SOCCER MORNINGTON has signed Shaun Kenny from Eastern Lions and Fijian international Sava Baledrokadroka has returned to Frankston Pines. Both are midfielders and 27-year-old Kenny has extensive NPL experience while Baledrokadroka is a full Fijian international and has captained his country’s under-23 side. Kenny was a contracted player at Eastern Lions and has had to stand out of football for 30 days as he reverts to amateur status with the Seagulls. He last played for Eastern Lions in late May. “At the moment we don’t have enough competition in the squad (due to injuries) and we’ve had to pick some…
Author: Craig MacKenzie
SOCCER CHELSEA striker Piers Brelsford was in sparkling form last Friday night as the local side stayed in the State 4 promotion race with a 7-0 demolition of Noble Park. His four-goal haul catapulted him up the league Golden Boot chart into second spot behind Sandown Lions gun Duol Kuei. The goal tsunami that engulfed Noble Park started in the sixth minute when Daniel Vella was put through and squared to Brelsford for a tap-in. Connor Scott made it 2-0 in the 34th minute with a long-range shot and Noble Park had no answer to the five-goal onslaught that ensued…
SOCCER ALEX Van Heerwarden’s wonder goal for Skye United and a controversial end to Peninsula Strikers’ round 10 contest were highlights of last weekend’s local fixtures. Frankston Pines, Mornington and Chelsea all faced setbacks to their promotion push while Rosebud won its second game of the season. Skye won 2-0 away to Brandon Park on Saturday in their State 2 clash and spectators lucky enough to be there were treated to the big Al show in the 12th minute. The former Langwarrin captain and central defender burst forward after defending a Brandon Park corner and was put through by a…
SOCCER LANGWARRIN broke its winless run in style with a 6-1 mauling of Goulburn Valley Suns in Shepparton on Saturday. It took Scott Miller’s side three minutes to open its account with a superb solo effort from Jeremy Min Fa who dribbled past two opponents then curled the ball into the far corner from just outside the area. In the 24th minute Cal Goulding won possession and sent Kieran Dover clear on the right. Dover’s cutback was met first time by Tom Youngs and it was 2-0. Three minutes into the second half any chance of a Suns comeback ended…
SOCCER DESPITE having a raft of senior players sidelined through injury Mornington defied all odds to record a 2-1 away win over high-flying Malvern City on Saturday. The Dallas Brooks Park club reacted to its injury plight with a clutch signing leading up to this contest. The Seagulls agreed terms with 27-year-old central defender Keagan Sheridan from Dandenong Thunder and his central defensive combination with the towering Josh Heaton was an important element of Saturday’s success. Campbell Steedman put Mornington ahead in the 27th minute when he broke clear and finished well but a knee injury forced captain Wayne Gordon…