RE: 1st X1 Match Report Mens Hockey

> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:32:01 +0000
> Subject: 1st X1 Match Report
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> Old Wulfs 3 v Stratford 7
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> Stratford sent out a strong message to their promotion rivals, of the BodyKraft West Midlands Premier, on Saturday as they produced a strong display to pick up a valuable three points, away, against Old Wulfrunians.
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> It was a big weekend for the top four in the division as Stratford who are third, played fourth whilst Finchfield who are top lost to Wolverhampton, who are second, leaving Stratford still one point behind Wolverhampton with a game in hand and the only
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> Stratford where dealt a blow in the warm up as they lost the experienced striker Mark Leary, due to injury, but this didn't stop them from getting into their stride early on and take a deserved lead. Stratford where patient in their build up which led
> to Matt Hyatt finding Captain Stuart Guise in space and with time to pick out James Brookes to sweep the ball into the goal. At this point in the game Stratford where in control but a rare attack from the home side brought them back into the game with a well
> taken goal.
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> This asked Stratford questions and initially they reverted back to trying to force the game and turning over possession, as in previous weeks. But taking the lead just before half time, with Brookes doubling his tally after some good work from Ed Grigg
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> Knowing that they were playing well Stratford where keen to push on with their advantage in the second half and they put themselves within a great position after ten minutes of the re-start with Savage and McKee extending their lead to three goals. Stratford
> didn't stop here as they where opening up the home side with every attack and could of easily scored another three goals but where guilty of not finishing the game off and this nearly came back to haunt them as Old Wulfs scored two quick goals to get them back
> into the game for the second time.
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> But Stratford's attacking prowess didn't stop there as they continued to create chances and deservedly regained their lead through Captain Guise and then Greg Ricketts regained Stratford's three goal advantage before Savage scored his second and Stratford's
> seventh to finish the game off once and for all.
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> Captain Guise couldn't hide his delight of their win 'We
> all came of the pitch extremely happy with the performance and result. Conceding three goals was slightly disappointing
> but this can not overshadow an excellent team result. Prior to the game we asked for everyone to increase
> their individual performances and they certainly responded
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