After an unfortunate loss last week, the barker girls were
eager to get some points on the board. This Sunday we
were facing a team we had not played before, Southern
Suburbs. Being our first home game of the season a loss
was not an option. The Barker girls started on the move and
what a difference it made playing at home. With the loss
of our sweeper Amber (Fish), Courtney and Nat did a remarkable
job at deterring the attacking players, along with the help of
Vinny and her never give up attitude our keeper Maggie also
had a great game. Nikki MB played a cracker match again
with too many shots at scoring to mention. Having possession
most of the match was a large feat for the Barker Girls. Shots
fired one after the other from Mel, Nikki C, Amy, and Nat, but
yet the girls were still to get on the board, until our
youngest player Simone received a great ball from Nat to score
our first goal of the game and the season. An excellent team
result and it was so satisfying to see each player put in such
a marvelous effort. This is only the beginning of a most
promising season from the Barker Girls.
Mooroolbark 0 vs. 3 Knox
United
It was a hard day for the girls at
[insert location], after a slow nervous start Mooroolbark
momentum built. A new look team was with some familiar faces
returning to the fold was offset by a dubious hand ball in the
box during 29th minute. Knox
decisively went one nil up luckily scoring from the penalty
after the save was narrowly missed by a dedicated diving
Margaret. 3 minutes later Knox struck again from
a strike outside the box after Mooroolbark failed to move the
ball out of the defensive half. Second half
Mooroolbark came out looking like a team that had played
together forever determined to turn the game around. After a
tough opening to the half Mooroolbark was awarded a penalty
after a Knox defender handled the ball in the box. A solid
strike by Nikki was deflected by the Knox keeper and a the
follow up shot by Nikki found its way into the keepers
hands. 15 minutes later a lapse in Mooroolbark’s
defenses saw Knox go 3-0 a head.
