Match report

Season Date Round Venue
2021 U17 15th May 9:00am League Round 6 WWSC Main Pitch 1
Goals
L. Mowbray (10'), L. Mowbray (15'), L. Mowbray (74' Penalty)

Best
J. Vassos (1st), L. Mowbray (2nd), I. Hammat (3rd)
Goals
N/A

Best
N/A
Match report

It was a tough day in the office for the Woodside U17 team. With a clean run through the first leg of the league, including Hahndorf, the boys were sitting comfortably on top of the ladder. They had started the league with a 5-4 win over HSC and were keen to repeat that again for the sixth round.

If anything Woodside were too comfortable. This was the case when Hahndorf lost to Woodside in 2020, their only loss for the season. They were expecting an easy win and unfortunately didn’t convert, tainting their season with a single loss. Woodside didn’t want that to happen to them and took to pitch with the aim to protect their sacred spot on the ladder.

As per usual the AHRB assigned a referee, but they also threw in two assistant referees as well as a mentor to manage any issues. Naturally, given it was a 1st vs 2nd game, it was going to be bringing some passion.

The game kicked off at 9am on a cooler, but appreciatively dry morning at the Woodside Recreation Ground.

HSC were unlucky not to convert from kick-off over an ill-prepared Woodside team. The home team needed a wake-up moment and this was it. They found form, and control, which eventually allowed LACHLAN MOWBRAY to open up the account for his team on the 10th minute.

With the ball constantly changing possession at an almost 50:50 split between the two it was only a matter of time before the next goal would be scored. Woodside’s left-back and star corner taker, CASEY GODFREY, was given an opportunity to prove his worth on the 15th minute. His precision saw Mowbray score his second via a header, and some requests for a keeper swap by the away players, naturally denied by their coach.

On the 23rd minute HSC managed to claw themselves back into the game with a play culminating with Matt Daly managing to get one past Woodside’s keeper. The last 15 minutes of the first half saw some quality football from both sides, however nothing substantial enough to change the scoreline. They entered the break 2-1 in favour of Woodside.

The second half saw both teams take to the pitch with intent. The away team, still feeling the burn from Round 1, had a little more vigour and scored on the 49th and 67th minute, giving HSC a goal in the lead.

Despite a couple of injuries to key Woodside attackers, JETT TONKIN and EDDIE HERMAN, Mowbray managed to score his third goal on the 74th minute, levelling the score once again. This goal also gave Mowbray the infamous Golden Hat Trick, with goals on his left, his right and a header.

HSC maintained the drive and concluded the game with minutes to spare. HSC’s Kyle Fenlon found the ball just at the outside corner albeit in the hands of the keeper, and it was in, giving the away team a goal up on the final whistle.

“This makes for a great competition,” said Coach BRUCE TONKIN. “The result sees both teams on 15 points, both teams scoring 23 goals, but a mere 2 goal the difference against them. It’ll be an exciting season.”

Best and fairest went to right-back JOSH VASSOS who thrilled the crowd with some beautiful pieces of defending. LACHLAN MOWBRAY and ISAIAH HAMMAT collect notable mentions.

The next round sees Hahndorf take on 3rd place Strathalbyn at Pine Avenue, whilst Woodside will travel to Ashton to meet Rangers.

Right-mid Benjamin Bailes
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Woodside vs Hahndorf
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Woodside's Toby Vincent
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Woodside's Lachlan Mowbray
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Woodside vs Hahndorf
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Post-match brief
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