Hockey Weekend Match Reports
Women’s A League, Budgies A vs Ravens A, Final score: 1-1
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 defense 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 the score in the 46th minute with a direct corner hit from a penalty corner. The final score was 1-1 with both teams fighting until the very end.
Wildcats A vs Swallows A, Final score: 1-2
The first half saw both teams scoreless, but in the 41st minute of the second half saw Hannah Ellison of Swallows convert from a penalty stroke. Maria Pichery from the Wildcats scored with a penalty corner shot in the 48th minute to tie the game. In the 69th minute saw junior, Jennifer Chisnall, score from a penalty corner narrowly ending the game 2-1 for Swallows.
Swifts A vs Canaries A, Final score: 1-2
Canaries took the lead in the 9th minute off a field goal by Mary Ellen Jackson to end the first half 1-0 to Canaries. In the 48th minute Lorondae Symonds for the Swifts equalized from a field goal, but in the 49th minute Mary Ellen Jackson scored her second field goal making Canaries the winners with the final score 2-1.
Women’s B League, Swifts B vs Bluebirds B, Final score: 1-1
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 9th 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 vs Ravens B, Final score: 0-2
In the 4th 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 and the game ended 0-2 to Ravens.
Men’s League, Rebels vs Chameleons, Final Score: 5-2
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 in the second half saw Paul Deans score another well taken short corner. 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 the final score 5-2 to Chameleons.
Upstarts vs Polecats, Final score: 2-3
Bruce Smith of the Upstarts scored the first field goal in the 3rd minute and the first half ended 1-0 for Upstarts. In the 51st minute of the second half saw Alan Gilbertson score from a field goal to put the Upstarts up by 2-0, but in the 57th minute and the 61st minute saw field goal shots by Dylan Pacheco and Donnie Simmons to tie the game. The 68th minute saw Polecats Donnie Simmons beautifully execute the tie breaker from a penalty stroke shot to have Polecats come from behind to seal the win 3-2.
