Vipers so close to upset of the season

Monday 1 June 2009

The Bendigo Vipers gave Women’s VPL leaders Box Hill a scare on the weekend, going within a whisker of a major upset, but they were denied by a penalty kick which saw Box Hill take the match 1-0.

The Vipers, who remain winless this season, took it right up to the reigning premiers and had two solid chances in the first half, but Box Hill also had their own opportunities go begging and the game was deadlocked nil all at the major break.

In the second half, Box Hill began to send the ball long and over the defensive line in a desperate attempt to bypass Bendigo’s midfielders, who were denying Box Hill’s usual free flowing football.

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