Lakeside win tight clash 3-1
Top quality hockey on show in weekend’s feature match
LAKESIDE Cavaliers defeated Mecer NMMU Madibaz A in the feature match of last weekend’s hockey fixtures, winning 3-1 after leading 2-1 at the break.
In the first quarter, it was Lakeside who got their name onto the scoreboard first when Brad Dolley finished an excellent assist to score in the fifth minute.
It was honours even for most of the first quarter, but NMMU came back through a penalty corner shortly before the break.
Chad Cairncross beat the Lakeside defence with a superb drag-flick to the top right corner of the goal box.
In the second quarter it was Lakeside, who began to dominate play.
A quick counter-attack midway through the quarter, emanating from a turn-over in the NMMU half, ended in a well-worked goal by Michael Abrahams that took Lakeside into a 2-1 lead at half time.
The third quarter saw both teams upping the match tempo and this resulted in a fastpaced game.
Both teams were awarded a penalty corner, which they failed to convert.
Abrahams completed the second of his two goals with a superb reverse hit to take the score to 3-1 in favour of Lakeside at the final mini-break.
The last quarter produced much of the same high-paced action that had been on display throughout, but neither team could score again.
THE programme shifts its attention to the semifinals of the President’s Knockout Cup this weekend.
Today, Old Collegians take on Pirates Jolly Rodgers in a women’s fixture at 6pm at the KC March astro, followed by Lakeside Cavaliers B versus PEC Chargers in a men’s premier match.
Tomorrow, a mix of men’s and women’s fixtures fills the programme from 1pm to 7pm.
Wosa take on Old Collegians Academy in a women’s President’s fixture, followed at 2.30pm by Wosa against Old Grey Unicorns in a men’s President’s clash.
At 4pm, Gelvan Hurricanes meet the Lakeside Cavaliers in a men’s premier fixture, followed by the Gelvan Tornados v Mecer NMMU A in a women’s premier match-up.
The knockout programme concludes at 7pm with a men’s premier match between Mecer NMMU Madibaz and Pirates Bluebeards.
LAST week’s results were: Women’s premier:- Mecer NMMU Madibaz 7 Pegs A 0, NMMU B 0 Uitenhage Comets 0 Men’s premier: Gelvan Hurricanes 5 Old Grey 0, Lakeside Cavaliers 3 Mecer NMMU Madibaz 1, NMMU B 3 Pirates Bluebeards 0 Women’s President’s: Old Collegians 5 Ntinga Hockey Club 0 Women’s 1st: PEC Warriors 7 Old Collegians Dolphins 0 Women’s 2nd: St Peters 3 Wosa Aces 0, Old Vics 5 Rhodes Spartans 0, Chapman 2 Hearts Fire 1 Men’s 2nd: Old Vics 3 NMMU Invaders 2, Hearts United 5 PEC Knights 0, Wosa Rebels 1 Gelvan Knights 0, St Peters 1 Lakeside Cavaliers 0