Hockey (M) 1st qualifying match

Final score: Hall Seven 2, Hall Two 0

Hall 7 ran out as winners in their Group B qualifying match on 11 December. On a drizzly afternoon, the team beat Hall 2 by a score of 2-0 in a match which the victors dominated. Most of the action took place in our attacking half while the opponents failed to create chances for much of the game.

From the starting whistle our players surged forward and kept the puck in Hall 2's half, but they were unsuccessful in converting their opportunities. The opponents had to defend from several free hits and corners, and were lost in their passes, but they held on to keep the score goalless at the interval.

As Hall 2 started the second half, they misplaced a pass and were swiftly intercepted. With just the goalkeeper to beat, Imran pushed the puck into the goal to take the lead for Hall 7. The run of play remained the same as in the first half, and another poor pass from a long corner by the trailing side allowed Imran to bag a second goal.

Rain began to fall heavily as Hall 7 sought to kill off the game. Our players came close with a square pass in front of the goal which found nobody at the end. In one of their rare attacks towards the end of the match, Hall 2 nearly bagged a consolation with an angled drive, but goalkeeper Fahmi saved well to hold on to a clean sheet.

-Nicholas Lim