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WOMENS 3RD XI - 05/10/2024 VS UEA LADIES 1 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 3rd XI 
DATE: 05/10/2024 
FIXTURE: Womens 3rd XI VS 05/10/2024 
HEADLINE: Tough match for the Mighty 3s 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 2 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: UEA  
RESULT: 5-0 LOSS 
 
REPORT: 
The Mighty 3’s had a tough match against a well drilled and skillfull UEA 1st team yesterday. We started the match brightly, matching our opposition and keeping the defensive door firmly closed, however we found it hard to get the ball out of our half and the pressure was relentless. Jo made some brilliant reaction saves and we successfully defended several short corners and were pleased to find ourselves 1-0 down at half time. The youthful opposition came out strongly in the second half scoring almost immediately on the break. Despite some brilliant defending, we were overrun with UEA always seeming to have an extra player and their goals continued to come. The turn of pace of Helen, the silky skills of Chloe J and the heroics in midfield from Katy gave us glimmers of hope but in the end the opposition were too strong. Final score 0-5… bruised and broken, and a green card in the bag, we came off with our heads held high! Well done team x 

WOMENS 5TH XI - 05/10/2024 VS BECCLES 1 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 5th XI 
DATE: 05/10/2024 
FIXTURE: Womens 5th XI VS 05/10/2024 
HEADLINE: Back on it at Beccles 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 3 NORTH EAST (NORTH) 
VENUE: 
RESULT: 
 
REPORT: 
 
A tougher match than the scoreline suggests 
The 5s dominated the first half, intercepting almost every Beccles clearance and holding the play in the attacking quarter. But a resilient home team repelled each City attack - despite repeated shots on goal and short corners. Finally, as the first half was almost over, a lovely ball in from Rose Byrne on the left was trapped by Liz Hollis on the edge of the D who netted it with a scoop shot which was just out of the reach of the keeper. It was a relief to have something to show for all the attacking play.  
 
In the second half the goals came beginning with a skilful tap in by Alice Petch after City moved the ball around in the attacking D. Next, Rose sent the ball to Amber Silvester who powered it towards the goal where it was deftly netted by centre forward Emma Suckling. Beccles fought hard and played to their strengths – long, hard hits and a knowledge of the sandy, slower pitch surface. Despite some great defending, Beccles managed to slip a ball into the City goal. However, a delighted city soon found the net again, however.  
 
Emma Suckling scored with a strike, then again from a short corner soon after – making for a hat trick and giving City a 5-1 victory.  
 
The scoreline makes it sound like a rout for City but it felt much tougher. A gritty Beccles battled to the end and looked at risk of scoring on the break throughout even though City dominated possession. 

MENS 1ST XI - 06/10/2024 VS HARLESTON MAGPIES 1 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 1st XI 
DATE: 06/10/2024 
FIXTURE: Mens 1st XI VS 06/10/2024 
HEADLINE: Another East Anglian Derby. Another Feisty affair. 
LEAGUE: CONFERENCE MIDLANDS 
VENUE: Harleston Magpies HC 
RESULT: 4-2 loss  
 
REPORT: Early phases were even. Both sides creating chances but nothing really threatening goal. Early end to end but no danger to troubling the score line was finally ended as the deadlock was broken by magpies. An open player on the baseline, found a forward at the near post and a quick spin at the baseline opened up an opportunity to squeeze a ball in the near post for the lead. 0-1 Q1.  
2nd quarter for much the same, a cagey affair were neither side really made their chances pay. Norwich had a re-awarded penalty corner as time expired and it nestled its way into the goal from a deflection just in front of the keeper but the goal was disallowed and the scorleine remained 1-0 to the home side.  
Q2 and Norwich started to tune possession into threats. 4 corners were won but the keeper or runner were equal to them all. A breakaway run from the 4th of those corners and magpies won a penalty corner of their own. Their flicker making sure of the finish with a drag into the top right corner. This doubled there lead and was pretty much the last play of the 3rd quarter.  
After an intense midfield battle but not too much in either D the fourth quarter had it all. Magpies quicky took a 3 goal lead after an almost baseline reverse into the top near corner. Almost instantly Norwich made their 6th penalty corner of the day pay as Louis Preston beat the keeper and flicked into an empty net. As James Mackenzie tried to get the ball out for a quick restart a magpies defender decided to try and stop him and pushes him away. The umpire quickly saw to it and with a red card he was off and magpies down to 10 men for the final 10 minutes. Norwich continued to press and we're caught on the break again. Another PC won. Another PC goal. But again almost immediately Max Wilson had gone up the other end and scored and it was  
2-4 with 5 minutes to go. Norwich had no keeper, 1 at the back, 5 forwards and threw absolutely everything at Harleston and they still couldn't beat the wall of Harleston defenders. Chance after chance kept getting close and a comeback was most certainly on. Harry Gill found Chris Wardale, just wide. Max Wilson looks to find Harry Gill, just ahead of him. James Mackenzie had an attempt to just wide. Save from Chris Wardale shot and then a yellow card each to finish. 11 cards in total, a hard day for the umpires and even harder for the TMO to keep track of the sin bin. A good performance from Harleston, it's never an easy place to go and get points but Norwich definitely felt as though they'd thrown a result away with the finishing and short corner conversion rate.