Exactly one month on from that fantastic Euros win we were sat in yet another stadium watching another very interesting game of football. This time we were watching local team Bradford City Women take on Barnsley Women, with City searching for their first points of the season it was always bound to be a good game as the team gave it their all to get those points but unfortunately at the full time whistle it was Barnsley who walked away will all 3 points and a 0-1 victory. 

The game was mostly well contested in the middle of the park with both teams midfields and defences working really well to put their opponents under pressure and try create a chance for their team. The middle of the field definitely saw a lot of action but unfortunately did the goal City were defending with 'keeper Kirkham having to pull some fantastic saves off in each half with some of the more spectacular ones taking place in the first half to keep the score line 0-0 going into half time.

City had a fair few chances of their own during the game and although they were moving the ball really well around the field, linking up to create some dangerous looking attacks they just couldn't seem to find a shot that really challenged the Barnsley 'keeper. Throughout the full 90 minutes though they were doing well at putting Barnsley under pressure and had them scrambling at the back at times. Barnsley were definitely in front when it came to shots on goal though and it didn't take long after half time for them to a brilliant goal, a lob over the City 'keeper, which would be the goal that sealed the victory for them. 

The officials for this game didn't really help the game as at times things started to get a bit heated both on the touchline and on the pitch with a few clear card opportunities not taken with silly little challenges then going on to be punished. Lengthy injury delays, one for a head injury to City's Stuart & a Barnsley defender and then a challenge where 'keeper Kirkham got injured making a challenge for which she saw a yellow card plus the delays for talking to players to explain decisions seemed to have players stood around for a very long time yet there didn't seem to be much time added on to either half which left us fans in the stand a little confused and I am sure with the momentum City had in the final 5 minutes of the game any extra time would have been greatly appreciated. 

Even after going 0-1 though City kept up the pressure and again were really chasing for that equaliser that unfortunately never came, they never looked like dropping their heads though and after 3 tough results in the league now their attitude and determination doesn't seem to have dropped one bit and you can see they are hungry to get some points on the table and hit the ground running in the league. All the team had a great game really with Woodcock & Stuart seeming to have picked off where they left off last season and Stube & Norde putting in a great performance in midfield if they can just get that final product sorted out the team could really be a threat in the league. Watkins came on in the second half and she has impressed me this season with her speed, chasing the ball down and really putting the pressure on the defenders which came in handy against Barnsley and I am sure it is going to be an advantage to City during the season. O'Hanlon also had a good game making some great runs, reading the game well and holding up the ball ready to pass it off to another City player, as the season progresses and that link up with O'Hanlon and the City midfield settles down and gels a bit more I think we could see a lot of dangerous plays go through those players.

Our player of the match though has to go to Jakeman, City's right back for the evening. Throughout the game Jakeman was standing out to us with some great tracking back and winning the ball back in dangerous positions, keeping the ball in play to keep momentum going and also creating some great passages of play to get City moving forward. Her link up play on the right hand side was great, to say when we first started watching City Jakeman was in a midfield role she seems to be taking to the right back role really well and I am looking forward to seeing how she progresses throughout this season.

The wait for points this season continues for City but will they pick some up in their next game when they are on the road for a game against Stockport County, a team who have picked up 1 point this season so far. Let's hope results start going in City's favour soon.