post for Shell Kilmartin to make it 2 goals in 2 with an excellent near post header. Derby then continued to boss and dominate possession, however first touches and accuracy of passing was clearly lacking and the game became a very scrappy affair which suited the visitors.
On 15 minutes a catalogue of errors led to the equaliser as a Lougborough forward had an easy slot into the bottom corner after confusion in the Derby defence after a loose ball was played right across the home team’s box to cause panic.
The game then continued to be very scrappy with none of Derby’s usual sharp passing and moving game and poor decision making continued.
In the second half Derby then came out more determined and bossed possession and were camped in the visitors half for much of the second period. Derby hit the post, bar and missed 2 one on ones with the in form visiting goalkeeper thwarting both efforts. At this point the game should have been put to bed but for resilient defending, this was much more pleasing from the home team and it was a question of when and not if as to when the winner was coming. With the minutes ticking away and Loughborough putting 10 players behind the ball they held out for extra time.
The first period of extra time was a similar affair to the second half with Derby trying to find the winner, with penalties looming and into the second period John Bennett went for broke by going to three at the back and a change with Danni Taylor coming on to make her first team debut. This paid off when finally Emily Jeffrey made it 2-1 with a shot into the bottom corner to make it 2-1.
This clearly affected the visitors as they were holding out for penalties and it was quickly 3-1 when Shell Kilmartin diverted a Sam Griffiths shot into the bottom corner.
Derby advance to the next round in a home tie against Southern League leaders West Ham United at home.
Derby continued their fine form with 4 wins out of 4 but know they must improve significantly for the next game vs. Preston at home.