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Match reports 2006-08

27^th January 2008: Luton Vagrants 1-2 Vauxhall 2

This was an eagerly awaited local derby with former Challney high school boys playing on both sides. The fist half started with extremely good quick passing from Vauxhall. Vauxhall were keeping the ball down the stronger right hand side with Sajjad at right half having a major influence in the game. After the opening 10 minutes a clever worked ball down the right again orchestrated by Sajjad set the right wing free who delivered d a pin point cross to the youngest player on the pitch 15 year old Zahid Khan to cleverly flick the ball over the keeper to make it his 2nd goal in 3 games.

This should have been the incentive for Vauxhall to press on and get a 2nd but they squandered several chances. The influential Sajjad was substituted injured and gave Vagrants an opportunity to get back in to the game which they took capitalising on a defensive lapse which ended the first half.

The 2nd half started much like the first with Vauxhall having the majority of the play passing the ball from 1 side of the pitch to the other. Vagrants again slowly edged back in to the game and have several chances of their own and could have taken the lead if it was not for the centre back Arslan who was superb in defence.

With time ticking on the Vauxhall centre half cleverly switching the play from the right to the left releasing the left half who pushed on taking a clever 1 to pass with the centre forward to neatly touch in the 2nd goal.

With time running out the Vagrant’s side had another chance to level the game but a great save by goalkeeper Yaqub Hanif and a strong defensive clearance to keep the hard working and quick forwards of Vagrants saw the game out at 2-1.

It was a great team performance with strong influence in midfield great passing and movement from the entire side by far the best team performance to follow up last weeks emphatic 5-1 win over Broxbourne.

3rd February 2007: Vauxhall (1XI) 7 Broxbourne (2XI) 4

17th March 2007: Vauxhall (1XI) 9 Stevenage (1XI) 0

(Taken from Luton News Wednesday 21st March 2007): Vauxhall Motors are champions of East Men's Hockey League Division 2S.

After 2 defeats, Vauxhall knew that they had to beat Stevenage to secure the title and promotion - and they did it in style winning 9-0, with Arshad Mahmood and Ali Shah getting 4 a piece with Mahmood Ali also finding the net.

Although Vauxhall went into the break 3-0 up, they were still in second gear. however, they really picked up the pace after the interval to score six more goals.

A Club Spokesman said: 'Vauxhall's fantastic team effort and all the hard work throughout the season has paid off with the league title'.

24th March 2007: Vauxhall (2XI) 4 Blueharts (5XI) 1

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