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West Way 12 - 4 Winter has come
Goals:
Phil: 2
Vit: 2
Victor: 8
Fuschia: 1
Paul: 3
This game started off really cagey with each team playing calm, composed polo and not willing to open themselves up or take risks early on. After a while, goals were traded and Maddie and Paul had some good combinations in midfield for WHC while Viktor and Phil both looked dangerous for WW. Although WW had more chances, WHC were playing some good defence, goalkeeping well and playing very effectively on the break with the score ending 3-2 to Westway at the end of an even 1st chukker.
The second half was very different with Westway stepping their game up, playing 3 out and pressing WHC high up in their own half. While Phil and Vit dominated the midfield, Viktor was the outlet, scoring all goals in a 5-0 drubbing that WHC had no answer to. WW had some great combinations leading to goals that showed the promise they have as a team and I think they will continue to improve considerably as a team and cause some upsets in the coming tournament season.
There was one moment that was very impressive in the 2nd chukker where, with Vit and Viktor having foot-downed, Phil backed himself and took the risk of pressing WHC right up next to their own goal, stopping them getting a pass off and won the ball back against the whole team when the situation would normally have resulted in a WHC goal.
The 3rd chukker was much tighter and more like the 1st with WHC putting pressure on WW's pressing game by taking long shots at their empty net and releasing the pressure well. This allowed them to compete again in the midfield, Maddie especially playing out of her skin and begin to play on the break with great keeping continuing to deny WW. Fuschia scored the goal of the game as a sweet consolation from her own half to make it 3-2 to WW in the 3rd chukker in the pissing rain as the heavens opened and everyone retreated to the Libertine for a drink. Fun game to watch
MVP: Phil for his allround support play