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WOMENS 6TH XI - 12/10/2024 VS EAST COAST 2 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 6th XI 
DATE: 12/10/2024 
FIXTURE: Womens 6th XI VS 12/10/2024 
HEADLINE: Not the result we wanted 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 4 NORTH EAST (NORTH) 
VENUE: East Point Academy, Lowestoft 
RESULT: 7-4  
 
REPORT:This was a tough match – and the early start, sandy pitch, grey skies and long journey to Lowestoft made if feel tougher. We started in high spirits after an energetic warm up – going two nil ahead in the first ten minutes. Milly Evans scored an impressive first goal with a powerful hit from just within the right side of the D. Lowestoft stopped an almost-certain goal with their feet and City were awarded a penalty flick, deftly netted by Rosie Humphrey. City were buoyant and it felt like a win was on the cards. Then City lost momentum and the match switched tone as Lowestoft (fast, hard hitters who were used to the sandy, slow pitch) scored two goals in quick succession. They began to dominated play and had equalised to 2-2 at half time. The second half saw more Lowestoft goals and City’s heads went down. Player of the match Emily Morton and the defensive unit had a tough job on their hands. Two more goals cheered City up with Rosie cutting through the Lowestoft lines shortly after half time push back and powering the ball past the keeper. Rosie scored again for City, netting the ball just on the line as the keeper almost managed to clear it out. Not the result we would have liked – but lots of positives and lots to learn from.  

MENS 1ST XI - 13/10/2024 VS UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM 2 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 1st XI 
DATE: 13/10/2024 
FIXTURE: Mens 1st XI VS 13/10/2024 
HEADLINE: Norwich victorious in a game where both teams relentless in their attack 
LEAGUE: CONFERENCE MIDLANDS 
VENUE: Taverham Recreational Facility  
RESULT: 4-2 win  
 
REPORT: A usually end to end game so Norwich had themselves prepared for a battle of stamina and who could keep going until the final whistle. That was true straight from the off as Birmingham pressed high and got the defence under pressure removing it around the back. They kept their nerve and that led to some early attacks for Norwich. Cam Cooke hit over the bar early on before Max Wilson followed up with a reverse just wide. Birmingham were struggling to build anything and Norwich quickly created a few more chances, first Max Wilson shot wide again, narrowly missing Chris Wardale at the back post before Tom Cooke won the first Penalty corner of the day, unfortunately the drag flick was saved by the Birmingham keeper and the scoreline remained 0-0 to end quarter one. Would Norwich come to rue the early misses? 
It was looking like they might as Norwich started the 2nd quarter doing down to 10 men and Birmingham stared to create. Fraser Evans being forced into a pair of saves as well as a near miss at the back post from Birmingham. Norwich saw themselves through the threats and managed to finally break the deadlock as Cam Cooke got a turnover at halfway, and quickly carried into space before find Max Wilson wide left who put a reverse across the face of goal to find Chris Wardale at the back post for a 1 goal lead. Unfortunately this didn't last long as 2 minutes later a Birmingham attacker beat 2 defenders down the baseline before finding an unmarked attacker at the back post to equalise just before halftime.  
Norwich started the 2nd half well with an early lead after Tom Irvine played a aerial over halfway to Louis Preston who brought the ball down on the left wing slapped a ball into the D for Chris Wardale to double his and Norwich's tally with a deflection past the rushing birmingham goalkeeper. Shortly after Birmingham had once again snuffed out Norwichs momentum with a quick reply. After winning their first penalty corner of the game they dragged high over the keeper to bring the scores level again. Thankfully Norwich followed suit with an immediate reply of their own. Cameron Cooke had a 1v1 with the keeper, he couldn't quite get it passed the keeper and the defender but he did win a penalty corner, and after a drag from Cameron he found Louis Preston to deflect the ball in and the lead was restored. Q3 ended 3-2.  
The forth quarter continued the end to end battle, Norwich had a corner well saved by the birmingham keeper before Tom Harris made a great save from a Birmingham corner of their own. With 5 minutes to go Louis Preston quickly won and took a free hit and found Max Wilson just outside this D, he lifted over one defenders stick and breezed past 2 more before reversing into the bottom right corner for Norwichs first 2 goal lead of the game. The game was not over and Birmingham continued to threaten and forced Fraser Evans into 2 great short corner saves.  
FT: 4-2 to Norwich. A great game as expected and one Norwich would've hoped they'd be out of sight earlier but still 3 points and a good win.