28/11/15: Mendip travelled away to Wootton Bassett on Saturday looking to continue their good run against the top placed teams in the league. Despite the cold, wet and windy conditions Mendip started strongly and within the first 10 minutes had several chances to take the lead. Jess Smith in midfield joined well with Ella Sage […]
Men’s 1st XI 3 vs. Team Bath Buccs D 4
31/10/15: On Saturday 31 October Mendip took on top of the table Team Bath Buccs D and took them all the way in a thrilling encounter, only going down in the end by a solitary goal. Buccs started well and played with a high tempo from the off but Mendip squared up to the challenge […]
Ladies 2nd XI 4 vs. Jaspers 1st XI 1
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 […]
Men’s 1st XI 2 vs. Yate A 3
24/10/15 : On Saturday Mendip travelled to Yate without 3 of their first choice defenders but were still confident that they could get a positive result against a Yate side sitting in a similar position in the league. However, the home side went hard right from the off and kept possession extremely well in the […]
Ladies 3rd XI 1 vs. Mid Somerset 2nd XI 3
24/10/15: Mendip went into this game determined not to be steamrolled by top-of-the-league Mid Somerset. Inevitably Mid Somerset started strongly but Mendip’s growing confidence kept the visitors at bay for the first quarter with some fine goal-line saves from keeper Jenny Dallimore and defender Maz Veater. Mendip managed to play the ball out of defence […]
Ladies 2nd XI 0 vs. Somerset Gryphons 5
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 […]
Ladies 1st XI 1 vs. Yeovil and Sherborne 2nd XI 4
24/10/15: Mendip Ladies 1’s suffered their first defeat against a strong and fast Yeovil side on a very wet and cold Saturday. Mendip started brightly and had the lion’s share of possession for the first 15 minutes, Kay Downey and Carol Holmes worked hard up front to find gaps in the Yeovil defence. The next […]
Ladies 2nd XI 2 vs. Nailsea 1st XI 5
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. […]
Ladies 1st XI 2 vs. Devizes 1st XI 2
17/10/15: Mendip travelled to Devizes on Saturday knowing they would have a physical encounter with the home team. Mendip began strongly and started to build patterns of play to test the Devizes defence. Ella Sage, player of the match, started brightly showing her speed and determination to chase every through ball. Hayley Young threaded through an excellent ball […]
Ladies 1st XI 0 vs. Frome 1st XI 0
10/10/15: Mendip’s unbeaten start to the season continued on Saturday with a goalless draw against local rivals Frome. The game was predictably attritional, with the sturdy Frome defence proving a match for Mendip’s pace and enthusiasm. But for an exceptional display from the Frome keeper and the width of a post, Mendip could have taken […]
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