A spooktacular Saturday for KS1s, who travelled to Ocean City and left with a well-earned win, a few battle scars and one or two questionable moments of teamwork!

The first half saw KS firmly in control, with some lovely passages of play keeping Ocean City pinned in their own half for much of the game. The breakthrough came courtesy of some absolute witchcraft from Julia, who sent a beautiful ball across the pitch to Kerly. Kerly then swept it past the goalkeeper and into Maddie’s path, who calmly slotted it home.

Ocean City did manage a few attempts to escape their half, but these were quickly put to rest by the defensive duo of Natalie Lake and Debbie, with Tess and Freya rotating in and out to keep the back line looking frighteningly organised.

Sophie was equally spellbinding in goal, pulling off some excellent saves whenever called upon. At the other end, Ocean City’s keeper was having quite the night herself, producing some cracking saves to keep the scoreline respectable.

Half-time brought a little tactical resurrection, with a small reshuffle creating much more fluidity through KS midfield. The passing down the right-hand side between Tess, Favis and Maddie was particularly impressive, while Charley seemed to have a sixth sense for always being in the right place to offer up a lovely triangular passing option.

Then came the moment of the match…Halfway through the second half, Kerly decided that enough was enough. Intercepting the ball on the 16, she drove straight through three Ocean City players before finishing the job herself.

There were, of course, a few Halloween horrors along the way. Fi and Deb decided to enjoy a rather intimate cuddle midway through the second half, leaving three Ocean City players completely unmarked in the D. A terrifying sight for the defensive unit!

Fi was also treated to an impromptu game of football during one particularly lively passage of play, taking a fair amount of punishment in the process. We hope she’s recovered from her encounter with the opposition!

Sadly, Julia’s hamstring decided to join the Halloween festivities, pulling up during a promising run down the pitch. A real shame, as she looked destined to add another to the tally. She bravely took on goal-hanging duties for the remainder of the game.

With no substitutes and legs rapidly turning to jelly, the final stages were a test of sheer determination. Everyone dug deep, battled hard and kept the opposition at bay.

Player of the match was spread with Tess gaining three votes but sharing the win was Fi and Laura.