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New Lambton 1 (Stacey Day) drew with Wallsend 1 (Libby Copus-Brown) at Kurraka Oval. Half-time: 1-1.
Arguably the most anticipated game as New Lambton drew 1-1 with Wallsend in their debut match at Kurraka Oval on Sunday.
It was a see-sawing game with New Lambton opening the scoring through a Stacey Day header in the 26th minute.
New Lambton coach Keelan Hamilton said it wasn’t their best performance but they were happy to take the point.
“We turned a lot of possession over and we didn’t use the ball very effectively in attack,” Hamilton said.
“I thought we were solid defensively but our ball possession was poor today.”
Lisa Cochrane earned player of the match for the Eagles in a standout performance.
Wallsend got on the board in the 44th minute after a scramble in the box with Libby Copus-Brown slotting one in the back of the net.
Devil’s coach Marc Hingston said both sides could agree it was a traditional first match.
“There’s plenty of room for improvement but it was a tough pitch to play on,” Hingston said.
“We can definitely take some positives away from the match and I can see a lot of potentials.”