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WOMENS 3RD XI - 03/09/2022 VS LODDON 1 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 3rd XI 
DATE: 03/09/2022 
FIXTURE: Womens 3rd XI VS 03/09/2022 
HEADLINE: A boyant start to the season! 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 3 NORTH EAST NORTH 
VENUE: Loddon 
RESULT: WON 7-2 
 
REPORT: 
A boyant womens 3's met at Langley school to take on Loddon.  
 
The match began with some fierce play up and down the pitch, with L3's becoming aware that they were being channelled down the middle of the pitch and Loddon being most powerful on the break. After calming our play Liv Broadway opened the scoring with a stunning strike from the top of the D. Becoming stronger by the minute L3's consolidated their play and a foot in the D created by Ellie Alderton led to a short corner. Alderton converted a perfect insertion by Broadway into a straight powerful strike bringing the score to 2-0. Loddon came back with a lucky goal, but an amazing run and strike from Hannah Sangar brought the score to 3-1. Constructive passing and play from the team as a whole led to another goal from Alderton bringing the scoreline to 4-1. 
 
A half time talk from Ali Wardale (surprise appearance) and Claire Snelling led the squad to focus on passing and possession for the second half. With this in mind the play immediately improved and City held possession for the majority of the half. In a change of positioning super defender Gillian Allen played upfront and showed she is a player of many talents but sending the ball cracking into the backboard twice in quick succession!  
 
Loddon clawed back one goal this half (special mention to Jo Di Corpo who had an amazing game) only to be punished once again by a strike from Jess Taylor-Balls bringing the final score to 7-2. 
 
POTM was Evie Brockington after an amazing game from start to finish! 
 

MENS 3RD XI - 03/09/2022 VS BURY ST EDMUNDS 2 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 3rd XI 
DATE: 03/09/2022 
FIXTURE: Mens 3rd XI VS 03/09/2022 
HEADLINE: Pre season opener in the sun 
Friendly 
Opposition: Bury 2s 
 
City got off to a good start with quick passing around the back by Simon, Jason, Ed and Archie. This then led to a break with Jez and Kit on the right side but City couldn't execute the finish.  
 
Bury continued to press well and with a mishap in the middle led to their first goal of the match. As the match continued Bury kept their press and with good pace down the right hand side led to their second goal. The first half finished 2-0. 
 
City however, started the second much better and with interlinking play around the back by Adam, Simon, Jason and Ed led to an attack down the right hand side and with good play by Kit and Ed City had a strong attack down the right which ended with Boycy tomohauking a roofed goal which put City back into the match. City continued to play well defensively with some good tackles by Adam and saves by Franksie but with the pace of Bury's attack they were able to slot 2 more past Cities back line and the match ended 4-1.