Maidens dig deep against Diamonds

All of Golden Bay’s senior teams were in action last Saturday, two at home and one away.

In the Women’s Premiership, Golden Bay’s Shield Maidens hosted tabletoppers FC Nelson Diamonds at the Rec Park. The visitors are a quality side and have been playing together for a few seasons now, but the Maidens made them work for their 3-0 victory.

Despite starting brightly, the Maidens conceded early in the game, but they stuck to their game plan and created a few decent scoring chances of their own. The hardworking home side managed to prevent the Diamonds from adding to their tally until late in the second half when, following a long spell of sustained pressure, the visitors finally netted what was a rather scrappy goal. The Nelson side kept pushing for a third, and in one phase of play struck the crossbar twice within a matter of seconds. But they weren’t to be denied and sealed the win a few minutes from the final whistle.

Speaking after the game, Maidens’ coach

Session 4: N/S: B Burdett/J Cooper 68.55%; P Panzeri/J Pemberton 59.15%; R Smith/E Bradshaw 51.70%. E/W: P Nelson/J Edmondson 56.80%; H Curtis/J Harper 53.40%; R McDonald/A Telford 51.30%. H/ cap: N/S: B Burdett/J Cooper 68.30%; P Panzeri/J Pemberton 56.15%; R Smith/E Bradshaw 55.45%. E/W: P Nelson/J Edmondson 55.80%; L Bradley/L Field 54.65%; R McDonald/A Telford 50.80%.

12 May. Individual Session 4: R Berry/S Douglas 58.75%; A Telford/D Sarll 57.50%; L Field/C Mead 52.08%. H/cap: R Berry/S Douglas 68.75%; L Field/C Mead 56.58%; A Scotland/J Massey 56.25%.

FOOTBALL

13 May. Senior and youth. Men’s Division 2: GB Mountain Goats 1 v FC Nelson Karenni 2. Men’s Masters: Richmond Bogans 3 v GB Stingrays 3. Women’s Premiership: GB Shield Maidens 0 v FC Nelson Diamonds

Fixtures

Richard Price said he was “really pleased” with his squad’s performance, as they have had a forced two-week break due to the weather. “Given the quality of the opposition, I’m very proud of the team; they worked so hard.” 10:30am 10:30am