Photos (Top to Bottom): Brodie Green tries to stop Burnie's Sam Cocks from shooting while Knights goalkeeper Ben Peter awaits the outcome; Knights' Mynonge Kamba with the ball; Knights' Alex Holmes in possession; Knights' Mynonge Kamba (left) holds off Burnie's Chris Smith; Burnie's Sam Cocks tries to beat Knights' Brodie Green [PlessPix]
Tilford Zebras, South Hobart, Tasmanian Institute of Sport, New Town Eagles and holders Clarence United will represent southern Tasmania in the quarterfinals of the Milan Lakoseljac Memorial Trophy state-wide competition after Saturday’s round-of-16 stage of the competition.
Devonport City, Burnie United and Riverside Olympia are the three northern Tasmanian sides through to the quarterfinals.
A hat-trick by Ben Crosswell - his third for the season - helped Zebras down north-west coast outfit Ulverstone 5-1 at KGV Park.
Crosswell and Ricky Self missed easy chances from close range in the opening half, while Ulverstone’s Brayden Mann went close with a volley after breaking through the Zebras rearguard.
Self then had a header blocked by goalkeeper Chris Smith, while a Henry Fagg header was headed off the line by Ulverstone’s William Cox-Haines.
Crosswell put Zebras in front on the stroke of half-time, but Mann headed the equaliser within a minute of the resumption.
Crosswell restored Zebras’ lead in the 58th minute following a corner by Jayden Welch, while Dwayne Walsh added the southerners’ third after a delightful move involving a long clearance out of defence by Kurt Engels and a headed flick-on by Crosswell.
Welch’s pass set up Matt Hall to make it 4-1 in the 78th minute, while Crosswell completed his hat-trick in the final minute when he rose into the air to volley home Adam Young’s right-wing cross.
Glenorchy Knights and Burnie United were both guilty of glaring misses in their encounter and the amazing thing was that the sides were level at 0-0 at the break.
Andrew Wright, Sam Cocks and Chris Smith missed simple chances for Burnie, while Knights were let down by misses from James Hope, on three occasions, Will Roberts and Mynonge Kamba.
Amadu Koroma finally broke the deadlock for Knights in the 61st minute following Jade Clay’s low cross from the left.
Burnie were level within four minutes, however, when Smith collected Brodie Knights’s pass and placed a low shot past the unprotected keeper, Ben Peter.
Two minutes later, Astyn Johnson netted the winner for the northerners when he ran on to Smith’s pass and, despite being forced wide by Alex Holmes, slotted his shot inside the near post.
Southern Premier League side New Town Eagles easily overcame second-tier opponents Nelson Eastern Suburbs 3-0 at home at Clare Street through two goals by Adam McKeown and one by Alex Leszczynski.
Southern reigning league champions South Hobart were held to a goalless opening half by reigning northern league champions Northern Rangers, but second-half strikes by Tom Roach and Andy Brennan gave South Hobart a comfortable 2-0 win.
The Tasmanian Institute of Sport needed extra-time before downing Somerset 2-1 away at Cardigan Street, their goals coming from 13-year-old Jesse Curran and Hugh Foley.
Cup-holders Clarence United, a southern outfit, overcame Prospect Knights 2-1 away in Launceston at Harley Parade, while southerners Taroona lost 3-2 in extra-time to northerners Riverside Olympic at Windsor Park.
At Lightwood Park, southerners Kingborough Lions United sank without trace, losing 5-0 to north-west coast visitors Devonport City.
Kurt Howard hit a hat-trick and the other goals came from Chris McKenna and Scott Wilson.
25 comments:
I don't think 'easily' describes the match between New Town and Nelson, Walter. Apart from their first goal, NT were gifted the other two, otherwise a closer match than expected.
Watched Nelson V Eagles.
Well done the Div 1 side , never gave up and tried to play football against a more robust and shrp opponent.
Nelso going forward looked very good but the final pass let them down . Toward the end of the match the wide eyed desperat save count rose but that was only to be expected . Take into account stronger opponents than ususal and going up hil.
I saw Eagles last two goals . Manna from heaven .
Moves that woulsd succeed against poorer Div 1 sides were nver likely to succeed againt Premier League opposition .
Nevertheless a creditable performance by 11th v 6th in the pecking order.
as a new town eagles supporter at the game I agree with anonymous
(2.05)that the eagles although deserved a win did not win easily. The game was pretty even for most and our first goal by Sunday (mckeown) was all class but except for a goalie and then defensive error they pretty much matched us all day. I was particularly impressed by Nelson's full back Fone and midfielder Lenck who distributed the ball well and matched our guys in skill all match. I don't think this team should be underestimated they showed more determination and played better football than some of the S
SPL teams we have played this year.
what happened to kingborough? were they full strength seniors or?
My view is a little different. I felt the game was average quality all round, but Nelson in particular were content on just booting it forward. Im not sure what Tom Gordons intructions were but for a guy well over his ideal playing weight to be trying to knock balls past defenders and run around them was actually amusing to watch, especially since Tom has such a great touch on the ball, he never used it to his advantage.
Anon 2:05am - 3-0 equals easy.
i agree with every comment regarding the nelson v eagles match. the eagles boys did deserve to win but it was not an easy win and i dont think the score reflects how tight the game was.
as a new player to nelson this season the playing enviroment and playing quality of both the club and the league exceeded all my expectations. For all young and older even players that are just sitting in under 19 or premier reserves as I was i believe that div 1 is a great opportunity to play at a good level and provides a diferent pathway to SPL. Especially at nelson because they are doing everything right and they are an SPL club of rhe future they are not far off the pace
Nelson should try to get a few of their old players back like jacko and chalky, would help their team with a bit more experience and quality
anon 2:30, dont be silly, nelson will never be in the premier league under the current system. and IF they did get in by a miracle, youd be back in 12 months.
Count Nelson out at your own risk. As a player, I couldn't agree more with Anon 2:30. The spirit of the club couldn't be better and the quality is getting much better.
what makes you think chalky would get a game at nelson?
Correct about chalky, would he get a game at Nelson? He couldn't get a div 1 game there a few years ago when he was there in a much weaker side.
Nelson are playing the fft system 4.3.3
4.40 your comment makes no sense
lol did FFT invent 4-3-3?
I love these new age kids
FFT recomend it
FFA you mean
chalk was never any good back then anyway he was only ever good at bball! he admits to being rubbish and he still is (just kiddin buddy). he's played a bit of prem which is more than u nelson fellas can say! who cares anyway.
nelson playing the 4-3-3 is nothing to do with fft it is because michael roach is a crazy dutchmen, has anyone ever seen a team be succesful with a 4-3-3 other than barcelona? which was more like a 4-3-2-1 anyway!
plus if fft recommend it why listen? what qualified coaches or expertise do they have to pass on?
must agree with anon 3:39, 4-3-3 is a good formation if going down hill with a wind or needing goals quickly. its all variations on 4-5-1 anyway. to play 4-3-3 well you need the right players and enough time and practice to get good at it. But what baffles me is how we all love the "complete football" of the dutch, and ffa and fft have grasped it with both hands, but how many world cups have the dutch actually won?? there is a time and a place for several formations, sticking with just one is naive and foolish. That is why south hobart will never win a cup final as they have no plan "b" for example. (sorry had to chuck that in)
4-3-3 is what all the good teams play these days because you can play different types of 4-3-3.
Spain,Brazil,Chelsea, UTD,Barca,Bayern all play it.
If everyone who is commenting on 4-3-3 whould actually listen to the people who are educating you, for one, our game would be much better and also you would realise that it is actually 1-4-3-3, listen people!! we have 11 players not 10.........
Anonymous (10.40pm), how little you know and how easily you are captured by the Dutch propaganda. Formations have never included the goalkeeper and have always included only the outfield players. The goalkeeper is a given because a game cannot be played without a goalkeeper. Formations have always, and still do, only list the outfield players (hence 4-3-3, 4-2-4, 4-4-2, 3-5-2 etc). It's only the Dutch who have come here to Australia to take over our coaching education system who include the goalkeeper and therefore talk about 1-4-3-3. Not even Cruyff would list a formation in this way. He would say 4-3-3. As I have said, the goalkeeper is a given, regardless of whether he plays on the edge of the box as a sweeper or stays on his line, regardless of whether he kicks out or throws out or starts attacks. I wish people would stop talking about 1-4-3-3 as it is never talked about in this way anywhere in the world except by the Dutch coaches in power in Australian football at the present time.
Hear! Hear! Purist. You are spot on. I think it's stupid the way people are starting to talk about 1-4-3-3 because that's the way the Dutch coaches controlling Australian coaching describe the formation of 4-3-3. It flouts convention and is completely unnecessary. I have yet to hear one of these Dutch coaches or their acolytes explain the need to say 1-4-3-3 when everyone knows there are eleven players and the goalkeeper is never mentioned in formations anywhere in the world. It's ridiculous. The system is 4-3-3! Every one in the game around the world describes it as such.
Anonymous (10.40pm), it's ridiculous to talk about a 1-4-3-3 formation. The goalkeeper is a unique position and a game cannot be played without a goalkeeper. That is why formations have never included the goalkeeper. There is no need to mention him in a formation. Watch any football matches on TV and read any publication about the game of football and formations are always listed without the goalkeeper (eg 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 3-5-2, 4-2-3-1 and so on). So why do the Dutch coaches working in Australian football include the keeper (eg 1-4-3-3)? Do they think we're dumb? Stick to the convention, where the '1' (ie goalkeeper)isn't listed.
poor goakeepers you are just ment to be there and not included when coaches talk about formation, just proves that some people are not prepared to be open minded, typical Tasmanian......and that is why we produce so many great keepers Not
maybe they should ask Dean May his thoughts.
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