League Match

Torpoint 1        Bude 3

Bude played their first match of the 2007/8 season away to newly promoted Torpoint.  The home side had a great season last year and Bude were aware of their pace and drive. With this in mind, new manager Aaron Westlake re-arranged the squad, building from the defence and started with a very strong & determined Bude team.  Having only played each other once before both sides spent the first few minutes weighing up the opposition but it was Bude who scored first when Katie Horstmann found herself one on one with the keeper and she calmly placed her shot past the keeper’s outstretched right hand.  Torpoint were quick to respond as within 5 minutes they had equalised when a corner was headed in by Kirsty Lambert.  Bude were not deflated and working well as a unit they pushed forward.  Anita Symons and Katie Horstmann were titans up front and it was Anita’s sole effort that created the second Bude goal.  Having worked well to keep the ball in play, her initial shot was blocked by the keeper but Anita pounced on the loose ball and knocked the rebound home. Bude created further chances and were unlucky not to increase the scoreline as Leanne Stanbury sent a wonderful cross into the box, met by Claire Griffin who just sent it wide.  Any home attack was stifled as Dell Birkenshaw made a nuisance of herself in midfield and debutant left back Steph Hayden won every tackle and it remained 1-2 at half time.  Bude were very wary of the home attack in the second half and nerves showed for the first ten minutes, however, great support from the sidelines spurred them on and they regained their composure. It was a closer second half with chances at both ends but the only goal of the half was from a fantastic Katie Horstmann cross meeting Anita Symons who was strategically placed to knock in. Katie and Anita both had further chances, just shooting wide and Torpoint battled to the end but it finished 1-3 to the visitors.