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MENS 4TH XI - 08/10/2022 VS NORWICH DRAGONS 3 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 4th XI 
DATE: 08/10/2022 
FIXTURE: Mens 4th XI VS 08/10/2022 
HEADLINE: 3 points slipped through our fingers 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 3 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: The Den 
RESULT: 2-3 Loss 
 
REPORT: City travelled to The Den with recent memories for their last trip pre-season. A 4-0 was still fresh in the minds of City who started this league game well, moving the ball around the pitch and causing their hosts many problems. City took the lead mid-way through the first half as a pass from Paul Kassulke found Paul Gallop who deflected in under the keeper to make it 1-0. City won several Penalty Corners and finally converted through Geoff Spencer to make it 2-0 at half time. 
 
In the 2nd half Dragons upped their intensity and made City work hard to maintain their lead. Due to an injury City only had 11 and tired midway through the 2nd half the 14-man squad of Dragons capitalized on a tiring City team and scored 3 quick goals. City had their chances but fell short to Dragons 3s. 
 
Player of the Match went to Kieran Shapcott.  
 

MENS 4TH XI - 24/09/2022 VS COLCHESTER 2 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 4th XI 
DATE: 24/09/2022 
FIXTURE: Mens 4th XI VS 24/09/2022 
HEADLINE: Positive performance despite loss 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 3 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: Colchester Garrison 
RESULT: 1-2 Loss 
 
REPORT: City, with a bare 11, travelled to Colchester who finished 3rd last season for the opening fixture in the 22/23 season. City started brightly putting pressure on their hosts, controlling the ball and probing into the final 3rd. Colchester found their footing and start to make strides in their attaching end and from a cross inside the D on the left a deflection by Spencer beat Rash at the near post. 1-0 Colchester. 
 
City continues to press with Ingham (jr), Brine (jr) and Hansell breaking up play in the midfield, however it was Colchester that went 2-0 up when the Colchester forward was able to turn Shapcott and fire into the roof of the net. 
 
City then went down to 10 when Spencer when off injured, after some shuffling, Hansell wone the ball in midfield allowing Rushton to break down the left and finding Byland-Brookes to make it 2-1 at halftime. 
 
Goalless in the 2nd half but this was not for the want of trying. City felt that they were the better team but maybe a lack of quality in the last quarter costing them today. Work rate was outstanding and if this is the platform for this season City 4s can look forward to it. 
 
MOTM candidates were Nunn, Hansell and Ingham (jr) but the votes when to Harry Ingham who was at the heart of everything defensively allowing City to build attacks. 
 
Special thanks to Phil Nunn who was called up at the last minute and for John Ingham who while clearly injured made sure City played the 2nd half with 11.