06 June
2013
Venue: Stellies
Opponents: VD
Stel
Time: 18h00
We all packed in our passports and made the great trek to
Stellies for another top of the table clash with Van Der Stel. After having the
previous weeks fixture vs Conberg post poned due to rain we were still
recovering from the loss suffered at the hands of Millies.
Looking at the astro, which was waterlogged, it didn’t look
like a game was on the cards. But not wanting to drive all the way back to
Stellies and go thru all the boarder patrols again the boys were keen to have a
game as were the VD Stel boys.
The opposition ran onto the pitch as soon as their game
before us was done to sweep off all the excess water while we warmed up. Vis wasn’t
keen at all to umpire in the rain, and who could blame him. With a debut cap
into the side, guys were also keen to see Soso in his first match for the Mighty
3s.
We pushed hard with them having a couple counter attacks.
Long balls not finding their mark with all the water on the pitch slowing the
game down. We were lucky VD Stel we opting for the long ball game which made it
easier for us to deal with. After an attack down the left, the ball popped to
Demon in the circle who slotted our first goal in with a smash. No one knows if
it was a pass or a shot because there is no difference in speed. Mutual 1 – 0 VD
Stel.
Kev having ball at the back was looking for options to
feed the ball thru to someone, their right wing kept darting in from the side
trying to break it down. This time however his foot found the ball and left him
on a crumpled heap on the floor. There is no wrong side in hockey – true fact,
but there is a side where the arc of a stick ends up and that’s precisely where
you are coming in from. Kev 1 – 0 Strickers foot.
A little while later Demon smashed a ball across the
field to Blake, who set one up for Basil in the D. Basil making no mistake with
this one and slotting the ball into the goal edging it past the keeper, extending
our lead. Mutual 2 – 0 VD Stel.
Moments later the VD Stel forwards were at it again.
Coming in from the left as Tosser was smashing a ball to Blake on the half way
line. Tosser 1 – 0 Strikers foot. He politely stood up and after an exchange of
words threw in a P-bomb and with the umpire right next to me had no other
option but to send him off for a 5 minute breather.
VD Stel hit back with a move down the left along base
line finding his fellow team mate top D. Smashing hard from top D, going through
Youngsters legs. Mutual 2 – 1 VD Stel.
Just before the end of the half we hit back. Blake wanting
to get on the score card, getting the rebound off the keeper and diving to his
left to smash the ball into the net. Mutual 3 – 1 VD Stel.
Have time was reduced to 2 minutes because of the delay
at the start, barely having time to put water in my mouth and running back on
the field. VD Stel were technically down one player after the Strikers foot met
with the ball in the first half. He was just chilling in the 25 unable to do
much running. Mutual continued to push hard but just unable to find the goals.
The weather conditions were deteriorating, the astro
starting to pick up quite a bit of water. This is where over heads started being
the go to ball. Wanting to get out of the marsh area of the turf, we kept
throwing balls down the right. Off a long corner which as defence we thought we
had dealt with quite well, the VD Stel player smashed a ball at the goals, the
ball hitting Youngster on the kicker before going in. An unlucky own goal, but
with 20 minutes lef tin the game we were now on the back foot. Mutual 3 – 2 VD
Stel
The game was eventually called off due to poor conditions,
we played enough of the game for the result to stand. Was good to get back to
winning ways against the side sitting third in the league. News that Millies had drawn their game vs
Paarl gave us something to think about as our next match was against the boys
from far away at home.
Final
Score: 3 - 2 - Starting all over again....#1
This
weekend sees us taking on Paarl @ Mutual 16h30 then for a couple of weeks break
while the provincial tournament s take place. Weepu and Tosser will be forming
part of the WPCD side which will be touring to Pietermaritzburg. Good luck to them,
well mainly Weepu as I have been on one of these tours before and know to avoid
Nicolas Rademeyer! lol
Yours in
awesomeness
Tosser
