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PLASHET HOCKEY CLUB

Plashet Vs Colchester 2

8 - 0 

This week saw Plashet play their first home game of the season. Robert Clack Leisure Centre in Dagenham welcomed Colchester 2 to Plashet’s home pitch. With a rather unconvincing win last week, Plashet hoped to lift their game and impress all critics.

Plashet started the game with real urgency, moving the ball around like they owned the pitch. The movement was superior, and the passing was cutting edge. Colchester was finding it very difficult to gain possession. As soon as they would gain possession, Plashet would work as a unit, and break down their play. It was simply a matter of time before Plashet would open their goal scoring account on their home pitch. 8 minutes into the game, Ajaypal Singh received a wonderful ball played through by Inderjeet Singh, and tucked it neatly away beyond the reach of the goalkeeper. 1-0 and Plashet were flying high. Colchester looked shaken, but little did they know, this was the beginning of a nightmare for them. 5 minutes later into the game, Parveen Singh, one of the few older players in the team, latched onto a great through ball, and buried the ball into the back of the net. 2-0 and now Plashet were starting to show their true colours.

Colchester created very few chances, and failed to trouble the Plashet defence. Plashet seemed to be on top of their game, working the ball around the pitch with pinpoint accuracy. Parveen Singh soon added to Colchester’s misery, by scoring his second of the game just before half time. Plashet went into half time 3-0 the better.

The second half started off pretty much the same way as the first, with Plashet dominating most of the play. The game itself was very well umpired, and the rhythm of the game was kept alive. Ajaypal Singh took full advantage of this Plashet pressure, tucking away another beautiful through ball from Inderjeet Singh, smashing all Colchester hopes of any kind of revival in the second period. Colchester looked like a beaten side, but did not give up hope. They continued to attack the Plashet goal on the rare occasion, and managed to pull out a few saves from Amardeep Singh in the Plashet goal.

Plashet looked the more threatening side throughout the game, and they managed to embarrass Colchester further by adding 4 more goals to the score sheet, with Ajaypal Singh completing his hat-trick and Inderjeet Singh also picking up a deserved goal. 8-0 and Plashet had done enough to top the league table with two out of two wins.