SHEFFIELD SCIMITARS V
BILLINGHAM EAGLES
ED1 NORTH
12TH DECEMBER 1999
The Eagles took to the road this weekend to play Sheffield Scimitars, the Scimitars are finding life in ED1 this season very competitive and are currently lying in the second bottom league slot. Eagles travelled without the experience of Brian Perry and Andy Fletcher, but as is usual there were some very capable very willing younger players such as Steven Wallace, Tom Griffiths and Liam Thompson ready to answer the call.
FIRST PERIOD
The Eagles opened their scoring with a stonking goal from Ste Wallace scored at 6:20 assisted by Paul Winndridge and Simon Burns. Eagles piled on the pressure with a goal from Paul Winndridge at 6:43 then another from Gary Dowd with assist from Paul Winndridge and Liam Thompson. Wallace added his second marker for the night at 11:07 assisted by Paul Winndridge and Tom Brown. The Scimitars opened their scoring account at 12:15 to cut the defedit to 3 goals. Eagles youngster Steven Wallace completed his hat-trick , his first for the Eagles and in just over 14 minutes of play when he scored at 14:17 assisted by Tom Brown and Paul Winndridge. At 16:50 Tom Brown got an early christmas present from Sheffields veteran Chris Kelland when a badly placed pass was intercepted in the slot and given the usual boom boom Brown treatment, a blistering shot found the back of the net to close the first Scimitars 1 : Eagles 6.
SECOND PERIOD
The second was a quieter period for the Ea gles that allowed the Scimitars to cut their way back into the game they scored three unanswered goals to inflict some pressure on the Eagles .
THIRD PERIOD
The third period remained scoreless with the Eagles holding the Scimitars to 4 goals the game closed Sheffield Scimitars 4 : Billingham Eagles 6.
PERIOD SCORES
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | FINAL | |
| SHEFFIELD | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| BILLINGHAM | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
SHOTS ON GOAL
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | TOTAL | |
| SHEFFIELD | 24 | 13 | 8 | 45 |
| BILLINGHAM | 10 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
PENALTIES
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | TOTAL | |
| SHEFFIELD | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| BILLINGHAM | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
SHOTS ON GOAL
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | TOTAL | |
| SHEFFIELD | 24 | 13 | 8 | 45 |
| BILLINGHAM | 10 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
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