Nicky Frewin's heroics saw the 'Pinks' victorious over the 'Whites' in a Cheddar Ladies walking football interclub match.
The thrilling game was narrowly won by the pink team with Frewin scoring the only goal of the clash.
Her stellar overall performance was deserving of the match-winning moment.
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The teams were evenly assembled to ensure a balanced game.
Before the game had even gotten underway the Whites had to improvise when Lisa Machin was replaced by Dave Burden between the sticks.
Despite facing early tests by Alex Curnow and Frewin, Burden bravely kept the game goalless.
The Whites proved equally threatening, with some strong efforts from Sarah Williams and Kerry 'Thunderbolt' Hayes keeping the Pinks nervy.
Rosie Tucker was their biggest threat, peppering the goal with opportunities, however, excellent defensive work by Paul Brice, Marie, and Dawn kept the Whites at bay.
The deadlock was broken when Tracey Vallance laid the ball up for Frewin, who fired a powerful shot past Burden into the corner of the net.
Frewin almost scored again, but a lovely chip into the goal was disallowed for being above head height.
The Whites continued to see plenty of opportunities following half-time as Williams and Hayes kept their foot on the gas, however they remained goalless as they failed to overcome some stellar defence.
The Pinks counterattack posed an ever-looming danger, only mitigated by Cheryl Ward's fantastic tackling.
Nikki Llewellyn's solid defence, alongside Burden's stopping in goal, repeatedly thwarted the Pinks' advances.
Llewellyn kept little magician Vallance at bay in midfield as the game wound down, with 1-0 to the Pinks remaining the score as referee Rob Salway blew the final whistle.
Coach Tim Richens said he felt that it was the best game he had seen the ladies play in a Tuesday session, with both teams playing exciting, committed and fun football, showcasing the talents of both experienced and novice players.
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