MATCH REPORT M1 v Oxford Hawks 5’s

The 1s travelled away for the 3rd successive game to Oxford, hoping to keep up the good form showed over the previous weeks.

The first half started strongly with Wanderers showing their strengths in pressure, forcing mistakes and finding chances in the opposition D, which aided their hunt for goals. Unfortunately we lacked the final product, as the half ended 0-0 it was clear the game would be decided by set pieces.

Wanderers went out for the second half knowing that they needed more chances to gain control of the game and continued pressing well, which unfortunately got undone when hawks found a gap and launched a counter attack, winning a short and ultimately capitalising to take a 1-0 lead, this didn’t dishearten the 1’s as they continued to fight back winning shorts of their own but were unable to convert the chances, the second blow came from a quick counter with hawks gaining another goal with a fortunate shot. And they continued on a hunt of their own, gaining another short corner late on which was fortunately converted to the defence’s surprise.

The hard fought battle finished 3-0 to the home side with the Wanderers walking away knowing they had put a solid shift in.