(Lakoseljac Cup Quarterfinal, KGV Park, Sunday, 12 May 2019)
Hobart Zebras 1 (Dillon 65)
Devonport City 1 (Stone 17)
HT: 0-1 FT: 1-1
AET: 1-1 Penalty Shoot-out: 3-4
Att: 150 Ref:
T Peart
Hobart Zebras: Whatman
- Yonezawa, Fagg, Little, Dillon - Hey,
Muller, Huigsloot - Pace, Sanders, Edwards (Subs:
Reid, Ackerley, S Jones, McKeown, Walsh)
Devonport City: Pitchford
- Parke, Mulraney, Reynolds,
Smith -
E Bidwell, Stone, Giampaoli
- Syson, West, Fitzgerald (Subs:
Barnard, Jack Dance, Tantari, Pearce, C Bidwell)
Photo: An aerial contest between Zebras defender Ryu Yonezawa and Devonport's Kynan West [PlessPix]
Devonport
City kept alive their hopes of retaining the Lakoseljac Cup with this narrow
win over Hobart Zebras in the quarterfinals with a penalty shoot-out.
The
sides were level at 1-1 after 90 minutes, but Zebras were a man down at that
stage after Jayden Hey was sent off for striking Ignacio Giampaoli, who seemed
to make a meal of the incident.
Joel
Stone had given the holders the lead in the 17th minute when he
dispossessed Luke Huigsloot in midfield and chipped goalkeeper Sam Whatman from
25 metres.
It
was not until the 65th minute that Riley Dillon equalised for Zebras
in a goalmouth scrimmage when the ball fell fortuitously for him and he lifted
it into the roof of the net.
Photo: Devonport's Joel Stone (right) in pursuit of Zebras' Nicky Edwards [PlessPix]
Both
goalkeepers earned their keep n this match by producing some excellent saves.
It
was not a memorable game in terms of skill and team work, but there was certainly
a lot endeavour and courage.
Extra-time
proved fruitless and the game went to a penalty shoot-out, taken at the
Glenorchy end of the ground for only the second time in the more than the half a
century I have played in and watched games at Grove Road.
The
decision had spectators, who had gathered at the club room end of the ground,
streaming towards the AFL ground end to watch the spot-kicks.
Photo: Dominic Smith seals it for Devonport by beating Sam Whatman with his penalty [PlessPix]
Devonport
keeper Nathan Pitchford turned out to be the hero, saving penalties from Adam
McKeown and Huigsloot to give his side a 4-3 win.
Mathew
Sanders, Nicky Edwards and Ryu Yonezawa converted spot-kicks for zebras, as did
Raphael Reynolds, Daniel Syson, Max Fitzgerald and Dominic Smith for Devonport.
“It was a poor first half and I was disappointed
with our performance, but overall, I was very happy with the last 75 minutes,”
said Zebras coach, David Smith.
“We changed things at half-time and went to a back-three
and pushed on the full-backs and I thought that, after the equaliser, we were
on top, but after the send-off it was very hard.
“I thought the boys were very disciplined
defensively and Devonport really didn't create any chances in extra time.
“We had to sit off and lost the lottery of the penalty
shoot-out.”
Devonport
will face Southern Championship side University away at Olinda Grove in one
semi-final, while South Hobart will host Olympia Warriors at South Hobart Oval
in the other.
Photo: Zebras' Jayden Hey looks surprised at the actions of Devonport's Max Fitzgerald [PlessPix]
11 comments:
Will be interesting to see how other teams approach Dport now. I think zebras have shown in the 3 games how to get a result against them. This season is about to get interesting
I like the "American typewriter" look, Walter... and a bit of Latin ornithology thrown in too.
Grove Rd has come a long way since I used to ask my old man for 5c for a Wagon Wheel behind the grandstand. Or has it?
Any idea on how long Jayden Hey got?? Anything more than a week is ridiculous
Jayden Hey deserves 2 to 3 weeks for throwing a punch. If he doesn't get that then FFT are soft.
The video shows Hey tapping Giampaoli on the side and Giampaoli going down clutching his stomach as if he'd been punched in the guts. Play acting, I reckon.
Isn't 3 weeks the minimum in the comp rules for a red card ?
Speaking from vast experience regards disciplinary proceedings 3 weeks is not and will never be a minimum for a red card. A red card is considered an automatic one week and that is only if a) you don't appeal the one week, or b) the league thinks there's more to it and set up a tribunal hearing at which the penalty can vary. The maximum is a life suspension (hitting a match official for example).
Regards,
Darren Anderton
Giampoli should have got red as well for multiple dives and simulation
Dear Oxford, If player is sent off for violent conduct - and this is the only category Hey's actions would come under - then min is 3 weeks.
Correct interpretation but wrong considering Heys "strike" wouldn't have dented a marshmallow.
Re: Dear Oxford And you are on the disciplinary committee, or you were the referee, to categorize young Hey's actions as 'violent conduct'? Let's all see how it plays out.
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