Wirral Vets 2 v Halkyn Vets 6
The two teams met as part of the Sealand Cup group matches and on the back of a poor defeat against Liverpool Convocation the away team needed a good result. Both teams fielded strong squads and despite the recent poor weather the game was played on a dry but blustery day. The pitch was unfortunately rather bumpy which at times made ball control somewhat precarious!
Despite the testing conditions Halkyn started well and played controlled football which eventually led to the opener for the away team. As usual Halkyn then switched off and having lost Dewi to a hamstring injury the reformed defence appeared to tread water allowing the Wirral winger to run through almost unchallenged. As a result Neil Hewitt is now on a fitness programme (his own words) having had a week of all inclusive beer in Egypt. Not sure whether he realises he is nearly 50 but god loves a trier!!
Halkyn regained the lead shortly before half time when the Wirral centre back headed into his own goal. We were also assisted by Glyn Davies winding up one of the opposition which resulted in Glyn being placed in a choke hold until we could draw the refs attention to the the miscreant.
Our half time team talk was full of Fergie positivety including the usual ' you cant polish a turd' and 'im packing this shite in' but we began the second half well and scored a number of good goals. Special mention goes to Mike Davies for his hatrick and also his helpful anecdotes with the ref!
The final result was well deserved by Halkyn and even the opposition acknowledged that on the day they had been outplayed. Man of the match was Mike Davies for a cracking all round performance
Sunday, 22 April 2012
Monday, 2 April 2012
Chester Nomads 5th v Halkyn Vets
Chester Nomads 1 v Halkyn Vets 3
The two teams met at the Garrison ground with Halkyn bringing 15 players to the match. Unfortunately Nomads had some late notice cry offs so the away team gave them a player at the start. In a closely contested first half both teams played some attractive football and early on Halkyn were awarded a penalty which surprisingly Speedy put wide so ending his 100% record. Halkyn took the lead through their debutant Dewi who steered the ball home following a corner. Nomads quickly levelled the match and as the teams changed halves it was still anyones game.
Unfortunately both teams then suffered a number of injuries and by the end of the match both teams were down to ten players each. The spaces created by the absent players was fully exploited and goals from Martin Gaskell and Andy Beck resulted in victory for the away team.
Back in the Halkyn changing room it was like a scene from casualty with players hobbling around but we all managed to drag ourselves back to the pub for suitable refreshments and the usual banter.
A big thank you to Franny and Dewi for turning up for the match although both players were anticiapting aching limbs the following day.
The two teams met at the Garrison ground with Halkyn bringing 15 players to the match. Unfortunately Nomads had some late notice cry offs so the away team gave them a player at the start. In a closely contested first half both teams played some attractive football and early on Halkyn were awarded a penalty which surprisingly Speedy put wide so ending his 100% record. Halkyn took the lead through their debutant Dewi who steered the ball home following a corner. Nomads quickly levelled the match and as the teams changed halves it was still anyones game.
Unfortunately both teams then suffered a number of injuries and by the end of the match both teams were down to ten players each. The spaces created by the absent players was fully exploited and goals from Martin Gaskell and Andy Beck resulted in victory for the away team.
Back in the Halkyn changing room it was like a scene from casualty with players hobbling around but we all managed to drag ourselves back to the pub for suitable refreshments and the usual banter.
A big thank you to Franny and Dewi for turning up for the match although both players were anticiapting aching limbs the following day.
Monday, 26 March 2012
Halkyn Vets 1 v British Steel 2
On a warm afternoon Halkyn played British Steel and due to the recent good weather the pitch was firm and challenging!! Halkyn took the lead early in the first half following an excellent move down the left wing which led to Andy Beck crossing the ball to Stilly who controlled the cross and finished clinically.
On the balance of play the lead was deserved and despite Halkyn continuing to try and play football the opposition resorted to somewhat dubious tactics usually involving kicking players as often as possible!! Andy Beck in particular came in for some 'aggressive tackling' which was picked up by the ref Ady Goss.
The opposition towards the end of the first half scored a dubious goal on the break which appeared to be offside but presumably the ref was blinded by the sun!!
The second half continued as the first with some 'heated exchanges' between players which at times spilt over to teddy bears being thrown out of prams!! Against the run of play British Steel again scored but they continued with their 'kick and hit' tactics and as a result the ref abandoned the game.
This was a disappointing end to what is always a fiercely contested match and both teams need to concentrate on their football and not each other! Encouragingly both teams put their differences aside and topped up their fluid losses at the pub.
Man of the match was Mickey Roberts for a stirling display in the centre of midfield and thanks to Dave for his brief appearance before his lungs gave in!!
On the balance of play the lead was deserved and despite Halkyn continuing to try and play football the opposition resorted to somewhat dubious tactics usually involving kicking players as often as possible!! Andy Beck in particular came in for some 'aggressive tackling' which was picked up by the ref Ady Goss.
The opposition towards the end of the first half scored a dubious goal on the break which appeared to be offside but presumably the ref was blinded by the sun!!
The second half continued as the first with some 'heated exchanges' between players which at times spilt over to teddy bears being thrown out of prams!! Against the run of play British Steel again scored but they continued with their 'kick and hit' tactics and as a result the ref abandoned the game.
This was a disappointing end to what is always a fiercely contested match and both teams need to concentrate on their football and not each other! Encouragingly both teams put their differences aside and topped up their fluid losses at the pub.
Man of the match was Mickey Roberts for a stirling display in the centre of midfield and thanks to Dave for his brief appearance before his lungs gave in!!
Thursday, 22 March 2012
British Steel Cup
17th March 2012
British Steel Cup
Halkyn Vets 0 Denbigh 2
The two teams met in the first round of the British Steel Cup and due to the restriction of only playing players over 35 the home team were missing a few regulars. Despite this Halkyn had the best of the first half and tested the Denbigh keeper on a number of occasions with Andy Beck coming close.
The second half began in the same way with Halkyn striking the cross bar and also missing an open goal (sorry Pete!!!). The match turned in the 60th minute when Andy Walls passed the ball back to the Halkyn keeper who proceeded to perform a rendition of 'dancing on ice' and, having fallen clumsily, failed to prevent the ball from crossing the goal line.
Halkyn appeared to be motivated by this mistake and with a rallying call of 'tosser' continued to put the away team under pressure but to no avail. An impromptu formation change to 1-10 allowed the away team to score another goal on the break in the dying minutes and the game was over.
A big thank you to the ref, Ady Goss ,who thankfully did not have to intervene on too many occasions as the game was played in the right spirit despite the usual banter from the touchlines and Geordie!!!
Halkyn's man of the match was Mike Davies
British Steel Cup
Halkyn Vets 0 Denbigh 2
The two teams met in the first round of the British Steel Cup and due to the restriction of only playing players over 35 the home team were missing a few regulars. Despite this Halkyn had the best of the first half and tested the Denbigh keeper on a number of occasions with Andy Beck coming close.
The second half began in the same way with Halkyn striking the cross bar and also missing an open goal (sorry Pete!!!). The match turned in the 60th minute when Andy Walls passed the ball back to the Halkyn keeper who proceeded to perform a rendition of 'dancing on ice' and, having fallen clumsily, failed to prevent the ball from crossing the goal line.
Halkyn appeared to be motivated by this mistake and with a rallying call of 'tosser' continued to put the away team under pressure but to no avail. An impromptu formation change to 1-10 allowed the away team to score another goal on the break in the dying minutes and the game was over.
A big thank you to the ref, Ady Goss ,who thankfully did not have to intervene on too many occasions as the game was played in the right spirit despite the usual banter from the touchlines and Geordie!!!
Halkyn's man of the match was Mike Davies
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