While we took control of the first half in glorious conditions at our training complex, we were unable to test the Blues’ goalkeeper in the opening 45 minutes. Mia Endacott, who has been training with the first team in recent days, was a real threat down the left and produced some good moments as her, alongside Rania Oukriss, saw efforts blocked from inside the box inside the opening 20 minutes, while the Trialist could only direct her shot into the side-netting in what was arguably our best opportunity of the half.
Sophie Jackson was called into action in the closing stages of the first period, getting a strong hand on Day’s shot from the edge of the box to tip it around the post but, following wholesale changes at the break, we took control of proceedings once again after the restart. Poppy Neill struck the underside of the crossbar with a fierce right-footed effort just minutes into the second-half before Summers-Mee should have opened the scoring moments later, but she was unable to bury the ball following a brilliant run from Oukriss to pick out the forward inside the area.
However, our pressure finally prevailed on 62 minutes as Oukriss’ cut-back from the byline fell to Fuller-Fagan just inside the 18-yard box and she directed her first time left-footed strike into the bottom corner via the inside of the post. Six minutes later and we had our second of the game, Oukriss played Summers-Mee behind the backline who then showed composure in the area to slot the ball under the Blues’ keeper.
Oukriss was denied by a superb save on the stretch by their shot stopper as her effort from distance was tipped over the bar but, on 72 minutes, we had our third goal of the afternoon when we were awarded a penalty after Summers-Mee was brought down inside the box. The young forward stepped up to take the spot-kick, firing low into the bottom right corner. Ruby Mace’s powerful strike from range was once again saved well by the visitors’ shot stopper in the final minutes of encounter as, all in all, it was an impressive display from our youngsters who step up their pre-season preparations with a clash against Leyton Orient on Sunday (10 August) at Cheshunt.