Coastal gave it a good crack. They were never going to get a ton of goals. Held their own though til the last ten or so. Must have been tired from Sec Schools
6 of the girls (4 starting) had been at National Secondary Schools tournaments during the week preceding the final and while it contributed to the final scoreline that is no excuse for the loss. Glenfield were the superior team pretty much across the board, as we expected, given the status of most of their players. Coastal girls stuck to the game plan for the first 60 minutes but could not command sufficient possession in the final 3rd to mount any serious attacks, and were wasteful in transition. It was always going to take a major piece of luck for us to win it and that's no real way to win a final even though it sometimes does happen. Congratulations to Glenfield as deserving winners. Maybe we'll see them back there in the final next year, we're planning on it. And a different result.
Congratulations to Coastal, great to see them make the final and put in a good performance.
I was very impressed by them in the Quarter final down here and was hoping for an upset in the final.
Has a South Island team ever won the knock out cup?