Match report

Match report

Players and spectators were presented with great weather at the 10.30 game between Hahndorf Under 12 White, and Stirling United at Hahndorf’s home ground on Saturday 5th of September.

From kick-off, Levi Beasley, Harrison Gould, Emlyn Gilroy, and Hayden Lien went on the attack.  Stirling also pushed forward again and again against Hahndorf’s solid defence line consisting of Jasper Jones, Patrick Hinze, Harry Mumford; backed up by goal keeper Ryder Hill.

Stirling achieved their first goal at the 4 minute mark; which was countered one minute later by an absolute cracker goal driven home by Beesley. Soon after Stirling scored its second goal and the game was on.

Zoe York read play well, taking a pass which she forwarded to Oliver Dahmke who punched the ball through the pack of Stirling defenders. Likewise, Hayden Lien and Gilroy, supported by Jacob Gardiner, Harrison Gould, and Dante Man pushed forward time and again but were simply unlucky to not convert their efforts into a goal. Seventeen minutes into the first half, standout play saw an almost certain Stirling goal ferociously blocked by Gardiner’s agile feet.

At the 20 minute mark Stirling’s 4th goal found its mark. It took 3 attempts from close range by Stirling to succeed. Hahndorf goalie Hill reacted and defended like a machine.

Lien’s quick thinking converted a great opportunity into Hahndorf’s 2nd goal.

By half time the score was 5 – 2 in Stirling’s favour.

Two obvious crowd pleasers stood out toward the end of the last half by Hahndorf players. Man shifting to defence, produced a high kick that achieved a goal line clearance that otherwise would have surely resulted in another mark on the scoreboard by Stirling. Also not to be missed was Gilroy’s instinctive cross into goals which was cleverly set up by York and Lien.

By the end of the match the spectators witnessed great determined play by all on field, resulting in a match of soccer to remember. The score was 8 – 3 to Stirling.

Hahndorf Under 12 White wish to thank Stirling United Under 12 for the game played Saturday 29 August 2020.