{"id":1246,"date":"2012-11-26T17:13:31","date_gmt":"2012-11-26T16:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/korfball.eusu.ed.ac.uk\/main\/?p=1246"},"modified":"2014-08-23T20:27:47","modified_gmt":"2014-08-23T19:27:47","slug":"seconds-vs-thirds-vs-dundee-sunday-25th-november-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korfball.eusu.ed.ac.uk\/main\/seconds-vs-thirds-vs-dundee-sunday-25th-november-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Seconds vs Thirds vs Dundee – Sunday 25th November 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

EUKC II vs Dundee \u2013 3-3<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first match report shall be delivered in the form of limerick.
\nThe Second team started their mission
\nFocussing on their precision
\nFirst goal from Dundee
\nThen one from me
\nThen we all changed divisions<\/p>\n

Then things began to get slow
\nFor the team now called \u2018Dynamo\u2019
\nOne goal from Will
\nDundee shoot to kill
\nThe score is 2-2, toe-to-toe<\/p>\n

Next swap and we\u2019re in attack
\nTime for the twos to fight back
\nOne goal from Jen
\nThen one to them
\nNow it\u2019s 3 each, pressure stacks<\/p>\n

The attack was beginning to show
\nThat stamina was running low
\nDefending was great
\nDundee were irate
\nAnd thus there were no more goals<\/p>\n

And wouldn\u2019t it just be a pity
\nIf we didn\u2019t mention one Kitty
\nWho fed like a star
\nFrom near or from far
\nLike an ex-pro from Ed City<\/p>\n

Of course, everyone else was great
\nWe left their attack in a state
\nThey shot, no collect
\nIt had no effect
\nTo which I can relate…<\/p>\n

And so all the Twos could see
\nOur shooting\u2019s not what it could be
\nSo we\u2019ll go through some drills
\nTo give us the skills
\nSo we can score goals easily<\/p>\n

And thus the game ended 3-3
\nA valiant effort from Dundee
\nAlthough it was a draw
\nI liked what I saw
\nAnd plus, I got MVP<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t keep that up for 3 whole matches, so I\u2019ll return to prose.<\/p>\n

Dundee vs EUKC III \u2013 10-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Having just faced the Seconds, Dundee took to the court again to take on the Edinburgh Uni Third team. Dundee, having come on leaps and bounds since last year, when they featured in the league as a development team, scored a quick pair of runners on the unsuspecting Thirds. Defense picked up quickly, and Dundee\u2019s chances at goal noticeably diminished throughout the course of the game, with most of the goals being a result of minor slip-ups in defending.<\/p>\n

Attacking from the Thirds showed great promise for the fledgling team \u2013 with notable shots coming from the likes of Jon Vundum and Graham Campbell (who took a fair beating on court at the hands of his defender, ending up floored several times, but each time standing straight back up and soldiering on \u2013 what a guy) \u2013 although unfortunately no shots managed to drop through the korf.<\/p>\n

The match ended 10-0 to the Dundonian side, although this score poorly reflects the performance of the Third team \u2013 with a little more practice at shooting and refining of their defensive technique, they will no doubt be a force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n

EUKC II vs EUKC III \u2013 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third and final game of the day was the grudge match between the two Edinburgh Uni teams. The game started with two quick goals from the Seconds within minutes of the starting whistle, the first coming from none other than home-grown talent Paul Shields, scoring a cheeky drop-off shot, followed shortly by Austrian wonder Anna Ruhs scoring the longest-ranged running-in shot in korfball history, leading to a swapping in divisions.<\/p>\n

The next set of attacks yielded two more goals for the Seconds \u2013 the newly christened \u2018EUKC Dynamo\u2019 \u2013 the first coming from Jem Horsley-Downie, with a short range shot. Following half time, Jem was subbed for Jen Merritt, who scored an impressive shot within minutes of coming onto the court, bringing the score to a solid 4-0 to the Seconds.<\/p>\n

The final attacks of the match saw a strong attack from the Seconds, with Fern Sinclair having been subbed on for Kitty Dutton, bringing a different dynamic to the attack. After several shots defended brilliantly by Third team Italian import Jacopo Rasmi \u2013 from whom the Third team got their name \u2018Jac Attack\u2019 \u2013 Paul Shields landed yet another drop-off shot (his third of the day), bringing the score to 5-0 to Dynamo. The pressure was mounting on the Thirds, as their coaches watched from the sidelines \u2013 EUKC 1st<\/sup> team players Rosy Nolan and Ella Paul. \u201cWhat a goal!\u201d said Paul, following the match, \u201cThose drop-offs were \u2013 simply put \u2013 amazing!\u201d<\/p>\n

But perhaps the most impressive play of the day came from none other than Jon Vundum, with his brilliant method of running the block (or, as he called it, \u201creading the book\u201d) by running in circles round and round the feed. Rapturous applause followed, though the eventual shot missed.<\/p>\n

The game ended with a 5-0 victory to the Seconds, though the team was aware of their shortcomings once again, particularly in attack. Great performances were seen all round, especially in the Third team\u2019s defending; the team denied Dynamo several opportunities at scoring and consistently made getting the shots difficult for them. All-in-all a great day for both Edinburgh teams and the Dundee side, with lots of impressive korf being played, and a lot to build on for future games.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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