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Today saw the girls travel to Mossley Hill from our league for a first taste of the Women's FA Cup for a lot of the younger ones.
On a heavy sloping pitch we kicked off up the slope and tried to play football which was really difficult on this surface. Mossley coped with the conditions better and, in my opinion, looked far hungrier and deservedly took the lead after 36 mins. Another goal followed in the 43rd minute which has to be said, was a real worldy straight in the top corner.
HT Mossley 2-0 South Durham & Cestria
We came out determined to get back into the game and got the early goal we craved after a super defence splitting pass from Beth Hepple put Zoe Ness through to calmly rifle home. This should have proved the catalyst for us to kick on and grab the equaliser but it just wouldn't come. Play was broken up after a clash of heads with Zoe Ness having to come off, Lauren Briggs soon followed with a twisted knee which meant play was becoming increasingly disjointed. To be fair we didn't really test the Mossley goalkeeper at all in the second half with most of the play just breaking up in the heavy conditions.
FT Mossley 2-1 SD&C
Well done Mossley and good luck in the next round.
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