R1 Promotion opportunity - but it slips through our fingers

Today the Mighty Farts had an opportunity to advance into R1, but we let it slip through our fingers.  

To be honest up front, Petone played the better Hockey, they played as a team, with lots of passing to unmarked players, where as the Farts played more like a team of individuals and never quite linked up, although we had our moments.

The Frats had lots of pressure early on but couldn't convert. Instead it was Petone that got the early break with 3 quick goals that got the Frats heads down. To cap it off the Farts went to the sheds 4-0 down.

Ash was on hand to give us a tongue lashing, however his advice at half time was the same as it was before the game, and we simply didn't listen.  The old adage "the ball travels faster than the player"was highlighted.

To be fair though we started to play better in the second half again, and had lots of pressure and numerous PC's, but only managed to convert one when Cam latched onto the goalies partial save of Muzza's first shot and flicked it into the net.


Cam had lots of shots on goal, and with most going high there are rumours that the chiefs might sign him up as their number 10, as he had similar stats to their other kickers.

Stand out players for the day were Timbo, who saved a number of goals, and Richard L who was making his return appearance for the Farts after a number of years off to injury.

MVP's

3 -  Timbo - great game -  lots of commitment

2 - Richard L - good first back appearance

1 - Kirin - she did well to organise a group of Naenae 3 (the Young Guns) players to support us, they were very vocal and encouraging (although maybe they came to scope out the opposition given they are now in R2 alongside the Farts

1 - Toddy for stirling work with the oranges

Last weeks game was a 6-3 loss. There is no match report as this reporter was swanning off in Taupo at the hotpools and it appears none of the rest of the team can write.  So each of the goal scorers gets a MVP point each, Cam, Needle and Scotty.

Needle gets an extra one for the oranges, and Trapper umpired the R4 team.