Scott: We Relaxed Into The Game
Grant Scott puts his side's sensational second half showing versus Aberdeen down to simply "doing the basics better".
Emily Kraft's early opener was cancelled out by Kirsten Reilly's stabbed effort in the midst of a goalmouth scramble, allowing Hibs to go into half-time on level terms following the early setback.
A rejuvenated Hibs team emerged from the dressing rooms, with an Eilidh Adams brace, an own goal and a hat-trick from substitute striker Kathleen McGovern sealing a menacing 7-1 victory at Balmoral Stadium.
The first half display from the Hibees was below typical standards and was rectified promptly following the break, with a clear improvement visible within minutes of the restart.
"We’ve got there in the end today," Scott told Hibs TV. "Our bit of extra quality in key areas and our good fitness levels saw us through in the end.
"We were disappointed with the first half performance. Everything we asked the team to do, we just didn’t get it done with the maximum outcome. Bit sloppy, bit slow, bit sluggish, if I’m being honest.
"At half-time, it was a case of doing the basics better. It was just a quick reset. I am delighted with the response, the girls started the second half really fast. They got a couple of goals early and gave us the platform to relax into the game."
Fixtures
- Aberdeen Women Vs. Hibernian Women - Sun, Nov 3rd 2024, 13:00
While Kirsten Reilly grabbed her first Hibernian goal since returning to the Club this summer to crucially drag the team back level, it will be forward pair Adams and McGovern taking the headlines once more.
Adams has scored in five consecutive games to takes her incredible scoring record up to 17 goals in 13 matches, while McGovern has a similarly impressive record - netting 14 times in 12 appearances.
A combined 31 goals scored by the first week of November catches the eye, with Scott well aware of the pair's talents - something that causing him a selection headache every matchday.
"Both girls are flying just now. They provide the finishing touches and they are both doing it remarkably well. The girls behind them, the wide girls and the support from central midfield, create opportunities for them too.
"It’s really difficult to choose between them right now, which I’m sure everyone will appreciate. When you’ve got two strikers of that quality who are hitting the net regularly, my job is very difficult from week-to-week.
"I’m thoroughly delighted with them both. We were desperate to bring Kathleen to the club, she is showing her worth already and she will be frustrated not to be starting. But she is professional. Her impact in the game was commendable."