Chairgirls maintain unbeaten streak in dominating performance against Badshot
The Chairgirls remain unbeaten in five as they put on a dominating performance over visitors Badshot Lea. Five different names made their way to the scoresheet, with Bobby Lynch, Eman Kassem, Kayla Potter all getting in on the action in the opening 45, whilst Jess Watkins and Ellen Wardlaw contributed in the second half.
The Wanderers came out strong in the opening portion of the game, with several threatening attacking runs being made by the Blues. Strength on both the left and right wings allowed for the Chairgirls to force their way past the visitors’ defence as they looked to get ahead early in the game, but opportunities were denied by the Badshot goalkeeper.
Captain, Lynch, was the first to convert for the hosts, as she made work of an in-swinging corner from the left, delivered by Beth Chapman, and tapped it in from close range, sending the Chairgirls 1-0 up in the 26thminute.
After asserting the lead with a strong performance in the opening half an hour, the Chairgirls made it two in 34 minutes, as Kassem hit the target. Play built up from the backline, with a stunning long-range ball from Lynch making its way to the head of Potter, whose slight flick positioned the ball perfectly in the path of Kassem. The following one-on-one battle with her marker saw Kassem get the better of the run as she skimmed the ball into the near post.
A quickfire turnaround from the Blues’ second, saw Potter convert the Chairgirls’ third only three minutes later. Molly Carter initiated the initial attacking move, as she laid the ball off to Potter, who had made a run down the left wing before crossing the ball into the box to set Kassem up for a shot at goal. Kassem’s attempted hit was deflected back towards the byline and met by a sliding Potter, who guided the ball to the back of the net.
The first half ended with the Wanderers asserting a strong 3-0 lead over their visitors.
Looking to maintain and grow their lead in the second half, the Chairgirls continued to demonstrate their attacking threat as they orchestrated several chances to add to their tally but were denied by the visitors’ defence.
Despite the chances which were missed, Wycombe continued to apply pressure to the Badshot defence and managed to tuck away their fourth in the 63rd minute. It was Watkins who quadrupled the deficit for the visitors, as she weaved past the Badshot keeper and struck home.
Player of the match, Ellen Wardlaw, capped off the goal tally for the battle against Badshot, with an incredibly executed strike in the 73rd minute. Finding herself on the end of a squared pass from Kassem, Wardlaw took one touch before turning her body and slicing the ball to send in a stunning looping hit from 25-yards out, beating the keeper and sending the Chairgirls 5-0 up, solidifying their dominating win.
A fantastic defensive performance from the hosts also saw them walk away with a clean sheet for their second game on the bounce, as well as the three points on the board.
Manager Carl Simon reflected on his side’s performance, stating, “The players did everything today that we asked them to do to a really high level, scored some really good goals and put on a really entertaining game for everybody.”
This win sees the Chairgirls sit at fifth in the table of the Premier Division with eight points, as they look to close the gap and continue to climb. For now however, Wycombe have a break in league action as they prepare to host Comets FC in the Third Round Qualifying of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup, where a win will see the Chairgirls make their way to the First Round Proper of the competition. The game is due to take place at the 1878 Stadium in Burnham, on Sunday 13th October.
