Match report

Match report

Hahndorf Soccer Club U14 V’s Stirling United U14

Played at Hahndorf Soccer Club Pine Ave Hahndorf 17/8/19

Final Score – Stirling United 15 – Hahndorf Soccer Club 2

A bright, sunny and warm day greeted Stirling United to Hahndorf Soccer Clubs home ground at Pine Ave. Hahndorf started off well with Captain Alex Olsson winning the toss and selecting to run upfield to start and sending Stirling United into the first kick off for the match.

Within the first 2 minutes Stirling United showed they were here to play by scoring the first goal only to be pulled up short by the offside flag being raised by the linesman.

Hahndorf’s defensive team of Konrad Michael, Hayden Abrahams, Oakley Lockyer and Ryan Sickerdick were forced to work hard right from the get go and were backed up by the midfield team of Will Dimech, Cameron Norris, Damon Potts and Olsson.

Stirling United had several shots on goals and goalie Tom Boekel was under fire all day long producing many fantastic saves but Stirling United sometimes just proving too strong with their footwork and placement seeing the ball through to the back of the net.

Forward players Harry Coles and Shafiq Herriman managed to run the ball up the field after clearing kicks from Michael and Abrahams, but were unable to score as Stirling United’s defence closed in.

Stirling United kept pushing forward and finding players running into open ground passing the ball well to score more goals.

Toby Boekel came on to help the Hahndorf defence and along with Norris, Sickerdick and Lockyer they kept the pressure on the Stirling attack while both Abrahams and Michael were able to clear the ball back into Hahndorf’s half with clearing kicks on multiple occasions or passing to the forward players Harry Williams and Herriman who would continue to run the ball up the ground.

Kit Erhart-Bruce came on the field with fresh legs straight into the thick of the play defending and running the ball forward. Erhart-Bruce, Dimech, Olsson, Coles, Williams and Herriman never gave up in the mid field pushing back and forward helping the defence where needed and driving the ball forward into Hahndorf’s half but not able to score in the first half.

Norris managed to find himself in a position to have a shot on goal but it was stopped by the Stirling United keeper.

Tom Boekel was still under fire in the goals and quick reflexes saw him still manage to stop more than went through.

Toby Boekel was desperately trying to stop the forward push from Stirling working hard but giving away a penalty shot free kick in his efforts.

Herriman finally managed to score for Hahndorf after a breakaway push after some great defensive work by Hahndorf.

A second break away from Herriman saw him 3 on 1 in front of goals and with a great cross from Herriman to Williams saw Williams score Hahndorf’s second goal.

Hahndorf played well and never appeared o give up, but Stirling United were too strong in the end and ended up winning the match 15 – 2.

It was a great game by all players involved and kept the crowd cheering right to the end.