Team Profile: Temasek

One of two franchise teams that were created for the SVHA 8on8 League Masters 2009 Season. Managed by George Edward, the Temasek boasts 40 plus players with some a few shades shy of 40. Currently littered former Singapore ex-internationals, Temasek have the potential to beat any team in the league and on their bad day lose to the same number of teams. The dust has not settled and the team will take time to gel like all new teams and Temasek will eventually feature premanently in the 8on8 league masters. Playing in Blue and white as their change strips, Temasek are looking to spring some surprises in their pursuit of the inaugural 8on8 title.

Team Profile: Hollandse Club Blue

The red hot favourites for the title, Hollandse Club Blue is made up of 30 something players with in the least Division 1 experience. Some of their players have played amongst the highest league in the Netherlands and bring a brand of hockey to the league that both excites and frustrates. Made mainly of players from the Netherlands (dah!!!) the Blues are captained by my good friend Hans Sluiser and have mean forwards and even meaner defenders. Like the Village People they hardly say no to a beer and their physical game keeps most of their opponents on their toes. The Blues as their name suggests, play in blue as their first colour and orange as their change strips.

Team Profile: Hockey Village People

Known to play with 8 in the least so don't be misled by this picture. A team of players who usually arrive late and stay even later, Hockey Village People is another team born out of the Tornados Hockey Club. Playing in Maroon as their first jersey colours and Orange as their second, these blokes hardly ever say no to a beer or a hockey game. In both cases the more the merrier. With players mostly from Commonwealth countries, such as Australia, England and now recently Guernsey Hockey Village People are actually cultured unlike their village tagging, no disrespect meant to all readers of this blog who live in villages. Currently top of the league, probbaly a good early shout for the title. Stephen Whitton is the head honcho at the mo!

Team Profile: Mucha Hockey

Mucha Hockey is born out of Tornados Hockey Club is a team that works tirelessly and are ever eager to give their best even when the chips are down. Their first jersey colours is Maroon and the change kit is orange. Eamonn Marley runs things for the team and the players are a mix of local and foreign talents.

8on8 Video: Hollandse Club Blues v Temasek: Temasek 2nd goal

8on8 Video: Hollandse Club Blues v Temasek: Blues bad miss

Goalscorers chart

It has been a long time coming, but I was trying not to glorify goal scorers but since there are 23 of you who have made the charts I thought it was justified to include this on our blog.

Updated Results and Remaining games

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Top three pull away

11 May 09, Singapore: Matchday 5 of the SVHA 8on8 League Masters 2009 Season was concluded today at the Hockey Village. The 2 fixtures pitted Mucha Hockey against Hockey Village People in the Tornados derby and the second game was between Temasek and Hollandse Club Blue.

The first game was in the main a one sided affair in the first period but things changed when the game restarted. Leading 4-0 at half time courtesy of goals Alan Banister, Paul Ridley and a Stephen Whitton brace, Hockey Village People were hoping for more goals in the second term. However they met a determined and hardworking Mucha side.

It was natural for Mucha to score first to reduce the deficit to 3 goals but the inspiration was shortlived and Whitton added one more to deny Mucha a second half win.

The final score of 5-1 was enough for Hockey Village People to go top of the league on 25 points, 2 more than Temasek and 3 more than Hollandse Club Blue.

With 7 matchdays remaining, the top three now are separated by just 3 points with the top side on 25 points. The bottom three has an average of 8 points and it would be a big ask for them to claw their way amongst the top trio.

Nonetheless, there is still loads to play for as there are more than half a season to play and things could change very quickly. Keeping this in perspective all teams should give their best and try to make the finals.

The day's second game saw Temasek upset high flying Hollandse Club Blue 2-0. A goal a piece in each half was the difference. Ranjit Singh and George Edward scored to keep their team in the hunt for the inaugural league season title.

LEAGUE TABLE @ 12 May 09