Indoor Game Week #8 - Durbanville Semi's (2's)

08 March 2012

Venue: Sunningdale

Opponents: Durbanville

Playoffs arrived and the team that stood between us and a place in the final was those dutchmen from Durbanville. After being relegated last year from GC outdoor you could see there was hunger in their eyes (or maybe that's what in-breeding does #toldthem). Anyway, our boys rocked up ready and eager to play and improve on last weeks performance and to get that spot in the final.

Things to work on:

1. Making the simple, percentage pass

2. Watching for counter attacks

3. Meeting outside the circle when defending

The lads were fired up for their 2nd Semi in 2 years and were ready to do better than last year and make the final. With 2 ex-ville players we weren't sure if it was killing time or that we had agents in our ranks.

Anyway the game started and in typical fashion we were slow out of the blocks. Ville got a shorty and scored. Mutual 0- 1 Ville

We got our act together and started playing some good percentage hockey and were putting them under pressure. One or two chances went a-begging, yet eventually we got our 1st shorty and Import put it away. Mutual 1- 1 Ville

Ville were only playing on the counter and as such we dictated play and made them work hard. Eventually overlaps came and we got another shorty thanks to our two backs Curly and Luke combining. Import got another. I really thinks he hates Ville. Mutual 2- 1 Ville.

Halftime

With an inspired team-talk, Mutual came back out and completely dominated the 2nd half. Ville managed a lucky breakaway and luckily got a shorty which the put away. Mutual 2- 2 Ville

Not letting that get to us, Brundle decided to show everyone how to play and schooled the whole team with some linkup play with Mattas (new recruit) and got another shorty. Deciding it was too easy by himself Import slipped to Fanny who put it away. Mutual 3- 2 Ville

Dutch decided to finally wake up and made a great double-run which he picked up from Curly and we ended up getting another shorty. Import decided to get his hatrick. Mutual 4- 2 Ville

Well done to Mattas for getting his debut, and for Giger for not conceding... O wait.

Not one for the record books, especially with each goal being from a shorty, but a win all the same that puts us into the final.

Final vs Pine Vets: Thursday 15th March 7pm @ Sunningdale

Yours in Brilliance

Mighty 2s