5th Team Rise to the Challenge !    

This was a game of 2 halves. The first half was Didsbury Northern applying the pressure and putting the Stockport defence under attack with two early goals. Alison Turner and Natasha Getcheffsky had to work hard to keep the ball out and they rose to the challenge. Didsbury gained a number of short corners and were able to convert them with Stockport drifting from the posts creating space and Didsbury were not going to waste the opportunities. Natalie Sutherland and Debbie Mole created chances but were unable to gain anything from their efforts. Abi Saunders had a job and a half in midfield but channelled play wide preventing breaks from the left. Sally McRoberts played with an injury and although a half was playing some fantastic forward play so hey no prizes for guessing where we moved Sally 2nd half - yes to the right wing! Half time score 4-0 to Didsbury.

The 2nd half was a slightly different story and Stockport started out the stronger side. Some determined play form Ceira McNamee and Claire Lumsden created space and a lovely reverse stick effort from Chloe Withers resulted in a goal - whoaoo! This lifted Stockport's spirit and another goal soon followed through determined work by Natalie Sutherland and Debbie Mole partnership. Emma Higgs reverted to an inner position from her normal wing position and took to the position like a duck to water, her fantastic hit fed the forward line and put the Didsbury defence under pressure.

Christina Bates got in on the act working well with Emma Higgs and Ceira McNamee and drove the ball into the circle slightly wide of the post.

Again, another solid performance from the young 5th team side and certainly still demonstrating potential for the future - well done to all who played! Player of the game was Andrea Getcheffsky (even with letting in 6 goals :-()