Ipswich headed up to Norwich for their second visit to face Norwich Dragons.

The girls started a little jittery, with some forced errors and slow reaction to turnovers. Ipswich still had success going forward and found the forwards leading ahead of the ball. A few breakaways lead to closer opportunities but no converted chance. Dragons capitalised on quick ball, leaving Ipswich to have to jump back hard to defend. Some excellent jump backs from Sophie Sexton on the left to rescue the ball and give her teammates another change to attack.
The patience of the transfer served Ipswich well enough to find open gaps, with only a few being picked by Dragons. Some strong short corner defence lead by GK Ali Barham kept Dragons level with Ipswich. As the game progressed Ipswich won more ball and gained more territory which lead to two late corners. First one slotted from Captain Lucy Dunnett and a few minutes later, the second goal for Ipswich came from Sophie Sexton. (2-0) A very harsh green for Sexton then came just before half time.

Change ends and Ipswich managed comfortably with 10 players for the serving card. Now Ipswich had broke the deadlock, it didn’t take long for them to find their third of the game. PTOM, Taylor Ball deflects her first goal from another short corner. A minute later, a big team effort from the restart and quick ball allowed Ball to find her second goal from a smooth pass from India Goodman and Ipswich go 4-0 up. Dragons unraveling and Ipswich continued to apply the same pressure. And Ipswich weren’t done yet, another corner won by Jas Vincent gave Sexton her second goal (5-0). Another opportunity for Ipswich arose two minutes later, with the pace of Georgia Harrold running half the pitch and then the baseline she sets up Ball with her third goal and hatrick captured (6-0).
Despite Ipswich killing the game earlier in the second half, Dragons don’t get bageled and find 2 consolation goals before the final whistle.

4 corners converted and complimented by Dragons at the end of game will give Ipswich a big boost of confidence with their set pieces. A third forward to score a hatrick this season and hopefully more goals from the forwards to come…

Some interesting results within league opens the door a little wider for the ladies 1s…
A big game for them this weekend coming as they face Magpies. A goalless draw was their last result, can the girls find the 3 points they deserved last time…?