The Tornados travelled to Gedling missing Sienna and Freya but glad to have the returning Nelly and Lilli to add to the squad. The team was asked to carry on last week's form into today's game.

Julia started in goal with Evie, Grace, Mya-Grace, and Ella at the back. Flick, Elycia, Layla, and Captain Eva in the midfield with Esme and Val up top. Nelly, Lilli, and Beth waiting patiently for their turn to come on.

The start was fantastic for the Tornados when Val burst through to score after a minute, but the team didn't reset, and Gedling promptly equalised a minute later. Gedling then took the lead with a well taken goal, and the Tornados were up against it. Flick, Beth, and Layla were doing everything they could to push the team forward, and Elycia went close with a great effort.

Nelly, Lilli, and Beth came on, and Nelly then won and converted a penalty to bring the scores level, and it was game on. Val then scored the goal of the game with a tremendous lob from the edge of the box, and the Tornados ended the half a goal up. The defence of Evie, Grace, Mya-Grace, and Ella all were superb for the whole half.

Into the second half and Esme created her own chance and was so unlucky not to score when her play so far this season has been excellent. Val put one over from two yards, but the Tornados were creating chances, which was great to see.

Lilli and Eva ran their socks off all game to help both attack and defence, and the forward players all tried to link up to create chances. Elycia putting in some great balls for the ever running Val, Esme, and Nelly.

Eva then cleared a ball off the line to deny Gedling, but in the next attack, Flick slightly misjudged a tackle to concede the penalty. Julia stood tall, though, to deny the striker this time. Mya-Grace was everywhere putting it all in whilst Grace, Ella, and Evie all did so well playing the full game. Layla had to come off injured, and in the midst of a reshuffle, Gelding got a goal back.

Gedling then bundled another in which maybe should have been cleared to go ahead only for Nelly to a few minutes later power through the defence to score her second and level the scores. The Tornados were then guilty of not getting their shape back quickly enough, and Gedling got the winner at the death. A sucker punch that the Tornados will have to learn from going forward.

So whilst it was another loss, it was again far more positive than negative. The coaching team could not fault any of the players today and are sure it won't be long until results start to go the Tornados way again.

Coaches player - Mya-Grace. Again, she was amazing. She looks as though she has played with the team for years.

Players player - Lilli. It was a great first game of the season for Lilli taking her great form from last season into this.

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