Dalefield loss 'frustrating'

A poor second-half effort cost Dalefield dearly in their Wellington premier division men's hockey match with Hutt at Clareville on Saturday.
Dalefield looked well in control when they went to the lead with a handy 3-1 lead after clearly having the better of the first half action.
However, things changed drastically in the second half, with Dalefield dropping their intensity and allowing Hutt back into the game. And they were quick to capitalise, scoring four unanswered goals to win the match.
Player-coach Willie Schaefer labelled the loss as "very frustrating" .
He said the first-half effort was one of the best of the season from his side and the second-half effort probably among the worst.
"We were great on and off the ball in the first half but for some reason or other we just didn't click back into the gear in the second; we were rubbish then," Schaefer said. "We were too slow transitioning from attack to defence and we allowed their midfield to dominate, and you can't do that at this level."