MATCH REPORT
Sunday 07 September 2003
FA Nationwide Women's Premier League, Southern Division

Millwall Lionesses    1 - 0    AFC Wimbledon
   
 

Match report

MILLWALL LIONESSES 1 AFC WIMBLEDON LADIES 0

1st Half
- 00m AFC started with a 5-3-2 formation in Lynn Jacob's last game in charge.
- 20m Millwall in at the near post but shot straight at Tracy Parry, who held it well.
- 22m Millwall's number 8 booked for her second trip on Keisha Ramos. Keisha picked up a knock in the challenge, and several more afterwards, and was substituted before half-time.
- 26m A poor defensive clearance allowed a forward to run in unchallenged and hit a bobbling shot just inside the post for the Lionesses to take the lead.
- 30m Jane Walker-Smith substituted and AFC revert to 4-4-2
- 36m A Millwall corner was only half-cleared and a powerful drive was superbly headed off the line by Lauren Nuttall.
- 37m Keisha finally succumbs to the niggles and is substituted. Sonia Devons drops into right back, Vicky Dodds pushes into midfield and Amy Price goes forward on the left.
2nd Half
- Continued Millwall pressure through most of this half.
- 63m Vicky Dodds pushes up front with Amy Price dropping into right midfield.
- 80m AFC push forward in search of an equaliser, Rachel Axon takes a place up front in a switch to 3-4-3
- 90m After a couple of corners, Rachel Axon sneaks in at the far post but shots over.

Synopsis
After the last two weeks performances, this was a poor showing by the ladies. Losing Keisha Ramos so early on didn't help at all, and with Beth Sims still on holiday they were devoid of ideas up front after that, and never really looked like scoring. Millwall Lionesses kept up the pressure for the full 90 minutes, and at times only Michelle Riley and Rachel Axon stood between them and more goals. Lauren Nuttall and Amy Price both put in decent performances, but the rest of the team were below par and it was a comfortable win for Millwall, albeit from a soft goal.

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