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Hockey report, November 13, 14
Posted: 2010-11-18
Women’s A League
Budgies A 1 vs Ravens A 1
The Budgies and Ravens game started with both teams attacking hard. Both teams seemed determined to win with the passing and upward momentum into each team’s D. The Budgies were passing well with a few long drives into the D and also long runs by Keishae Robinson and Lakae Dill.
Defenders Tracy Houghton, Anna Terceira, Kristen Rego, and Marcia Ford along with the goalie, Candace DeSilva, were able to hold down the defence with great marking of both Emma Simmons and Megan Troake who were floating around the goal. Unfortunately for the Budgies in the 23rd minute, Emma Simmons scored the Raven’s first field goal.
However, Budgies were quick to react and counter attack pushing the ball forward and working together well. Keishae Robinson was able to equalize in the 46th minute with a direct corner hit from a penalty corner. Both teams fought to the very end but were unable to break the 1-1 deadlock.
Wildcats A 1 vs Swallows A 2
The first half saw both teams scoreless, but in the 41st minute Hannah Ellison converted from a penalty stroke to give Swallows the lead. Maria Pichery of the Wildcats scored with a penalty corner shot in the 48th minute to tie the game. In the 69th minute saw junior player, Jennifer Chisnall, score from a penalty corner narrowly ending the game in Swallows’ favour.
Swifts A 1 vs Canaries A 2
Canaries took the lead in the ninth minute off a field goal by Mary Ellen Jackson to end the first half with a slim lead. In the 48th minute Lorondae Symonds equalised for the Swifts from a field goal, but just a minute later Mary Ellen Jackson netted her second field goal to give Canaries a 2-1 win.
Women’s B League
Swifts B 1 vs Bluebirds B 1
The long awaited top of the B league clash between the two undefeated teams of Swifts and Bluebirds didn’t disappoint. It was a hard fought match which saw some great defending by Bluebirds under a lot of pressure from the Swifts forward line. Bluebirds opened the scoring in the ninth minute from a great solo effort by Denise O’Donoghue who dribbled the ball into the circle and fired a camouflaged shot under the goalie’s pads and into the back of the net. Swifts came back with a vengeance and some great shots were saved by the Bluebirds goalie, Vicki Johnson, and defenders Kris Soares, Fiona Lloyd and Morag Gilliland. Just before half time, a short corner awarded to Swifts saw Bluebird, AnneMarie deGraft-Johnson clear an almost certain goal off the goal line after the shot had beaten ‘keeper Johnson. In the second half, Swifts continued the pressure and were eventually rewarded when in the 52nd minute centre forward, Ryanne Bardgett picked up the ball at the 23 metres mark and fired an unstoppable shot from the top of the circle. Both teams had additional goal scoring opportunities but the match ended 1-1.
Canaries B 0 vs Ravens B 2
In the fourth minute of the game, Cara Johnson, from Ravens scored from a field goal where it remained for the first half. The second half found a stronger Canaries side but any attempts by Canaries was thwarted by the great saving of the Ravens goalie, Alex Wheatley. In the 59th minute, Tracy Stewart from Ravens touched the net on a second field goal to give Ravens the victory.
Men’s League
Rebels 2 vs Chameleons 5
With the Classic ringing in most players ears the potential for a sub par performance was high. However, Chameleons continued where they had left off the previous week. Mark Finnigan scored a fantastic solo field goal in the 11th minute. A minute later with some great harrying by the forwards led to a mistake from Rebels when Neil Mountford struck from a field goal shot into the bottom corner of the goal to make it 2-0 for Chameleons. Rebels then converted a chance of their own in the 25th minute when John Richmond converted from a penalty stroke bringing the score back to 2-1. Chameleons continued with the pressure when Richard Cox scored a field goal in the 27th minute and Paul Deans scored from a penalty corner shot to take the score to 4-1 at half time.
In the 48th minute Paul Deans scored from another well taken short corner to extend Chameleons lead to 5-1. Chameleons came close with several other opportunities and were unfortunate not to score when Adam Griffiths shot at goal hit the post. Rebels perseverance was rewarded with another goal converted by Richard Minors in the 68th minute to make it the final score 5-2 to Chameleons.
Upstarts 2 vs Polecats 3
Bruce Smith scored the only goal of the first half in the third minute as Upstarts led 1-0. In the 51st minute Alan Gilbertson scored from a field goal to put the Upstarts up 2-0, but Polecats replied in the 57th and 61st minutes through field goals by Dylan Pacheco and Donnie Simmons to tie the game at 2-2. Polecats completed their comeback with a well-taken goal from a penalty stroke by Donnie Simmons in the 68th minute to seal a 3-2 win.
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