Saturday 14 July Memorial Park - Stewarts Powerbase Youth 1 vs Stewart Powerbase Thrashers 2
Following on from the Fort Knox Thirsties last week, Stewarts Powerbase Thrashers gave the Youth team a lesson in fighting your way back into a game, winning 2-1 after Youth again went to an early 1-0 lead. Whereas Youth started very stongly and probably had the better of the 1st half, Thrashers recomposed themselves in the 2nd half and played the better football. Some poor marking and failing to commit to tackles from Youth combined with the dogged perseverance from Thrashers saw them rewarded with 2 fine goals - 1 to Joseph Araya and the other to Thrashers stalwart Kerry Rickard who played a valuable holding attacking role. Others to stand out for Thrashers were youngsters Nick Townsend-Daw and Nathan Mcleod, the Chileans and Player of the Day - Graeme McCrae. Player of the Day for Youth was newcomer Cameron McAlister.
Joseph Araya scores Thrashers 1st goal from close range
Youth GK Nathaniel Rademaker nearly gets his fingertips to the ball to stop Thrashers 2nd goal scored by Kerry Rickard (unsighted) while Carlos (Thrashers) and Bob (Youth) look on
Thrashers GK Ken Startford just tips the ball over the bar
Left Picture1 - Josh Draper gets away his shot which was the goal for Youth while Mike Sheridan look on Right Picture - L-R, Kerry Rickard, Nick Townsend-Day of Thrashers and Carl Roberts and Mike Whitmore contest the ball
Left Picture - Logan Bankston gets his head to the ball Right Picture - Thrashers next generation
Joseph Araya and Nick Townsend-Daw combined well
(Tricky) Tom Farrugia looking for the million dollar strike
Carlos Vergara went close with this volley
Nick Townsend-Daw evades the efforts of Logan Bankston and eventually Daniel Wildbore
Youth Captain Bob Johnston clears the ball is his reliable no nonsense style which was instrumental in a usually sound defence
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