Match report

Season Date Round Venue
2021 U17 21st August 11:30am League Round 18 HSC Main Pitch 1
Goals
X. Kell (79')

Best
T. Weyland (1st), C. Hodgson (2nd), E. Aylen (3rd)
Goals
N/A

Best
N/A
Match report

As the sun shone down, illuminating the golden wattle surrounding the Hahndorf soccer field, the Magpies met Stirling in vibrant display of skill and athleticism.

The game began swiftly with both teams hungry for a positive result.  Early tries by Kyle Fenlon failed to convert, with the ball going wide and over the top of the net.  A foul by a Stirling player led to a free kick for Kane Gibbs, followed closely by a convincing run by Xavier Kell, who made another attempt on goal.  Stirling came back hard, and landed the ball in the back of the net, despite a valiant attempt to save it by volunteer 'keeper, Toby Boekel.  Another free kick was awarded to Gibbs, resulting in the ball once again gliding over the top of the cross bar.  Some long kicks up the field by David Nielsen were made good use of, however the Stirling defense was strong and agile and kept the ball returning back down the field.  On the left wing, Elwin Aylen worked hard and courageously, as did Tyler Weyland in the midfield.  Both teams made more attempts on the goals, but neither had success and when the whistle was blown at half time, Stirling was in the lead.

 

The second half began with free kicks for Stirling and Hahndorf.  Charlie Hodgeson set up a beautiful play that was followed up by Fenlon, however the Stirling 'keeper was alert and ready to defend his patch of turf.  This half saw plenty of action at either end of the field, although as fatigue settled in, both teams struggled to keep up their practiced moves, leading to some scrappy play.  The strength of the players was evident, with several kicks from both sides sending the ball over the top of the net.  Hahndorf 'keeper, Boekel, made a brilliant save when Stirling's number 6 took a run and shot, as both teams continued to pepper the goals in the hope of evening out or increasing the score.  As frustration mounted during the final minutes, Kell made a spectacular run around the Stirling 'keeper, putting the ball solidly into the left hand corner and leading to a final score of 1-1.

David Nielsen
Photographer: Narelle Hardingham

Tyler Weyland
Photographer: Narelle Hardingham