Pendle Forest seconds suffer 6-0 defeat but show improvement in second half
Pendle Forest 2nds suffered a 6–0 defeat against Kendal 1st, but showed improvement in the second half, with Maddie Oyston named player of the match.
It was a challenging away day against Kendal 1st for Pendle Forest 2nds as they suffered a 6–0 defeat.
They struggled to find their feet in the first half, but what a difference in the second.
They came back out fighting, pushed higher up the pitch and played some much more positive, attacking hockey.
Their were far more competitive, battled hard for every ball and showed some real determination and team spirit.
The scoreline wasn't what they wanted, but plenty of positives to take from thesecond-half performance.
Player of the match was Maddie Oyston.
The thirds took on top-of-the-league Leyland and Chorley 1st and were beaten 4-1.With an early 10:30 pushback and a full squad of 16 Forest hosted top of the league Leyland & Chorley 1.
Forest started strong and Claire Birkett went close to giving them the lead.
Play was end to end but it was L&C that opened the scoreline with a strike to the left of keeper Effy Hulme.
Forest remained positive and kept pushing for an equaliser but the half ended with them in arrears.
Forest got a well deserved equaliser with a drive forward from Jemima Cort to Hannah Tofalos who sent a perfectly weighted pass into path of Fran Brown who slotted past the L&C keeper.
Frustration crept in for L&C and play intensified, but Forest remained level headed and continued to play their game.
L&Ceventually pulled away but outstanding play from man of the match, goalkeeper Effy Hulme made sure the scoreline didn’t rise too much.
Next week is a week off for all three of the club’s teams, resuming on Saturday, October 31, with the trio of matches all at home.
First team face Beeston (11.30am) while the seconds host Penrith 1sts (1.15pm) and the thirds face CBN 3rds (3.30pm).