Foxes league challenge dented by dodgy paella! April 3, 2009

“I’m feeling a bit sick,” said Vicki as we arrived to Leeds Stadium.
“Pre-match nerves,” we all replied, “you’ll be alright once we get started.”
Vicki ran to the toilet and stayed there for the next hour, emptying the contents of her stomach, before her mum came to pick her up.

This unfortunate bout of food poisoning meant that we had to play the most important game of the season, against top of the league Mercer, with only four players (Myra, Céline, Tré and Pirate). We decided that we’d stick one player on their most dangerous striker, defend like demons and try and get a couple of goals on the break, and this is pretty much what we did. It was a curiously satisfying and uplifting game: the hard work, top-class solidarity and total commitment paid off and we only lost 4-1 against our main rivals, who had demolished a full team of five players 16-0 the previous week. Having given everything we had and played fantastically as a team, we all felt very proud and the atmosphere was buoyant in the changing rooms, particularly as after the game, the Mercer girls were heard saying “That is the fucking toughest four-man team you’re ever likely to play”. Well done us!

Goal: Celine