Wallonia Club Sibret A

Our game against Sibret was a chance for us to keep building on our good performances the past few weeks. Sibret, currently third in the league, seemed like a harder opposition than teams played earlier in the year, however the team was ready for the challenge.

Sibret started the game putting us under pressure, winning the ball in our half and creating chances, hitting the crossbar early in the game. After about 10 minutes, Irlande got into the game, controlling possession and creating scoring opportunities. A great aerial battle won by Sarah saw the ball come to Olivia, who had made a great run and facing the goalkeeper managed to lob her making the score 1-0. A few minutes later we win the ball in the opposition half after a good press and a long shot makes it 2-0 for Ladies 1. The team goes into half time with this score, having frustrated the opposition team.

Irlande starts the second half well, being organised defensively and pressing the opposition. After winning the ball in the middle, a well played counterattack sees us score a third goal of the game. However, Sibret now step up their offenses and after scoring two freekicks, they bring back the score to 3-2. This puts Irlande under pressure, but the defense stays solid and we manage to capitalise of the mistake of the Sibret defender, making the score 4-2 in the 79th minute. After this Sibret push forward again, committing more players forward. They score directly from another freekick, making it a hattrick for their freekick taker. A corner sees Ladies 1 concede a last minute equaliser, with a debatable offside position of the goalscorer. The end result is 4-4.

A frustrating result for the ladies, who deserved more from this game. However, it was an incredible performance both defensively and in the attack against a team that is third in the standings.

Match Forfeired