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Fleet edge out Bursledon

Fleet Town 1 Bursledon 0
A single goal was enough for Fleet Town to
take the points in a well contested Hampshire
County League Division One encounter at
Calthorpe Park on a very warm Easter Sunday.
With both teams well placed in the
table, a tight battle was on the cards and so it
proved with both defences strong and clear
cut chances at a premium.
Playing down the slope in the first half,
Fleet started brightly, keeping the visitors
penned back in their own half for long periods
without being able to test keeper Carla
Mountford. It took a moment of magic to Charlie Drake slides in to challenge Teyla Poulter
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break down the Bursledon defence on 19
minutes. Olivia Gardiner chased a long pass. cut inside a defender then lashed a
powerful right foot effort from 15 yards giving Mountford no chance.
Demi Punter nearly added a second with a clever lob from a narrow angle
which dropped narrowly wide on 29 minutes but the majority the rest of the half was
a tightly contested affair with well organised and determined defending blunting
attacking ambition.
Bursledon returned with renewed determination and started to exert pressure
on the home defence winning a series of corners which were well defended. At the
other end, Fleet also threatened at times, Mountford moving quickly off her line to
save at an attacker's feet on the hour.
Home keeper Amy Trussler had to react quickly to turn aside an Izzy Pouncey
shot on 72 minutes and the visitors continued to press for an equaliser. Fleet's Tayla
Poulter got clear on the right and sent in a dangerous cross which evaded everyone
as the outcome remained finely balanced.
Fleet had to defend a couple of late free kicks but also had chances to seal the
victory. Mountford saved well to keep the visitors in the hunt. but the final whistle
confirmed Fleet's hard earned victory.
The two teams will meet again in the reverse fixture in a couple of weeks as
they seek to finish the season well. With Shanklin confirming their status as Division
One Champions, the other final league placings remain to be decided.
Fleet Town: Amy Trussler, Emily Gorvett, Jessica Rosser, Heather McCabe, Stella
Cooksey, Abbie Burrows, Olivia Gardiner, Daniella Mitchell, Teyla Poulter, Demi
Punter, Beth Graves. Subs: Katrina Wise, Jamie-Lee Osborne.
Bursledon: Carla Mountford, Emma Holmes, Michelle Baker, Holly Blackall,
Charlie Drake, Beth Dennis, Nikita Rahman, Leah Holloway, Steph Hettle, Izzi
Pouncy, Emily Smith. Subs: Alice Fisher,
Tash Drake.
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