Match Report: Lye Town vs Solihull Moors (A)
Solihull Moors Women were left defeated as they faced Lye Town on Sunday.
Both teams were looking to make an impression on game. However, it was Moors who created the first real opportunity within minutes, as the ball was crossed to Humera Ashfaq but her effort didn’t trouble the keeper.
The hosts responded quickly, Natasha Baptiste fired the ball towards goal only to be denied by Zoe Millington.
A corner from Lye caused chaos in the six-yard box, and after a scramble, a header forced it over the line to make it 1-0.
Just before half-time, the hosts were awarded a penalty. Baptiste stepped up and converted, doubling their advantage.
HT: Lye Town 2-0 Solihull Moors
With the second half underway, the dynamic changed as Moors came out with a revived approach to the game. Around the 50th minute, Maz Redmond-Lyon was brought down in the box, resulting in a penalty to be given. Ashfaq confidently stepped up and showed great composure, firing the ball past Lye’s #1 into the bottom right corner.
As the game began to draw to a close, Grace Cheneler delivered a fantastic ball into the box which found Redmond-Lyon, whose effort soared over the bar leaving the score to remain 2-1 as the final whistle blew.
Despite their fantastic efforts, Moors were unable to claw back the game leaving them disappointed at full-time.
FT: Lye Town 2-1 Solihull Moors
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