Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Team Profile: Hollandse Club Oranje
The Hollandse Club Oranje is the made up of in the main players from the club's Division 2 ranks. Still finding the stamina to last the entire 50 minutes in the league, the Oranje display unmistakable fighting spirit and teamwork.
Looking out for each other's back and letting the umpire know their thoughts is amongst their evident trademarks. Nonetheless, you won't find better hockey pals after the game than these bunch of beer and hockey loving guys.
Playing in Orange as their first colours and blue as their second, the Oranje is headed by Sander Scheepens and Olaf Kwakman. At the moment they are the table proppers, but something tells me that they are going to embrace the maxim "the only way's up" with both hands.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Matchday 6 delivers game of the season thus far
18 may 09, SINGAPORE: It was always going to be exciting to see Hollandse Club Blue take on league leaders Hockey Village People. The hot favourites for the inaugural League Masters took on the most consistent side respectively.
The Dutch started the game with a bang as they moved the ball very nicely and had two shotson goals both expertly saved by Martin Painter in the People's goals. At the other end, Martin Snijder was hardly tested in the opening exchanges.
The Blues were pushing real hard and got the breakthrough after 6 minutes when Pascal Blanchet weaved his way into the People's "D" and layed the ball off to an unmarked Jan Hordink to put the Blues 1-0 up.
To their ultimate credit, The Villagers kept their nerve and were chipping at the Blues defence patiently with Paul Rdiley a constant launch pad of long ball inspired attacked. Stephen Whitton the intended target for most if not all these long balls, was also in a personal battle with Blanchet for the league top scorers' billing. Both players were on 6 goals a piece before this game.
The reason why I mentioned this now is because Whitton moved clear ahead following a defensive slip up by Tjalling Gerus at the Blues backline and Whitton hit the ball so hard past the hapless Snijder.
As you would all know, when trouble comes it usually rains. And within a minute, the Villagers were 2-1 up. Whitton played a neat one-two with David Rego and the latter slotted the ball elegantly past an onrushing Snijder.
The Blues were close to cumbling under these sustained pressure but the leadership of Hans Sluiser and the mercurial skills of Joeri Gianotten the Blues managed to stay in the game and went into the break a goal down.
The Villagers were delighted with their shift and yearned for similar energy in the second period.
The second half got off and it was similar to the first where the Dutch took the early initiative. They were rewarded yet again for their attack mindedness as Gianotten whizzed his way into the Villagers' "D" and powerd a flick into the top right hand corner to make it 2-2.
Although the goals dreid up after that, the game was end-to-end stuff and was an excellent showcase of Masters hockey.
The teams were rather pleased with their efforts and debutant, Tim Way for the Villagers was highly influential, not bad for a guy who has not paid up his membership fees :)
Next up 25 May 09:
8pm: Mucha Hockey v Merlions (Hollandse Club x 2 umpires)
9pm: Hollandse Club Blues v Hollandse Club Oranje (Mucha & Merlions to umpire)
The Dutch started the game with a bang as they moved the ball very nicely and had two shotson goals both expertly saved by Martin Painter in the People's goals. At the other end, Martin Snijder was hardly tested in the opening exchanges.
The Blues were pushing real hard and got the breakthrough after 6 minutes when Pascal Blanchet weaved his way into the People's "D" and layed the ball off to an unmarked Jan Hordink to put the Blues 1-0 up.
To their ultimate credit, The Villagers kept their nerve and were chipping at the Blues defence patiently with Paul Rdiley a constant launch pad of long ball inspired attacked. Stephen Whitton the intended target for most if not all these long balls, was also in a personal battle with Blanchet for the league top scorers' billing. Both players were on 6 goals a piece before this game.
The reason why I mentioned this now is because Whitton moved clear ahead following a defensive slip up by Tjalling Gerus at the Blues backline and Whitton hit the ball so hard past the hapless Snijder.
As you would all know, when trouble comes it usually rains. And within a minute, the Villagers were 2-1 up. Whitton played a neat one-two with David Rego and the latter slotted the ball elegantly past an onrushing Snijder.
The Blues were close to cumbling under these sustained pressure but the leadership of Hans Sluiser and the mercurial skills of Joeri Gianotten the Blues managed to stay in the game and went into the break a goal down.
The Villagers were delighted with their shift and yearned for similar energy in the second period.
The second half got off and it was similar to the first where the Dutch took the early initiative. They were rewarded yet again for their attack mindedness as Gianotten whizzed his way into the Villagers' "D" and powerd a flick into the top right hand corner to make it 2-2.
Although the goals dreid up after that, the game was end-to-end stuff and was an excellent showcase of Masters hockey.
The teams were rather pleased with their efforts and debutant, Tim Way for the Villagers was highly influential, not bad for a guy who has not paid up his membership fees :)
Next up 25 May 09:
8pm: Mucha Hockey v Merlions (Hollandse Club x 2 umpires)
9pm: Hollandse Club Blues v Hollandse Club Oranje (Mucha & Merlions to umpire)
Oranje the 8on8's Jekyll and Hyde
18 May 09, SINGAPORE: Matchday 6 of the SVHA 8on8 League Masters 2009 Season saw no break through for the Hollandse Club Oranje. The Dutchmen found the going hard once again as they drew blank the third time in four games.
The Oranje were supreme in the first half where their disciplined defensive endeavour led by Sander Scheepens and backed by the in form Johan Vooren in goals denied the Temasek men time and again.
Ranjit Singh broke through a number of times but elected to shoot where perhaps a pass would have been better. Nonetheless, the talented striker made up for not scoring in the first half in the second period.
His strike partner, Kanan Packrisamy was woeful in front on goal as well. He missed a good chance in the 10th minute but he too made up for his error in the second half.
The skillful Paul Kroonenberg was partnered well by David Liem and the duo did keep the ball well away from the goal long enough to give their defence a much needed breather.
Rik V and Gerard Veneman also took their turns in defence and served their team well much to the disgust of the Temasekians.
The introduction of Temasek manager George Edward did not change things much. More misses, shots instead of passes but all was to change cum the second 25 minutes.
It took Temasek just 2 minutes to open the floodgates as a rare moment of lapse by Vooren in the ORanje goal allowed Edward the chance to pounce and put the Temasekians ahead.
A neat one-two between Packrisamy and Manjit Singh down the right flank saw the former push past Vooren to make it 2-0 two minutes later.
Then Edward added one more, Narendran J doubled his goal tally for the season and Ranjit Singh bagged a brace to erase all first half errors and give Temasek a comanding 6-0 win.
Although the Oranje has never gone into half time trailing another team in all their matches, it's also noteworthy that they have never gone into the break ahead too.
They are back in action next week on 25 May 09 in the Hollandse Cub derby. They take on the mighty Hollandse Club Blues and hope that they deny the Blues the pleasure of a much needed victory.
The Oranje were supreme in the first half where their disciplined defensive endeavour led by Sander Scheepens and backed by the in form Johan Vooren in goals denied the Temasek men time and again.
Ranjit Singh broke through a number of times but elected to shoot where perhaps a pass would have been better. Nonetheless, the talented striker made up for not scoring in the first half in the second period.
His strike partner, Kanan Packrisamy was woeful in front on goal as well. He missed a good chance in the 10th minute but he too made up for his error in the second half.
The skillful Paul Kroonenberg was partnered well by David Liem and the duo did keep the ball well away from the goal long enough to give their defence a much needed breather.
Rik V and Gerard Veneman also took their turns in defence and served their team well much to the disgust of the Temasekians.
The introduction of Temasek manager George Edward did not change things much. More misses, shots instead of passes but all was to change cum the second 25 minutes.
It took Temasek just 2 minutes to open the floodgates as a rare moment of lapse by Vooren in the ORanje goal allowed Edward the chance to pounce and put the Temasekians ahead.
A neat one-two between Packrisamy and Manjit Singh down the right flank saw the former push past Vooren to make it 2-0 two minutes later.
Then Edward added one more, Narendran J doubled his goal tally for the season and Ranjit Singh bagged a brace to erase all first half errors and give Temasek a comanding 6-0 win.
Although the Oranje has never gone into half time trailing another team in all their matches, it's also noteworthy that they have never gone into the break ahead too.
They are back in action next week on 25 May 09 in the Hollandse Cub derby. They take on the mighty Hollandse Club Blues and hope that they deny the Blues the pleasure of a much needed victory.
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