After a messy period of postponed matchdays. QPR Women finally managed to get a game on. Against Cheltenham Women, at Rectory Park. In front of a reduced crowd. Due to the secretive nature of the encounter.
Starting this afternoon’s affair. The host had a kick off. Taken up the field, finding its way out for a throw. Which Qpr couldn’t create a chance from. Counter attacking quickly, the guest got into the final third. Finishing on their second attempt. After Katie McLean made a save from the initial shot. Getting forward again. Cheltenham advanced down the wing. Working their way into the box, before being blocked by Gabby Bishop. Trying once more. The visitors ventured into open space once more. Managing to earn a corner, which was cleared by the rangers back line. Swiping a shot of the line the home side averted danger. Following a fantastic run into the area, by the Cheltenham attacker. Having their first chance. The Rs were in the final third. Stopped at speed, by an organised guest. Shortly followed by a second go. Which saw a sliding challenge into the travelling keeper. Latching on to a lumped long ball, Cheltenham created a chance. Shooting wide and into the post.
Getting the second third underway. An early goal occurred for the host. Hitting a low effort on the floor, past the keeper. Milly Cutler the scorer. Seeming to improve in the short break. Qpr came out fighting, finding a chance. Kept away by the back line. Coming close to taking the lead. The host got into the box, but missed inches away. After connecting with a cross. Pressing perfectly. The home side put pressure, pinning their opposite numbers into their box. Getting the R’s ahead. Grieve scored from a corner. Making contact in a crowd are, from an awkward angle.
Beginning the final period. Cheltenham tapped an effort onto the post, before a second shot was saved, spilled out again. Finishing from close range into the goal. Dragging an attempt wide. The host saw agony for Ellen Wardlaw. Having made an impressive run into the area. Building up play, Brogan Moore picked out Grace in front of goal. Unfortunately hitting her shot straight at the keeper. Who pushed it over the bar. Corner the outcome, only to be cleared. Right into the rangers right back. A give and go between Grace and Kasha broke down the travelling teams back line. But was stopped, when slow decisions denied a scoring chance. Failing to clear the ball. it came out to a visiting player. Who scored with a shot from outside the box, into the top corner. Getting another. The guest added to their collection. Coming from behind, to go ahead, in remarkable fashion. From a Cheltenham free kick Katie made a simple save. Slicing a simple shot astray, Cheltenham took the final go of the game. Looping hit headed towards the back post. As weather conditions worsened in a darkening West London.
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