Matchday Recap: Ebbsfleet

There was a second consecutive win for Fulham Women on Sunday as they claimed a 4-2 victory against what was a previously unbeaten Ebbsfleet side. 

There were two changes to the starting XI from the side that defeated Aylesford a week earlier, with Ellie Parker in goal and Megalie Mendes coming into defence.  

Georgia Heasman got stuck in straight away, with her runs and crosses putting pressure on Ebbsfleet, but in the 15th minute the visitors grabbed the lead following a corner kick. 

Heasman continued to push forward and created chances, notably for Sasha Adamson, but Adamson sent the ball over the cross bar. 

This missed attempt from Adamson took no toll, as she was offered another scoring opportunity courtesy of Sophie Manzi, and Adamson made sure it found its target this time to bring Fulham back level with Ebbsfleet. 

Manzi then got a goal herslef to put Fulham in the lead, as she staggered her run to get on the end of Heasman's pass, hitting the ball first time into the back of the net. 

In the 44th minute, Ebbsfleet nabbed their second goal to equalize the score going into half-time. 

Fulham went into the second half trying to regain the lead, with both Heasman and Betty Barron-Clark getting into positive positions in their efforts to create something, but unfortunately each. move petered out. 

In the closing 10 minutes of the game, Fulham truly stepped up. Ede Buchele came off the bench and scored our third goal, assisted by Adamson, to put the Whites in front. 

Tia Foreman then made sure of the points when she headed home Buchele's cross.