A strong Dawlish side took the trip down to sunny Torbay to face an unknown quantity in newly demoted Paignton in their second league game of the season.
Dawlish started well and it quickly became clear that this young Paignton side were lacking experience. Dawlish were camped in the Paignton defensive final quarter for 90 percent of the first half. The Dawlish half line controlled the game feeding the ball back to the Dawlish forwards each time Paignton tried to get the ball out of their back line.
But despite the constant pressure of the Dawlish forwards with some very good position play they were unable to take advantage of all the pressure and convert it into the lead that they deserved. Yvonne Hudson came closest in the first half with a great reverse stick flick that went into the side netting.
Dawlish started the second half in control of the game maintaining position and putting the Paignton defence under constant pressure. But the young Paignton side remained solid at the back and the heat and frustration started to show in the Dawlish side. Completely against the play Paignton broke down the Dawlish defence and a loose ball across Dawlish goal deflected against a defending player wrong footing goalie Sarah Webster and putting the home team ahead.
A shocked Dawlish side once again found their control of the game and with strong runs from the midfield the Dawlish forwards were forcing short corners and constant pressure on the Paignton goal. Jess Green came agonisingly close and it seemed that on any other day she would have easily had a hat trick. Helen Nicholson and Lottie Young were both unable to give Dawlish the score line they deserved despite a number of great chances.
Dawlish continued to pressure right up until the final whistle with great attacking play on the right from Gemma Wilkes and Anne Darby. However the final whistle came and an extremely frustrated Dawlish team were left to question how they were unable to capitalise in a match where they were clearly the better side.
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