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28/11/15: Mendip were looking to finish the first half of their league campaign on a high in this their last match before Christmas but it was not to be. They began well enough in the first half, having lots of possession and passing the ball well to create some attacking chances. Against the run of […]

21/11/15:  It was clear from the outset that this was going to be a very defensive game for Mendip. The home team were a youthful, well drilled side and were strong in all areas of the pitch. Mendip tried valiantly to keep them at bay and did so for the first quarter of the match […]

7/11/15: Mendip earned themselves a very welcome victory at the weekend ensuring that they swapped position with their opponents in the league table. During the opening passages of play Mendip had the lion’s share of possession and this pressure ensured they went into the lead. Centre forward Carol Holmes fired home a cracking shot following […]

24/105:  A youthful Mendip team had a tough encounter on Saturday against an experienced Somerset Gryphons side not only because of the elements but also the match official. Quite clearly keen to stamp his authority on the game from the start, one of his first decisions was to card a Mendip player without prior warning […]

17/10/15: Mendip played host to table topping Nailsea on Saturday and knew to expect a tough encounter but the visitors were made to work for their victory. Mendip were able to soak up much of the early attacking pressure with great work in defence from Olivia Collins and joint player of the match Karen Inns. […]

10/10/15 : Mendip travelled to Keynsham for their third league match of the season and had a strong start to this game, despite the fact that some players were out of position. The defence had a busy first half, with Esther Selway soaking up a lot of the pressure. Player of the match Karen Inns […]

3/10/15: Knowing their opposition had defeated their opponents in last weeks’ match by 13 goals did not fill Mendip with much confidence for this encounter but their match on Saturday far exceeded their expectations. It was an extremely good team performance from Mendip in all areas of the pitch. They were strong and disciplined in […]

26/9/15: Mendip had a disappointing start to their league campaign suffering defeat away to Cheddar. The visitors started brightly and with Esther Selway back in defence they were able to absorb much of the early pressure. Mendip captain Jackie Browning opened the scoring with a clinical finish to a well worked attacking move. Cheddar proved […]

19/09/15: Mendip continued their winning ways with a hard-fought victory over Shepton Mallet at the weekend. The game began with both teams passing and tackling confidently and Mendip’s defence did well to hold off the early pressure from Shepton. Olivia Collins at right back put in many a perfectly timed tackle and cleared her lines […]

12/09/15: Mendip started their campaign with a flying friendly against West Wilts at Kingsdown School. A new season bought new players to the team who have moved up from the 3rds and they all fitted in really well. It was a busy game from the off with a quick pace from both teams and confident […]