Match report

Season Date Round Venue
2020 U9 22nd August 11:00am League Round 9 SSC Polo Ground Modified 1
Match report

Hahndorf v Bridgewater 

It was a very windy and wet morning with the game being moved to Strathalbyn due to weather. Fill in coach - Richard Earley taking the reigns while Eddie played his own match.

What was to be a very physical game started when a Bridgewater player accidentally got a ball to the head stopping the game for a minute but he continued on.

A couple of minutes in Hahndorf applied the pressure and Lachlan Gardiner had a good break down the field. Jackson Bidgood was subbed in and made an immediate difference, again applying the pressure inside the Bridgewater half. Caleb Earley was doing a solid job in the first 15 minutes which resulted in a Hahndorf free kick , taken by Gardiner which led to a shot at goal from the Hugo Curtis. Bridgewater had a shot at goal 5 minutes from half time, but was stopped by very solid defence from the Hahndorf team.

It wasn’t long before the tide turned and Gardiner again had a shot at goal which just hit the post. Only two minutes later a good pass from Zack Perkins again to Gardiner for another shot which didn’t quite make it. Earley was consistently good in defence supported by Rowan Gilroy.

2nd half 

Hahndorf started to dominate in attack in the second half, starting with a Lucca Falvo Lopez cross and then some great teamwork from Gardiner passing to Falvo Lopez then to Earley for a shot at goal. The pressure was sustained with a couple of shots at goal from Falvo Lopez and when Bridgewater had a break some really good defence from Gilroy, Earley and Frost. At around ten minutes into the second half Falvo Lopez crossed to Frost who put a shot past the keeper, but was disallowed as was inside the box. Bridgewater had a couple more opportunities to score but we’re again hindered by strong defence from the team. Ten minutes in and Frost weaved his way around the Bridgewater defenders and lobbed a direct pass to Falvo Lopez who proceeded to shoot and score what was to be the only goal of the game. Gardiner was strong in defence, along with Gilroy and when Bridgewater had a few more opportunities, Bidgood as goalkeeper really stood up. There was great synergy at the front between Gardiner, Perkins Falvo Lopez and Frost with some further attempts at goal, again too close to the box and there were some missed opportunities for Hanhdorf but the training and improved teamwork was clear. It was a tight and intense game in tough conditions but Hanhdorf once again came away with the win. 

A very big Thankyou to Richard for stepping in at the last minute to coach the boys!