LEAGUE HOCKEY
PLASHET HOCKEY CLUB

Plashet 1 Vs Saffron Walden 2

15th November 2008



5 - 1

Plashet travelled to Saffron Walden with a view to pick up a much needed win after losing ground on the leaders following some disastrous results from previous weeks. 

The game started off well for the men in orange against a young and well organised Saffron Walden side. Plashet stroked the ball around the opposition with a sprinkling of individual skill throughout the entirety of the game which enabled them to create a hatful of goal scoring chances. Himmat Singh opened the scoring for Plashet with a sublime piece of skill after some neat build up play between Sanjeev and Sant Singh, the ball was squared to Himmat who bamboozled 2 defenders with his first touch and then rounded the keeper to slot the ball into the empty goal. As pressure mounted on the hosts, Plashet increased their lead mid way through the first half, this time Sant Singh showed great composure in the D after some neat stick work created a shooting opportunity which he took very well from an acute angle; the ball was struck with venom which beat the keeper at his near post. With the first half drawing to an end, Himmat increased his goals tally as he finished of a lovely move which involved the majority of the team, the ball was eventually put into the goal after a cheeky one, two between Inderjeet Singh and Himmat carved open the Saffron Walden defence and eased the ball past the helpless goal keeper.

Plashet continued the second half as they finished the first; they retained possession well in key areas of the pitch. Again they created many chances in the opening minutes and extended their lead further with 10 minutes gone after another great team goal. This time Inderjeet got himself on the score sheet. Plashets' sheer passing and movement undid the Saffron Walden defence on this occasion as there were quick one, two exchanges as well passing around the defenders in triangles. Once in the D Inderjeet exchanged another one, two with Sant before flicking the ball into the empty net. Saffron Walden did raise their game and come at Plashet thereafter and won themselves a flurry of short corners; however they were unable to convert any of them as they were given no time to shoot by the Plashet 'runners' or just ran out of ideas to convert. With the game nearing an end, Sant scored once again through another well worked goal which Plashet managed to pass around the Saffron Walden shot stopper, through some neat interchanges and movement. In the dying moments of the game, Saffron Walden did manage to get a consolation through a short corner as the ball was not cleared on this occasion, the Saffron Walden striker managed to scoop the ball over the already floored Plashet keeper to end the game 5- 1.