What an awesome win against Hahndorf today at Mylor Oval! Well done team!!!
It's great to see you all enjoying your soccer, and it's even more satisfying when we do it against a really tough opposition. Hahndorf were never going to be a pushover, but there were still plenty of smiles and laughs all round, particularly in the second when we totally dominated the game.
Fiona was given the captain's armband this week, after displaying great leadership against Woodside. We kicked off with the breeze and against the slope of a well-drained but uncut pitch. I was running the full length of the sideline, but found myself more often in our forward half than back. The two teams looked pretty even, but we were starting convincingly and moving the ball well. This was looking very good for Lofty because we always come home hard.
The first half saw our backs holding and delivering well to our mids and forwards. Nikhili was looking particularly solid in goal, as was Sahara in defence, Bronte and Alice in mid, and Brooke, Louise and Claire O'Brien up front. Our strike-force were working really well together up there, passing off and making space; but we just couldn't capitalise. We were holding just one step too long, and we really should have made the Hahndorf keeper work harder for her half-time oranges. Bronte was confident, and shooting from distance, but a number of off-target strikes were keeping Hahndorf in the game. That said, she was destined to score, and she brought the house down with a trademark lob below the cross-bar and above the keeper. The snakes were waiting to be eaten by a Lofty team that was in front and playing beautifully.
In the second, Greta, Natasha and Kyah hit the pitch to replace Milly, Alice and Brooke. We started the final 40 minutes where we left off, playing hard, committed and as a team.
With 30 minutes left to play, our gutsy central defender, Meisha, copped a hard knock just above the knee, and Milly was called back into action. Meanwhile, our forwards were cranking it up a notch, with Louise and Kali running rings around a hard-working Hahndorf defence. Kyah was providing solid support at left wing, as was Bronte in central mid, and Nikhili was booting the bladder out of the ball from our goal square. Greta was playing determined as ever, making a brilliant run down the right side of the pitch towards goal, but falling just short of making it count on the score-sheet.
It was only a matter of time before our strikers hit the back of the net, but unfortunately for us, the final whistle came too soon. Louise and Kali; you should both stand tall, because when you hold the ball up forward like you did today, it takes a heap of pressure off our defence. Both you guys really deserved a goal!
Congratulations to Nikhili, Fiona, Bronte, Sahara, Louise and Kali for figuring in our top-player list this week.
Let's keep the Lofty team spirit going guys. Well done!!!
Result:
MOUNT LOFTY 1 - Hahndorf 0
WIN #08 for LOFTY ...!!!
Saturday, 26 June 2010
Thursday, 24 June 2010
CLUB NEWS | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MT LOFTY EAGLES SOCCER CLUB
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
THURSDAY 24TH JUNE
7:30PM AT THE ALDGATE HOTEL
UPSTAIRS IN THE NEW CONFERENCE ROOM
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDS' SOCCER CLUB.
WE CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOUR HELP.
WE NEED YOU TO VOLUNTEER TO KEEP THE MT LOFTY SPIRIT GOING.
WE WILL MENTOR YOU AND THE POSITION YOU TAKE ON UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON.
POSITIONS UP FOR RENEWAL ARE:
• SECRETARY
• TREASURER / REGISTRAR
• EQUIPMENT
• ALDGATE VIGILANCE REPRESENTATIVE
PLEASE COME AND HAVE A DRINK WITH US, IT WILL ONLY TAKE ABOUT AN HOUR OF YOUR TIME.
REGARDS,
CATHY CROSS
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
THURSDAY 24TH JUNE
7:30PM AT THE ALDGATE HOTEL
UPSTAIRS IN THE NEW CONFERENCE ROOM
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDS' SOCCER CLUB.
WE CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOUR HELP.
WE NEED YOU TO VOLUNTEER TO KEEP THE MT LOFTY SPIRIT GOING.
WE WILL MENTOR YOU AND THE POSITION YOU TAKE ON UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON.
POSITIONS UP FOR RENEWAL ARE:
• SECRETARY
• TREASURER / REGISTRAR
• EQUIPMENT
• ALDGATE VIGILANCE REPRESENTATIVE
PLEASE COME AND HAVE A DRINK WITH US, IT WILL ONLY TAKE ABOUT AN HOUR OF YOUR TIME.
REGARDS,
CATHY CROSS
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
MATCH 09 PHOTOS | Woodside | 19 June 2010
A quick chat before kick-off.
Rock-solid work by Nikhili or Sahara. :)
Bronte turning her Woodside opponent inside-out.
Greta on one of her great runs down the middle.
Natasha taking the ball close to goal before getting a shot on.
Milly in her trademark defensive setup.
A big boot-out by Nikhili or Sahara. Help me out guys!
Alice turning defence into attack.
Thanks so much to Steve Bennett (Milly's Dad), who took these great shots on the weekend.
Rock-solid work by Nikhili or Sahara. :)
Bronte turning her Woodside opponent inside-out.
Greta on one of her great runs down the middle.
Natasha taking the ball close to goal before getting a shot on.
Milly in her trademark defensive setup.
A big boot-out by Nikhili or Sahara. Help me out guys!
Alice turning defence into attack.
Thanks so much to Steve Bennett (Milly's Dad), who took these great shots on the weekend.
Saturday, 19 June 2010
MATCH 09 WRAP | Woodside | 19 June 2010
After a bye last week, we all converged on the Woodside pitch today brimming with confidence.
Our plan for this one was to structure up a back five that would hold the opposition goalless for the full 80 minutes, while rotating and experimenting our mids and attack. We started the game with Charlotte, Louise and Brooke up front, with Nikhili and Meisha charged with frustrating Woodsides' key strikers in central defence.
Milly and Fiona were initially given defensive running roles, and both players really stood up, with Fiona taking control in a sweeping position, and Milly sprinting hard up the sideline and back to assist Nikhili, Meisha and Kyah.
It often takes us a bit to get settled up forward, and this game was no exception. The boggy, undulating pitch, as well as the uprights, were working to Woodsides' favour, but we eventually broke the shackles. Brooke Neale then netted her first goal of the season, to put Lofty two up. Congratulations Brooke!
After a pretty lazy game by both sides in the first half, we headed for the snakes with one goal less than we'd planned for. We really needed to lift our commitment level in the second half if we were to take outright second place on the ladder, and boy, did Fiona let us all know it!!! Well done Fiona... great leadership shown today.
The second half kicked off well for us, with Bronte finding her range, and Fiona controlling our front-line offence. Meanwhile, our backs were playing as solid as ever, with Nikhili, Meisha, Sahara and Milly playing their hearts out in front of goal. Unfortunately for Kyah, she hardly got a touch, but the touches she had were telling. Solid work, Kyah, and great booting out today!
With our defence playing strong, it was all up to our forwards to capitalise and make it pay on the score sheet. Bronte started to fire and cracked an absolute ripper into the top of the Woodside net today. Her lofted strike was beautiful to watch, and off the boot, we all knew it was in. Fiona also stepped in for a goal, as did Greta with a perfect deflection into the left half of the Woodside net. Again, well done Fiona; and Greta, you played so well today, and you really deserved your goal.
Congratulations to Fiona, Greta, Brooke, Bronte and Milly for figuring in our best today.
Lofty, despite the slow start, we were always playing like a team in this one, and that's all that matters. Well done girls!!!
Result:
Woodside 0 - MOUNT LOFTY 5
WIN #07 for LOFTY ...!!!
Our plan for this one was to structure up a back five that would hold the opposition goalless for the full 80 minutes, while rotating and experimenting our mids and attack. We started the game with Charlotte, Louise and Brooke up front, with Nikhili and Meisha charged with frustrating Woodsides' key strikers in central defence.
Milly and Fiona were initially given defensive running roles, and both players really stood up, with Fiona taking control in a sweeping position, and Milly sprinting hard up the sideline and back to assist Nikhili, Meisha and Kyah.
It often takes us a bit to get settled up forward, and this game was no exception. The boggy, undulating pitch, as well as the uprights, were working to Woodsides' favour, but we eventually broke the shackles. Brooke Neale then netted her first goal of the season, to put Lofty two up. Congratulations Brooke!
After a pretty lazy game by both sides in the first half, we headed for the snakes with one goal less than we'd planned for. We really needed to lift our commitment level in the second half if we were to take outright second place on the ladder, and boy, did Fiona let us all know it!!! Well done Fiona... great leadership shown today.
The second half kicked off well for us, with Bronte finding her range, and Fiona controlling our front-line offence. Meanwhile, our backs were playing as solid as ever, with Nikhili, Meisha, Sahara and Milly playing their hearts out in front of goal. Unfortunately for Kyah, she hardly got a touch, but the touches she had were telling. Solid work, Kyah, and great booting out today!
With our defence playing strong, it was all up to our forwards to capitalise and make it pay on the score sheet. Bronte started to fire and cracked an absolute ripper into the top of the Woodside net today. Her lofted strike was beautiful to watch, and off the boot, we all knew it was in. Fiona also stepped in for a goal, as did Greta with a perfect deflection into the left half of the Woodside net. Again, well done Fiona; and Greta, you played so well today, and you really deserved your goal.
Congratulations to Fiona, Greta, Brooke, Bronte and Milly for figuring in our best today.
Lofty, despite the slow start, we were always playing like a team in this one, and that's all that matters. Well done girls!!!
Result:
Woodside 0 - MOUNT LOFTY 5
WIN #07 for LOFTY ...!!!
Saturday, 5 June 2010
MATCH 08 WRAP | Strathalbyn | 5 June 2010
Every single one of you should feel really, really proud. You were amazing today guys!
To say that this one was going to be a tough ask would be an understatement. We were playing against the top-ranked team in our league. Strathalbyn were not only unbeaten this year, but they were coming into the game without a single goal scored against them; and to add to the pressure, we were playing them at their home ground!!!
We had a lot of outs this week, but we were still able to stick to the core structure of our pre-match line-up. The only real difference was that Nikhili went into goal, and Claire O'Brien started in defence.
The first half was a pretty tough grind against the cross-wind for both teams, but Lofty controlled most of the play. Our backs were again rock solid, and our forwards were trying their hearts out against a very well organised Strathalbyn defence... we just couldn't create an opportunity to finish.
Unfortunately, Strathalbyn broke through our defence with a lucky one, just minutes before the half-time break.
In the second half, the game was all Lofty, like it almost always is.
We were understandably tired, but our backs kept marking tight and running hard, while our forwards were really starting to expose weaknesses in their defence. Kali had us all on the edge of our seats when she took on the Strathalbyn backs before poking a ripper across the goal line. That was the first time a ball had hit the back of Strathalbyn's net this season.
Bronte then cracked an awesome long-range, lofted strike from well out, which we all thought was destined for the right side of the cross-bar. She had their keeper well and truly beaten, but the ball shaved the top of the net.
We were really enjoying the game and the ascendancy when Kali stepped up to put another away, and Nikhili saved an absolute blinder to keep us in front. The second half felt like it went for an hour, but eventually the whistle blew and the game was ours.
Congratulations to Claire, Greta, Sahara and Natasha for playing their best games of the season so far.
Lofty, you're really playing like a team, and you've proven that you can beat anyone.
Result:
Strathalbyn 1 - MOUNT LOFTY 2
WIN #06 for LOFTY ...!!!
To say that this one was going to be a tough ask would be an understatement. We were playing against the top-ranked team in our league. Strathalbyn were not only unbeaten this year, but they were coming into the game without a single goal scored against them; and to add to the pressure, we were playing them at their home ground!!!
We had a lot of outs this week, but we were still able to stick to the core structure of our pre-match line-up. The only real difference was that Nikhili went into goal, and Claire O'Brien started in defence.
The first half was a pretty tough grind against the cross-wind for both teams, but Lofty controlled most of the play. Our backs were again rock solid, and our forwards were trying their hearts out against a very well organised Strathalbyn defence... we just couldn't create an opportunity to finish.
Unfortunately, Strathalbyn broke through our defence with a lucky one, just minutes before the half-time break.
In the second half, the game was all Lofty, like it almost always is.
We were understandably tired, but our backs kept marking tight and running hard, while our forwards were really starting to expose weaknesses in their defence. Kali had us all on the edge of our seats when she took on the Strathalbyn backs before poking a ripper across the goal line. That was the first time a ball had hit the back of Strathalbyn's net this season.
Bronte then cracked an awesome long-range, lofted strike from well out, which we all thought was destined for the right side of the cross-bar. She had their keeper well and truly beaten, but the ball shaved the top of the net.
We were really enjoying the game and the ascendancy when Kali stepped up to put another away, and Nikhili saved an absolute blinder to keep us in front. The second half felt like it went for an hour, but eventually the whistle blew and the game was ours.
Congratulations to Claire, Greta, Sahara and Natasha for playing their best games of the season so far.
Lofty, you're really playing like a team, and you've proven that you can beat anyone.
Result:
Strathalbyn 1 - MOUNT LOFTY 2
WIN #06 for LOFTY ...!!!
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