Report: 15-01-2011 – Mens 2nd’s (8) vs. (2) Sheffield Hallam 7th’s

After a Month break due to Christmas and bad weather Slaz 2nd team started 2011 with a home match and an 8-2 win over Sheffield Hallam 7s. Unlike the score line suggests it was a close match with both teams battling for control of the midfield. From the push back both Slazengers and Sheffield could have taken the lead with some good opportunities that weren’t taken advantage of. But with a strong looking partnership of Anwar Al-Khaili and Matt Banks in the midfield Slaz took the lead, and were soon 3-0 up. Moments before half time Sheffield scored a well-worked gaol to get them back in the match.

The second half started brightly again for both teams Richard smyth had to make a couple of good saves to keep the visitors out but with in a few minutes of the restart slaz had scored twice, the second goal was scored by Simon Randall who took in round the keeper after a precise cross from Jake Barras. John Sykes set up the next goal with a run into the D with a lifted cross with Tom Shepherd volleyed past the keeper to make it 6-2 to the home team. Sheffield then scored for the second time in the match. With 15 minutes to go there was still time for slaz to score another two.