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U15 first Win!! LCHC U15 x CPAC: SF 2-1

After the last couple of team performances we thought this game might provide us with a realistic opportunity for our first win. The team strategy was to focus on focus on basic skills (mum & dad’s, please make sure they do their hockey “home-work”!!) and to play the first half with our core team formation and then experiment in the second half with a more attacking formation and different positions.

The game was very tight throughout. LC clearly had most of the possession and largely controlled the game throughout, but CP used a very disciplined “house-type” defence structure throughout which we struggled to penetrate. CP scored first after 5 mins from a powerful shot arising from poor marking. LC then roared back with an unstoppable SC after 6 mins. First goal

With 7 mins of the match to go LC scored another clinical SC and then there was a nervous few minutes until the end of the game and our first, well deserved 2-1 WIN!!!

We need to work more on “dangerous rotations”, how to break down organised defences, better use of “tabelas” and positioning. We are all beginning to “love” our goalkeeper – brilliant again, even with a semi-broken left hand…..wow!

Many thanks to JM & Co. for excellent LCHC TV coverage – please make sure all players take a good look on the website/YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/user/LisboncasualsTV

 

Goals (Assists): Sebastian x2 (Rodolfe x2)

 

1ª Vitória dos S18

O jogo começou renhido ambas as equipas a atacar, numa jogada de contra ataque John Harrison faz uma jogada individual finalizando com um remate de esquerda para dentro da baliza. O Casa Pia tinha acordado, fazendo uma pressão maior, Diogo Lima ia entrar na área e Aires Tulio faz uma falta dando em uma grande penalidade, Diogo Lima faz o golo do empate. Após outras tentativas falhadas a primeira parte do jogo tinha terminado, com dois cantos curtos para o Casuals e zero para o Casa Pia. Na segunda parte o Lisbon entrou a abrir, ganhando o terceiro canto curto e John Harrison marca o segundo golo com outro remate de esquerda, após uns minutos de jogos, claramente dominados pelo Casuals, John Harrison mais uma vez, numa jogada individual marca o 3-1 o casa pia já estava mal organizada e após refilar sobre umas supostas falhas na arbitragem Diogo lima leva um cartão. Na marcação do quarto canto curto John Harrison marca o poker, uma grande segunda parte do Lisbon Casuals. E termina assim o último jogo da época preparatória.

Fredric Machado

Batalha dentro de casa Vitória para o S15

The LC U15 approached the game against the LC Ladies with some trepidation and respect, knowing this would be another big challenge. Fortunately for the U15 the Ladies were not at full strength and after an evenly fought first 10 minutes the U15 scored their first goal of the championship and importantly gained some breathing space until half time (0-1). The Ladies then changed their tactics, applying a high press, and after sustained pressure scored twice and would have scored more but for the brilliant goalkeeping by Francisco (“man of the match”!). The boys fought back and Rodolfe finally found the “right goal” via a SC tip-in and the stage was set for a nail-biting last 10 minutes, with the boys going ahead only for the Ladies to equalise to give a final score of 3-3. An absolutely thrilling, good quality game of hockey, played in excellent spirit – congratulations to everyone involved!

Andrew Baird