WOMENS 3RD XI - 30/09/2023 VS UEA 1 (A) TEAM: Womens 3rd XI DATE: 30/09/2023 FIXTURE: Womens 3rd XI VS 30/09/2023 HEADLINE: A day at university! LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 2 NORTH EAST VENUE: UEA RESULT: WON 1-0 REPORT: the Womens 3s had a tough battle against UEA 1s on saturday. Lovely sunny weather had put us in good spirits for the match ahead. Both teams started off strong with UEA showing threatening runs putting our defence under pressure. We worked back and with great high and wide runs from Helen we put their defence under the same pressure. Kim and Evie did a great job as screens, helping the defence out. At half time it was still 0-0 and very evenly matched match. Our energy levels were kept high and Longy was a great rock in our defence keeping the score line down. As we had our last push, Emily won a great couple of short corner within the last 10 minutes of the game. An amazingly strong strike came from Emily which put us up 1-0. We knew we had to just keep possession and play safe to win the match. As the full time whistle went, it stood as 1-0. Well played to all involved with high energy levels throughout. POTM goes to our super forward Chloe!
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WOMENS 5TH XI - 30/09/2023 VS UEA 2 (A) TEAM: Womens 5th XI DATE: 30/09/2023 FIXTURE: Womens 5th XI VS 30/09/2023 HEADLINE: Disappointing defeat, only made better by dominoes! LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 3 NORTH EAST (NORTH) VENUE: UEA RESULT: L 3-1 REPORT: We turned up to UEA with high hopes. After our defeat last week we tweaked the formation and entered the game feeling strong and prepared. We passed the ball well, held shape and kept the youthful UEA on their toes. Despite our efforts, and some beautiful balls on the wing with our POTM Lola, we just weren't able to find their goal, and then they found ours - 0-1! Heads were down, but we tried to pull it back. It was still early on in the game and we were not done - but then they broke our defence and after a close fought battle right in front of the goal, they scored again 2-0. We went in to half time behind but determined. We came back with Sharon scoring the first game of the second half, and hopes were high that we could pull this one back 2-1. Shortly after whilst temporarily down to 10 players, they found our goal again and the final goal of the game went in. We held our own till the end, but our tired team of 12 struggled to battle their youthful 16 to the bitter end.
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