Women MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

Probably one of the best grou ds we have played in.

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Pich side Fan Zone
 

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

We’re underway here.

Trying to work out the lineup & the faces:

Forward
Berry
Kiszkis

Midfield
Harris-Walters
Philips
Cleavely
Smith
Gilligan

Defence
Tearle
Black
Louvrier

Keeper
Francis-Pownall

I think? There’s a few different hairstyles on display, numbers on the shirts, but still no names.

Kiszkis is captain, which is a new one.
 

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

20 mins in. Reckon we’ve had more of the ball, but Chatham looked much more dangerous in attack. Possibly fortunate to still be 0-0.
 

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

30 mark and we’ve made a change.
Think it was Cleavely that went off. Not sure who has come on. Maybe Smith, but she’s already on…. Maybe Gilligan.
Who knows. Take all of this with a pinch of salt.

Chatham supporter asked me if this was our first XI…. Had to admit I didn’t even really know who half of there were.
 

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

Horrid goal music... think its a 12"version as the players have gone off a second hydration break.
 

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

At the 60 min mark and we’ve taken off Cochaine for McCrea.

It was Cochaine who was on the first half, not Gilligan. Think it was actually Giddings on for the first half, not Clevely. But who knows. It’s pure guess work at this moment.
 

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

Reached the second half drinks break…. Lots of frustration shown by Carly. Lots of waving and flapping in frustration of arms. We just don’t look together today.
 

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

FT 1-0
Lost by a single goal. But not a disgrace against a side 1 league higher.
 

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

Played well against a team a tier higher. Without ever looking dangerous or likely to score. Defence looked stretched at times, but then you should expect that against higher opposition. Good run out for the players, but it did all look rather one dimensional on our part.

On the positive side, the team we play in the opening league game of the season, Eastbourne lost 10-1 to Chatham last week. So we bettered that result. But you never know with friendlies.

We looked unconnected at times. I fear we just haven’t had enough game time in our preseason. In our three friendlies (not behind closed doors), we’ve played 3 - lost 3. Every game has been a variation of a lineup. We’ve looked better then last preseason… but I’m still not sure what our best xi is. & some of the players look a tad lost.

Abbi Smith, Katie Gilligan & Imogen Cochraine all look good. Just need to play together more, be able to read each other.

Hopefully it’ll all click into place next week against Eastbourne. There are some very talented players in our squad. Just all playing as individuals at the moment and not as a collective unit.

The Chatham supporters were all very complimentary at the end of the game. So maybe, through non-biased eyes we look better then I realise. Proof will be in next week.
 

MATCH RESULT: Chatham Town 1 Brentford 0

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Brentford Women ended their pre-season this afternoon with a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of higher-tier opposition, Chatham Town. A game that, for many supporters on both sides, was a lot closer than the difference in levels suggested on paper.

Chatham made the brighter start and created several early openings, but Brentford weren't without their own attacking threat. Wiktoria Kiszkis tested the Chats defence with an effort from just outside the box, while the Bees also forced a couple of corners during a spell of pressure.

The hosts came close to taking the lead midway through the half, dragging an effort wide from close range before the Bees keeper, Mya Francis-Pownall, produced a superb one-handed save from a downward header moments later.

Following the hydration break, Chatham were gifted another opportunity after a Bees defender was caught in possession in a dangerous area. The resulting shot was deflected for a corner, from which the hosts struck the underside of the crossbar. Chatham claimed the ball had crossed the line, but the flag was raised for offside.

The deadlock was eventually broken moments before half-time by Chatham's No. 3. Jasmine Auguste. A high ball was played into a dangerous area of the six-yard box and, despite the Bees keeper seemingly getting a glove to the ball, Jasmine’s looping header found the back of the net to give Chatham Town a 1-0 lead at the break.

The second half was a much more even affair, with Brentford seeing plenty of possession and looking to find a way back into the game.

Chelsie Berry had a couple of opportunities, including an effort shortly after the restart which was comfortably saved, before she dragged another effort wide from a corner in the 60th minute.

For the remainder of the match, the Bees continued to have plenty of the ball but struggled to seriously trouble the Chats keeper and her defence. Chatham also had spells of pressure and got forward on occasion, but neither side was able to add to the scoreline.

In the end, Chatham held on for a narrow 1-0 victory, bringing Brentford Women's pre-season to a close. Despite the defeat, it was a competitive outing against higher-tier opposition and a valuable final test ahead of the new campaign

Brentford: 3-5-2
Mya Francis-Pownall;
Makeba Black, Rebecca Teale, Mai Louvrier;
Ilana Harris-Walters, Maddie Philips, Georgie Giddens (Renai MCcrea 60’), Millie Constantine (Katie Gilligan 30’), Abbi Smith;
Chelsie Berry, Wiktoria Kiszkis

Attendance: 120
 
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