Match report

Match report

Woodside Blue travelled again this week and with its fingers crossed, hoped it was not another washout after the rain over the past few days. The team was ready to play but Hahndorf had other plans and within the first two minutes Hahndorf, with the downhill advantage, had put the ball in the back of Woodside’s net with some great running by their centre forward. The Warriors quickly recovered from the shell shock and found their groove. Two minutes later Woodside opened their account for the day and even though they were playing uphill nothing was going to stop the run of the Warriors forwards. Hahndorf, then continuously under pressure. scrambled to keep the Warriors out but in the space of 10 minutes the Red and Blues put away six more goals through good passing, speed and accurate finishing. Hahndorf, still applying pressure, managed to get into the centre third, but Woodside’s strength for a number of years has been its defence and it again held strong. The defensive unit was getting first to the ball, applying pressure to their opponents and calmly playing the ball out of defence that was quickly turned into attacking pressure at the other end. Hahndorf’s keeper was working hard and should be commended for his efforts as he closed down the Warriors attack, put hand to ball and saved many Warrior shots. With not much time left in the first half, Woodside’s centre forward scored his fourth for the half and Woodside went into the half time break with a strong lead. 

Now with the downhill advantage, the Warriors set up in their opponent's half and this is where they stayed. Under the pressure, Hahndorf stepped up their marking and again their Keeper made some great saves. With Woodside allowing their opponents the opportunity to play out from defense they worked extra hard to close down the player with the ball when it came into play and provided themselves with opportunities. More goals came in the second half for the Warriors as they used the ball well creating good passages of play or individual brilliance. Woodside ran out victors for the day but Hahndorf should be commended for their efforts, they did not drop their heads and continued to run and contest until the final whistle sounded. Special mention should go to the Hahndorf keeper who had a tough day today but under the pressure he stood tall and did a remarkable job stopping many Woodside opportunities.