Slaz got off to a great start moving the ball round and not showing any signs of weakness. Good early chances were created from Robin Brearton passing down the line to Dan Perry down the right cutting across the D. Jonny White and Simon Chamberlain played well together in the midfield and Maff (the seal) Birkett had good distribution on the left. The twin centre backs looked like Spring chickens and Captain Will Buckley earned man of the match for a solid performance. Slaz went a … [Read more...] about Report: 17-11-2012 – Mens 1st’s (1) vs. (1) Doncaster 3rd’s
Report: 17-11-2012 – Mens 2nd’s (2) vs. (0) L.A. Carnegie 4th’s
Slsz 2nd team travelled to Leeds Adel Carnegie 6s and came away with all three points with a 2-0 win. It should have been an easy win for Slaz, who were top place before match and Leeds mid table, but it was far from easy. Slaz dominated the start of the first half but after they missed a penalty flick their heads seemed to drop and Leeds edged their way back into the game. The second half started as the first had ended with both teams battling but both unable to take control of the … [Read more...] about Report: 17-11-2012 – Mens 2nd’s (2) vs. (0) L.A. Carnegie 4th’s
Report: 17-11-2012 – Mens 3rd’s (3) vs. (2) Garforth 1st’s
Slazenger's top of the table clash against Garforth proved to be just as difficult as anticipated. Despite shading the first 15 minutes of the match Slazengers were unable to capitalise on their superiority and this allowed the opposition to get back into the game. Both sides worked tirelessly in midfield with Jack Mumford and Ste Roberts having to work especially hard in limiting the opposition to only a handful of attacking opportunities. Unfortunately, Garforth managed to score with … [Read more...] about Report: 17-11-2012 – Mens 3rd’s (3) vs. (2) Garforth 1st’s
Report: 17-11-2012 – Mens 5th’s (2) vs. (2) Doncaster 7th’s
An early evening match for the Slazenger 5ths saw the floodlights light up the Horbury sky as they battled against Doncaster. The back four of Dave Smith, Danny Croxall, Matthew Chilton and Adam Drake held the line well protecting Harry Buttery in goal. They were tested throughout the first half with penetrating runs from the wings and through the centre, however Danny Croxall was tenacious and recovered the ball several times when the Slaz team were dispossessed. Geoff Birkett and Harry … [Read more...] about Report: 17-11-2012 – Mens 5th’s (2) vs. (2) Doncaster 7th’s
Report: 17-11-2012 – Ladies 1st’s (2) vs. (2) Huddersfield Dragons 1st’s
Slazengers were prepared in full for this weeks derby game against local rivals Huddersfield dragons. Huddersfield had a lucky start and was awarded a penalty flick in the first 10 minutes, later in the first half they scored another goal as a result of a short corner. However, Huddersfield could not match Slazengers in outfield play, and slazengers had dominated most of the game, we also had a goal disallowed. Slazengers continued to play our own game, driving strong on both sides of the … [Read more...] about Report: 17-11-2012 – Ladies 1st’s (2) vs. (2) Huddersfield Dragons 1st’s
