Photo: Kingborough's Sebastian Jarvie shields the ball as his goalkeeper, Warren Iles, is about to grab it [PlessPix]
(Southern Championship 6, KGV Park,
Saturday, 14 September 2019)
University Bombers 1 (N Di Falco 80)
Kingborough Lions United 1 (M Aliste 35)
HT:
0-1 Ref: D Bowerman
University Bombers: J Di Falco;
Briggs, N Di Falco, Fletcher, Hargrave, Herbert, Mummery, Poole, Reeve,
Selkirk, Shellard, Swain, Arellano, Dimsey
Kingborough Lions United: Camargo;
Coleman, Jarvie, Pereira, Quin, Sneddon, Stephens, Tarros, Vavoulas,
While, Williams, Aliste, Daley, Iles, Molano
Photo: Kingborough goalkeeper Warren Iles cuts out a cross [PlessPix]
There was still ample talent on view despite
the age of some of the players in this hard-fought game.
Nick Di Falco, one of the younger brigade on
view, has pace and an eye for a chance.
He hit the post in the first half when through on goal, while 10 minutes
from the end, his lob from the right sailed over a surprised Kingborough keeper
Warren Iles and the ball dropped like a mortar shell and nestled in the far
corner of the net to make it 1-1.
Photo: University's Nick Falco lobs the ball over Kingborough's Adrian Pereira and scores the equaliser [PlessPix]
Marcos Aliste had given Kingborough the lead
in the 30th minute when he attacked down the inside-right channel
and lobbed the ball over the keeper.
Photo: Marcos Aliste chips the ball into the net to give Kingborough the lead [PlessPix]
University goalkeeper John Di Falco had been
playing well until he strained a thigh muscle and had to be replaced before the
interval.
Manny Vavoulas and Adrian Pereira were solid
in defence for Kingborough, while Tony Tarros still has some nice touches in
midfield and wide on the right flank.
University’s Chris Hargrave ran the line in the
first half and came on during the second.
This veteran of the highest level of the game in Tasmania, lacks pace
now, of course, but he still reads the game to perfection and he never wastes a
pass. He plays the ball short and
simply, but always finds a team-mate.
Photo: Warren Iles, who played in the outfield in the first half, controls the ball in midfield [PlessPix]
The draw was probably a fair result. I have nothing but admiration for these men
who are still willing to go out and have a go at the game they obviously love
and enjoy. There’s no way I could have done
that at their average age.
As the saying goes, if you can’t play anymore,
you have to be content with writing about it.
That still comes a distant second, though.
Photo: Kingborough's Adrian Pereira comes away with the ball but referee Daniel Bowerman awards University a free-kick [PlessPix]
1 comment:
Thanks for the coverage, Walter.
Particularly appreciated as it was the final game for the Bombers after 21 seasons which is not to say we are all hanging up the boots but finding the numbers to field 2 veteran University teams has become increasingly difficult.
Many thanks and best wishes to the many weekend warriors who have donned the black and yellow for the Bombers over the past 21 years.
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