Match report

Match report

Top of the ladder Hahndorf hosted Woodside Warriors on a sunny afternoon in Hahndorf. In the first 10 minutes, the intensity was high and both sides had plenty of the ball. Hahndorf's 'keeper James Bagley saved a great corner kick from Woodside and the pressure kept mounting. Woodside scored at the 10-minute mark from a good run from the forwards. Hahndorf's defence was tested early with Josh Rayner, Alex Montagu and Kit Erhart-Bruce stopping the Woodside forwards. Woodside's 2nd goal came from a perfectly lobbed ball that beat Bagley. Xavier Kell took on the Woodside midfield and twice ran through the defences but was unable to convert. Kyle Fenlon was busy as usual as he pushed forward on a number of occasions. Toby Boekel was brought on and made an impact straight away stopping the Woodside forwards with some great defensive play. Jackson Doley was solid in the midfield and had a crack at the goal near the end of the half, narrowly missing the goal. Woodside scored its 3rd goal with a penetrating kick into the back of the net, which Bagley couldn't stop. At 3-Nil Hahndorf didn't stop running and finally Angus Mason set up Fenlon who penetrated the defence with a nice run and kick, scoring Hahndorf's only goal for the game.

Hahndorf came out in the second half with something to prove but was unable to find the back of the net, despite having a number of opportunities in front of the goal. Eddie Hardingham made an impact with a few runs forward but the Woodside defenders stood firm. Fenlon tried to break the defence but was out-numbered and stopped on a number of occasions. Rayner, David Nielsen, Oakley Lockyer and Montagu were busy in defence as they also stopped advances by the Woodside forwards. Hayden Abrahams found himself in front of goal from a nicely weighted kick but Woodside's keeper stopped his attempt. Hahndorf's coach James Kerr tried a few moves in the second half but his players could only hold Woodside scoreless.  The game finished on a sour note with an injury to Kell, who was stretchered off before the referee blew the whistle for a 1-3 win to the visiting team.

By Dean Bagley