12 Jul 09, SINGAPORE: The Singapore Veterans team arrived at Sengkang in a positive mood after their opening day victory against the IA, but knew they were in for a tough game against a very young and well organised CSC team which had an average age about half that of the Veterans.
The Vets adopted a deep formation to contain the fast running and skillful CSC team. A well organised defence and midfield contained their many attacks whilst launching frequent counter attacks. Early in the first half the SVHA took the lead from a Selva short corner strike which deflected in off the prone CSC keeper. The keeper was injured in the process but luckily for CSC they had a reserve keeper waiting on the sidelines.
SVHA's lead was short lived when less than 5 minutes later slack marking allowed CSC to score a well worked and clinically finished deflection which gave the SVHA keeper no chance in his Singapore league debut.
Not long into the second half the SVHA regained their lead when George Edward smartly finished after one of the frequent counter attacks. The Veterans sat back and looked comfortable defending their lead until a strange umpiring decision allowed CSC back into the game. Despite having blown for an offence in the 22 the umpire allowed CSC to restart from the opposite sideline catching the veterans off guard. A cross to the far post allowed CSC to score with a simple tap in whilst many Veterans players will still arguing with the match official. Despite strong protests the goal was erroneously allowed to stand.
What followed was a final 10 minute onslaught from CSC which the tired legs of the Veterans dealt with valiantly to hold on for a well-earned point -Report courtesy of Tony Halliwell
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
SVHA Div 2 start with win
4 July 09, Singapore: The Singapore Veterans' Hockey Association started the 2009 season with an unconvincing 4-2 win over division 2 debutants Singapore Indian Association. With only 1 player on the bench, the SVHA laboured to bag the important 3 points on offer.
Finshing with only 3 points the whole of last season, the SVHA's haul in their very first game this term is promising and provides a good platform for them to launch their push for finishing in the top half of the league table.
Of course, if luck was to be on their side as it was today, there are some quarters that believe that this team can make the top four, but let's keep that quiet for now.
However, what we cannot keep quiet is the fact that our captain George Edward lead by example and scored 2 and made 2 in the the 4.
IA started poorly but some jitters amongst the SVHA men allowed the young Indians to get an early penalty corner. A statistic that proved to be decisive as the young charges scored off a deflection.
It was a case of more misses until George's penetrative run into the circle and cheeky jink set up Kanan Packrisamy, who cooly touched the ball past the on rushing goalkeeper. At 1-1, the SVHAns pushed for the second and minutes later they were rewardedm when George finsiehd off a Kanan push out from the penalty corner. 2-1 to the good at half time.
IA came out in the second period hungry but it was SVHA that were doing all the attacking and Kanan was guilty of a in the leats 2 clear cut misses and George had 3 shots on the trot saved by the keeper from 3 yards out and Eric equally was frustrated, sorry frustrating in front of goal.
As with any game, IA thus scored the equaliser via confusion. At 2-2the game swayed IA's way, but George would not have that and he made an amazing run from inside the SVHA half and dribbled all the way into the IA cricle and blasted to sound the board! 3-2 to SVHA and they were off the hook? Almost, to make sure, George did another one of his amazing runs and this time fed Kanan who once again slotted past the on rushing keeper,almost carbon copy. 4-2!
Next up for the SVHA is CSC next week on 12 July 09 7.30pm Sengkang Stadium 2. Please come and support the Masters of Hockey!
Finshing with only 3 points the whole of last season, the SVHA's haul in their very first game this term is promising and provides a good platform for them to launch their push for finishing in the top half of the league table.
Of course, if luck was to be on their side as it was today, there are some quarters that believe that this team can make the top four, but let's keep that quiet for now.
However, what we cannot keep quiet is the fact that our captain George Edward lead by example and scored 2 and made 2 in the the 4.
IA started poorly but some jitters amongst the SVHA men allowed the young Indians to get an early penalty corner. A statistic that proved to be decisive as the young charges scored off a deflection.
It was a case of more misses until George's penetrative run into the circle and cheeky jink set up Kanan Packrisamy, who cooly touched the ball past the on rushing goalkeeper. At 1-1, the SVHAns pushed for the second and minutes later they were rewardedm when George finsiehd off a Kanan push out from the penalty corner. 2-1 to the good at half time.
IA came out in the second period hungry but it was SVHA that were doing all the attacking and Kanan was guilty of a in the leats 2 clear cut misses and George had 3 shots on the trot saved by the keeper from 3 yards out and Eric equally was frustrated, sorry frustrating in front of goal.
As with any game, IA thus scored the equaliser via confusion. At 2-2the game swayed IA's way, but George would not have that and he made an amazing run from inside the SVHA half and dribbled all the way into the IA cricle and blasted to sound the board! 3-2 to SVHA and they were off the hook? Almost, to make sure, George did another one of his amazing runs and this time fed Kanan who once again slotted past the on rushing keeper,almost carbon copy. 4-2!
Next up for the SVHA is CSC next week on 12 July 09 7.30pm Sengkang Stadium 2. Please come and support the Masters of Hockey!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Australian visit
Our Senior Masters team
Our masters team, i think
Before the rain took our fun away
We had so much fun, even the pictures turned out funny
We stood tall against the well organsied Aussies
Fond Penang memories
Now that we are going to go to Penang again, i thought we just get a glimpse of last year
Opening ceremony
Just before we destroyed the Australian Harlequins last year
Opening ceremony
Just before we destroyed the Australian Harlequins last year
Monday, May 25, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
NYP sessions ceased for the time being
Gentlemen, kindly take note that our weekly Friday sessions at NYP has ceased for the time being. We thank the NYP Alumni and NYP for inviting us weekly for the past year or so and George for alerting us on the opportunity at NYP in the first place some 13 or 14 months ago.
Although we hope to be invited again, at our age we appreciate that all good things must come to an end. We will be working on a new weekly adventure for us all but in the meantime, I trust all of you who have even been to NYP once on a Friday would have had a jolly good time there. For those memories and others that was had, we owe all those repsonsible a gratitude of thanks.
Although we hope to be invited again, at our age we appreciate that all good things must come to an end. We will be working on a new weekly adventure for us all but in the meantime, I trust all of you who have even been to NYP once on a Friday would have had a jolly good time there. For those memories and others that was had, we owe all those repsonsible a gratitude of thanks.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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