Results

MENS 5TH XI - 21/09/2019 VS HARLESTON MAGPIES 4 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 5th XI 
DATE: 21/09/2019 
FIXTURE: Mens 5th XI VS 21/09/2019 
HEADLINE: Depleted 5s find it hard work! 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 4 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: Harleston HC 
RESULT: 6-0 Loss 
 
REPORT: 
A depleted 5s team struggled on the opening day against a very strong Harleston home side. City only had a bare 11 with Josh Bailey joining the team very last minute. City were 5-0 down at the break and most feared what was to come but a much better effort and performance in the second half meant Harleston only mustered one more goal with City very unlucky not to add to the score line in the second half.  

MENS 5TH XI - 14/09/2019 VS NORWICH DRAGONS 4 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 5th XI 
DATE: 14/09/2019 
FIXTURE: Mens 5th XI VS 14/09/2019 
HEADLINE: A good effort! 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 4 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: Dragons Den 
RESULT: 5-2 Loss 
 
REPORT: 
City had a shortage of players across the club on Saturday and the Mens 5s had a squad of 13 but with a few who had played the game before and our thanks go to those players who doubled up. City played really well and held a full fresh Dragons side to 2-2 all until the tiring team let 3 goals in the final 10 minutes and fell to a 5-2 loss. Well done to Freddie Paterson who scored in his player of the match performance.  

MENS 5TH XI - 07/09/2019 VS DEREHAM 3 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 5th XI 
DATE: 07/09/2019 
FIXTURE: Mens 5th XI VS 07/09/2019 
HEADLINE: Tough day in the heat! 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 4 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: Dereham  
RESULT: 5-1 Loss 
 
REPORT: 
With only 10 players arriving City were thankful to Rich Silvester who doubled up from the 2nd XI game. City played well in the first half with Dereham just sneaking it 1-0. 
Into the second half and City put Dereham under a huge amount of pressure with Rob McCall bossing the midfield alongside Ferris and Cooper. Despite City's dominance, Dereham counter attacked well and racked up 3 quick goals as City's bare 11 tired. City deserved a goal and Shaun Ferris fired home a PC to give them just that. Dereham snuck one more before the final whistle in what was a very harsh scoreline on the away side.  
There were many promising debuts for City with Glenn Tobias and Tom Cooper shining out, as well as Rob McCall who played extremely well in the middle.