Match report

Match report

On a sunny morning, Hahndorf U9 Black took on Strathalbyn U9 Red at Strathalbyn. 

Hahndorf started out fast, monopolising the ball in offence.

When Strathalbyn moved the ball into their offensive end, Jeremy Sprau was strong in defence, clearing the ball back to Hahndorf’s forwards.  Daniel McKay-Puyo took an early shot at goal but missed to the side.

Hahndorf gained control of the ball again and moved into offence Jessica Verryt providing a clear pass to Oliver Mitchell who tried for goal but was saved by Strath goalie.  Another interception by Mitchell with a strong pass to McKay-Puyo who took the chance and scored Hahndorf’s first goal. 

In short order Mitchell and McKay-Puyo were back in front of goals with a second chance to score, but the shot went past the posts for a miss.  Smart controlled passing between McKay-Puyo, Mitchell and Lola McKay-Puyo.

Lola McKay-Puyo then got in on the action with two strong shots for goal, but was unlucky to miss both.

Strath moved the ball into their offence and our defenders sprang into action.  Sprau reading the play and clearing the ball, before Strath took a big shot at goal that was stopped with a fantastic save by goalie Sonjae Cook.

Another chance back in offence for McKay-Puyo but just missed to the side.  Strathalbyn moved the ball over the halfway line but Sprau was right there with a forceful high kick across the field, chased down by Mitchell who kicked in it for goal….but the umpire ruled it a non-goal, inside the box.

Strath sneaked a goal past the Hahndorf goalie to give us a half time score of one all.

In the second half Sprau moved into goalie and Verryt took a control of the ball in offence, with a number of skilful runs down the field but was unlucky not to convert to goal.  Strath picked up their offence, keeping Stephen Wang, Sonjae Cook and Benjamin Kowald busy in defence.  Excellent reading the game play and clearing kicks from Wang kept the ball away from the Strath goal with help from a steadily improving Kowald. Back into offence Isabella Iuele moved the ball well through the centre field across to Nyasha Muradzikwa.  McKay-Puyo with a forceful kick at goal with an unlucky miss that bounced off the post. 

With the final whistle, the score was one all. 

A strong game played by Hahndorf with the score not reflecting the strength of their team work today.

Thanks to Strathalbyn Red for a great game.