Barbarians 1 Cyclones 3
An out of sorts Barbarians stumbled to a shock defeat against Cyclones on a weekend to forget for the men in red and black. A slow start with players looking tired and lethargic saw little in the way of chances. It wasn't long before the Cyclones were on the powerplay and made the Barbarians pay. 1 nil Cyclones. Hawke scored an equaliser just before the half time buzzer.
Second period saw the Barbarians set up a gear but it was still know were near their best. With 5 minutes in the period another powerplay goal led to a 2-1 deficit. Another powerplay goal followed 10 minutes later with 5 minutes to go making it 3-1. All the pressure applied during the final minutes lead to nothing as the Barbarians lacked the final killer touch. Final score 3-1.
A disappointing result for the Barbarians as second in the table Khaos lost to Chiefs and league leader Salford lost to Bottesford.
Barbarians 4 Jnr Cyclones 0
After early disappointment the team lined up against the Jnr Cyclones. After defeating them 10-0 in the last encounter and them only fielding 5 outfield skaters it should have been a walk in the park for the Barbarians however it was anything but that.
Wave after wave of attacking play with plenty of shots on target resulted in the Barbarians becoming more frustrated. I took a staggering 17 minutes to get on the board with Sanderson breaking the deadlock.
Second period was much of the same with plenty of passing and moving however it was lacking the end product with a number of chances been missed looking for the perfect play. Lloyd added an insurance goal with 17 minutes to play and Clapham sealed it to make it 3-0. Final goal came from Oades which was the best move of the game with a fluent passing move which involved every Barbarian on the rink.
Final score 4-0 a 16 shot shut out for Cusick but a lot to work on for the next set of matches between Chiefs and Salford.
Barbarians IHC
Thursday 20 February 2014
Friday 14 February 2014
Norton duo next up for the Barbarians
Barbarians line up against the teal and black of Nortons 3rd and 4th team this weekend. Having beaten both teams in the opening weekend of the season the Barbarians will be looking to complete a clean sweep against the men from south Sheffield. A 4 point weekend will keep the Barbarians in the hunt for the league title but a slip against one of these will almost certainly end there hope of league glory.
First up is a tricky match up against the 3rd team. After a narrow 5-3 victory last time out against them it will once again prove to be a close game. The Barbarians will also be without a few players due to other commitments and also Walker will be suspended for amassing 31 penalty minutes in the previous weekend. The experience of the team should shine through and the team should take 2 points from the encounter.
The second game will see the Barbarians play Nortons 4th team which they hit for 10 last time out. The team will be looking to replicate that feat on a inexperienced line up at this level.
Face off 3.40 and 5.20 Sunday 16 Feb
First up is a tricky match up against the 3rd team. After a narrow 5-3 victory last time out against them it will once again prove to be a close game. The Barbarians will also be without a few players due to other commitments and also Walker will be suspended for amassing 31 penalty minutes in the previous weekend. The experience of the team should shine through and the team should take 2 points from the encounter.
The second game will see the Barbarians play Nortons 4th team which they hit for 10 last time out. The team will be looking to replicate that feat on a inexperienced line up at this level.
Face off 3.40 and 5.20 Sunday 16 Feb
Wednesday 5 February 2014
Frustrating Weekend
Barbarians 6 Bottesford 2
Mid afternoon on Sunday saw the Barbarians meet Bottesford for the second time in just over a month. A usually slow starting Barbarians raced out to a 2 goal lead after only 1 minute 42 seconds. Goals coming from Oades and returning Walker. The team were in full flow and were playing some impressive hockey and not letting Bottesford have any time on the puck.
Mid way through the first period as an innocuous slash at the puck in the netminder pads led to a little fracas between both teams. Nothing more than some pushing and shoving. Next minute there were players from both sides sitting in the penalty box due to the referees over reaction. Not the first time we have seen it this season. Their doesn't seem to be any consistency with the refereeing this season with certain individuals in a witch hunt against a number of Barbarians players.
On the ensuing penalty kill netminder Cusick made the save of the season with a sprawling glove save to deny a certain goal. Having slipped in the build up Cusick was way out of goal and in trouble as a pass from a Bottesford player went from circles to circle, with the goal gaping and Bottesford players on there bench already cheering Cusick out stretched his glove and to his relief make the save still 2-0 Barbarians.
Bottesford got back into the game to make it 2-1 at half time.
A goal at the restart from Hawke set the tempo for the second period with the 4th coming 2 minutes later from Sanderson. The 5th followed from a Walker. Bottesford again pulled one back to make it 5-2, however the scoring was finished by Clapham with a great effort.
Final score 6-2
Barbarians 2 Khaos 5
After the earlier game was interrupted by the pettiness of the referees it was a nice change to play a flowing game with calls only been made when really necessary. After a 6-1 defeat 6 weeks ago the team went it the match wanting revenge and set out to do such a thing.
The early exchanges saw both teams have chances. An early powerplay for the Barbarians saw them hit the cross bar. It was however Khaos who broke the deadlock half way thought the first period. The lead didn't last long as Bradley made it 1-1.
Khaos again went in front but Barbarians pegged them back with a great play which saw every player on the rink touch the puck before Walker slotted home his 3 goal of the day.
More opportunities were missed by the Barbarians before the break and were undone by a bobbling puck that skipped passed Oades to leave a break away on Coote. 3-2 Khaos at half time.
An early goal from Khaos set up a mammoth task for the Barbarians to get back into the tie. Chances came and went with some last ditched defencing from Khaos. A moment of madness from the Barbarians let them in again to make it 5-2 Khaos.
Final score 5-2 a score which slightly flatted out opponents but one that shows if you take your chances your on the right track. This leaves the Barbarians 3 points off the top with plenty of games to play.
Mid afternoon on Sunday saw the Barbarians meet Bottesford for the second time in just over a month. A usually slow starting Barbarians raced out to a 2 goal lead after only 1 minute 42 seconds. Goals coming from Oades and returning Walker. The team were in full flow and were playing some impressive hockey and not letting Bottesford have any time on the puck.
Mid way through the first period as an innocuous slash at the puck in the netminder pads led to a little fracas between both teams. Nothing more than some pushing and shoving. Next minute there were players from both sides sitting in the penalty box due to the referees over reaction. Not the first time we have seen it this season. Their doesn't seem to be any consistency with the refereeing this season with certain individuals in a witch hunt against a number of Barbarians players.
On the ensuing penalty kill netminder Cusick made the save of the season with a sprawling glove save to deny a certain goal. Having slipped in the build up Cusick was way out of goal and in trouble as a pass from a Bottesford player went from circles to circle, with the goal gaping and Bottesford players on there bench already cheering Cusick out stretched his glove and to his relief make the save still 2-0 Barbarians.
Bottesford got back into the game to make it 2-1 at half time.
A goal at the restart from Hawke set the tempo for the second period with the 4th coming 2 minutes later from Sanderson. The 5th followed from a Walker. Bottesford again pulled one back to make it 5-2, however the scoring was finished by Clapham with a great effort.
Final score 6-2
Barbarians 2 Khaos 5
After the earlier game was interrupted by the pettiness of the referees it was a nice change to play a flowing game with calls only been made when really necessary. After a 6-1 defeat 6 weeks ago the team went it the match wanting revenge and set out to do such a thing.
The early exchanges saw both teams have chances. An early powerplay for the Barbarians saw them hit the cross bar. It was however Khaos who broke the deadlock half way thought the first period. The lead didn't last long as Bradley made it 1-1.
Khaos again went in front but Barbarians pegged them back with a great play which saw every player on the rink touch the puck before Walker slotted home his 3 goal of the day.
More opportunities were missed by the Barbarians before the break and were undone by a bobbling puck that skipped passed Oades to leave a break away on Coote. 3-2 Khaos at half time.
An early goal from Khaos set up a mammoth task for the Barbarians to get back into the tie. Chances came and went with some last ditched defencing from Khaos. A moment of madness from the Barbarians let them in again to make it 5-2 Khaos.
Final score 5-2 a score which slightly flatted out opponents but one that shows if you take your chances your on the right track. This leaves the Barbarians 3 points off the top with plenty of games to play.
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