AHJSA Match Reports

This foggy, overcast Saturday morning saw a Hahndorf U7s host Bridgewater White at Rob Kilpatrick Park. With quite a few absences, the Hahndorf side of Chloe Pippos, Alfie McConville, Ryan Glynn, Patrick Griggs, Avery Buchanan, Finn Bond, and Hamish Holmes (goalkeeper) took to the surprisingly lush, green pitch. Bridgewater White made their presence known early, with an unrelenting blitz on Hahndorf’s defensive line of Griggs, Buchanan, and goalkeeper Holmes. Hahndorf’s midfield/offense of Pippos, McConville, Glynn, and Bond worked well together to try to mitigate the attack, even affording Bond a try at goal, which was unfortunately obstructed by the Bridgewater White goalkeeper. Bridgewater White kept the pressure on, keeping Hahndorf busy throughout the first half.

Returning from the half-time break saw a change in Hahndorf goalkeeper to McConville, with Bond and Griggs making up Hahndorf’s defense, while Pippos and Glynn were joined by Holmes and Buchanan to make up the midfield/offense. Bridgewater White continued their ferocity from the first half with a barrage of goal kicks, most of which were attacked by Hahndorf’s defensive line, and the few that went through to the keeper were halted by McConville in a skillful display of attention and determination. Hahndorf’s midfielders/offense fought hard to keep the ball towards the center of the pitch but were largely outnumbered by the Bridgewater White side throughout the second half. Hahndorf team and officials would like to thank the Bridgewater White team and officials for fun game.

Hahndorf U8’s took on Mt Barker summit on a chilly but clear morning. Hahndorf were a little short of players, so kindly Mt Barker had two of their players pull on the black and white uniform. They did superbly, providing Hahndorf clearances through the middle of the pitch and chipping in where they could. The summit pitch is fast, which provided lots of opportunities for both teams to spread out and create plays. It was a fast flowing game from the start, with Will Neelawala converting early in a spectacularly weaving display of skills. Charlie Kilpatrick was strong as goal keeper in the first half, with lots of energy and some great saves. Kealan Atkinson and Eric Jager provided some good defence in the backlines, making it hard for Mt Barker to convert goals. The second half saw Jager pull on the goal keeper top, and ensuring again to make it difficult for Mt Barker. Zeek Neelawala continued with lots of play down the middle, providing some good balls to his brother, W Neelawala who kept on converting goal after goal. The game finished with Hahndorf on top, with each player chipping in and creating opportunities. Was a great team effort with everyone walking away with a big smile & some good memories made. 

Today saw us at Hahndorf with a perfect cool cloudy morning. This game would turn out to be one for the goal keepers with Hahndorf putting the pressure on. Our defence did an amazing job again building a brick wall from the start. Quinn starting out in goals with some amazing saves with him using his entire body. His last save unfortunately getting a ball to the face from a powerful kick towards goal. Gage was brought in to let Quinn recover, Gage then continuing with some amazing saves under high pressure with great aggression to the ball.

Hahndorf unfortunately snuck one through and finding the net. Woodside worked well and managed to get the ball down the attacking half with some great attempts at goal. The ball eventually found Will who had this amazing FIFA-esc moment and flicked the ball behind him to Adam who passed it onto Liam, Liam finished with a goal lobbing over the keepers head and finding the net.

Hahndorf continue putting the pressure on and our defence kept them at bay. A goal kick was intercepted very close to our goals and Hahndorf find the net for the second time late in the first half.

Second half saw Hamish take the gloves and golden top to have a turn in goals. This half would be intense for our defence and Hamish stopping many attempts on goal, Woodside also putting mountains of pressure on Hahndorf’s defence with great attempts from our attacking forwards. A very stressful moment for us parents as Hamish, our defence and mid-fielders having 6-7 attempts on our goals in as many seconds, a tremendous roar from the side lines as Hamish manages to grab the ball and stop the onslaught.

The half would finish with no goals being scored with the two teams being evenly matched throughout. Woodside showed amazing teamwork this match with great awareness for each other and great passing! This game really showcased how far we’ve come as a team! But this was the Goal Keepers game!

Fantastic effort!

The clash between Hahndorf and Woodside Blue was nothing short of thrilling as both teams showcased their skills and determination on the field.

The match kicked off with Hahdorf fielding a solid defesive lineup of Saxon Sulskis (C) and Hamish Glynn, with Charlie Roeszler guarding the goalpost. On the offensive front, Harris Parkyn and Miles Hennessy showed formidable aggression. With Michael Griggs and Leo Davis being the crucial link between defence and attack.

The first notable moment occurred when Hennessy took a powerful shot at the goal, only to have it deflected by the valiant Woodside goalie. It was a courageous save that set the tone for the Woodside defensive performance, putting their body and indeed their face on the line.

Hahndorf continued to press forward with two more shots on goal. The first came from Hennessy, and the second from Parkyn, which hit the top bar.

Shortly after these close calls, Hennessy managed to break through the Woodside defence and netted the first goal of the match.

Woodside, however, didn't back down. They quickly organised a reply, but Hahndorfs defence held strong, with Roeszler making some crucial saves. After a barrage of attacks Woodside finally slipped one through.

The second half saw a flurry of activity, with multiple shots on goal from Hahndorf. Hennessy, Parkyn, Griggs and Davies worked tirelessly together, testing the Woodside goalkeeper and defence.

Woodside also was peppering the defence with multiple attacks on goal. Hahndorfs defence of Sulskis, Glynn and Roeszler held strong clearing the ball time and again working well together. 

The climax of the match arrived when, in a collective effort, Davies and Griggs managed to create an opportunity. The Woodside goalkeeper initially stopped the shot, but Hennessy was there to put it back into the net, securing the second goal for Hahndorf.

As the final whistle blew, It was a well-fought match with moments of brilliance from both teams, Hahndorfs teamwork and persistence a signature of the days play.

The Hahndorf girls continue to grow their skills and confidence as we head towards the end of the season. The girls are confidently going forward together providing scoring opportunities with players such as Saskia Merry and Anu Duggin Delaney having a great attempt at goals. Defensively, the birthday girl of the day, Scout Ramsey in goals saving many goals attempted by the Woodside attackers. Holly Pippos was trying hard for her team, throwing herself fearlessly in-front of the defenders. With a quick fuel stop of lollies and oranges, the girls raced back into the game with enthusiasm and vigour. Charlotte Rymer ran on goal only to be stopped by the goalie. The foundations of team play and skills continue to build.

The all-girls Hahndorf White team travelled to Woodside to play Woodside Gold on Saturday Aug 26 on a pitch which had recovered well from the rain in recent weeks.

While Woodside fields three teams in this age division not one of them has a female player so for Hahndorf to be able to field a complete team of girls is a credit to their club management. According to the coach all girls are in their first year of playing but it was quickly apparent that there is some exceptional talent among them. The Hahndorf defence held firm for the first five minutes but then Woodside Gold worked the ball around and began peppering the goals. While some shots made the back of the net, the majority of the shots were being saved by Hahndrof's keeper.

Mason Payne was firing off passes through the midfield and Jack Hogan was running everywhere to close off any Hahndorf attacking moves. Gold had control of the match by half time. Every Gold player was contributing while Hahndorf was having to rely on its few key players.

In the second half some promising attacks by Hahndorf were turned back by Ashley Hendrie as Gold denied Hahndorf of any chances. At least one goal was scored each by Toby Smith, Stefan Sims, Logan Pielago, Toby Reimann and Jo Smith, proving the depth of talent Gold now has. But if there was a Best On Ground award it had to go to the Hahndorf goalkeeper who played a fantastic game saving at least 20 shots, some of which slammed into her as fast as a bullet. 

Under 10's went into the game focused and ready to win.

Everyone played their positions well making sure they called for the ball. It was a high scoring game but it didnt come without challenges. Torrens Valley never gave up and stayed positive throughout the game.

Justin scored within the first 25 seconds of the whistle being blown and the goals just kept on coming. Austin, Tomke and Max made some great passes and were able to score some goals as well. Eva played her position well making some great passes up the wing.

Second half everyone switched poistions allowing our defence to move up to mid field giving them an opportunity at goals. Bobby, and Austin scoring during second half thanks to some great ball skills and passes from Ryder, Theodore and Archie.

Great effort from both teams they are all looking forward to a break readying them for their final games of the season.

Overcast and cool playing conditions greeted players and spectators as Hahndorf Under 13’s took to the pitch against Murray Bridge United at Murray Bridge.

Hahndorf started off with the ball, kicking to the left.  However, Murray Bridge soon took control, pushing the ball into their forward line.  A clever steel by Hahndorf’s Jack Gaskin in the backline prevent an early goal for Murray Bridge, but it wasn’t long before the ball was back in Murray Bridge’s forward.  Hahndorf goalie Jackson Bidgood was soon put under pressure, facing a 1 on 1 exchange with Murray Bridges fast paced forward.  However, Bidgood made an excellent save and the ball was soon back in the mid field thanks for Eli Parykn’s quick running down the wing.  Coco Whinfield then took control of the ball, making a calculated pass into space to setup the forwards, but the Murray Bridge defence proved strong, and Hahndorf couldn’t quite get into position for a shot at goal.  With the first half nearing an end, Murray Bridge managed to push through the strong Hahndorf defence to secure the first goal of the match.

The second half was dominated by tight contests in the midfield, with Hahndorf’s Sonja Cook, Ashon Broadbent and Louis Moran kept busy with Murray Bridge continuing to intercept and force plenty of running play.  Rowan Gilroy and Emlyn Gilroy showed their clever foot skills, navigating through Murray Bridge’s mid and backline, but the opposition was quick to take charge.  The backline continued to be placed under pressure, with Caleb Earley and Chris Haynes showing strength in contests and pushing the ball back into the midfield.  Hahndorf’s Harry Wood provided space, running the ball along the midfield, and providing opportunity to the forwards.  A skilful run of play then saw the ball passed to Lawson Shotton, who took a shot at goal and managed to sneak it past the Murray Bridge keeper for Hahndorf’s first goal.  The final whistle blew shortly after, with the game finishing level at one-all.  A fantastic show of skill displayed by both teams.

A warm sunny day greeted the kids at Springbank Secondary College. Within the first two minutes Blackwood scored their first goal, taking Hahndorf by surprise.  This woke up Patrick Hinze, Luca Cannavo and Angus Mifsud, keeping the balls away from nets.  Unfortunately Blackwood were able to shot the goal over the top of Daniel Peters in goals.  With a switch in defence Cooper Liddle made it harder for Blackwood to get the ball to the nets. With some great passing by Levi Beesley, Hayden Lien and Harry Gould the ball made it's way to the Blackwood nets, unfortunately for Blackwood the ball came off one of their players to score Hahndorf's first goal. With some great blocking by Luciann Tinsley-Smith, Pearl Beesley and   Isaac Bonilla-Killey, Lien and Gould were able to have a few shots of goals, with L Beesley finally finding the back of the nets.  Blackwood were quick to fight back and again shot over the keepers head to score another goal. From a corner to Blackwood, keeper Peters was able to save one of the great saves of the day.  The ball quickly found it's way to the other end of the pitch, giving Bonilla-Killey the opportunity to score a great header into the nets. In the last few minutes of the first half, another home goal was scored by Blackwood.  Two very sweaty teams were glad when the whistle blew to grab a drink and re group.
Hahndorf put on some great defence and seem to get their passing back in control. Giving Gould and L Beesely more shots on goal, unfortunately were not able to find the back of the net.  A ball to the face, ended the game for L Beesley. Blackwood, managed to get a goal past Jacob Gardner. Liddle and Gould had a couple more shot of the goals, but I think an underman team and the hot conditions proved too much for the Hahndorf team.

As the Red and Blue faithful waded through a thick McLaren Vale fog to reach their Round 16 clash with Willunga they had retribution on their minds. The first time these two sides met, it is fair to say that Woodside dominated the contest, with twice as many shots on goal. Despite this, they found themselves on the wrong side of a 3 – 2 result. The outcome would be identical this time around, with another thrilling game going right down to the wire, but the way we got there was some kind of spectacle.

With a stiff wind blowing down a fairly sloping pitch, it was important to win the toss and get off to a good start. This advantage went to the locals, who knew exactly how to harness the conditions. Despite both teams being evenly matched, getting out of your own half was an endless battle if kicking into the wind, and Woodside found themselves under constant duress throughout the first half. Despite the relentless pressure, the visitors were defending well, with the back four refusing to yield and the midfield racing back to help out. But with the wind driving the ball behind them, it was inevitable it would find its way over the goal line. On the ten minute mark, the visitors lined up to defend their first corner of the day. The ball was hit beautifully into the box, with the wind curling in towards its ultimate target. But Woodside had set themselves up well and appeared to have the ball soundly covered for an easy clearance. Unfortunately, when the wind is blowing thirty knots, there are no easy clearances, and as the hard-working midfielder attempted to clear the ball off his line, it collided with the wrong part of the boot and cannoned into the netting. He was devastated, but in true Warriors spirit his team-mates (and even a couple of his opponents) got around to console him and lift him up for the rest of the game. Before long, Willunga scored a second goal from a corner, when the ball got through everyone and sat perfectly for their striker, who knocked it in to extend the lead. The visitors were battling the elements as well as a spirited opposition, who were bang up for the challenge and had their tails wagging high in the air. And before long, the home side broke through again. This time the Woodside backs were drifting too high up the pitch in an attempt to find a goal of their own. Unfortunately, with the elements against them, it wasn’t the right moment and the ball got behind their line. This created a 1 v 1 with the keeper that was dispatched with classy precision. Three – nil is quite a deficit in football, and Woodside had every excuse to drop their heads and give up for the day. But there was none of it. With twenty minutes still to play in the first half, they redoubled their efforts and finally broke out of their own territory. Driving the ball down the left wing they looked certain to score, but as the shot was whipped in, the wind got hold of the ball and sent it across the face. On the stroke of half time they produced a carbon copy of this chance, with the ball again sailing across the face of goal. These chances hadn’t registered on the score-card, but they had a profound bearing on the psyche of the Warriors in Red and Blue. And they went into half time with an element of belief – They could take this game on, and run over the Willunga locals.

With the wind and slope now in their favour, Woodside began to enjoy some time outside of their own half. They goaled after five minutes of play in the second half, and again after 11, when their left mid fired in the cross of the season. It was finished beautifully to put them one goal away from a remarkable comeback. Now the Warriors were playing the brand of football that they have been working towards all season. They were relaxed on the ball, and intense off it. They were executing beautiful short passes through traffic, then going long to use the full width of the pitch. It was beautiful to watch, and it was working. With this brand of play, they created a procession of genuine opportunities. Another nine shots peppered the Willunga nest, including two that beat the keeper only to hit the post. Surely one would slip through to give them the draw. But with every missed opportunity, the clock continued to tick down. And although they threw themselves into the fray, and supporters of both teams thought a goal was inevitable, it just wasn’t to be. As the final whistle sounded, the home side breathed a lengthy sigh of relief. It will long puzzle viewers of the game how Woodside didn’t at least draw this one. And all in attendance agreed that a draw would have been a fitting outcome. But that’s football… The Warriors will take it on the chin and move forward, sound in the knowledge that they had just played a beautiful game of football and are developing as fine young players of the round-ball game.

Hahndorf’s under 17 team faced Strathalbyn at Rob Kilpatrick Park late Saturday morning. The weather was overcast with the sun making the occasional appearance during the second half. Hahndorf started strong with some good pressure in attack. A brilliant intercept and running strike by Lewis Johnson saw Hanhdorf score in the third minute. Strathalbyn regrouped and dominated possession for the remainder of the half with accurate passing and a number of fast breaks into space. Despite some very solid keeping by stand in keeper Toby Thomas, Strathalbyn finished the half well in front. The half finished with  a lot of work for the Hahndorf team to do.

Strathalbyn started the second half attacking from the kick off but Hahndorf countered with a nice attack but unfortunately couldn’t convert. Hahndorf found more shape in the second and with the downhill run created more scoring attempts. Strathalbyn slowed the game down with some impressive accurate passing across their defensive line. Another fast break from Strathalbyn resulted in another goal but some excellent defensive efforts from Charlie Zorkovic, Oliver Coombe, Rhys Davies, Gabe Aylen and Mitchell Stribley helped hold Strathalbyn to only the one goal in the second half. 

Best players for Hahndorf were #17 ZORKOVIC, Charlie; #7 JOHNSON, Lewis; #16 STRIBLEY, Mitchell

Round 16         Woodside Rams Vs Mount Barker                  Venue the Summit

It was a beautiful almost spring day with  little wind, no rain, and mild temperatures. 

We had most of our squad available and we were hoping for a win to brake our recent run of losses, but time will tell. 

It was a late start and warm up was hard to manage with no pitch to warm up on, the girls were making good work of the wall and the mini goals so at least they were moving. 

Finally we started and it was looking promising for us early with plenty of possession and in our favour. However every time we tried to score it would get stopped by the goalie, cudos to them for a fine effort, the first half was nearly over and scores were still level , then finally a run down the wing and a cross and in the ball went , Woodside Rams  was ahead. 

But Barker was not going away.  Our usual defence, was looking a bit different at the start. Of the half as our normal centre back was a late arrival, but replacement was not disappointing reading the ball the best she has all season and pressuring at the right moments leaving her speedy help to sweep around behind and grab the loose ball and clear away. Great team work at the back well done girls. 

Half time break and it was looking to be a low scoring match as only the 1 goal scored in the first half. 

Early in the second we gained control of the play, and were just having to watch the rebound from barker as the goalie would stop attempt after attempt.  A change in the front line and this created a small opportunity that led to our second goal. 

Time ticked on and on and no more goals had been scored, it was looking as though we were going to get a clean sheet. We only had minutes left and a surprise attack from Barker which was shot on our goal, a save , wait it had bounced off  a second shot , another save. Great  job goalie. But barker now had a corner. Third time lucky Barker finally got the ball into the net and beat our goalies outstanding performance. 

 

Only 1 minute remained and we tried to get a bounce back, but the whistle beat us and game was done. 

Woodside Rams 2, Barker 1