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Beechy Ladies played the first of a series of games in the Womens Summer League officially organised by Manchester FA
As per competition rules the match against Cadishead Rhinos was a 9v9 match and both teams quickly had to adapt to playing on Astro Pitch
The contest was keely fought affair with play moving rapidly from end to end but Beechy struggled to adapt to the pace of the game
Vicky Kerr took no further part in the match after suffering a knee injury then Beechys keeper Rachel Howarth was injured folling a collision with ateam mate and a opponent but after treatment carried on
Neither side managed to dominate possession in the first half and both keepers where raley tested but when called into action coped well when under pressure Ten minutes into the second half Cadishead where awarded a penalty and the resulting spot-kick was converted for what proved to be the only goal of the game
Beechy worked hard in attempt to find an equaliser but chances where few and far between with the best efforts from distance fired in by Gillan Wallis and Sophie Wainwright
Beechy where forced to make another substitution when keeper Rachel Howarth suffering breathing problems was replaced by Shauna Smith in goal and had to go to hospital for x-ray following a rib injury
Also in the second a Cadishead player who collied with Beechys keeper had to be taken off after rupturing annkle liaments
The game finished 1-0 to Cadishead Rhinos
Player of the Match for Beechy Ladies was
CRYSTAL BARKER
THE SQUAD
Rachel Howarth-Lauren Oneil-Gemma Winterburn
Shauna Smith Crystal Barker-Vicky Kerr-Sue Howard
Gillian Wallis-Sophie Wainwright-Faye Cassidy
Rachel Griffin