Match Day 4

Sunday 25th October 2009

Netball Team A

Susie Gillott :

Time: 8:30 if im honest im being forced to do this when all I want to do is sleep so ill try my best.

For our final fixture we travelled to Komanda to play a team made up of the best players from all the teams that we had already played. We werent sure what to expect but went into the game optimistic as we were unbeaten so far on the tour.
The game started pretty closely with good play from either side and it was clear that we thought the match would be intense. By the end of the firstquarter it was 4-4 with both teams looking strong, but never-the-less Chesham pulled through and won the second quarter by three goals resulting in the score of 7-4. The third and fourth quarters are kind of a blur, but as usual we kicked ghanahian butt and ended up with a final score of 14-5. The team played immensely and the concentration levels never dropped.

Love from all the A team,
Can't wait to see you on Tuesday.
P.s from Ali Cullen, please buy me nice food for my return and from me, mother please could you prepare me a veggie stir-fry... thankyou x

Netball Team B

Ella Gillett:

For the last fixture, Chesham's Netball B team played Komanda. With Komanda's first centre, the game was off to a fierce and furious start, and after an intense first quarter, Komanda was in the lead with 4-2 in their favour. Despite the score neither teams were willing to give up!

However, Komenda's standards had increased in the second quarter causing their score to rise rapidly, leaving Chesham disheartened with the score standing at 9-2.
Chesham high, despite the high level of effort and standard displayed by Komanda, was determined to fight for more goals. With more accurate passes and desensive perseveerence Chesham managed to score 3 more goals in the third quarter... however so did Komanda.

But Chesham refused to surrender to the viscious Ghanahian team so in the last quarter Chesham gave it their all scored an incredible 5 goals with Komanda only scoring 4. The game ended with 16- 10 to Ghana, however Chesham left proud as they did their best under the circumstances.
From the B team, we shall see you all soon!


Football Report
Paul Fellows:

Cheshams last fixture was played on what could have been the nicest pitch they had seen in ghana. However, without lines and the right side being un mown it became just another pitch.

The opposition were another academy team but a younger age than last time. The match kicked off under the setting sun and it was another fast paced, competitive game from the off with very few chances and plenty of tough tackles. The first third past uneventfully with both teams showing a lot of respect to each other.

Chesham started slowly in the second third, not getting to tackles quick enough but once again their were very few chances as both teams cleared up well at the back.
The final third was the most controversial with referee decisions including a terrible offside call that disallowed cheshams only goal. The remainder of the third was firey with both teams going in hard and the referee giving more questionable decisions but passed without any goals.

So the tours final game ended in a goaless draw but Chesham showed that they could overcome heat, exhaustion and malaria and could still give a good account of themselves against top Ghanahian teams.