Leapoole won the first centre pass and made a dynamic start, with some intricate attacking circle edge play and secure feeds in to their tall GS – who converted most of her shots. They leapt into the lead and by the end of the first quarter Grasshoppers were training 8-14.
No changes were made for the second quarter and Grasshoppers rallied, matching Leapoole goal for goal and drawing the quarter 11-11, so at half time it was 19-25. Grasshoppers wanted to keep the momentum going and to help with this, fresh legs were brought on, with Carly Varney going in at WD and Lois Taylor coming on at WA; Grasshopper’s players all gave 100% and ended up winning the quarter 15-13. The same team took to the court for the final quarter and continued to give their all and showed lots of determination and spirit. They piled on the pressure and some good feeds into the Grasshopper GS, by C Hannah Wale (today’s Player of the Match) were converted, which saw Grasshopper draw even. Unfortunately, a late flurry of attacking play and steady shooting, under pressure, by Leapoole’s GS saw Grasshopper lose out on a win by 38-42, but this was enough to secure two points.
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Grasshopper Netball Club took the first centre pass but were unable to convert, allowing Charnwood Rutland to take the lead. Charnwood Rutland also converted nearly all of their centre passes, which Grasshopper could not match, resulting in Grasshopper trailing 7-12 after the first quarter.
An unchanged Grasshopper team found the second quarter just as tough with Charnwood Rutland dominating play. At half time, Grasshopper trailed 10-26. Half-time player changes and ‘swaps’ helped Grasshopper fight back in the third quarter, losing the period by just four goals (9-13). This left the overall score 19-39 heading into the final fifteen minutes. The final quarter saw raw grit and determination from Grasshoppers, who managed to win this period to bring the final score to 32-49. All-in-all, it was a physically demanding game and all players acquitted themselves well despite the score-line. Overall, good defensive play by the Grasshopper defence was on show throughout the match. In particular, Tracy Glover’s (GK) game led to her being awarded the Player of the Match. Grasshopper NC started and converted the first centre and also turned over a couple of Falcon’s centre passes early on. This helped Grasshoppers take the first quarter 18-6.
No changes were made by stand-in Coach, Andy Scigliano, at the break. The second quarter saw some good defensive play across the whole unit (WD, GD and GK), which curtailed Falcon’s scoring rate. Meanwhile, effective decision making by Lois Taylor (WA) and Hannah Wale (C) on which ball to ‘feed in’ and on which ball to ‘reset and rebuild’ saw Grasshoppers lead 32-14 by half time. At half time, Scigliano brought on Kara Kataiwai (WA) and Tracy Glover (GK), while Sarah Barber moved to GD. Grasshoppers once again showed some slick play and good decision making, allowing them to take a 43-22 lead into the final quarter For the final quarter, Sofi Mills moved to C, while left-handed Sadie Burch returned at WD. Grasshopper’s shooters continued to convert the goals and were eventually match winners, 61-33. A very pleasing performance, with everyone playing their part in this emphatic win. However, Player of the Match went to Stacie Racz for her superb elevation, ball collection, and shooting. |
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