U14s Away at Cheadle

Another eagerly awaited fixture against a strong team from Cheadle.  We were at full strength, with lots of guys wanting to get on and play.
The game started well for Stockport, strong at the face-off and eager to move the ball around.  First 2 goals were fine efforts from Hugo, both on his left hand.  Before Cheadle were given any chance in the game we managed another two in the first quarter and we look perfectly settled.  Cheadle to their credit, don't give up and have some talent in their ranks so it wasn't a surprise that they managed to get another couple back before the end of Q1, leaving the quarter 2-4 in our favour.
As was the case (the previous week) our 2nd quarter was a dominant part of our game with a, strong performance all over the park.  We worked hard to win (practically) all available ground balls, defended well, disciplined, and breaking play down when we got an opportunity.  Moving forward, we excelled, quick incisive play creating lots of opportunity to score, and this we did a plenty, with a 0-5 quarter leaving us 2-9 up to the good.
Q3 and Q4, were much tighter affairs, where the strength of the team started to come to the fore.  Bringing players into the game, showing our strength in depth and giving players valuable experience against good players.  Both final quarters finished 1-2 in our favour, leaving us victors on the day 4-13.
Overall, possibly our best performance of the season, the improvements throughout the team is immense.  The defence, are getting used to playing with the long poles, and are extremely disciplined and well coached which is starting to show as the season develops.  The energy in midfield is phenomenal and the movement up front (off the ball) was the best its been all season.
Scorers today, Hugo (5), Rhys (2), Will H (2), Cameron (4), and 6 saves today.



Excellent

Immense

Chirping as Always

These two weren't far apart from each other all morning

Little Run Out

Disciplined

Battling for all Ground Balls

Impressive Attack Line

All raring to get going

U12s Stockport vs Heaton Mersey

U12s Stockport vs Heaton Mersey 

Onondaga Cup quarter final 

After a bye at the start of  the cup, Stockport were straight into the quarter final against Heaton Mersey. However with a number of key regular players down including Ethan and Thurston  and then George and Finn who were unable to because of age dispensation.

Q1 Stockport started strong with Dan Teal winning the face off and with a single pass to Jacob B  who scored almost immediately. This was the only time we lead the game and Heaton Mersey replied with 7 goals in this quarter to Stockport’s 3  with a goal from Henry and 2 from Jacob.

Q2 Stockport came back fighting and actually won this quarter with some positive movement off the ball with some coast to coast running from Euan. Stockport also managed the stringing of some good passes together with some great finishing from Dan Teal and Jacob B scoring 3 each ,Stockport dominated the face off and Stockport were on the offensive for most of the quarter.

Q3 Stockport seem to run out of steam and let Heaton Mersey right back into the game during this quarter with the gold team scoring 4 goals to Jacobs only goal of this quarter, being assisted with a brilliant passes from Sam Powell.  Heaton Mersey collected a lot of ground balls more easily, working  the midfield well and exploiting the Stockport, pretty much new defence, despite Archie doing his level best, even taking a Heaton Mersey player out at one point.

Q4 Was much the same with Stockport managing a couple of last ditch goal from Jacob and Dan Teal and despite an obvious vacuum in defence left by George and Thurston Josh managed to make 11 great saves during this match.

Goal Scorers  Henry. 1  Dan Teal.  4  Jacob B . 7

Assists by Sam Powell, Ollie, Dan Teal Henry and Jacob.

Final Score Stockport 12 Heaton Mersey 21.

U12s Stockport vs Poynton/Rochdale.

U12s Stockport vs Poynton/Rochdale.

Another fairly mild morning for a January Lacrosse match, at Home to Poynton and Rochdale.

Also a big warm welcome to our newest player Tom Smith in his first match for our Stockport Lacrosse club.

Q1. Poynton were off to a really strong start once the face off was taken, they really meant business and judging the amount of support from their parents they wanted this win badly. Poynton scored first, until Henry replied soon after with a goal as well as a blast at the cross bar also. As we got ourselves into the game, a really great first ever goal for Ollie Howard, so congratulations to Ollie on opening his account! Two in from Jacob B ending the first quarter

 4. 3 to Stockport.

 Q2. The tensity grew as the match went on with an assertive Poynton ref and the loud Poynton supporters. The game became a little rough at times with a few frayed tempers and unnecessary roughness.

Some great hard work defending happening from Archie George and Thurston as well as Ethan, contending a strong Poynton attack well., with two more goals from Henry and one from Ethan finishing Q2 7 6 to Stockport 

Q3.  An awful  lot of sending off was happening during this tense match, nobody was safe! A lot of attacking from the strong Poynton No 13 runner gunner. with two more goals for Stockport  from Henry and Jacob B, 

finishing Q3 9 8 to Stockport

Q4. End to end attacking in this quarter with two more goals from Jacob B and Josh making some crucial fully committed saves towards the end of the match. Overall quite an evenly matched game with a lot more passes being strung together by the Stockport side all working hard around the pitch giving as good as they got against an aggressive Poynton side.

Final Score  Stockport 11  Poynton/Rochdale  9

Assists. Dan Teal 2 Jacob B 2 and Ethan 1 Henry 1

Goal Scorers.  Olly 1  Ethan 1  Henry 4 Jacob B 5