Oxford City vs Cardiff University - 08.11.14
18-15 Win
Cardiff started stronger and scored first but Frank kept us to plan and we came back, pulling level before half time. Both teams answered a goal conceded by scoring themselves, which gave a half-time score level at 9-9.
We started the second half on the ascendancy getting a couple quick goals. Uni fought back and the narrow City lead led to a very tense game.
Defended calls only seemed to apply to the shots we put up -- especially those Dave kept getting through the korf -- but we kept on running. Getting forward started to reward us with some balls quickly returning to attack, with Dan and Pete both getting some crucial intercepts.
In the end, we took back control and took the victory! Jo finished off the match with a not-Frank-approved halfway line shot which, thankfully, went in.
Overall, the pace was fast and contact calls numerous. If the opposition could score penalties as beautifully as Pete then would have been in trouble. Our practice just before the match paid off: Alice put away a traditional free pass while Becca scored her own new version of the running free pass -- which involved not running at all and scoring a beautiful long shot. Dan shouted louder than ever (plus his usual hat trick) and Ruth did a brilliant job keeping a difficult girl in check.
And our two subs also did sterling work: Charlotte used her speed to get space and had several very close shots, keeping up the pressure; while Rich provided fresh strength at the post limiting the Uni attacks.
Scorers: Gaz (4), Becca (3), Pete (3), Dan (3), Dave Ewing (2), Alice (2), Jo (1)
MVP 1: Gaz for his return to top scorer. He worked hard and earned every goal.
We all want to see him smiling at the end of a match. Well deserved!
MVP 2 (it's a rollover!): Dave for an amazing début with Oxford City. Great attack and teamwork. Felt like you had been part of the team for years. Next time we'll remember a City shirt to play in!
- Match report by Jo
- Match report by Jo
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