by Slazenger HC
Slazengers 1st took on a well drilled out fit from Leeds University, Slazengers was back to winning ways after a couple of bad results with 3-1 win.
Goals came from Richard Tuddenham, Dan Perry and Tom Pitchforth, who also picked up the man of the match award.
by Slazenger HC
After only playing the university of Leeds 2 weeks ago and losing 5-2 we were in for a tough game. Slazengers started well with plenty of chances and the majority of play.
No goals had come by half time. After half time Slazengers came back even stronger and managed to get 2 goals in quick succession. The university of Leeds never recovered from those goals and defended until the end in order to stop Slazengers scoring more. Final score 2-0 to Slazengers.
Goals for Claire Dunstan and Naomi Horsley. Man of the match went to Claire Dunstan.
by Slazenger HC
Another tough game against a team in the top half of the table.
The game started well with some good possession and some chances on goal. Elle Poskett got the first goal putting Slazengers into the lead. Some more hard work and linked play gave Daisy Gee Sanders a goal. Leeds then started to come back managing to get 2 goals themselves.
Then disaster Leeds scored again putting them in front but after many chances on goal Elle Poskett game through with some more silky skills to score the equaliser! The game finished 3-3 and Slazenger Ladies 2’s are still unbeaten.
Man of the match went to Andrea Wallace for her work rate and ball distribution from mid field.
by Slazenger HC
Slazengers mens 2nd team continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 3-3 draw at home to Leeds Gryphons but in reality were lucky to get anything out of the game. Leeds came with a large squad and their extra legs paid off with Slazengers continually getting overrun in the midfield however some hard defending and good work kept Leeds out. It was Slazengers who took the lead when Jack Mumford’s speculative shot took a deflection off a defender to wrong foot the keeper and go in. The favour was repaid when a Leeds shot was deflected past his own goalkeeper by Murray Amesbury to go in at the break at 1-1.
The 2nd half was a similar affair, Slazengers working hard and trying to create things but Leeds ever changing line up had the edge. Leeds took the lead through a penalty stroke and then went 3-1 in front mid way through the 2nd half. Slazengers could have been forgiven for letting their heads drop and despite a yellow card for Ste Roberts, kept the scoreline as it was.
As the game entered the last 10 minutes, Slazengers started to get on top and were pressing the Leeds defence going close on a number of occasions. Ben Graham finally made the breakthrough slamming home a lose ball. Slazengers were left with 4 minutes to try and find an equalizer and did exactly that when Simon Randall got on the end of a good move to pull the Horbury side level. There was still time for Slazengers to press for a winner but in the end settled for the draw.
by Slazenger HC
Slazengers faced a tough task against a fast, skillful Leeds University side for their latest division 5 fixture. They knew they would have to play with lots of energy and great determination. So it was pleasing when for the first 20 minutes of the match they were the dominant team, playing good passing, aggressive hockey. The Horbury team created several decent scoring chances without managing to convert any of these chances.
Leeds Gryphons were too good a team not to fight their way back into the match and for the rest of the 1st half put Slazengers under the cosh. Rich Smyth, the home keeper had to be on his guard to prevent the opposition from scoring.
Second half was more of the same with the university side looking the more mobile and better organised team. It was no surprise when they eventually took the lead after some concerted pressure, but it was disappointing when they quickly scored two further goals to take a 3-0 lead.
Once again the Horbury side showed their character by refusing to accept defeat and for the last quarter of the match, took the game to the opposition once again, winning penalty corner after penalty corner.
It was from one of these corners that man of the match Luke Gueli stroked the ball over the keeper for a goal. Slazengers continued to look to score, skipper Andy Fisher had a snap shot from the top of the goalmouth saved by the Leeds keeper and defender Tony Walker made the score more respectable when he converted another penalty corner with the last hit of the game.
Final score 3-2 to Leeds Gryphons.
