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WOMENS DEVELOPMENT XI - 22/03/2025 VS DEREHAM LD (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens Development XI 
DATE: 22/03/2025 
FIXTURE: Womens Development XI VS 22/03/2025 
HEADLINE: Fine form! 
LEAGUE: NORFOLK DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 
LEAGUE SPONSORS: EMPRESA LIMITED 
VENUE: Dereham HC 
RESULT: Win!!! 
 
REPORT:  
Dereham Dev’s 2-3 Norwich City Dev’s 
 
With City keen to build on good recent results, we travelled to Dereham for a late 5pm pushback against a side who have been unbeaten so far this season.  
 
City were up for it from the whistle, Beattie and Otilie quickly taking control of the midfield and Lucy working hard in attack and defence. Dereham were equally up for the battle and looked to attack down the right with Sienna busy at the back making some fine saves which was super impressive after dashing to Dereham from Taverham having played in goal for the Boys Devs team too.  
 
City’s attack continued to threaten with India and Lucy pushing forward before a cross to Annabelle from Mollie H found her in space and she showed great composure to score and give City a 1-0 lead. Shortly after, Beattie took the ball on half way and drove forward with Dereham defenders trailing in her wake. With no one able to get a tackle in, Beattie drove into the D and scored to put City 2-0 up and send the supporters wild.  
 
This spurred Dereham into life and they quickly responded with their centre forward sneaking behind our defence and getting the thinnest of touches on a ball into the D to make it 2-1. Dereham were strong down their right and the game was soon level after a drive down their right and a cross making it 2-2 at halftime.  
 
The girls were nothing but encouraging and supportive to each other at half time and the second half started with City starting to use the width of the pitch more. Mollie A, Ottilie and Cressie were outstanding in the midfield and Beattie made a number of great number of runs down the right against a physical Dereham defence which she had the better of. A number of great crosses went into the D from Flo, Beattie and Megan with shots going narrowly wide.  
 
Both teams had a number of chances with Sienna making some amazing saves and blocks and City pushing forwards to try and take a deserved lead.  
 
In the final quarter, Megan took the ball on the 25, attacked the D and fired a rocket of a shot into the bottom corner to put City 3-2 up. Dereham were clearly stung and looked to try and equalise but this only emphasised the strength of City’s defence with Sadie, Mollie H, Tilly and Captain Fantastic Freya making a number of great tackles and interceptions and always being in the right place at the right time keeping a cool head.  
 
With City again on the attack, the final whistle blew giving City a deserved 3-2 win which was great reward for an all round brilliant team performance with everyone supporting each other.  
 
Thank you to all the girls for their huge effort and it was so good hearing their support and encouragement to their teammates when they were having time off.  
 
And a massive thank you to all the parents for cheering the girls on, it made a huge difference.  
 
Great turn out for teas afterwards with the girls chatting about the game and enjoying the hospitality of Dereham who laid on some delicious food.  
 
POTM team votes: 
 
Beattie (4) 
Annabelle (4) 
Tilly (4) 
Megan (1) 
Ottilie (1) 
 
Dereham vote for POTM - Sienna  
 
And in the words of Mollie H - “girls, we have only just gone and beat Dereham!!” 
 
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