Match report

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2023 U17 3rd June 12:00pm League Round 6 HSC Main Pitch 1
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Match report

Hahndorf’s under 17 team faced Strathalbyn at Rob Kilpatrick Park on Saturday afternoon. Strathalbyn were a few players short of fielding a full team but Hahndorf generously provided some younger players to supplement their numbers. The game got off to a late start but was played in perfect sunny conditions. Strathalbyn took the lead with the first goal scored about ten minutes into the game but Hahndorf drew level with Mitchell Stribley kicking a fantastic goal a few minutes later. Oscar Johnson came very close to scoring with successive shots on goal and then Strathalbyn took the lead with an impressive strike on goal. Subsequently, Toby Thomas just missed out on scoring a goal for Hahndorf, as did Zara Tinsley-Smith with a great effort from a free kick. Strathalbyn scored a nice goal just before half time with some accurate passing breaching the Hahndorf defence.

Strathalbyn scored a fourth goal a couple of minutes into the second half. Soon after, Stefan Panic and Stribley combined to almost score a goal for Hahndorf, as did Johnson and Rhys Davies. The game was briefly interrupted for a drinks’ break which was very unexpected for the first week of Winter. Following this Davies and Thomas each attempted to score goals and then Strathalbyn scored their fifth and final goal with about ten minutes left in the game. So the final score was 5-1 in Strathalbyn’s favour but Hahndorf showed some real signs of progress and improvement. The score would have been very different without some sterling work from Hanhdorf’s defence, in particular goal keeper Thomas Boekel who saved many goals. Hahndorf will certainly be helped with the return of George Papakostas (midfielder and chief corner taker) in the next game.