First team match reports are sometimes like buses, especially when I’m in the middle of moving house, so here are two mini ones at once.
Oxford City 1 vs Oxford Uni 1 – 26.10.14
12-4 Win
Excellent team performance against a spirited Oxford Uni side. They had bags of pace, and lots of raw potential, but our higher experience levels came through.
It was an excellent defensive display from City, with Uni only scoring one goal from open play, and that should have been disallowed for the most blatant football I’ve ever seen. With Dave W on baby duties, Niall replaced him in the starting eight and showed his defensive qualities well, intercepting lots of passes in his swashbuckling style.
Scorers – Dan (4), Jo (2), Ruth (2), Gaz (1), Ev (1), Alice (1), Becca (1)
MVP - Jo
28-6 Loss
We got taken to the cleaners here to be honest. Alex Bell demonstrated how to play at the post well, and shoot from distance, scoring 13 goals in an awesome individual performance. Southampton are my tip for the OKA league title this year, and with two England internationals playing for them, they are going to be tough to beat.
The plus point was that we improved massively in the second half, which was encouraging. It’s always tough to come back when the opposition have scored something like 12 goals in the first ten minutes, so it’s a credit to the team that our heads didn’t drop.
Sometimes you need to hold your hands up and congratulate the opposition for a great performance. And learn from playing against players that are a cut above the rest.
Scorers – Ruth (2), Dan (2), Alice (1), Gaz (1)
MVP – Dan (though I’m not sure how after the guy I was marking scored 13 goals!)
- Match reports by Dan
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