2013/05/16

Article from Tricksters' Page about Silesia CUP 2013



Tricksters lacrosse club started the season in 2013 in great style. On the international tournament Silesia Cup 2013 Wroclaw they enjoyed the victory as well as in the 2010.

The boys went on a trip early Saturday morning. Meeting was scheduled for 5:30, but as usual, they set off at 6:00. The road ran pretty quickly, cities were disappearing in the distance, rising sun and everyone was already looking forward to the arrival to the Polish capital, which was scheduled for 12.00.

Arrival in Wroclaw was a dream come true. After six hours the sun came out from behind the clouds at the Olympic areas and fore Trickster were waiting their first opponent - Rotterdam Jaguar. From the beginning on the field only one team was visible and again we saw that the Dutch are higher quality only on a national representative level. The second team of Dutch league was escorted by Tricksters from the field with result 7:0.

The next match at this day was against Katowice - Poland. It is a club which is beginning one the field of lacrosse, so boys from Bratislava had no problems with this team. They officially won 14:0, perhaps even more - with so many goals is not hard to make a mistake.

The third match of this day was a bit more challenging. Tricksters played against the Belgrade Zombies. Their efforts to contact was reflected in often penalties, but this time Tricksters failed to take advantage of the play, the 3-2 situation with this Serbian club seemed to trouble them. But then orange then jumped into a higher gear and they came to the end of the match with a winning score of 7:2.

The second day was beautiful and sunny again. Tricksters lacrosse team in the semi-finals faced with host club Kosynierzy Wroclaw. Entering into the details, for Bratislava guys that last contact with the Polish lacrosse team did not went well. At the World Championships in Manchester Poland defeated Slovakia 11:6. Although the balance of power went back to the Slovaks. Tricksters opponent was pushed until they woke up in the last two minutes of the match, when a state was 10:1. Quickly, the Kosynierzy Wroclaw team managed to score two goals. However, the final result was clear - 10:3 for Tricksters. Tricksters are therefore able to fight their way to the final, where someone of the two: Prievidza Hedahunterz or Dredlax, is waiting for them.

Finally, the Slovak dream final did not take place because Prievidza lost in the second semi-final in overtime 6:5. In the finals were Tricksters and again, after three years, Dredlax Lacrosse Club from England. In 2010 in the finals of Croydon Lacrosse tournament, Tricksters were defeated. The meeting was played at 4 × 15 minutes and English players have shown their quality throughout the match. Tricksters overcame the opponent and managed to get ahead in the score. Final result 9:4 meant total victory in the tournament for Bratislava Tricksters.


The road home was indeed painful, buttocks enjoyed a good dose of tingling, but a feeling of victory meant much more. The tournament was hilarious, the weather was 100% perfect and Tricksters again proved that they can play lacrosse.

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