SOCCER FOR 78 minutes lions roared at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve last Wednesday night. Glenroy Lions from State 5 North had travelled south to square up to State 2 local Skye United in what loomed as a David and Goliath affair. For the opening 20 minutes Skye created the better chances with an Alex Van Heerwarden back post header striking the crossbar. That didn’t deter Glenroy and the home side was set back on its heels when Nathan Ibrahim’s fine finish in the 26th minute made it 1-0. Spurred on by this success the visitors almost increased their lead but…
Author: Craig MacKenzie
SOCCER A MARCUS Spivey strike was enough for Mentone to emerge victorious in Saturday’s local derby against State 5 rival Seaford United. Mentone’s talismanic scorer hit the target in the 17th minute after a move that typifies his team’s style under head coach Jason Grieve. When Mentone wins possession its great strength is its ability to go forward quickly. Spivey, Tyler Pollard and Frankie Varsamis form a combination of finishing, guile and pace and the decisive move on Saturday was set up by Pollard who was on the end of a long ball from Zaidan Allie on the left. Pollard…
SOCCER WHEN the final whistle blew in Saturday’s State 1 clash at Comets Stadium visitor Mornington marched off the pitch with eight men and three points in a remarkable result. Club president Matt Cameron described the 1-0 scoreline as “one of the greatest wins in the club’s history”. But that was furthest from his mind in the 15th minute when referee Vince Turcarolo courted controversy with a straight red for Mornington midfielder Rhys Craigie after a challenge on Comets keeper Lajos Hun. Ten minutes later the 10 men took the lead. A superb interpassing move involving Rory Currie, Brady Pollard,…
SOCCER LIAM Baxter’s sudden return to Baxter and Donn Delaney’s unexpected departure as Peninsula Strikers joint senior coach were the main talking points leading into last week’s opening of the State League season. Baxter was Frankston Pines’ top scorer last season but switched to Baxter Park in September then a few weeks later started training with Beaumaris eventually joining the Bayside outfit. Their relationship ended abruptly early last week and Baxter celebrated his second arrival at the local club by scoring in its 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Baxter Park on Saturday. The final scoreline was a good result for…
SOCCER BAXTER looms as a strong candidate for promotion among local State League clubs heading into this weekend’s first round of the 2023 league season. While there’s been noise around the promotion chances of Mornington, Peninsula Strikers and Seaford United much of the off-season attention has focussed on the extensive makeover that has taken place at Baxter Park. New head coach Stephen Fisher and assistant Hayden Taylor have overseen the introduction of 15 newcomers into a 23-man senior squad and all the new signings have come from clubs in higher leagues. “To be honest the joint is bouncing,” Fisher said.…