(NPL Tasmania, Clennett’s Lightwood Park, Friday, 24 June 2022)
Kingborough Lions United 1 (Vilar 71)
South Hobart 0
HT: 0-0 Att: ? (who knows?) Ref: J Hamilton
Kingborough Lions United:
Gillam - Prince, J Huigsloot, G Downes, M Hess (Douce
60) -
A Hess, Kemp, A Taylor - Vilar, Mies, Kantzos (D Taylor 60) [Subs not used: James, Mackie (GK), Mundy]
South Hobart: Hayers - Herweynen,
Bighin, Feral, Semmler - Lancaster, Morton, Hey - Van
Doorne, Divin (Larby 77), Berezansky [Subs not used: Brown, Higgins, Hurd)
Kingborough Lions United showed some mettle tonight to beat South Hobart 1-0 at home at Clennett’s Lightwood Park and leapfrog their opponents into second spot on the NPL Tasmania standings.
It was the first time Kingborough had beaten South Hobart in the NPL competition.
It could have been more as Noah Mies missed two one-on-ones with the goalkeeper in the closing 5 minutes.
Kingborough were also denied a penalty near the end when Kobe Kemp appeared to be brought down in the box, but Mr Hamilton waved play on. Kemp, to his credit, didn’t make an issue of it.
South Hobart also missed some glorious chances. Jayden Hey brought out a good save from Kingborough keeper Roan Gillam early in the second half when the keeper tipped his header over the bar.
Substitute Ewan Larby also squandered a good chance late in the game, firing tamely at Gillam with the goal beckoning.
It was an even game statistically, but South Hobart were more methodical, technically proficient and individually skilled.
They spread the ball around using both flanks and working their way out of defence and into midfield to launch attacks, whereas the Lions played the long ball out of defence in a hit-or-miss manner.
Lacklan Semmler was excellent for South. The left-footed left-back was everywhere. He took corners from the right, took free-kicks, and attacked down the flank continually.
South were without the injured Bradley Lakoseljac, while the Lions missed Adam McKeown (Phil Kantzos was given a rare start in his place) and Keenan Douce, who came on as a substitute during the second half.
Romero Vilar, Kingborough’s Argentinian winger, had a busy game. He and Kantzos switched wings at times and he also helped out in defence when required.
Vilar won the game with a neat goal in the 71st minute. He was in the inside-right position when he was given the ball from the inside-left position and he cut inside and stroked the ball low and inside the far-left-hand post to give the Lions their historic victory.
NPL Tasmania Standings (As at 18 June 2022)
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
Devonport Strikers |
10 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
38 |
4 |
27 |
|
Kingborough Lions |
11 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
31 |
19 |
22 |
|
South Hobart |
10 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
34 |
7 |
20 |
|
Glenorchy Knights |
10 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
24 |
9 |
19 |
|
Launceston City |
9 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
20 |
20 |
16 |
|
Clarence Zebras |
10 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
23 |
8 |
|
Olympia Warriors |
10 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
44 |
3 |
|
Riverside Olympic |
10 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
44 |
1 |
In the Women’s Super League curtain-raiser, South Hobart walloped Kingborough Lions United 9-1.
2 comments:
Attendance, who knows.
Classic Walter, classic.
Surely at halftime you could have counted them. Would only have taken a minute or two...
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