Second part of the Season

For the second part of the season, we will carry all the points from the first part and play 6 new teams (top 3 of group B and top 3 of group C). There are still 2 matchs to play including the summit of the group against HKIES, the other undefeated team of the group A. As all points counts for the second part of the season, the results will matter to start with the same number of points as the other teams in the other groups. In terms of organisation, Ulf has paid the entrance fee of HKD 1,000 for the team. What we will do a next trainings is to collect HKD 200 by player to repay Ulf and constitute a small amount of cash available for potential club minor spending like glue etc. Finally for those who were not at the last training, our sponsor AKITA (link on the right) has provided us with some nice sweat shirts to keep us warm before and after the match. For the players who did not get them yet please ask us and for our sponsor many thanks again!!

AKITA 29 - 15 Tin Shui Wai

After a hard fought first half (10 - 7 for AKITA), the team managed to steer aways for a 29-15 victory that qualifies AKITA for the main round of the league. Picture courtesy of Schwede. After 2 minutes of play AKITA was already 2 -0 down and after 5 minutes the Gwailos were yet to score, clearly people were still feeling in Holiday. Ulf shaked his teammates to restart the machine and it resulted in 4 unanswered goals in 5 minutes. Crosses between Hans (3 goals) and PA (2) were creating havoc in Tin Shui Wai defense and giving chances for the wings which Rolf took with a precise shoot. <=Markus tries to make himself look bigger by not breathing out. After 15 minutes the score was back to 6 -6 as number 17 (left half) managed to slot in 4 goals with personal shots creating frustration among the AKITA defenders. That was nevertheless the turning point of the match as PA brought AKITA back ahead before leaving his place to Norbert. Markus R.m playing on the line, finally got a sniff of the ball and scored followed by a clever drop ball by Yoann. David's first goal made the score 10 -6. Ulf displaying his number to the photograph after giving his directions to the team=> Unfortunately, with 10 seconds to play Tin Shui Wai got one back. As the second half started, Norbert scored on the first movement putting pressure on the blue team. As they were trying to take Hans out by man marking him, the defense ended exposed giving chances to the line. <= Hans and PA succesfully cross to bring AKITA back to parity. 1 goal each and one for Rolf in 3 minutes to be credited to the long cross "No goal" is all they think about => Markus scored his second and third whereas Ulf managed to go all the way through the middle. David added another 2, Norbert scored a Dushebaev style goal and Hans was starting to get some freedom again to score his 4th and 5th. As the ball was going faster from one side to the other, Guille, back from a shoulder injury, slot the ball between the keeper's leg on his first chance and added another 2 minutes later with an Ulf goal in between to bring the score to 24 - 12. The pace was then getting much faster with many fast breaks and first waves shoots. Tin Shui Wai had a series of 3 goals but the last 5 were for AKITA. On the last second of the match, Ulf gave a brilliant ball to PA to make the match 30 -15 but the ball crashed on the lower post to signal the end of the match Yoann is fighting hard to make himself larger => Goals: Hans 7, PA 5, Markus R. 4, David 3, Ulf 3, Norbert 2, Rolf 2, Guille 2, Yoann 1 Best scorer for Tin Shui Wai, number 17 with 7. <= Rolf is in a good day unfortunately for number 19 <= Once Hans adrenaline will start to flow through, the opponents will not anymore

Training Pictures

To end the year, the AKITA team members not yet in holiday had a training match with the Hong Kong youth team. Here are some photos of this evening:

Wan our goalkeeper

David always the first one on the fast breaks (and scoring below)

Ulf (Blue shorts) scoring and Yoann checking the ball is in the net.

Akita focused in Defense and Jack proving administrators can jump too.

PA shooting (below) and Alex (right) organising some attack.