Cardiff 1sts 43 – 36 UWE 1sts
This was Cardiff’s second meet of the season with Bristol UWE and after narrowly losing to them last time they were back to prove a point.
A shake-up of tactics for Cardiff meant they could see the game going either way, nevertheless they were determined to be victorious. The first quarter saw Cardiff start at full steam, netting goal after goal and continually turning over UWE’s centres. UWE made mistakes which Cardiff turned into goals. The score line at quarter time of 14-7 allowed Cardiff to settle for the second quarter.
With some outstanding interceptions from Angharad Williams at WD Cardiff were able to maintain their lead in the second quarter. UWE soon stepped up their game, with both teams scoring 9 goals in the quarter, Cardiff were determined to keep themselves ahead. Fantastic shooting under pressure from Jo Allan and Rosie Hill meant that Cardiff could increase the score line at any opportunity they got, leaving it at 23-15 at half time.
A motivating team talk from Captain Jo Allan saw Cardiff ready to put in the effort needed in the third quarter. Amy Cooper, out of position at GD, constantly dominated the GA causing her to make mistakes and give turnover balls to Cardiff. This teamed with Rhian Lye’s hard work throughout the court at centre lead to Cardiff scoring 12 goals compared to UWE’s 8.
Suspense set for the final quarter and they were conscious not to lose the lead in the last minutes. Pressure started to set in and mistakes were a plenty allowing UWE to catch up to within 5 goals, leaving spectators on the edge of their seat in the last few minutes. However, Cardiff were adamant not to get their heads down and with everyone playing out of their skin, Cardiff triumphed and won 43-36. A well-fought game and a much-deserved win.
