SOCCER LANGWARRIN, Skye United and Baxter are staring down the barrel of relegation. In a dismal season for local clubs only Mornington retains a genuine chance of promotion while Mentone already is relegated from State 6 and Mount Martha looks condemned to finish in the bottom two in State 7. Langwarrin blew a 2-0 lead at Lawton Park on Saturday and missed a golden opportunity to leapfrog opponent Brunswick City eventually going down 4-3 and ending a crazy helter-skelter VPL1 clash with just nine players. Langy led after seven minutes when Brad Blumenthal was at the back post to tap…
Author: Craig MacKenzie
Soccer BAXTER and Chelsea face a day of reckoning when these State 4 rivals clash at Baxter Park on Saturday. It’s a do-or-die derby and one that will go some way to deciding their respective outcomes this season. The home side’s recent form is abysmal losing its last five games as it slowly but surely has been dragged into a relegation dogfight. Baxter’s matchday squad contains players who have played at a much higher level and the club is at a loss to explain why they are underperforming right now. As the players are inching closer to the relegation abyss…
Soccer MORNINGTON secured a vital three points with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over a determined St Kilda at Elwood Park on Saturday. Chances were limited throughout the opening half as both teams remained disciplined and compact. The breakthrough came in the 39th minute when returning star Kieran Dover, back from suspension, rose highest to head home a pinpoint Lachie Candy free-kick to give Mornington a deserved 1-0 lead heading into half-time. St Kilda came out with real intent after the break throwing everything forward in search of an equaliser but Mornington’s defence stood firm, producing a disciplined and resilient performance…
SOCCER A WORLD-CLASS goal from Langwarrin striker Alun Webb was a highlight of a thrilling 3-3 draw with Melbourne Victory at Lawton Park on Friday night. The home side was 2-0 down and heading for another big loss when Webb struck. Victory fans were up and about in the 6th minute after Daniel Matina skipped past two opponents on the left then played Alex Lee in and he converted from close range. Things went from bad to worse for Langy in the 20th minute. It was caught on the break and a ball played in behind the defence from the…
SOCCER MOUNT Eliza maintained its promotion momentum with a 5-1 drubbing of Knox United in their State 6 clash at Carrington Park on Saturday. The local club’s leading scorer is Michael Wright who added to his tally with a thunderous free kick in the 12th minute that left Knox keeper Divesh Kumar grasping at thin air. The visitors went further ahead in the 25th minute. Kumar parried Mujtaba Sakhi’s strike and Troy Buchanan-Ferguson kept the ball in play before placing his shot into the corner of goal. When midfielder Noah Green scored the first of his two goals with a…