Match report

Match report

Summit hosted our Hahndorf under 17 team against Woodside Red this Saturday morning, due to unsuitability of our home pitch. Extreme wind conditions, once again in the back pitch, made it quite difficult for both teams.  Hahndorf kicked off for the first half to start at exactly 10:54, immediately applying pressure and dominating the centre.  Good passing game from our midfielders Oscar Johnson and Zara Tinsley-Smith but unfortunately, just six minutes at the game and a long pass from a woodside defender, with the help of the wind, found their striker alone with our keeper and he opened the score 0-1 with a close shot.  With the momentum at their side Woodside started to apply pressure at our half but solid defense from Rhys Davies and George Papakostas along with Oliver Combe, managed to turn that momentum at our teams benefit and give many opportunities to a very active Toby Thomas, which, a combination of wind and bad luck, didn’t help him to convert. Unfortunately the wind punished us once again on the 31st minute, as a result of a successful fast break from Woodside, saw Hahndorf down 0-2. That would be all for the team as double whistle marked the end of the first half.

Woodside kicks off for the second half and immediately tries to apply pressure to Hahndorf’s fast break led by Davies and Papakostas. Crucial saves from Thomas Boekel kept Hahndorf in the game. And then a monologue started from our team while Woodside was struggling in their half. Mitch Stribley and Stefan Panic at first led a crucial attack with the support of Lewis Johnson, Nicholas Brown and Oscar Johnson giving a very hard time to the defenders of Woodside. The payback for all that effort came shortly, just 16min in the second half, with Stephan Panic stealing the ball in their box and converting the opportunity in 1-2 with a nice shot. And that monologue continued till the end of the game, with numerous opportunities from Thomas and Davies.  Three whistles marked the end of the game, find Woodside players relieved and us with a bitter-sweet taste. Although it was faraway our best game played so far, the result didn’t reward us and definitely it doesn’t reflect the team’s performances, with all respect to Woodside Red player’s effort.

Congratulations to all team players and the manager for the game we witnessed today. Keep up the good work!!!