Chard arrived in wet and windy Exeter in low spirits for their last game of the season. After hiding in the changing room for as long as possible, we decided to go out and enjoy the last game of the season. As the rain poured down, Chard were off to a good start: passing the ball around and making use of Trev’s training tips. It didn’t take us long to realise we were able to keep possession despite our initial thoughts before the game. Our confidence increased and our defence was strong. There was some lovely movement of the ball up the wing but the ball didn’t make it to the back of the goal. Our first half finished positively with 1-0 to Isca.

In the second half, we saw some good marking from Chard as Isca started to put pressure on our defence. Unfortunately, some goals were scored but Chard kept their heads high. Towards the end, there was hope for a goal after some leg work up to their D. It didn’t take us long to get a short corner in the final minutes. Despite Chard’s hard graft, the ball still didn’t want to go in the goal. Chard celebrated after the final whistle despite not knowing the final score (all that matters is the 1-0 half-time score). After a tough season, Chard still finished with their heads held high. A special mention goes to Evs for her last match - we’ll miss you!

MoM went to Min for her solid effort in defence as always.

DoD goes to me (Katie Lee) because I left my stick in the changing room. Even after mentioning that I’d managed to avoid DoD this season by always remembering my stick.