It was a top-of-the-league clash as Kingsbridge & Salcombe 2s travelled to play Torquay 1s, arriving fired up and ready to attack with two substitutes available. They were delighted to welcome Sam back into the squad!

Torquay came out strong and took an early lead after breaking through the defensive line of Charlotte, Darcey and Sam. They were a well-drilled side, with a number of young, fast players who were first to the ball and quick to put us under pressure. Kingsbridge needed to step up and match their intensity.

Despite the pressure, Natalia was outstanding in goal, pulling off some fantastic saves to keep the scoreline down. In midfield, Lisa, Fi and Bella worked tirelessly, battling hard to win possession, but struggled to get the ball forward to our attacking trio of Nicky, Poppy and Carina. We rotated our substitutes well, but Torquay continued to make their pressure count, adding two more goals before half-time to leave us 3–0 down.

After the break, Kingsbridge came out with a much more attacking mindset. We started winning the ball, finding our players and putting together some much-improved attacking spells. The team showed much more confidence going forward and began to create better opportunities. Torquay managed to add one more goal, making the final score 4–0. A tough contrast to last week's win, but there were plenty of positives to take from a team that battled right to the final whistle.

The player of the match was Natalia, with a unanimous decision after an outstanding performance between the posts. Natalia made save after save and was instrumental in keeping the scoreline respectable. A thoroughly deserved award!

A difficult afternoon against a strong Torquay side, but heads up, team. We kept fighting, improved as the game went on and never gave up.