Wight Eagles Ladies shared the spoils with Liphook United Ladies in a tightly contested score draw at the GKN Sports Ground last weekend (Sunday).
The Islanders started brightly against 3rd placed Liphook United, exchanging passes through the thirds.
A mistake at the back gave the Liphook attackers a 1-0 lead but shortly after the Eagles pushed for an equaliser and earned a corner shortly before HT. A Millie Tinsley delivery was headed on and fell to the feet of Emma Webb to slot home, bagging her first goal for the Eagles 1-1.
In the second-half the eagles came out pushing the Liphook United defence back into their own half and feeling the pressure as Kira Smith had a few chances to Stretch the defence.
Kira Smith was through on goal when she was fouled in the penalty box. From the resulting spot-kick Smith stepped up and coolly slotted home to give the Eagles the Lead 2-1.
Eagles were starting to feel the pressure in the last minutes of the game and the pressure told when a bouncing ball was hit sweetly into top corner to make it 2-2, stopping the Eagles taking all 3 points.
Full time: Wight Eagles 2-2 Liphook United
Manager Dan Verstraeten said:
We played a blinder today the mainland side were well organised and well drilled and we really had to fight on our hands credit to all the players they gave everything right to the end. We go again next week when we travel to Totton.
RenoDrain Sponsored Player of the match – Maisie Rann
Wight Eagles play AFC Totton this Sunday away in Southampton.
