Hockey team help themselves to top spot

Chichester Hockey Club’s third team moved to the top of the league after a convincing 9-2 victory against Trojans.
Hockey action is now largely over for the Christmas breakHockey action is now largely over for the Christmas break
Hockey action is now largely over for the Christmas break

They dominated early possession and took a three-goal lead with some well-taken strikes from Moon.

Chichester created numerous chances thanks to great passing hockey from the midfield of Richardson, Clark and Troy. Trojans came back into it with two goals after a couple of lapses in the usually-strong Chichester defence.

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The response from Chichester was a goal from Sowden to make it 4-2 at the interval.

Chichester’s dominance continued in the second half as the Trojans team tired. This helped Moon, O’Boyle and Woodruff to provide Sowden with chances to complete his hat-trick with two good strikes.

Chichester made it 9-2 with goals from Woodruff and two more for Moon. Trojans rallied but were thwarted by great saves from goalkeeper Hetherington and s good tackles from the defence of Pacey, Gleeson, Hagell and Hamill.

Chichester almost made it ten but a Woodruff goal was ruled out .

CHICHESTER: Hetherington, Pacey, Hagell, Hamill, Gleeson, Clark, Richardson, Troy, Woodruff, Moon, Sowden, Hindmarsh, O’Boyle.

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