Mens 2nd XI Match Report


Team: Mens 2nd XI
Date: Sat 2nd Feb 2008
Opposition: Gillingham Anchorians 3rd XI
Result: 2 - 1 Win
Scorers: Joe Simmonds, Mike Starr
Man of The Match:   Nick Williams

Report:
For a 12pm fixture this week was utterly painful starting with a possible 16 on Monday then Friday evening having a solid 9 and no umpire. But hey, that is the game isn't it.

As a side we have certainly improved and at times played some very tasty hockey this season, we needed this week to be one of those games and step up a gear and walk away with 3 points. At that we did indeed. Spurred on initially by a "bouncy" Stephi obviously ready for war.

During the game we played players who have never played with each other before and some that shone throughout. Jamie especially had a great game, Nick Williams solid again at the back making some superb defence moves and counter attack. Mike Starr and Joe scoring to put us 2-1 ahead and that's how it stayed.

A special thanks has to go to those who supported from the other sides, your help was hugely appreciated. Thanks lads.

The next fixtures ahead of us are crucial if we are going to take ourselves away from mid table at the end of the season. At the start we were looking for promotion, please let's not lose that vision and keep pushing forward. When we break quickly and counter attack we have scored a number of good goals this season to win games. Please keep going and let's all get ourselves down the gym and push on for 70mins not 60.

A good win this week! Well done.


Report By:
Jonathan Faint