Dalat Eagles vs Minden UniHawks
2nd July 2009, Thursday
5-0(3-0, 2-0)
MoMs:
Norm from Dalat Eagles was lively as ever on court. Having adequent experience with the game, he was the main threat of Dalat as he was constantly on the run for loose ball and poucing onto Jason's long clearance. If not, he himself will be on the move, dribbling the ball up and releasing venomous shots on goal, pocketing 2 goals for the night.
Sarah Ng, the State and National player from Minden UniHawks proved to be the vital key player. Her tireless effort up front was courageous, unleashing several laudable shots that really tested Dalat's keeper. She kept their defensive line busy with her audacious runs. Moreover, her contribution in defense was priceless as well. She covered well in the centre, to help her rather shaky defensive line. Great job to the Captain!
2nd July 2009, Thursday
5-0(3-0, 2-0)
0700 1-0 Norman Arno Kiehl
1432 2-0 Robert Thorne (Robert Nollan)
1458 Repeated offences - Lim Chin Jeck(MDU)
1701 3-0 David Alain Thomas
0508 4-0 Norman Arno Kiehl
1520 5-0 Robert Thorne (David Alain Thomas)
1625 Time Out - Minden UniHawks
The Eagles proved too strong for the young Hawks in the match that saw them preying a 5-0 win.
How did they do it? And what went wrong with the Hawks? BBF took time out with both team managers for a brief interview.
Jason Selva (JS) team manager of Dalat Eagles shares his thoughts with BBF:
BBF: Congratulations! Your first win! Just like UniHawks, this was probably a match in which you guys stood a chance to win. What were the expectations prior to the match?
JS: Thanks. No expectations. Just came to play, give our best and have lots of fun as well.
BBF: Frankly speaking, you guys are way older than most of the UniHawks players (age wise). Knowing that you will be coming up against a young team, what were the strategies that came to play?
JS: Strategy…. Just keep shooting and keep trying to score whenever possible.
BBF: Dalat Eagles surprised all of us by scoring the first goal. What were the strengths of Dalat Eagles which contributed to the goals and what were the weaknesses of Minden UniHawks that granted you that opportunity?
JS: No expectations of winning was a big contributing factor, we surprised ourselves as well. Altho’ old, most of our guys have lots of stamina which halfway through the 1st period we saw lots of the UniHawks players sort of gasping for breath already. So we took full advantage of that.
BBF: Your first win of the league. How far do you want to take Dalat Eagles in the league? Is there any set expectation/objective as a team?
JS: No expectations….. Just playing to stay in the division.
BBF: Lastly, who would you vote as the man of the match for Minden UniHawks and why?
JS: The team and our fans that followed us that evening voted Sarah Ng man of the match. They liked her style of playing and the way she sort of looked for pockets to pass the ball to and generally played like a guy.
Lee Wai Wai (WW) team manager of Minden UniHawks shares her thoughts with BBF in the following interview:
BBF: Facing Dalat Eagles was probably a good chance for the Hawks to steal a win. What were the expectations prior to the match?
WW: Definitely to win, no doubt.
BBF: Defensively, you guys weren't as strong as your first match. While at the other end, offensively, you guys did manage to penetrate several times but just couldn't convert them into goals. What were the strategies given and what do you think went wrong?
WW: The strategies were 1) Pass more and shoot when there is opportunity. 2) Players play high with a last man. 3) EVERYONE runs down for defense.
BBF: Apparently, you guys did score a goal but it was beyond the referees view point, hence, they disallowed it. What is your take on that?
WW: Referees are not perfect. They can be crappy too sometimes. Just have to live with it.
BBF: 2 losses in a row. It seems like a tough run in the league for the Hawks. As a manager, what are the challenges you face in such times?
WW: Losing 2 games in a row is tough. Losing this match especially is tougher. Challenges I face in such times? 1) Contact 2) Frontliners 3) Ztec. Three more challenges to go. The toughest challenge is not to win a game/league. It is to get the players to be disciplined to play the plan.
BBF: Lastly, who would you vote as the man of the match for Dalat Eagles and why?
WW: Edwin, the goalie. Though not many nice shots were taken from us, he was able to block the few nice ones (top corner) by Sarah.
Borak Says:
Bendy:
A match of equals. Both teams have their own strengths and weaknesses and have the ability to outdo one another. Unfortunately for UniHawks, the fragile squad depth has once again lead to their down fall.
The Hawks started brightly with threatening offensive display led by Chris and Sarah who both tested Edwin in the Eagles' goal early on. The Hawks even had a superb goal that went unnoticed by the referees as it hit the inner bar and bounce out in a flash of a second. The Eagles then took over as they punished the Hawks through fast counter attacks, capitalising on their superior speed cum some sloppy defending from the other camp.
The inability to provide sufficient rotation meant that UniHawks were left chasing shadows as they struggle to keep up with their opponent as Dalat dominated the second period. Although the more established players like Chris and Sarah tried hard to penetrate, they failed to add the finishing touch, and their supplies of ammunition up front often ended up in disappointment as the forwards failed to convert.
UniHawks boast with better core players, but prefer to "distribute" rather than "deliver". The distribution failed due to the broken chain in the offences as the forwards did not "finish" their job. Although the shallow squad depth played a huge part in their defeat, they certainly would have boosted their chances if they had a few proper shooters.
Eagles, although made up of majority inexperience players, won the match because they took their chances. With Jason pumping the ball upfront, and Norm and co. converting it. Man to man, the Hawks were more technical, but the Eagles care not as the muscled through and whack the balls in sight. In the end, it was the more clinical team that won.
Jose:
1432 2-0 Robert Thorne (Robert Nollan)
1458 Repeated offences - Lim Chin Jeck(MDU)
1701 3-0 David Alain Thomas
0508 4-0 Norman Arno Kiehl
1520 5-0 Robert Thorne (David Alain Thomas)
1625 Time Out - Minden UniHawks
The Eagles proved too strong for the young Hawks in the match that saw them preying a 5-0 win.
How did they do it? And what went wrong with the Hawks? BBF took time out with both team managers for a brief interview.
Jason Selva (JS) team manager of Dalat Eagles shares his thoughts with BBF:
BBF: Congratulations! Your first win! Just like UniHawks, this was probably a match in which you guys stood a chance to win. What were the expectations prior to the match?
JS: Thanks. No expectations. Just came to play, give our best and have lots of fun as well.
BBF: Frankly speaking, you guys are way older than most of the UniHawks players (age wise). Knowing that you will be coming up against a young team, what were the strategies that came to play?
JS: Strategy…. Just keep shooting and keep trying to score whenever possible.
BBF: Dalat Eagles surprised all of us by scoring the first goal. What were the strengths of Dalat Eagles which contributed to the goals and what were the weaknesses of Minden UniHawks that granted you that opportunity?
JS: No expectations of winning was a big contributing factor, we surprised ourselves as well. Altho’ old, most of our guys have lots of stamina which halfway through the 1st period we saw lots of the UniHawks players sort of gasping for breath already. So we took full advantage of that.
BBF: Your first win of the league. How far do you want to take Dalat Eagles in the league? Is there any set expectation/objective as a team?
JS: No expectations….. Just playing to stay in the division.
BBF: Lastly, who would you vote as the man of the match for Minden UniHawks and why?
JS: The team and our fans that followed us that evening voted Sarah Ng man of the match. They liked her style of playing and the way she sort of looked for pockets to pass the ball to and generally played like a guy.
Lee Wai Wai (WW) team manager of Minden UniHawks shares her thoughts with BBF in the following interview:
BBF: Facing Dalat Eagles was probably a good chance for the Hawks to steal a win. What were the expectations prior to the match?
WW: Definitely to win, no doubt.
BBF: Defensively, you guys weren't as strong as your first match. While at the other end, offensively, you guys did manage to penetrate several times but just couldn't convert them into goals. What were the strategies given and what do you think went wrong?
WW: The strategies were 1) Pass more and shoot when there is opportunity. 2) Players play high with a last man. 3) EVERYONE runs down for defense.
BBF: Apparently, you guys did score a goal but it was beyond the referees view point, hence, they disallowed it. What is your take on that?
WW: Referees are not perfect. They can be crappy too sometimes. Just have to live with it.
BBF: 2 losses in a row. It seems like a tough run in the league for the Hawks. As a manager, what are the challenges you face in such times?
WW: Losing 2 games in a row is tough. Losing this match especially is tougher. Challenges I face in such times? 1) Contact 2) Frontliners 3) Ztec. Three more challenges to go. The toughest challenge is not to win a game/league. It is to get the players to be disciplined to play the plan.
BBF: Lastly, who would you vote as the man of the match for Dalat Eagles and why?
WW: Edwin, the goalie. Though not many nice shots were taken from us, he was able to block the few nice ones (top corner) by Sarah.
Borak Says:
Bendy:
A match of equals. Both teams have their own strengths and weaknesses and have the ability to outdo one another. Unfortunately for UniHawks, the fragile squad depth has once again lead to their down fall.
The Hawks started brightly with threatening offensive display led by Chris and Sarah who both tested Edwin in the Eagles' goal early on. The Hawks even had a superb goal that went unnoticed by the referees as it hit the inner bar and bounce out in a flash of a second. The Eagles then took over as they punished the Hawks through fast counter attacks, capitalising on their superior speed cum some sloppy defending from the other camp.
The inability to provide sufficient rotation meant that UniHawks were left chasing shadows as they struggle to keep up with their opponent as Dalat dominated the second period. Although the more established players like Chris and Sarah tried hard to penetrate, they failed to add the finishing touch, and their supplies of ammunition up front often ended up in disappointment as the forwards failed to convert.
UniHawks boast with better core players, but prefer to "distribute" rather than "deliver". The distribution failed due to the broken chain in the offences as the forwards did not "finish" their job. Although the shallow squad depth played a huge part in their defeat, they certainly would have boosted their chances if they had a few proper shooters.
Eagles, although made up of majority inexperience players, won the match because they took their chances. With Jason pumping the ball upfront, and Norm and co. converting it. Man to man, the Hawks were more technical, but the Eagles care not as the muscled through and whack the balls in sight. In the end, it was the more clinical team that won.
Jose:
This might be the match that determines, which team will get relegated to Div 2 next year. And Dalat looked like the better side on that night, putting 5 goals pass Minden UniHawks. From the start of the game till the final whistle, Dalat were able to control the game for long periods and used their young players up front to constantly put pressure on the UniHawks defenders keeping them on their toes.
UniHawks missed their "absent" players alot as they did not have enough people to change with and were looking rather tired coming into the 2nd period of the game. Besides that, they would need to bolster up on their finishing as they rarely threaten the Dalat goalie throughout the match. Having their full squad back would be a tremendous boost for the UniHawks as they will be playing tougher teams in the coming weeks and hopefully they will be able to pull off a surprise by upsetting the odds and staying up in Div 1 next year. GO UNIHAWKS!
MoMs:
Norm from Dalat Eagles was lively as ever on court. Having adequent experience with the game, he was the main threat of Dalat as he was constantly on the run for loose ball and poucing onto Jason's long clearance. If not, he himself will be on the move, dribbling the ball up and releasing venomous shots on goal, pocketing 2 goals for the night.
Sarah Ng, the State and National player from Minden UniHawks proved to be the vital key player. Her tireless effort up front was courageous, unleashing several laudable shots that really tested Dalat's keeper. She kept their defensive line busy with her audacious runs. Moreover, her contribution in defense was priceless as well. She covered well in the centre, to help her rather shaky defensive line. Great job to the Captain!
(Big thank you to Jason Selva and Lee Wai Wai for their time!)
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