NMU B and Lakeside enjoy goal-fest
Fast-paced men’s premier league hockey fixture ends in 5-5 draw
LAKESIDE Cavaliers and Mecer NMU B produced a goal-fest in their men’s premier league hockey fixture at the KC March Astro last weekend, ending in a 5-5 draw.
From the start both teams played at a high tempo, but Lakeside drew first blood with a goal by Darren Kimfley.
The sides shared equal possession and territory and NMU’s Andre Potgieter scored the equaliser after 10 minutes.
Early pressure by NMU B in the second quarter was rewarded with a goal by Jacques Potgieter, who deflected in a cross at the far post.
Spurred on, the Lakeside team made several entries into the NMU B circle, each time earning a penalty corner.
The first two were saved, the first being an excellent effort by NMU B goalkeeper Nathan Waters, but the third was slotted home by Lyall Meyer.
Lakeside continued to press high into NMU B territory and only another good save by Waters kept them at bay.
NMU B executed a quick counter-attack from deep in their own half, which was finished off at the other end with a goal by Cal Paulsen.
This was not the final action of the half, however, as Kimfley completed his brace for Lakeside almost immediately to restore parity at 3-3.
Lakeside regained the lead two minutes into the third quarter when Michael Abrahams scored from a penalty corner rebound.
They then applied a high press to keep NMU B on the defensive. As the quarter was drawing to a close, however, NMU B created a turnover and secure passing resulted in a goal by Jason McGillivray somewhat against the run of play.
NMU B threw everything they had into the final quarter and were rewarded when Potgieter scored his second of the night to make it 5-4.
The rest of the match was played at a great tempo and just when NMU B looked set to create the upset of the weekend, Kimfley produced his hat-trick goal for Lakeside with minutes to spare.
LAST weekend’s league results were: Women’s premier: NMU Madibaz 3 Uitenhage Comets 2, St Peters 5 NMU B 2 Men’s premier: Lakeside Cavaliers 5 NMU B 5, Gelvan Hurricanes 5 Pirates Bluebeards 1 Women’s president’s: Old Collegians 8 NMU Mashers 0 Men’s president’s: Lakeside Cavaliers 3 PEC Chargers 2, St Peters 13 NMU Gushers 2, Gelvan Legends 4 Wosa 0 Women’s 1st: Pirates Marauders 2 Despatch Eagles 0, PEC Warriors 5 St Peters 2, Woodridge 5 Hearts Fusion 0, Old Collegians Dolphins 3 Uitenhage Galaxies 1, Old Collegians Dolphins 0 Despatch Eagles 0 Men’s 1st: Pirates Blackbeards 5 Rhodes Romans 0, Women’s 2nd: PEC Raiders 2 Hearts Fire 0, St Thomas 3 Wosa Aces 1, St Peters 3 Old Vics 0
THIS weekend’s fixtures are: Today KC March: 6pm Chapman High v Crusaders Gladiators (W 2nd); 7.30pm Wosa v PEC Chargers (M pres); 9pm Old Vics v Lakeside Cavaliers (M 2nd) Tomorrow KC March: 12pm Chapman High v Old Vics B (W 2nd); 1.30pm St Peters v Rhodes (W prem); 3pm Lakeside Cavaliers v Rhodes (M prem); 4.30pm Uitenhage Comets v Gelvan Tornados (W prem); 6pm Pirates Bluebeards v Old Grey (M prem) Rhodes: 2.30pm Rhodes v NMU Invaders (W 2nd) Pearson: 1pm Crusaders Warriors v St Peters (W 1st) Sunday KC March: 8.30 Hearts v St Thomas (W 2nd); 10am St Peters v Crusaders Gladiators (W 2nd); 11.30am Wosa v Crusaders Raiders (W 2nd); 1pm St Peters v Wosa (M 2nd); 2.30pm Old Grey Swingers v PEC Knights (M 2nd); 4pm Gelvan Legends v NMU Gushers (M pres.); 5.30pm St Peters v Old Grey Unicorns (M pres) NMU: 11.30am Mecer NMU Invaders v Hearts (M 2nd); 1pm Mecer NMU B v Mecer NMU Madibaz (W prem) Rhodes: 1pm Rhodes v Pegs A (W prem) Pearson: 1pm Crusaders Warriors v Pirates Marauders (W 1st)