Match report

Match report

The weather was perfect as the Hahndorf U13s gathered on their home pitch to face Mount Barker White. Following a Mount Barker kick off, Hahndorf quickly gained possession of the ball and began strong attacks on the Mount Barker defence. It didn’t take long for Hahndorf to score as Tom Gould scored in the 5th minute to make it 1-0. Eli Parkyn kept up the pressure down the right, but it was Louis Moran who scored the second goal of the match. The Mount Barker goalie valiantly fended off other shots on goal while at the other end Caleb Earley, Harry Wood, Jack Gaskin, and Noah Duggan held strong in defence and prevented any shots on the Hahndorf goal. Hahndorf went in at the break 2-0 up.

Hahndorf kept up the pressure in the second and moved the ball well down the wings to move the ball forward. Sonjae Cook, Rigby Barnes and Flynn Menzies worked well in the midfield preventing Mount Barker attacks and getting forward with all having shots on goal. Jackson Bidgood had a quiet time as goalie in the first half but had to a work harder in the second with some good saves. Sam Griffiths worked well in defence and moved the ball forward quickly which resulted in a third goal with Parkyn scoring with his left foot. Gould followed up with a second goal to make it 4-0. Late in the half Cohen Whinfield scored a customary tap in from close range, before Mount Barker pulled one back to make it 5-1 at full time. Overall, this match had great moments of sportsmanship, cooperation, and teamwork.