Match Report Doncaster Rovers U11B v F.C. Bulleen. Sunday 3rd May.
The day was bright and sunny with a little cool edge that was just perfect for football. The venue had been changed to the synthetic pitch at the Darebin Sports Centre so it was a great surface to play on. The game was expected to be tight as F.C Bulleen always field a capable side regardless of age and we were not wrong.
From the start it was pressure from Bulleen who seemed the first to the ball and strong. Our defence were having to work hard with several attacks stopped by timely tackles from Matty Holmes and Jack but they kept coming.
The first real Doncaster attack was around 8 minutes in when Anthony Stefanos passed through to Christian only for the Ref to blow for offside. For the next 6 minutes it was end to end play with Doncaster finally waking up and were giving as good as they were getting.
On 14 minutes we had our first real chance when Christian finally broke passed his defender and crossed; Bulleen cleared out to Matty H whose long high ball into the box was cleared to James. He passed to the left to Anthony S who shot just the wrong side of the left upright. Oooh close.
Bulleen responded with a jinking run from their number 11 closed down by a great tackle from Matty H. Jason Lo got in the act with some good combination work with Aaron and James which resulted in few corners. These were smashed into the box by Matty Vernes trusty right foot but still we couldn’t break the deadlock.
Just before half time James received the ball from a throw in close to the box, turned and his snap shot was saved by the keeper. In training that would be five push ups!
Half time 0 – 0
From the start of the second half Bulleen were quickest again. A break through the centre was ominous but was well defended only to see more pressure over the next few minutes down both flanks.
On 7 minutes one attack saw their number 13 hit a high ball into the goal area and our coach Andy say to me that’s a goal. If we didn’t have tall goalie Kirk in place that may have been right but he stretched high and batted the ball off his goal line then had the presence of mind to follow up and hit the ball away before the Bullen striker could pounce. Great save Kirk!
The next 5 minutes was almost a mirror of the first with all of the boys helping out in midfield and the beleaguered defence. Stefano, Jonathon M and N and Lachlan tackled hard and on 13 minutes the ball went through centre to the right wing with Christian who struck a shot past one defender and through the legs of another which the unsighted keeper had no chance to stop.
1-0
This gave the boys the boost they needed and we had several attacks down both wings with Anthony D showing flashes of strength and speed only to be thwarted by sheer defensive numbers.
On 16 minutes Mathew V punched another corner across and James only had to tap in but somehow managed to push it wide.
Bulleen were not out of it and they pressured hard in the last few minutes with a shot landing on top of the net and a clearance off the line by Aaron which saved the day for Doncaster.
The whistle blew to end the game and Doncaster deserved a well fought victory.
Well done to all of the team, great passing, solid defence from Matty H, Lachlan, James N and the sweeper Jack and great running in midfield and attack.
The coach was pleased with the way the guys supported each other and played to his game plan. Bring on Glen Eira!
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Round 2 - U13 C Boys
Boys U13C win 2-1 vs Croydon
Well the Under 13C’s did it again – we won 6-0 at home last week, and won 2-1 this week away to Croydon City Arrows. And we remain top of the ladder!
In many ways this week’s win was more impressive and more pleasing than last week’s 6-0, as we had to fight to come back – and that’s exactly what these boys did!
We started well, with some great passing and team play. With sustained team pressure, and camping in the Croydon half, Alex Overmars scored for the boys in the first half. In hot sunny conditions the boys were glad when half time drinks came and we were ahead. We should have been 3 goals up, but the Croydon goalkeeper had a great game and kept a lot of our shots out.
Croydon stepped it up a bit in the second half, and got an equalizer (damn pomme coach!). Our boys heads went down initially after that, but with some “encouragement” from the sidelines, and a great save by Simeon Aloneftis in goals which kept us in the game at one point – we then stepped it back up again and pushed forward and had Croydon defending like crazy.
After sustained pressure, the ball finally broke free in Croydon’s penalty box, and Sean Wales stepped forward to convert for the Under 13Cs. Now we were back in the lead at 2-1 ahead! The victory lap after the goal was the fastest some of the boys had run all game!
With the coaches blood pressure finally restored, the whistle at the end was a great feeling for the boys (and me!) – high fives and the victory song “huddle” resulted. Fans were cheering in the terracing!
Special mention also goes to Alex Overmars who clashed heads with Sam Bertuna and had to come off with a blood nose – shows the determination of these 2 great little players as they tried to get the ball in the net yet again.
Good goalkeeping, great defence, tireless midfield, and attacking forward play. We’re not getting complacent as I won’t allow that to happen, but if you want some entertainment, come and see the Under 13 C’s next week at Anderson Park at 11:20 am when we take on Glen Waverley.
Mike McKinstry, U13C Coach
Well the Under 13C’s did it again – we won 6-0 at home last week, and won 2-1 this week away to Croydon City Arrows. And we remain top of the ladder!
In many ways this week’s win was more impressive and more pleasing than last week’s 6-0, as we had to fight to come back – and that’s exactly what these boys did!
We started well, with some great passing and team play. With sustained team pressure, and camping in the Croydon half, Alex Overmars scored for the boys in the first half. In hot sunny conditions the boys were glad when half time drinks came and we were ahead. We should have been 3 goals up, but the Croydon goalkeeper had a great game and kept a lot of our shots out.
Croydon stepped it up a bit in the second half, and got an equalizer (damn pomme coach!). Our boys heads went down initially after that, but with some “encouragement” from the sidelines, and a great save by Simeon Aloneftis in goals which kept us in the game at one point – we then stepped it back up again and pushed forward and had Croydon defending like crazy.
After sustained pressure, the ball finally broke free in Croydon’s penalty box, and Sean Wales stepped forward to convert for the Under 13Cs. Now we were back in the lead at 2-1 ahead! The victory lap after the goal was the fastest some of the boys had run all game!
With the coaches blood pressure finally restored, the whistle at the end was a great feeling for the boys (and me!) – high fives and the victory song “huddle” resulted. Fans were cheering in the terracing!
Special mention also goes to Alex Overmars who clashed heads with Sam Bertuna and had to come off with a blood nose – shows the determination of these 2 great little players as they tried to get the ball in the net yet again.
Good goalkeeping, great defence, tireless midfield, and attacking forward play. We’re not getting complacent as I won’t allow that to happen, but if you want some entertainment, come and see the Under 13 C’s next week at Anderson Park at 11:20 am when we take on Glen Waverley.
Mike McKinstry, U13C Coach
Round 2 - U11 A Boys
The Under 11A’s have started the season well with two (2) victories under their belt. The first round saw the U11A’s win against Nunawading 4-2 at home and this week the boy’s capitalised on their hard pre-season training with Peter Haloulos the U11A’s coach.
This week’s game started on a very brisk morning against Ringwood City but it did not take long for our boy’s to warm up and settle in to a rhythm with a magnificent strike from Jonathon Stiliadis in the 6th minute of the first half to put Rovers ahead.
All the boy’s concentrate well and we saw another three (3) goals by half time with goals from Stefan Cicmil, Nikolas Thyssen and another by Jonathon Stiliadis. The first half was being controlled on the right wing were Jack Samman was in control.
The second half was better than the first with Jack Samman taking full advantage and control of the game on the right. The Rovers then realising the right wing was the path to success they exploited it and started piling on the goals with Jonathon Stiliadis scoring another two (2) goals to complete his hat trick plus one for good measure. Alex Humbert also scoring a hat trick in the second half with Stefan Cicmil adding to his tally from the first half with one more, and not forgetting a great strike from James Megas for his goal.
The final score Doncaster Rovers 11 – Ringwood City 1 with Jack Samman being awarded “MAN of the MATCH”
Round 2 - U13 A Boys
What difference a week makes! Coming off of the high of completely out-playing Richmond, the 13A's travelled to league new boy's, Melbourne Phoenix, for a top of the table clash at Parkville.
The match began with Doncaster taking the upper-hand and playing solid, attractive football. For the first 20 minutes, Melbourne were pinned in their half, with Rovers creating a number of good chances and half a dozen corners, but failed to score. Melbourne then scored with a break-away goal against the run of play.
The second half saw both teams battling for dominance, with Melbourne resorting to some gamesmanship with shirt-pulling, fouling, etc, unfortunately the very inexperienced Referee struggled to keep command of the game and the match deteriated, with Melbourne shouting the loudest and getting the decisions. Julian broke through, competed fairly for the ball and slotted it away only to be pulled back for a foul. Then, at the other end, a swan dive from a Melbourne forward was rewarded with a penalty. A good game ruined by the man in black! On a positive note, the whole team made a terrific effort to compete and play good football, with Ben and Chris outstanding at the back and Ash making some brave saves at their forwards feet. We look forward to welcoming Melbourne back to Anderson Park later in the season. That will be a cracker!
Cheers Trev.
The match began with Doncaster taking the upper-hand and playing solid, attractive football. For the first 20 minutes, Melbourne were pinned in their half, with Rovers creating a number of good chances and half a dozen corners, but failed to score. Melbourne then scored with a break-away goal against the run of play.
The second half saw both teams battling for dominance, with Melbourne resorting to some gamesmanship with shirt-pulling, fouling, etc, unfortunately the very inexperienced Referee struggled to keep command of the game and the match deteriated, with Melbourne shouting the loudest and getting the decisions. Julian broke through, competed fairly for the ball and slotted it away only to be pulled back for a foul. Then, at the other end, a swan dive from a Melbourne forward was rewarded with a penalty. A good game ruined by the man in black! On a positive note, the whole team made a terrific effort to compete and play good football, with Ben and Chris outstanding at the back and Ash making some brave saves at their forwards feet. We look forward to welcoming Melbourne back to Anderson Park later in the season. That will be a cracker!
Cheers Trev.
Sunday, 3 May 2009
Round 2 - U15 Girls
What a difference a week makes, the weather today, unlike last week, was superb for football...as were our players as they put on another solid display at home against the Brunswick Zebras. The girls had a resounding 3-1 victory creating many chances and dominating the possession for most of the match.
The girls in defence played well enabling the midfield to dominate proceedings with nice free flowing passing and attacking in the first half. Doncaster Rovers went in 1-0 at half time thanks to a nice finish by Rachel who carefully squeezed her shot between the goal keeper and the post. After some good words of wisdom from Coach Lee the girls came out stronger in the second half and were very quickly up 2-0 after another great run and finish by Rachel. The best was yet to come as our defender Liz drove home a great and exciting third goal. We did concede a late soft goal and missed lots of chances to go further ahead with our shooting, composure on the ball and our ability to kick with both feet letting us down at times. Something for the girls to sort on the training track I am sure...
A couple of other highlights from today were:-
Both Jordan Moloney and Sarah Jane Jernigan played their first game with the team. Their work ethic was fantastic, great game and well done to both girls
Holly for her improved goal kicking, I think she nearly made the half way mark on one kick - Well done Holly, I know you have been practicing this and the hard work is paying off.
Coaches match review - Lee thought all girls played well but gave special mentions to Liz, Narin and Rachel for their exceptional performances today
Courage, hard running and tackling by all the girls and for playing the game with good conduct and spirit
Thanks to Alice, Carmen and Jordy for going on the bench for the U16A girls team after our game. The girls all got a run at various times in the second half playing well and with confidence as they supported the U16 girls to a 8-0 win against the Casey Comets.
Congratulations to the girls and their coach Lee for another great performance, they are now second on the Ladder but it is early in the season and next week we have a tough game away to Kensington, a team the girls were defeated by twice last year.
See you all on the training pitch this week.
Regards,
Andrew
The girls in defence played well enabling the midfield to dominate proceedings with nice free flowing passing and attacking in the first half. Doncaster Rovers went in 1-0 at half time thanks to a nice finish by Rachel who carefully squeezed her shot between the goal keeper and the post. After some good words of wisdom from Coach Lee the girls came out stronger in the second half and were very quickly up 2-0 after another great run and finish by Rachel. The best was yet to come as our defender Liz drove home a great and exciting third goal. We did concede a late soft goal and missed lots of chances to go further ahead with our shooting, composure on the ball and our ability to kick with both feet letting us down at times. Something for the girls to sort on the training track I am sure...
A couple of other highlights from today were:-
Both Jordan Moloney and Sarah Jane Jernigan played their first game with the team. Their work ethic was fantastic, great game and well done to both girls
Holly for her improved goal kicking, I think she nearly made the half way mark on one kick - Well done Holly, I know you have been practicing this and the hard work is paying off.
Coaches match review - Lee thought all girls played well but gave special mentions to Liz, Narin and Rachel for their exceptional performances today
Courage, hard running and tackling by all the girls and for playing the game with good conduct and spirit
Thanks to Alice, Carmen and Jordy for going on the bench for the U16A girls team after our game. The girls all got a run at various times in the second half playing well and with confidence as they supported the U16 girls to a 8-0 win against the Casey Comets.
Congratulations to the girls and their coach Lee for another great performance, they are now second on the Ladder but it is early in the season and next week we have a tough game away to Kensington, a team the girls were defeated by twice last year.
See you all on the training pitch this week.
Regards,
Andrew
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