Match report

Match report

Hahndorf Soccer Club Under 9 Black vs Stirling Districts Football Club Under 9 White
14 August 2020

Stirling Districts kicked off as it began to drizzle. The first half was an evenly matched affair with good passing and use of the pitch from both teams. In the 10th minute Hahndorf had good shots from Jackson Bidgood and Zack Perkins. In the 14th minute a good shot from Lucca Falvo Lopez was blocked by the Stirling keeper into the path of Caleb Earley whose follow up shot missed. In the 16th minute Hahndorf put through a good long ball with the chance of a goal - but the Stirling keeper saved well by coming out of his box and clearing the ball. Rowan Gilroy came to the rescue a number of times in defence for Hahndorf, blocking shots and dispossessing Stirling players of the ball.

In the second half, Stirling began to put more pressure on Hahndorf and kept the ball in their attacking half for prolonged periods. Early on Stirling had a quick break and looked certain to score, but the ball just beat the Stirling attacker into the Goal Box. Soon after, one of the Stirling players had a powerful shot from almost halfway that was just wide of the Hahndorf goal. In the 31st minute, Stirling reacted quickly to a Hahndorf goal kick and scored the first goal of the match. In the 34th minute, Hahndorf lost the ball and quick movement forward by Stirling led to a second goal. Hahndorf was struggling to get into their attacking half, but in the 38th minute Falvo Lopez was able to get clear and get a shot off. Unfortunately it was well saved by the Stirling keeper.

Both teams played hard and well. Stirling’s greater pressure in the second half won the game 2-0 for them.