Match report

Season Date Round Venue
2021 U12 27th August 6:00pm League Round 13 MBUSC SSRP Pitch 1
Goals
M. Beekman (1'), M. Beekman (4'), M. Beekman (8'), S. Schulz (11'), W. Huntley (22'), C. Askew (36'), C. Knipe (43'), L. Atkin (50'), M. Beekman (59')

Best
S. Schulz (1st), M. Hacquoil (2nd), S. Colla (3rd)
Goals
J. Preece (15'), J. Preece (38')

Best
N/A
Match report

Woodside Warriors U12 took on Stirling Districts White under lights on the neutral (and synthetic) turf of Mount Barker Summit in the Friday night match up. On paper this one looked like a mismatch, with the older, more seasoned Warriors flying high at the tail end of the season, and the youngsters from Stirling still finding their feet on the big pitch.

 

Woodside jumped out of the blocks early, goaling in the opening seconds. And for a moment, their younger opponents looked shell shocked. The Warriors were passing well and using the wide expanses of the Summit pitch to their advantage. Long accurate balls to the good of a team mate, coupled with greater natural speed and size created the perfect storm, and before long the Warriors were up 3 – zip and showing no signs of relenting. Woodside were making life hard for Stirling, and when life gets hard, you’ve got to make a choice – hide from the hardship, or stand up and stare it down. Stirling chose to stand up! After a scary start, they settled into a rhythm. Now they were finding their tackles to prevent Woodside from gaining easy passage and the Warriors were forced to attack down the flanks instead of through the middle. This changed the pace of the match and slowed the tide, with Woodside only scoring once more before Stirling began creating opportunities of their own. After 15 minutes, their courage was rewarded as they slipped through the Woodside backline and surged forwarded, scoring through silky skills and a powerful finish. Woodside continued to dominate for the remainder of the first half, but now it was a tight contest with both sides playing a high standard game. In fact, that is how the rest of the game played out. Woodside the stronger force, but Stirling fighting and scraping with courage and determination at the back and surging forward with malicious intent when in possession. In the end, the Warriors dominated on the pitch and the scorecard, but with Stirling showing their mettle in defense and demonstrating their clear ability to score, with quality goals in both halves, the future is bright. With a week to go in the season, both sides will look to run out the season in style before turning their attention to next year and developing the game to take them onward in their footballing journey.

Eden Tymko
Photographer: Kevin colla

Mitchell Beekman
Photographer: Kevin Colla

William Huntley
Photographer: Kevin Colla

Andrea Balacco
Photographer: Kevin Colla

Mount barker Summit by night
Photographer: Kevin colla

Mitchell Beekman
Photographer: Kevin Colla