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WOMENS 3RD XI - 28/09/2024 VS NORWICH CITY 2 (H) 
 
TEAM: Womens 3rd XI 
DATE: 28/09/2024 
FIXTURE: Womens 3rd XI VS 28/09/2024 
HEADLINE: Derby day  
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 2 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: TRF 
RESULT: 0-1 Loss 
 
REPORT: 
The match started with the team against the sun, and the starting play. The team were on the ball from the beginning, making the ball to the do the work and fighting well under the opposition’s pressure. A few minor slip ups saw the beginning of a very defensive stint resulting in 5 defensive short corners, and a lot of shuttle runs from the midfield. The defensive held well until the opposition snuck the ball into the back of the net. The team ploughed on despite the knock, evenly distributing the ball around the pitch with chins held high.  
 
We entered half-time 0-1 down, but morale was high. With some sweets to fuel us back up we were back on the pitch and ready to go with no mercy to give. The attack in us was raring, with a few passes around the back we were distributing the ball left, right and centre with little room for error. With a few shots on goal we were in a winning mindset, goal hungry. Winning a few attacking shorts, kept us in the opponent’s half and the pressure back on them. A last minute short as the final play saw the whole team up ready to score a draw, only stopped by a strong defence.  
 
Overall an excellent performance, and well executed defensive skills from trainings 

WOMENS 5TH XI - 28/09/2024 VS NORWICH CITY 6 (H) 
 
TEAM: Womens 5th XI 
DATE: 28/09/2024 
FIXTURE: Womens 5th XI VS 28/09/2024 
HEADLINE: We came, we lost, we don't want to talk about it.  
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 3 NORTH EAST (NORTH) 
VENUE: TRF 
RESULT: L 0-3 
 
REPORT: 
A nice game against a nice team, and a nice day was had by all but it wasn't the result we were looking for. We fought till the end but today, we just couldn't stop them.  
 
 

WOMENS 6TH XI - 28/09/2024 VS NORWICH CITY 5 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 6th XI 
DATE: 28/09/2024 
FIXTURE: Womens 6th XI VS 28/09/2024 
HEADLINE: A good natured, enjoyable game against a lovely team - our fellow NCHC 5s 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 4 NORTH EAST (NORTH) 
VENUE: TRF 
RESULT: 3-0 
 
REPORT: 
Captain Alice Petch’s pre-match talk advised City 6s to just enjoy the game and play simple hockey with strong, passes and a focus on possession – and that’s exactly how the team played. Coming in as the underdogs, reduced any pressure and allowed the sixes to relax into the game and play their best hockey.  
The whole midfield worked hard including player of the match Maddie Smith who made some strong runs up the pitch. Twenty minutes in, Maddie broke through the opposition and sent powerful ball into the D for Liz Hollis to net, taking the sixes into the lead. The second half saw some end-to-end hockey with the fives looking dangerous thanks to their fast and skilful forwards who who invaded the sixes D too many times to count - and almost scored many times during repeated short corners. But luck was on the sixes side today. That luck was supercharged by the skills of goalie Sophie and the sixes impressive defensive unit who worked hard to stop the opposition from finding the net. Well into the second half Maddie Smith scored a second goal for the sixes and shortly after Liz Hollis netted the ball again giving the sixes a three-nil win. It was a good-natured, enjoyable game against a nice team and has given the sixes a much-needed confidence boost after a nine-nil defeat to a strong Yarmouth last week.  
 

MENS 1ST XI - 29/09/2024 VS CHELMSFORD 1 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 1st XI 
DATE: 29/09/2024 
FIXTURE: Mens 1st XI VS 29/09/2024 
HEADLINE: Old Foe Chelmsford visit Taverham  
LEAGUE: CONFERENCE MIDLANDS 
VENUE: Taverham Recreational Facility  
RESULT: 6-3 win 
 
REPORT: Norwich welcomed a regular and friendly East Prem opponent in Chelmsford to Taverham knowing they had more than enough attacking threat to best them but they also needed to keep the goals out to win. Norwich soon asserted dominance in the affair as Cam Cooke had a close flick well saved by the Chelmsford keeper. Cam soon followed this up with a short corner win and flick but it was saved again by Chelmsford. Tom Cooke then made an excellent turnover just outside the Norwich D and quickly found Cam Cooke just into Chelmsford half who gladly beat 3 defenders and reversed into the opposite bottom corner from the left hand side of the D. This was quickly followed by a Tom Ridley turnover (making his home debut) and he passed into the D for Stuart Wardle who had his initial deflection saved but it popped up for him to volley in the rebound for a 2 goal lead. Q1 ended 2-0 to Norwich.  
Q2 started off quite nervy, Norwich not wanting to overcommit and throw away the lead and Chelmsford looking to end Norwichs momentum from Q1. Chelmsford won their 1st short corner of the game and it was well saved by Fraser Evans. Norwich then won their 2nd short corner and that was saved by the Chelmsford runner. Max Wilson has a reverse shot saved and Cam Cooke was on the end of 1/2 pitch aerial from Tom Cooke into the D before his shot slapped against the crossbar and the 2 goal Norwich advantage was maintained going into halftime.  
Q3 started with a Chelmsford charge. They won a flurry of Penalty corners, the first two Norwich were equal to but the 3rd they were not and the drag flick squeezed into the right hand side of the goal to add some spice to the match. This was a wake up call to Norwich and wake up they did. First Harry Brown got a turnover and found Cam Cooke at halfway, Cam then found Max Wilson in the D who reversed in to restore the two goal lead. Tom Ridley got a turnover in the Chelmsford 23 and found Max Wilson leading ahead who reversed again and it was saved but he found the rebound and hit in tightly form the baseline for a 4-1 lead. Max was then on hand again for a quick 1-2 with Chris Wardale and then reversed across the face of goal for a back post deflection at chest height for Chris Wardale and 5-1 lead. Late on in Q3 Hary Brown marauded through from the back and then expertly threaded a pass between two defenders to Chris Wardale who reversed through the rushing out keeper to put Norwich out of sight at 6-1. Chelmsford started to look like they might make a comeback after another short corner goal and then a flick given after a foot on the line from another short corner, but ultimately the 5 goal gap was too much to overcome and Norwich saw out the 4th quarter to secure their first win of the season.