The Lionesses face the Czech Republic Women in a friendly at the AMEX Stadium
The Lionesses 🦁 are back in action at the home of the Seagulls with a bit less at stake this time. It's a friendly against the Czech Republic who didn't qualify for the Euros and have also missed out on a place at the World Cup next summer. Will still be a tough test and they can score goals too.
A few of changes tonight with Lauren James in for Beth Mead, Eyelashes in for Georgia and Demi Stokes in for Rachel. The ceremony before the start was excellent again especially the flame throwing wheelie bins.
England playing in their very bright away kit were attacking from the whistle and came close when Lauren James hit the post after 3 minutes. We were camped out in the visitors half for long periods but the defenders got in the way of everything. The changes didn't seem to gel and high pace accurate passing never really got going well enough to break through the wall of defenders 🧱. There were chances though, Chloe and Millie headed just wide and Ella's shot was saved. The Czechs had a good few attacks as well and were a threat on the break but the first half finished goalless.
The second half was much the same with England pushing at a closed door. There was more threat on the right as Beth came on for Chloe but even England Women's Footballer Of The Year 🏆 struggled to break through. There were a couple of good chances, the first looked like it had been bundled over and the second saw Fran's long range blast tipped over the bar. Serina made some more changes on her usual hour mark. Esme Morgan replaced Millie for her first cap. Looked good to, plenty of forward runs. Lauren James was replaced by Ebony Salmon who went up front with Hempo moving back to her usual place on the left. Their defence still held firm. Serena's last change was to swap Demi for Rachel who then surprisingly went up front. The tempo was raised for the last 10 but to no avail and it finished 0-0. Feels like a loss but takes Serena to 24/24 unbeaten.
Lionesses didn't quite roar with their usual ruthless ferocity tonight but the Czech goal was very well defended. Hope that Slajsová who went off on a stretcher is ok. Didn't look like much so was hopefully a precaution. We were sat right behind a camera man who was mostly focussed on the dug outs and we could see him zoomed in to Serena writing her shopping list. Milk, bread, a No. 9…
POTM: Lucy Bronze again, energy, skill and consistency. Her 100th cap today too. Honourable mention for Lauren James on her first start for the Lionesses.
Scranometer maxed out at the perfect 10/10 with the Vegan spiced vegetable pie. So good it required a second to double check.🥮🥮
That's it for watching the Lionesses this year. Hopefully be some more friendlies before the World Cup. Thank you ladies, it's been a great year. Football came home! ⚽️=🏠
Love Tranmerekat 🐾
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| Feel At Home Here Now |
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| Seagulls Are Our Hosts Again |
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| Watching The Camera Man Too |
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| The Wheelie Bins Are On Fire |
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| New Rucksack |
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| The Battle Is Over |
