Streatham received the brand new 12 months off to a successful begin on Sunday night by meting out a 12-0 thrashing to the Oxford Metropolis Stars 12-0, writes Chris Beal.
The South Londoners have been in good type on dwelling ice having gained 9 straight video games on the Excessive Highway.
Oxford haven’t had a lot to rejoice on earlier visits and in a season the place they’ve solely gained 4 matches and misplaced 20, indicated it could be an uphill battle for the Stars.
RedHawks struck simply two minutes in to open the scoring. Roman Cathcart and George Norcliffe arrange Tomasz Skokan.
Oxford netminder Ross Miller endure an eight-minute barrage earlier than conceding once more. Damon Porter scored his first level for the membership with an help, establishing Norcliffe to make it 2-0.
Close to the shut of the primary interval Harvey Stead scored unassisted.
The ice continued to be tilted in direction of the Stars finish from the start of the second interval. And three minutes in Norcliffe landed one other help, serving to Skokan to bag his second.
Barely 30 seconds handed earlier than Ryan Watt and Ziggy Beesley arrange JJ Pitchley.
Three minutes later the RedHawks struck once more, Cathcart transformed from a go by Henry Aiken.
Miller made a number of spectacular saves however Streatham added a seventh after 32 minutes via Sam Waller and Ryan Watt then scored.
The shot counter showcased simply how dominant Streatham has been within the opening two durations, with simply eight photographs on Danny Milton within the Streatham internet and 54 on Miller.
The Stars opted for a change of netminder within the third, Morgan Parsons swapping locations with Miller.
However Ryan Watts took simply 29 seconds to make it 9-0 after which Waller added his second of the sport.
Having scored his first level as a Redhawk, Porter netted his first aim for the membership at 46 minutes, with Danny Ingoldsby aiding the Canadia.
The scoring was wrapped up at 52 minutes. Watts’ go launched Ziggy Beesley, he dangled the puck across the final remaining Stars’ D man and fired it previous Parsons.
Streatham head coach Ben Paynter stated: “It was good to get our ft again below us, after two weeks off with the Christmas break.
“You by no means know the way you’re going to fare after these two weeks off. However it was good to get a great skate in on Thursday in coaching and transfer into the sport Sunday, with a cushty 12-0 win.
“We did numerous stuff the appropriate approach, received again to taking part in the appropriate approach and the way in which I need us to be taking part in constantly all 12 months. It was good to see that didn’t change at a few objectives up, and was good to start out the brand new 12 months on a constructive”
Streatham welcome Invicta Dynamos for a Saturday evening showdown (5.30pm).
PICTURES: MEL O’BRIEN/FUSIONAL
