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WOMENS 1ST XI - 02/09/2020 VS NORWICH DRAGONS 1 (H) 
 
TEAM: Womens 1st XI 
DATE: 02/09/2020 
FIXTURE: Womens 1st XI VS 02/09/2020 
HEADLINE: How many chances? 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 1 NORTH 
VENUE: Taverham - H20 
RESULT: 2-2 Draw 
 
REPORT: 
Following a positive performance last Saturday the Womens 1st XI entertained Dragons 1s at Taverham for a midweek friendly. Despite a cagey start by both teams it was the away side who took the lead when a long ball from the back was deflected into the path of a Dragons forward who expertly finished into the bottom corner, following this City applied lots of pressure created several short corners and shots with the final clinical element (a goal) missing. City eventually got their just rewards from sustained pressure when Olivia Williams finished into the net, at 1-1 City looked comfortable and looked like taking the lead however from Dragons first short corner they once again took the lead. HT: 1-2 
 
Into the second half and it was City who dominated the opening 15 minutes of play, putting lots of high pressure on the Dragons back line creating several chances and short corners but just couldn't put the ball into the goal. With a little over 15 minutes to go Lucy Tilbrook eventually managed to bundle home a penalty corner to give City their fully deserved equalizer. The game became frantic with 10 minutes to go with Dragons looking dangerous on the counter attack but City once again rallied applying lots of high pressure with Stacey Lee shooting inches past the post and Hannah Jarvis having a one on one well saved by the Dragons keeper. More short corners were won by City but just couldn't be scored as the game finished all square.  
 
City can take heart from their performance and with more clincal nature in front of goal would of easily scored a lot more goals. POTM: Lucy Tilbrook  

WOMENS 1ST XI - 29/08/2020 VS HARLESTON MAGPIES 2 (H) 
 
TEAM: Womens 1st XI 
DATE: 29/08/2020 
FIXTURE: Womens 1st XI VS 29/08/2020 
HEADLINE: Comfortable home win against youthful Magpies 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 1 NORTH 
VENUE: Taverham - H20 
RESULT: 3-0 Win 
 
REPORT: 
In City's first competitive fixture of the new season they entertained a young Magpies side at Taverham. The home side started excellently well when Ellie Brine scored within the first two minutes. Milly Hyatt was forced into making some good saves in the City goal as Magpies came back well. After half time the game became end to end before Ellie Brine made the scoreline more comfortable by adding her and City's second goal. The game entered a scrappy final stage but some lovely individual skill and finish from Stacey Lee added a third goal for City as they ran out comfortable 3-0 winners.  
POTM: Milly Hyatt 

WOMENS 6TH XI - 29/08/2020 VS NORWICH CITY 7 (H) 
 
TEAM: Womens 6th XI 
DATE: 29/08/2020 
FIXTURE: Womens 6th XI VS 29/08/2020 
HEADLINE: First run around for the 6s/7s 
LEAGUE: NORFOLK LEAGUE DIVISION 2 
LEAGUE SPONSORS: EMPRESA LIMITED 
VENUE: Taverham - Sand  
RESULT: 2-1 Win 
 
REPORT: 
In a first post-covid run around the Womens 6s and 7s had an interclub run around in which both teams had an enjoyable run around. The 6s did however sneak a 2-1 victory with goals from Liz Hollis and Emily Winter, with Lauren O'Hanlon scoring the consolation goal for the 7s.  

WOMENS 7TH XI - 29/08/2020 VS NORWICH CITY 6 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 7th XI 
DATE: 29/08/2020 
FIXTURE: Womens 7th XI VS 29/08/2020 
HEADLINE: First run around for 6s/7s 
LEAGUE: NORFOLK LEAGUE DIVISION 3 
LEAGUE SPONSORS: EMPRESA LIMITED 
VENUE: Taverham - Sand 
RESULT: 1-2 Loss 
 
REPORT: 
In a first post-covid run around the Womens 6s and 7s had an interclub run around in which both teams had an enjoyable run around. The 6s did however sneak a 2-1 victory with goals from Liz Hollis and Emily Winter, with Lauren O'Hanlon scoring the consolation goal for the 7s.  

MENS 1ST XI - 03/09/2020 VS BURY ST EDMUNDS 1 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 1st XI 
DATE: 03/09/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 1st XI VS 03/09/2020 
HEADLINE: Thriller in Culford... 
LEAGUE: EAST PREMIER DIVISION A 
VENUE: Culford School 
RESULT: 6-2 Win 
 
REPORT: 
A strong 15 man squad travelled to Bury for a midweek friendly. Despite an even start, City took the lead from a forehand deflection in the D by Ben Chapman. Moments later the score line double with Michael Thompson opening his account for city against his former club with a strike from the right hand side of the D sneaking through the keepers legs. 
 
City created several chances before adding a third goal from a Cameron Cooke drag flick. Just before half time, City made it 4-0. Fantastic counter attacking goal with pace and control from Gill, finding Wardale in the D to square across for a simple Tapin for Rafe to open his account for the first team. 
 
4-0 at the break. 
 
After halftime, city continued there promising attacking display creating several chances before a Thomas Cooke short corner routine found the bottom corner of the Bury goal to make it 5-0.  
 
Despite dominating most of the play, City switched off allowing two goals to be conceded - the first from a short corner and the second from open play with the forward taking it past the on rushing Cooke in goal to make it 5-2. 
 
City regained composure scoring a 6th goal with another great finish from Rafe Lochore. City continued to look threatening going forward however some inspired goalkeeping and slightly wayward shooting led to the final whistle and a 6-2 victory for Norwich in a good pre season battle at Culford 

MENS 1ST XI - 29/08/2020 VS HARLESTON MAGPIES 1 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 1st XI 
DATE: 29/08/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 1st XI VS 29/08/2020 
HEADLINE: City start strong against national league outfit 
LEAGUE: EAST PREMIER DIVISION A 
VENUE: Taverham - H20 
RESULT: 2-2 Draw 
 
REPORT: 
Despite the weather both teams arrived up beat for the first proper 70 minutes run around of a season that looked unlikely to occur a couple months ago. 
 
City came out strong against the national league opposition and showed phases of high quality play. The first half was an intense end to end battle with both sides having half chances, but no one able to put anything away. A few errors here and there but all in all a strong first half of hockey under everyones belts. 
 
Straight from the whistle the 2nd half promised more: quicker play, fluid movement and a few players getting chirpy. Sure enough after 50 minutes we got our first goal, nicely worked ball into jack Ingham in the D led to magical stick skills to beat 2 defenders and a lovely finish from the P-spot planted firmly into the bottom left corner of the magpies goal.  
 
The match intensified again as magpies played faster and harder to get into the D that Thomas cooke, Richard Green, Pete Morgan and Harry brown had defended so fiercely all game long. Harleston managed to piece together a great play from their defence to forwards in a matter of seconds for an easy 2v1 with alistair Cooke and a finish in an empty net. Met with silence from the Taverham faithful. Once again City came out stronger from pushback and with a slick move of their own got an equally impressive 2v1 for an easy finish (that Cameron Cooke definitely couldve made easier for Harry Gill but made him sweat just a little for it). 2-1 NC, 15 mins to go. After magpies got carded for a deliberate foul, Richard Green followed suit with a lovely deliberate slowing of play. we fought hard but with 3 to go magpies made the advantage pay after Captain Stu led by example and passed directly to them for an easy break down our right hand side and ball into the D that their forward managed to his control into the Net. Celebrations for rescuing some pride ensued and City managed to hold on with some fantastic penalty corner defence to a 2-2 draw.  
 
Very impressive display to out-work a higher league opposition and many promising signs for the season ahead with only 3 weeks to go. 

MENS 2ND XI - 29/08/2020 VS NORWICH CITY 3 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 2nd XI 
DATE: 29/08/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 2nd XI VS 29/08/2020 
HEADLINE: Interclub run around... 
LEAGUE: Friendly 
VENUE: Taverham - H20 
RESULT: 2-2 Draw 
 
REPORT: 
A fun friendly and competitive game between a selection of 2s and 3s players. Team White were 1-0 up at half time thanks to a clinical finish from Adie Land following good work from Jeremy Elliot.  
After the break some excellent work from Sakhu Ndlela set up Rees Leonard for a good deflection as team Yellow made it all square. Matthew Brine then set up Ed Taylor to give team yellow a 2-1 lead before Adie Land scored his second of the game to make it finish 2-2.  
A tough selection head ache for Citys captains following many good performances. 

MENS 3RD XI - 29/08/2020 VS NORWICH CITY 2 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 3rd XI 
DATE: 29/08/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 3rd XI VS 29/08/2020 
HEADLINE: Pre-Season run around 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 4 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: Taverham 
RESULT: 2-2 Draw 
 
REPORT: 
A fun friendly and competitive game between a selection of 2s and 3s players. Team White were 1-0 up at half time thanks to a clinical finish from Adie Land following good work from Jeremy Elliot.  
After the break some excellent work from Sakhu Ndlela set up Rees Leonard for a good deflection as team Yellow made it all square. Matthew Brine then set up Ed Taylor to give team yellow a 2-1 lead before Adie Land scored his second of the game to make it finish 2-2.  
A tough selection head ache for Citys captains following many good performances.  

MENS 4TH XI - 29/08/2020 VS NORWICH CITY 5 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 4th XI 
DATE: 29/08/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 4th XI VS 29/08/2020 
HEADLINE: Pre-Season Run Around.. 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 4 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: Taverham - H20 
RESULT: Fun..... 
 
REPORT: 
It was just a run around, no one wants to know about that... 

MENS 5TH XI - 29/08/2020 VS NORWICH CITY 4 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 5th XI 
DATE: 29/08/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 5th XI VS 29/08/2020 
HEADLINE: Run Around..... 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 4 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: Taverham - H20 
RESULT: Fun..... 
 
REPORT: 
It was just a run around, no one wants to know about that...