Sunday, May 30, 2010

Zebras move into second place after win over Clarence












Photos (Top to Bottom): Zebras on the attack on a misty and damp night at Wentworth Park; Zebras' Ben Crosswell gains ground down the left; Clarence defend a corner; Action near the coaches' boxes; Clarence's Cameron Sweeney cuts a lonely figure in the eerie light; Clarence keeper Cameron Sweeney watches the action upfield; Spectators watch from the shelter of the canteen building; New Town Eagles coach George Krambousanos in deep conversation with Glenorchy Knights coach Nick Harrison; Zebras' Frank Perri in discussions with referee Kim Barker after Perri had initiated repairs to the goal net in the background after half-time; The Zebras committee was out in force, including Ron De Felice, Rocky Schiro, Bruce Pears and Robert Corradetti; Zebras goalkeeper Jason Voss had a busy second half [PlessPix]


Forestry Tasmania Southern Premier League (Wentworth Park, Saturday, 29 May 2010)


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Clarence United 3 (L Cripps 71, 91, J Stevens 85)

Tilford Zebras 5 (B Crosswell 11, D Walsh 30, 34, J Welch 56, J Ladic 87)


HT: 0-3 Att: 70 Ref: K Barker


Clarence United: Sweeney - Lush, Parker, Cannamela, McMahon (Rees 63) - S McIntyre, Stevens, Malcolm, Hunt - Cripps, Hamlett (Kunwar 75) [Substitutes not used: Ling, Sweetten] [Coach: Andrew Brown]


Tilford Zebras: Voss - Fagg, Telega, Muller, K Engels - Self, Cairns, Ladic, Welch (Hall 75) - Crosswell, Walsh [Substitutes not used: Cox, D Lapolla, Kaden] [Coach: Romeo Frediani]


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Tilford Zebras gave an indication of what was in store for the home side as early as the 3rd minute when Ben Crosswell powered a header from Dwayne Walsh’s right-wing cross against the Clarence United crossbar. The ball rebounded to Jayden Welch, who headed over when he should really have scored.


Zebras hit the front in the 11th minute when a marvellous pass from Jonathon Ladic, who had an excellent match, released Crosswell down the inside-left channel and he slotted home past the Clarence keeper, Cameron Sweeney.


Luke Cripps then squandered three chances as the home side rallied, although Zebras keeper Jason Voss was lucky to catch the ball at the second attempt on one of these occasions.


Crosswell almost caught Sweeney out in the 19th minute with a shot that dipped at the last second, but the young keeper managed to beat it out.


It was 2-0 on the half-hour when Sweeney was slow in coming out to Ricky Self’s cross, which was delivered perfectly into that No Man’s Land area of the box between the penalty spot and the D that every keeper dreads, and Walsh nipped in to score.


The Zebras’ third goal came in the 34th minute and was beautifully fashioned and executed. Ladic’s pin-point pass split the Clarence defence and allowed Welch in on the left of the box. He cut the ball inside to Walsh, who controlled, turned and fired beyond Sweeney and into the far corner of the net.


Two minutes into the second period, Voss did well to deny Cripps, while in the 53rd minute, Voss again saved from the Clarence striker and conceded a corner.


But, it was the Zebras who extended their lead in the 56th minute when Ladic’s free-kick was slammed home by Welch.


Grant Malcolm wasted a great chance for Clarence on the hour when he shot over the bar from a good position inside the penalty area.


The home side was finally rewarded for its efforts in the 71st minute when Cripps’s crisp shot took a slight deflection and flew in off the underside of the bar.


Five minutes from the end, Joseph Stevens added Clarence’s second when he beat Voss with a chip from the right, the ball sailing over the keeper and dropping under the bar and into the far corner of the net.


This certainly put Clarence back into contention, but time was against them. Ladic’s superb strike from 20m metres in the 87th minute made it 5-2 for the visitors and Cripps’s neat finish from the left of the box in the first minute of stoppage time was a mere consolation goal.


Clarence were determined to fight until the end, however, and Voss had to produce an outstanding save from Sam McIntyre in the closing seconds.


The win put Zebras into second spot and dumped Glenorchy Knights into third, but they are 11 points adrift of leaders South Hobart, who beat Olympia Warriors 3-1 earlier in the day.


South gave a debut as a substitute to their new Korean centre-back, who travels to Queensland with coach Ken Morton today for a trial with A-League side Gold Coast United.


Clarence dropped a place to sixth as a result of their loss and Kingborough Lions United’s win over Glenorchy Knights on Friday.


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· Tilford Zebras coach, Romeo Frediani, said:


“The first half, I think, was brilliant the way we, you know, went from one side to the other and got balls across from wide positions and finished them off nicely, which was a joy to watch, really.


“The second half, yeah. I think we played well all game. There were a couple of deflections there that went in, one of theirs from the right, but all in all, I was happy with that.”

18 comments:

juve said...

where is the flog claiming clarence would win all week all over the blog now?

Anonymous said...

Luke Huigsloot was out, So Clarence can't win without him. Wait till he is back...

Anonymous said...

actually it was a zebras flogger saying they would win everything. no one from clarence mentiond anything about the upcoming game.
ummm bad luck buddy

Ron Weasley said...

I can't wait to get my magic out at the Knights v Zebras game fri night.

Anonymous said...

@Anon, 10:22. Couldn't agree more, not only is Luke the key to Clarence, I think he is a great role model for younger players. Old 'Skinhead' is a star! Best on.

Anonymous said...

ladic and self dominated clarence! who is ron weasley?

Anonymous said...

love brownys comments after the game he is an absolute ledgend of a coach

taylor hanson said...

who is luke hugsloot? is he related to the Huigsloots at knights?

i have watched clarence a few times this year and can't put a face to the name? I think that cripps is their heart and soul along with julian mcmahon

The Phoenix said...

Zebras handled the swamp end better than Clarence plain and simple . Outside of that the game was very even .
It may have been different if Self had not been so selfish.
Got lots of possesion but overdid it 75 % of the time .

Anonymous said...

good to c ron weasley get chipped twice

Anonymous said...

Still alot of goals being leaked down the Zebras end. cant remember a year when the club has let in so many. for a team pushing for a title they have let in the third most goals in the league!

Anonymous said...

Doesn't everyone know who ron weasley is??? possibly the greatest player in the premier league.... just ask him! Although i think he prefers to be called "the lion tamer"

Anonymous said...

Yeah what happened when Luke Huigloot played against us when we beat your mob 4-1? This time was only 5-3. I wood rather he be playin personally! Very average

juve said...

yeah bad luck to beating yours...bad luck me indeed...

Anonymous said...

With a side looking like its down to maybe 2 out and out experienced Defenders they are now faced with having to play a different style of football; with the extremely attacking players now having to think more of there defensive roles.

Every player needs to be defensivley switched on. Not

No more Bubble and 4 Defenders infront of the net!

Anonymous said...

cant believe people thought the game was fairly even. You have to be joking Zebra's tought Clarence how to distroy a midfield and rip open a defence with some quality one touch play.....and quality crossing think score was 5-3 to Zebra's Clarence supporter.

Anonymous said...

well why not start playing some defenders then? too much attacking youth. look at the pemiership team of 07!

Anonymous said...

attacking youth??????? the two youngest players in Zebras line up are defenders Muller and Engles.....another typical no brain trying to prove he knows best.
Also you can not compare to 07,or 04 why dont you go back to 93 as well...while your at it check out South in those years might be suprised to see wher they finished in those years and Clarence as well???