WOMENS 3RD XI - 23/03/2024 VS IPSWICH 3 (A) TEAM: Womens 3rd XI DATE: 23/03/2024 FIXTURE: Womens 3rd XI VS 23/03/2024 HEADLINE: A Great End to the Season LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 2 NORTH EAST VENUE: Ipswich RESULT: Ipswich 1 - 2 NCHC Womens 3s REPORT: Match report: Our last game of the season we all wanted to end on a win! Despite the early start we were raring to go. Took us a bit of time to get into the game but with amazing skill work from Helen, she managed to strike an awesome shot at goal. 1-0 up, Ipswich were panicking and started to become a bit verbal between themselves. Ipswich got a few short corners but with great defence from Jess, Sofia, Emma and Amalie (who stepped into to play defence and did an excellent job) managed to save all the short corners and any shots at goal throughout the match. With the goalie getting angry at Helen we came together and kept on having shots at the goal, to annoy the goalie even more. The whistle blew for half time. After fuelling up with sweets we got going again. A sudden outbreak from the attacks from Ipswich, meaning they got an early goal in the second half. We realised we could not let Ipswich beat us and so with great play from Kate passing the ball up to Lola managing to have a few shots at goal. Helen, Rachael and Ana playing excellent hockey up front and were running onto the balls that were passed from Alice and Lola who did some great runs on the wings. With minutes to go we managed to receive a flick which was saved by Ipswich’s goalie. A few minutes before the end of the game Lola did an excellent run up the right hand side of the pitch who passed it across to Vicky who was able to take a shot at goal meaning the game ended 2-1 to Norwich. A great end to the season!
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