Match Report 20-11-08

Match Report – Phoenix 3 v Vikings 1, 20/11/08

1^st Attack –Mo ©, Loes, Jerram, Jon

Defense –Sarah, Harriet, Andy, Mike

 

Vikings 1 travelled to Cambridge for this fixture late on a Thursday night.  Vikings 2 had beaten Phoenix 2 here a week before, and Phoenix would surely want to avenge that defeat.

Vikings got off to the best start possible – three attacks, three shots, three goals, with Harriet and two from Loes putting Vikings into a quick three-goal lead.  The team was working well and the goals continued to fall, with both Loes and Andy scoring first half hat-tricks, giving Vikings an 11-1 lead at half time.  Vikings were forcing Phoenix to make mistakes and then capitalising on them.

The game slowed down in the second half, with Phoenix holding onto the ball better.  But Vikings were still restricting the number of shots Phoenix could have.  Jon coolly converted two penalties, while Sarah and Harriet also reached their hat-tricks.  Two further goals from Mo put the final score at 18-5 in favour of Vikings.

This was an important win for Vikings 1 as it keeps us in the hunt for the league title.  The ref was Reda, who had a solid match as usual, and didn’t have too much to deal with.

Final Score:  Phoenix III 5-18 Vikings I

Goals:  Loes (4), Sarah(3), Andy (3), Harriet (3), Jon (1 + 2 pens), Mo (2)