Hal gets some loveWith the offense finding it's way back, it seems as though the defense has become a bit of an afterthought. I know the
team has been performing very well of late, but let me just take a moment to say what a great job Hal is doing between the
pipes. It seems with Halbert in net, we are able to push Timmmmmmay(!) out in front more. Thus having the luxury of 3 goalies
on the field (see Mr. Jim). It is because of this situation, ( in this writer's opinion) that we are able to neutralize most
thrusts towards the net. A phenominom known as blocking the challengers advances. Although sometimes if you ply a little alcohol
to the defense you may be able to drop their guard and achieve deep penetration. However, you may be frustrated once more
by Hal's goal blocking. He has a unique way of preventing the ball from reaching the glory land. More of this later. I must
get back to my day job of writing trashy paperback novels. " Give Hal the love".
10:14 am est
HAC Racks up their Second Win. The Black and gold had another
successful day on the field with a 4-0 win over pesky Mantua. These two teams battled to a tie the last two times they played.
For only the second time in recorded history, we had just the right amount of bench strength. Ron did his usual thing with
his second hat trick in a row. Billy M tallied with his first of the year, and Hal had another shutout. This week we had two
great plays of the day. The first was Ron moving so fast he stepped out of his shoe, yet continued on to score his third goal.
Nice job, but maybe he was outdone by Hal's beautiful kick save on a point blank shot from the Mantua striker. Another big
event was the fact that Oscar only got hurt once. On a cold, blustery day, in the goal crease proved to be a painful place
to be. Bodies were strewn in the crease with victims from both sides laying in pain. Once more, Hal decided to pick up Victor's
game by bashing him from behind in the head. I do believe it might be time to purchase a helmut for Vic. Finally, I think
the highlight for everyone was when yours truly made a remarkable appearance on offense. Remarkable in the fact that once
more I came up with a new and rarely heard of infraction. What kind of crap is that? Next week is the big test with CH East
waiting to knock us down. If the last two games are any indication, it should be a good one. See you there. OOPs. In
my haste I almost forgot to mention something. Make sure you check the stats page. Billy says at this pace I could possibly
break the all time assist record. Thank you.
5:58 pm est
HAC jumps out of the gate!The boys in black started the Spring season nicely with a 9-0 win over Laurel Springs. The score was not
indicative of the way the game was played. Playing most of the game in a soaking rain, the ball was slick and difficult to
manage. Fortunately for Hainesport, the ball had a tendancy to bounce our way. One play of note was Mikey's toe ball rocket
off the far post and in. Ron scored a few goals and I had a ton of assists. (see stat sheet) All in all it was a good
day for the boys. Oscar managed to get a game in without any injuries. Kudos to newly appointed Coach VW. He did a fine job
of getting everyone in and out. Next week we play at Mantua, a team that tied us twice last Fall. We're gonna need a better
effort this time around if we want to come away with "W". See you there.
8:51 pm est
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