Essex County Girls League Division A

Sunday 18th April 2010

CHELMSFORD CITY 1 BRENTWOOD 2

played at Marconi Leisure on , kick-off 2.00pm.

  The handicap of only having eight players proved just too much for the young Clarets despite a battling performance throughout.

  With both teams having gone close during the early stages it was Brentwood who forged ahead on nine minutes. City's numerical disadvantage wasn't too obvious at times and they went mighty close to equalising in the 32nd minute. Ellie Annan's sweetly-struck free-kick from 30 yards rattled the foot of the post with the 'keeper beaten.

  Into the second-half and a neat interchange between Gemma Plank and Jennifer Baldock ended with the latter seeing her goal bound volley deflected for a corner. At the opposite end Christie Lucking produced a fantastic double save as Brentwood created a string of good chances. Lucking then made an incredible save with her legs and when play switched up field, Baldock fired inches wide of the target.

  Eight minutes from time City were caught out by a quick throw and Brentwood seemingly made sure of the points. There was hope for City though when Annan's through-ball found Baldock and her sheer persistence enabled her to slot the ball in from close range. But with the game already in stoppage time there was to be no dramatic finale for the gallant hosts.

  CHELMSFORD CITY: Christie Lucking, Ellie Annan, Hollie Austin, Hannah Tomsett, Olivia Robinson, Sophie Dorrington, Jennifer Baldock, Gemma Plank.