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This was the first game in the New year for Total Freight currently sitting at 4th in Division 4  against new comers to the league Madballs.

The game proved to be an extremely close and exciting game with both teams out to make their mark.   

Totals shooters Sue Pullen and Karen Sercombe despite putting the goals away with good passing into the circle from Amy Manuel and Caroline Mathers meant that honours were even at the end of the first quarter with the teams tied on 7 a piece.  

Heading into the 2nd quarter both teams were more settled but with neither team able to take the incentive the ball was played from end to end with only 7 goals being scored between both teams .   Madballs however had a 1 goal advantage at the end of the 2nd.  

Total made changes to their attack which changed the dynamic’s of their attacking game bringing on Claire Talling and Chelsea Castell.   The changes to the attack, together with the good work being done by the Total defence, Kelly Faulkner and Clare Butcher, making some great interceptions saw Madballs trying to force long passes into the circle.   Total turned these interceptions around quickly, moving the ball down the court with some precise slick passing in the centre court between Karen Somerset and Chelsea Castell.     Claire Talling was finding the goal with great accuracy giving Total a lead of 16 – 12 at the end of the 3rd quarter.

It was all to play for in the 4th quarter with Madballs continuing to push for the victory but it was not enough to overtake Total who took 5 points from the match, but Madballs can be pleased with the 2 points they had picked up.

Congratulations to Kelly Faulkner(GK) from Total got player of the match.